Energy Vault (NRGV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Energy Vault shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 19,230,000 shares of NRGV short. 22.22% of Energy Vault's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Energy Vault's current short interest.

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. NRGV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on Energy Vault's short interest ratio.

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

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. 22.22% of Energy Vault's floating shares are currently sold short.

Energy Vault saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,230,000 shares, an increase of 2.9% from the previous total of 18,690,000 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.

Energy Vault currently has issued a total of 152,120,000 shares. Some of Energy Vault'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. Energy Vault currently has a public float of 86,540,000 shares.

22.22% of Energy Vault's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Energy Vault: Microvast Holdings, Inc. (11.33%), Byrna Technologies Inc. (15.89%), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (6.44%), GrafTech International Ltd. (7.45%), SES AI Co. (9.06%), Amprius Technologies, Inc. (4.55%), FREYR Battery, Inc. (12.16%), Solid Power, Inc. (14.61%), Gauzy (1.12%), NOVONIX Limited (0.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NRGV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Energy Vault as its price is falling. NRGV shares are trading down $0.09 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.

A short squeeze for Energy Vault 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 NRGV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NRGV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.