NOV (NOV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $15.47 +0.35 (+2.31%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NOV Short Interest DataNOV (NOV) has a short interest of 21.20 million shares, representing 5.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.11% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 4.64 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,200,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest19,980,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.11%Dollar Volume Sold Short$316.41 millionShort Interest Ratio4.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares380,820,000 sharesFloat Size377,310,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.62%Today's Trading Volume3,445,502 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,641,917 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling NOV? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for NOV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNOV Short Interest Over TimeNOV Days to Cover Over TimeNOV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads NOV Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/202521,200,000 shares $316.41 million +6.1%5.6%4.8 $14.93 2/15/202519,980,000 shares $310.87 million +9.0%5.3%4.8 $15.56 1/31/202518,330,000 shares $264.69 million -7.8%4.8%4.4 $14.44 1/15/202519,890,000 shares $301.13 million -3.8%5.2%5 $15.14 12/31/202420,680,000 shares $301.93 million +21.1%5.4%5.2 $14.60 12/15/202417,080,000 shares $255.69 million +24.0%4.4%4.1 $14.97 11/30/202413,770,000 shares $220.60 million -9.2%3.6%3.5 $16.02 11/15/202415,160,000 shares $241.95 million +15.8%3.9%4 $15.96 10/31/202413,090,000 shares $203.03 million -8.1%3.4%3.6 $15.51 10/15/202414,240,000 shares $223.28 million +1.1%N/A3.8 $15.68 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NOV and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for NOV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/202414,090,000 shares $224.88 million -1.8%N/A4 $15.96 9/15/202414,350,000 shares $227.59 million +18.0%N/A4.2 $15.86 8/31/202412,160,000 shares $216.08 million +13.0%N/A3.9 $17.77 8/15/202410,760,000 shares $193.03 million +4.5%N/A3.5 $17.94 7/31/202410,300,000 shares $214.45 million -9.7%N/A3.3 $20.82 7/15/202411,400,000 shares $218.99 million +20.1%N/A3.9 $19.21 6/30/20249,490,000 shares $180.40 million -2.1%N/A3.3 $19.01 6/15/20249,690,000 shares $169.58 million +11.9%N/A3.1 $17.50 5/31/20248,660,000 shares $162.98 million -12.8%N/A2.6 $18.82 5/15/20249,930,000 shares $187.08 million +3.1%N/A2.9 $18.84 4/30/20249,630,000 shares $177.96 million -8.7%N/A2.3 $18.48 4/15/202410,550,000 shares $202.24 million +2.1%2.7%2.3 $19.17 3/31/202410,330,000 shares $201.64 million +27.1%2.7%2.2 $19.52 3/15/20248,130,000 shares $150.89 million -8.2%2.1%1.9 $18.56 2/29/20248,860,000 shares $149.73 million +6.1%2.3%2.1 $16.90 2/15/20248,350,000 shares $146.46 million -30.0%2.1%2 $17.54 1/31/202411,930,000 shares $232.75 million -4.9%N/A3 $19.51 1/15/202412,540,000 shares $250.55 million +1.9%N/A3.9 $19.98 12/31/202312,310,000 shares $249.65 million +2.1%N/A3.9 $20.28 12/15/202312,060,000 shares $239.15 million -0.3%N/A3.6 $19.83 11/30/202312,100,000 shares $227.72 million -0.7%N/A3.5 $18.82 11/15/202312,190,000 shares $239.66 million -0.9%N/A3.5 $19.66 10/31/202312,300,000 shares $245.51 million +4.2%N/A3.5 $19.96 10/15/202311,800,000 shares $241.78 million -8.7%N/A3.2 $20.49 9/30/202312,920,000 shares $270.03 million -19.6%N/A3.4 $20.90 9/15/202316,070,000 shares $336.26 million -0.1%N/A4 $20.93 8/31/202316,090,000 shares $339.98 million -6.9%N/A3.8 $21.13 8/15/202317,280,000 shares $351.99 million +12.7%N/A3.9 $20.37 7/31/202315,340,000 shares $308.03 million -8.3%N/A3.3 $20.08 7/15/202316,730,000 shares $299.30 million +5.6%4.3%3.4 $17.89The Dirty Secret About Gold Mining Stocks... 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Even as gold prices rise.Right now, I've found 4 miners showing the exact same pattern as previous 100-baggers. 6/30/202315,850,000 shares $254.23 million +11.2%4.1%3.2 $16.04 6/15/202314,260,000 shares $225.95 million +15.7%3.7%2.9 $15.85 5/31/202312,330,000 shares $173.48 million -1.8%3.2%2.5 $14.07 5/15/202312,560,000 shares $189.66 million +3.0%3.2%2.6 $15.10 4/30/202312,200,000 shares $204.35 million +1.5%3.1%2.6 $16.75 4/15/202312,020,000 shares $226.22 million -1.5%3.1%2.9 $18.82 3/31/202312,200,000 shares $225.82 million +13.9%3.1%2.9 $18.51 3/15/202310,710,000 shares $193.21 million -1.2%2.8%2.8 $18.04 2/28/202310,840,000 shares $237.18 million -4.1%2.8%3.3 $21.88 2/15/202311,300,000 shares $260.47 million +3.7%2.9%3.6 $23.05 1/31/202310,900,000 shares $266.40 million -15.9%2.8%3.6 $24.44 1/15/202312,960,000 shares $301.71 million +7.8%3.3%4 $23.28 12/30/202212,020,000 shares $251.10 million +0.5%3.1%3.8 $20.89 12/15/202211,960,000 shares $242.79 million -0.6%3.1%3.5 $20.30 11/30/202212,030,000 shares $270.19 million -11.2%3.1%3.6 $22.46 11/15/202213,540,000 shares $320.49 million -5.0%3.5%4 $23.67 10/31/202214,250,000 shares $319.20 million +6.7%3.7%4.1 $22.40 10/15/202213,360,000 shares $238.88 million -10.9%3.4%3.9 $17.88 9/30/202214,990,000 shares $242.54 million +0.3%3.9%4.4 $16.18 9/15/202214,940,000 shares $262.79 million +6.1%3.8%4.2 $17.59 8/31/202214,080,000 shares $248.79 million +1.8%3.6%3.8 $17.67 8/15/202213,830,000 shares $247.83 million +2.1%3.6%3.6 $17.92 7/31/202213,540,000 shares $251.98 million -5.0%3.5%3.5 $18.61 7/15/202214,250,000 shares $202.35 million +28.7%3.7%3.7 $14.20 6/30/202211,070,000 shares $187.19 million -6.7%2.8%2.8 $16.91 6/15/202211,870,000 shares $210.81 million -15.8%3.0%3.1 $17.76 5/31/202214,090,000 shares $281.80 million -1.7%3.6%3.6 $20.00 5/15/202214,340,000 shares $253.24 million -3.2%3.7%2.9 $17.66 4/30/202214,820,000 shares $268.69 million +2.4%3.8%2.8 $18.13 4/15/202214,480,000 shares $297.71 million -2.7%3.7%2.6 $20.56 3/31/202214,880,000 shares $291.80 million +6.5%3.8%2.8 $19.61 3/15/202213,970,000 shares $269.90 million -3.3%3.6%2.7 $19.32 2/28/202214,450,000 shares $247.82 million +6.3%3.7%2.9 $17.15 2/15/202213,600,000 shares $227.53 million -4.6%3.5%3 $16.73 1/31/202214,250,000 shares $233.99 million +6.6%3.7%3.3 $16.42 1/15/202213,370,000 shares $220.87 million -6.8%3.4%3.5 $16.52 12/31/202114,350,000 shares $194.44 million +14.2%3.7%3.8 $13.55 12/15/202112,570,000 shares $165.67 million +28.7%3.2%3.1 $13.18 11/30/20219,770,000 shares $116.46 million -1.9%2.5%1.7 $11.92 11/15/20219,960,000 shares $133.26 million -14.4%2.6%1.8 $13.38 10/29/202111,630,000 shares $163.05 million +1.7%3.0%2.1 $14.02 10/15/202111,440,000 shares $171.49 million -26.2%2.9%2 $14.99 9/30/202115,510,000 shares $203.34 million +6.9%4.0%2.7 $13.11 9/15/202114,510,000 shares $201.98 million +16.6%3.7%2.5 $13.92 8/31/202112,440,000 shares $163.83 million +1.8%3.2%2.7 $13.17 8/13/202112,220,000 shares $161.55 million -2.2%3.1%2.7 $13.22 7/30/202112,500,000 shares $172.63 million -1.4%3.2%2.7 $13.81 7/15/202112,680,000 shares $175.74 million -0.6%3.3%2.7 $13.86 6/30/202112,760,000 shares $195.48 million -19.9%3.3%2.7 $15.32 6/15/202115,930,000 shares $278.93 million -7.4%4.1%3.5 $17.51The Dirty Secret About Gold Mining Stocks... (Ad)Here's something most gold analysts won't tell you: 90% of gold mining companies actually destroy shareholder value over time. Even as gold prices rise.Right now, I've found 4 miners showing the exact same pattern as previous 100-baggers. 5/28/202117,200,000 shares $277.26 million -8.3%4.4%3.9 $16.12 5/14/202118,750,000 shares $312.56 million +3.9%N/A3.9 $16.67 4/30/202118,040,000 shares $274.93 million +11.0%N/A3.7 $15.24 4/15/202116,250,000 shares $224.25 million +10.9%N/A3.4 $13.80 3/31/202114,650,000 shares $200.12 million -16.9%N/A2.9 $13.66 3/15/202117,630,000 shares $294.42 million +4.0%N/A3.3 $16.70 2/26/202116,960,000 shares $262.88 million +0.9%N/A3.2 $15.50 2/12/202116,810,000 shares $229.29 million +6.1%N/A3 $13.64 1/29/202115,840,000 shares $199.90 million +28.4%N/A2.7 $12.62 1/15/202112,340,000 shares $192.13 million -7.1%N/A2 $15.57 12/31/202013,280,000 shares $183.53 million +7.9%N/A2.2 $13.82 12/15/202012,310,000 shares $168.77 million -34.4%N/A2 $13.71 11/30/202018,750,000 shares $246.56 million -19.1%N/A3 $13.15 11/15/202023,170,000 shares $254.41 million +7.6%N/A4.2 $10.98 10/30/202021,540,000 shares $174.47 million -2.6%N/A4 $8.10 10/15/202022,120,000 shares $194.66 million +31.4%N/A4.2 $8.80 9/30/202016,840,000 shares $152.57 million -4.6%N/A3.2 $9.06 9/15/202017,660,000 shares $199.91 million +23.4%N/A3.3 $11.32 8/31/202014,310,000 shares $171.72 million +4.1%N/A2.7 $12.00 8/14/202013,750,000 shares $180.40 million +3.9%N/A2.6 $13.12 7/31/202013,240,000 shares $152.39 million -10.5%N/A2.5 $11.51 7/15/202014,790,000 shares $170.53 million -16.3%N/A3 $11.53 6/30/202017,670,000 shares $214.69 million -1.4%N/A3.7 $12.15 6/15/202017,920,000 shares $222.92 million -12.5%N/A3.8 $12.44 5/29/202020,470,000 shares $264.68 million -14.6%N/A4 $12.93 5/15/202023,980,000 shares $276.25 million +9.3%N/A4.6 $11.52 4/30/202021,950,000 shares $277.45 million +3.0%N/A4.2 $12.64 4/15/202021,310,000 shares $240.59 million +3.2%N/A4.4 $11.29 3/31/202020,650,000 shares $248.21 million +9.3%5.4%4.6 $12.02 NOV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is NOV's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of NOV shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 21,200,000 shares of NOV short. 5.62% of NOV's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NOV's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for NOV? 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. NOV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on NOV's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting NOV? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NOV: Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for NOV? 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. 5.62% of NOV's floating shares are currently sold short. Is NOV's short interest increasing or decreasing? NOV saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 21,200,000 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the previous total of 19,980,000 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. What is NOV's float size? NOV currently has issued a total of 380,820,000 shares. Some of NOV's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. NOV currently has a public float of 377,310,000 shares. How does NOV's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.62% of NOV's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to NOV: Halliburton (2.37%), TechnipFMC plc (1.95%), Tidewater Inc. (11.93%), Oceaneering International, Inc. (4.64%), Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (5.26%), RPC, Inc. (19.16%), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (2.57%), Oil States International, Inc. (1.97%), Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (1.59%), Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (1.33%), 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 NOV stock? Short selling NOV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NOV as its price is falling. NOV shares are trading up $0.35 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 NOV? A short squeeze for NOV occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NOV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is NOV'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 NOV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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