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VAALCO Energy (EGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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VAALCO Energy Short Interest Data

VAALCO Energy (EGY) has a short interest of 4.49 million shares, representing 4.33% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.98% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.0, indicating that it would take 5.0 days of the average trading volume of 969,392 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,490,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,120,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$18.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
103,743,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.33%
Today's Trading Volume
707,820 shares
Average Trading Volume
969,392 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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VAALCO Energy Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/20254,490,000 shares $18.00 million +9.0%4.3%5 $4.01
2/15/20254,120,000 shares $17.94 million +8.1%4.0%4.6 $4.36
1/31/20253,810,000 shares $15.60 million -5.0%N/A4 $4.10
1/15/20254,010,000 shares $19.09 million -4.8%N/A4.2 $4.76
12/31/20244,210,000 shares $18.40 million -8.5%N/A4.6 $4.37
12/15/20244,600,000 shares $22.82 million +8.2%N/A5.1 $4.96
11/30/20244,250,000 shares $21.76 million -1.4%N/A4.7 $5.12
11/15/20244,310,000 shares $22.69 million +9.7%N/A4.9 $5.27
10/31/20243,930,000 shares $20.97 million -0.5%N/A4.6 $5.34
10/15/20243,950,000 shares $22.85 million -7.5%N/A4.3 $5.79
9/30/20244,270,000 shares $24.51 million +5.7%N/A4.4 $5.74
9/15/20244,040,000 shares $22.58 million -0.3%N/A4.2 $5.59
8/31/20244,050,000 shares $26.37 million +0.3%N/A4.3 $6.51
8/15/20244,040,000 shares $26.62 million +9.8%N/A4.1 $6.59
7/31/20243,680,000 shares $26.37 million +6.4%N/A3.6 $7.17
7/15/20243,460,000 shares $23.70 million +8.8%N/A3.5 $6.85
6/30/20243,180,000 shares $19.94 million +14.0%N/A3.1 $6.27
6/15/20242,790,000 shares $17.02 million +0.4%N/A2.3 $6.10
5/31/20242,780,000 shares $17.74 million +7.8%N/A2.1 $6.38
5/15/20242,580,000 shares $16.32 million +10.3%N/A2 $6.33
4/30/20242,340,000 shares $14.98 million -26.4%N/A2 $6.40
4/15/20243,180,000 shares $21.66 million +13.2%N/A2.8 $6.81
3/31/20242,810,000 shares $19.59 million -1.4%N/A2.6 $6.97
3/15/20242,850,000 shares $15.82 million +17.3%N/A2.9 $5.55
2/29/20242,430,000 shares $10.83 million +5.2%N/A3.5 $4.46
2/15/20242,310,000 shares $10.20 million +3.1%N/A3.3 $4.42
1/31/20242,240,000 shares $9.54 million +1.4%N/A2.9 $4.26
1/15/20242,210,000 shares $9.86 million +5.2%N/A2.8 $4.46
12/31/20232,100,000 shares $9.43 million +11.1%N/A2.5 $4.49
12/15/20231,890,000 shares $8.45 million -2.6%N/A2.3 $4.47
11/30/20231,940,000 shares $9.02 million -3.0%N/A2.2 $4.65
11/15/20232,000,000 shares $8.37 million -2.4%N/A2 $4.19
10/31/20232,050,000 shares $9.16 million -8.5%N/A1.9 $4.47
10/15/20232,240,000 shares $9.34 million -10.0%N/A2.1 $4.17
9/30/20232,490,000 shares $10.93 million -21.0%N/A2.3 $4.39
9/15/20233,150,000 shares $13.61 million +11.3%N/A3.1 $4.32
8/31/20232,830,000 shares $11.70 million -18.2%N/A2.7 $4.14
8/15/20233,460,000 shares $16.40 million -5.5%N/A3.4 $4.74
7/31/20233,660,000 shares $16.25 million -24.7%N/A3.5 $4.44
7/15/20234,860,000 shares $19.29 million -12.0%N/A4.2 $3.97
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6/30/20235,520,000 shares $20.76 million +1.1%N/A4.3 $3.76
6/15/20235,460,000 shares $22.28 million +11.4%N/A3.8 $4.08
5/31/20234,900,000 shares $18.91 million -2.4%N/A3.1 $3.86
5/15/20235,020,000 shares $18.72 million +9.1%N/A3 $3.73
4/30/20234,600,000 shares $19.69 million -18.2%N/A2.8 $4.28
4/15/20235,620,000 shares $24.95 million +9.1%N/A3.6 $4.44
3/31/20235,150,000 shares $23.33 million -13.5%N/A3.3 $4.53
3/15/20235,950,000 shares $24.28 million +9.2%N/A4.2 $4.08
2/28/20235,450,000 shares $25.56 million +7.3%N/A3.3 $4.69
2/15/20235,080,000 shares $24.49 million +1.8%N/A3.1 $4.82
1/31/20234,990,000 shares $23.20 million -2.2%N/A2.8 $4.65
1/15/20235,100,000 shares $23.66 million -19.8%N/A2.6 $4.64
12/30/20226,360,000 shares $29.00 million +111.3%N/A2.8 $4.56
12/15/20223,010,000 shares $13.27 million -1.6%N/A1.2 $4.41
11/30/20223,060,000 shares $15.85 million -7.6%N/A1.3 $5.18
11/15/20223,310,000 shares $18.37 million +7.8%N/A1.4 $5.55
10/31/20223,070,000 shares $15.81 million -25.5%N/A1.4 $5.15
10/15/20224,120,000 shares $22.21 million -3.5%N/A1.8 $5.39
9/30/20224,270,000 shares $18.62 million -24.8%7.5%2.1 $4.36
9/15/20225,680,000 shares $26.41 million +2.9%10.0%2.7 $4.65
8/31/20225,520,000 shares $27.66 million -2.8%9.8%2.6 $5.01
8/15/20225,680,000 shares $28.51 million +6.0%10.1%2.6 $5.02
7/31/20225,360,000 shares $31.78 million +25.2%9.5%2.5 $5.93
7/15/20224,280,000 shares $22.30 million +12.0%7.6%2.1 $5.21
6/30/20223,820,000 shares $26.51 million +250.5%6.8%1.9 $6.94
6/15/20221,090,000 shares $8.77 million -8.4%2.0%0.6 $8.05
5/31/20221,190,000 shares $9.12 million +1.7%2.1%0.8 $7.66
5/15/20221,170,000 shares $7.23 million +0.9%2.1%0.8 $6.18
4/30/20221,160,000 shares $7.59 million +4.5%2.0%0.8 $6.54
4/15/20221,110,000 shares $8.21 million -14.0%2.0%0.8 $7.40
3/31/20221,290,000 shares $8.42 million +60.0%2.3%1.1 $6.53
3/15/2022806,400 shares $4.13 million -5.4%1.4%0.8 $5.12
2/28/2022852,400 shares $4.81 million +42.0%1.5%1.1 $5.64
2/15/2022600,500 shares $3.30 million +65.3%1.1%0.9 $5.50
1/31/2022363,200 shares $1.78 million -9.5%0.6%0.6 $4.91
1/15/2022401,100 shares $1.64 million -5.4%0.7%0.9 $4.10
12/31/2021423,800 shares $1.36 million +17.0%0.8%1 $3.21
12/15/2021362,300 shares $1.12 million +77.8%0.7%0.8 $3.10
11/30/2021203,800 shares $623,628.00 +26.5%0.4%0.6 $3.06
11/15/2021161,100 shares $620,235.00 +0.4%0.3%0.5 $3.85
10/29/2021160,400 shares $502,052.00 -5.9%0.3%0.6 $3.13
10/15/2021170,400 shares $552,096.00 +4.4%0.3%0.8 $3.24
9/30/2021163,300 shares $480,102.00 -45.3%0.3%0.7 $2.94
9/15/2021298,700 shares $773,633.00 +44.1%0.5%1.4 $2.59
8/31/2021207,300 shares $507,885.00 -12.6%0.4%0.9 $2.45
8/13/2021237,200 shares $602,488.00 -7.5%0.4%0.9 $2.54
7/30/2021256,400 shares $730,740.00 +46.2%0.5%1 $2.85
7/15/2021175,400 shares $473,580.00 -7.3%0.3%0.7 $2.70
6/30/2021189,200 shares $614,900.00 -27.0%0.3%0.8 $3.25
6/15/2021259,100 shares $847,257.00 -10.2%0.5%1 $3.27
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5/28/2021288,400 shares $795,984.00 -13.9%0.5%1 $2.76
5/14/2021334,900 shares $840,599.00 +11.6%0.6%1 $2.51
4/30/2021300,200 shares $750,500.00 +7.7%0.6%0.9 $2.50
4/15/2021278,700 shares $696,750.00 +30.1%0.5%0.7 $2.50
3/31/2021214,200 shares $488,376.00 -15.9%0.4%0.5 $2.28
3/15/2021254,800 shares $749,112.00 +46.3%0.5%0.6 $2.94
2/26/2021174,200 shares $534,794.00 -37.9%0.3%0.5 $3.07
2/12/2021280,400 shares $818,768.00 +10.3%0.5%0.6 $2.92
1/29/2021254,300 shares $564,546.00 -4.8%0.5%0.4 $2.22
1/15/2021267,100 shares $625,014.00 +15.8%0.5%0.4 $2.34
12/31/2020230,700 shares $408,339.00 +12.4%0.4%0.3 $1.77
12/15/2020205,300 shares $318,215.00 -27.6%0.4%0.3 $1.55
11/30/2020283,600 shares $476,448.00 +253.6%0.5%0.4 $1.68
11/15/202080,200 shares $79,069.18 -27.2%0.2%0.1 $0.99
10/30/2020110,200 shares $94,772.00 -18.7%0.2%0.4 $0.86
10/15/2020135,600 shares $138,312.00 +73.6%0.3%0.6 $1.02
9/30/202078,100 shares $78,100.00 +43.6%0.2%0.3 $1.00
9/15/202054,400 shares $57,664.00 -1.6%0.1%0.3 $1.06
8/31/202055,300 shares $58,618.00 +0.6%0.1%0.3 $1.06
8/14/202055,000 shares $65,450.00 -47.7%0.1%0.2 $1.19
7/31/2020105,100 shares $120,865.00 -39.2%0.2%0.4 $1.15
7/15/2020172,800 shares $200,448.00 +12.3%0.3%0.6 $1.16
6/30/2020153,900 shares $189,297.00 +56.6%0.3%0.5 $1.23
6/15/202098,300 shares $124,841.00 +148.9%0.2%0.3 $1.27
5/29/202039,500 shares $38,528.30 -58.5%0.1%0.1 $0.98
5/15/202095,200 shares $78,330.56 +44.5%0.2%0.3 $0.82
4/30/202065,900 shares $61,115.66 -22.7%0.1%0.2 $0.93
4/15/202085,200 shares $67,308.00 -42.1%0.2%0.3 $0.79
3/31/2020147,100 shares $130,919.00 -41.5%0.3%0.6 $0.89

EGY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is VAALCO Energy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of VAALCO Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 4,490,000 shares of EGY short. 4.33% of VAALCO Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VAALCO Energy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for VAALCO Energy?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. EGY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on VAALCO Energy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting VAALCO Energy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VAALCO Energy: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for VAALCO Energy?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.33% of VAALCO Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is VAALCO Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

VAALCO Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,490,000 shares, an increase of 9.0% from the previous total of 4,120,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does VAALCO Energy's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.33% of VAALCO Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VAALCO Energy: Kosmos Energy Ltd. (10.62%), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (2.20%), Berry Co. (1.97%), W&T Offshore, Inc. (20.87%), PHX Minerals Inc. (0.43%), ConocoPhillips (1.21%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.37%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (1.58%), EQT Co. (3.42%), Devon Energy Co. (2.91%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short VAALCO Energy stock?

Short selling EGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VAALCO Energy as its price is falling. EGY shares are trading down $0.05 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against VAALCO Energy?

A short squeeze for VAALCO Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EGY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is VAALCO Energy's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NYSE:EGY) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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