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Oil States International (OIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.44 +0.14 (+2.64%)
Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$5.43 -0.01 (-0.18%)
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Oil States International Short Interest Data

Oil States International (OIS) has a short interest of 1.81 million shares, representing 3.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 25.69% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 715,175 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,810,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,440,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+25.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.68 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
61,870,000 shares
Float Size
57,300,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.16%
Today's Trading Volume
896,945 shares
Average Trading Volume
715,175 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
125%
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OIS Short Interest Over Time

OIS Days to Cover Over Time

OIS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Oil States International Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20251,810,000 shares $9.68 million +25.7%3.2%2.3 $5.35
6/15/20251,440,000 shares $7.59 million +19.0%2.5%1.8 $5.27
5/31/20251,210,000 shares $5.28 million -7.6%2.1%1.6 $4.36
5/15/20251,310,000 shares $6.17 million -1.5%2.3%1.5 $4.71
4/30/20251,330,000 shares $4.68 million +37.9%2.3%1.5 $3.52
4/15/2025964,200 shares $3.27 million -1.2%1.7%1.2 $3.40
3/31/2025975,900 shares $5.02 million -15.1%1.7%1.3 $5.15
3/15/20251,150,000 shares $5.69 million +1.8%2.0%1.7 $4.95
2/28/20251,130,000 shares $6.14 million -10.3%2.0%1.8 $5.44
2/15/20251,260,000 shares $6.84 million No Change2.2%2.2 $5.43
1/31/20251,260,000 shares $6.39 million -13.7%2.1%2.4 $5.07
1/15/20251,460,000 shares $8.38 million -2.7%2.5%2.6 $5.74
12/31/20241,500,000 shares $7.59 million -0.7%2.5%2.6 $5.06
12/15/20241,510,000 shares $7.72 million -3.2%2.5%2.4 $5.11
11/30/20241,560,000 shares $8.58 million -2.5%2.6%2.5 $5.50
11/15/20241,600,000 shares $8.43 million +11.9%2.7%2.5 $5.27
10/31/20241,430,000 shares $6.76 million -10.1%2.4%2.2 $4.73
10/15/20241,590,000 shares $7.31 million -3.6%2.7%2.1 $4.60
9/30/20241,650,000 shares $7.59 million -2.4%2.8%2.1 $4.60
9/15/20241,690,000 shares $7.74 million -2.9%2.8%2.2 $4.58
8/31/20241,740,000 shares $9.20 million -17.9%2.9%2.1 $5.29
8/15/20242,120,000 shares $10.73 million -6.2%3.5%2.4 $5.06
7/31/20242,260,000 shares $12.95 million -1.3%3.8%2.4 $5.73
7/15/20242,290,000 shares $9.89 million -8.4%3.8%2 $4.32
6/30/20242,500,000 shares $11.10 million -14.1%4.1%2.1 $4.44
6/15/20242,910,000 shares $11.52 million +47.7%4.8%2.4 $3.96
5/31/20241,970,000 shares $8.79 million +0.5%3.3%1.3 $4.46
5/15/20241,960,000 shares $9.04 million -19.7%3.2%1.2 $4.61
4/30/20242,440,000 shares $9.74 million +53.5%4.0%1.5 $3.99
4/15/20241,590,000 shares $9.29 million -1.9%2.6%1.1 $5.84
3/31/20241,620,000 shares $9.98 million -56.3%2.7%1.3 $6.16
3/15/20243,710,000 shares $22.11 million -22.2%6.2%2.9 $5.96
2/29/20244,770,000 shares $25.71 million +17.8%8.0%4.9 $5.39
2/15/20244,050,000 shares $25.01 million +4.7%6.8%5.3 $6.18
1/31/20243,870,000 shares $23.86 million +8.4%N/A6 $6.17
1/15/20243,570,000 shares $21.78 million +5.6%N/A5.8 $6.10
12/31/20233,380,000 shares $22.95 million -6.9%N/A5.5 $6.79
12/15/20233,630,000 shares $24.39 million +42.4%N/A5.9 $6.72
11/30/20232,550,000 shares $17.57 million +36.4%N/A4.4 $6.89
11/15/20231,870,000 shares $13.71 million +17.6%N/A3.3 $7.33
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10/31/20231,590,000 shares $11.54 million +16.1%N/A2.7 $7.26
10/15/20231,370,000 shares $10.56 million +15.1%N/A2.3 $7.71
9/30/20231,190,000 shares $9.96 million -20.1%N/A1.9 $8.37
9/15/20231,490,000 shares $12.83 million +13.7%N/A2.5 $8.61
8/31/20231,310,000 shares $10.26 million -1.5%N/A2.1 $7.84
8/15/20231,330,000 shares $10.22 million -9.5%N/A1.9 $7.69
7/31/20231,470,000 shares $11.81 million +6.5%N/A2.1 $8.04
7/15/20231,380,000 shares $11.19 million +3.8%N/A1.9 $8.11
6/30/20231,330,000 shares $9.94 million +5.6%N/A1.9 $7.47
6/15/20231,260,000 shares $8.87 million -18.7%N/A1.7 $7.04
5/31/20231,550,000 shares $9.86 million +5.4%N/A1.8 $6.36
5/15/20231,470,000 shares $10.04 million -12.5%N/A1.8 $6.83
4/30/20231,680,000 shares $11.83 million +10.5%N/A2 $7.04
4/15/20231,520,000 shares $12.59 million No ChangeN/A1.9 $8.28
3/31/20231,520,000 shares $12.66 million -37.7%N/A1.9 $8.33
3/15/20232,440,000 shares $18.54 million +41.0%N/A3.2 $7.60
2/28/20231,730,000 shares $15.79 million +4.9%N/A2.9 $9.13
2/15/20231,650,000 shares $14.75 million -11.8%N/A2.9 $8.94
1/31/20231,870,000 shares $16.01 million -4.6%3.1%3.6 $8.56
1/15/20231,960,000 shares $16.27 million -9.3%3.2%3.2 $8.30
12/30/20222,160,000 shares $16.11 million +7.5%3.5%3.5 $7.46
12/15/20222,010,000 shares $13.71 million +5.8%3.3%3 $6.82
11/30/20221,900,000 shares $12.83 million -11.6%3.1%2.6 $6.75
11/15/20222,150,000 shares $15.42 million -10.8%3.5%2.9 $7.17
10/31/20222,410,000 shares $15.59 million -11.4%4.0%3.3 $6.47
10/15/20222,720,000 shares $11.97 million -6.9%4.5%3.9 $4.40
9/30/20222,920,000 shares $11.36 million +9.4%4.8%4.2 $3.89
9/15/20222,670,000 shares $12.02 million +5.1%4.4%3.7 $4.50
8/31/20222,540,000 shares $12.45 million +0.8%4.2%3.6 $4.90
8/15/20222,520,000 shares $12.70 million +5.9%4.2%3.5 $5.04
7/31/20222,380,000 shares $12.14 million +3.5%3.9%3.2 $5.10
7/15/20222,300,000 shares $10.26 million -47.4%3.9%3.1 $4.46
6/30/20224,370,000 shares $23.69 million -9.5%7.4%5.6 $5.42
6/15/20224,830,000 shares $33.62 million +7.6%8.6%6 $6.96
5/31/20224,490,000 shares $34.75 million -1.8%7.6%5.2 $7.74
5/15/20224,570,000 shares $30.89 million -3.2%7.8%4.4 $6.76
4/30/20224,720,000 shares $31.91 million +76.8%8.0%4.3 $6.76
4/15/20222,670,000 shares $20.05 million +8.1%4.5%2.4 $7.51
3/31/20222,470,000 shares $17.17 million -4.6%4.2%2.2 $6.95
3/15/20222,590,000 shares $16.81 million +23.9%4.4%2.4 $6.49
2/28/20222,090,000 shares $10.93 million -1.0%3.6%1.9 $5.23
2/15/20222,110,000 shares $13.59 million +7.7%3.6%2 $6.44
1/31/20221,960,000 shares $12.29 million -3.0%3.3%1.8 $6.27
1/15/20222,020,000 shares $13.35 million -1.9%3.4%1.7 $6.61
12/31/20212,060,000 shares $10.24 million No Change3.5%1.8 $4.97
12/15/20212,060,000 shares $10.30 million -4.6%3.5%1.7 $5.00
11/30/20212,160,000 shares $10.93 million -8.1%3.7%1.9 $5.06
11/15/20212,350,000 shares $14.05 million -15.2%4.0%2.3 $5.98
10/29/20212,770,000 shares $16.79 million +18.4%4.7%3.1 $6.06
10/15/20212,340,000 shares $16.15 million -0.4%4.0%3.2 $6.90
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9/30/20212,350,000 shares $15.02 million No Change4.0%3.2 $6.39
9/15/20212,350,000 shares $14.15 million +2.2%4.0%3.1 $6.02
8/31/20212,300,000 shares $13.48 million +4.6%3.9%2.8 $5.86
8/13/20212,200,000 shares $12.43 million -10.6%3.7%2.4 $5.65
7/30/20212,460,000 shares $13.92 million +7.0%4.2%2.4 $5.66
7/15/20212,300,000 shares $14.49 million -4.2%3.9%2.2 $6.30
6/30/20212,400,000 shares $18.84 million -22.3%4.1%2.3 $7.85
6/15/20213,090,000 shares $25.12 million +19.8%5.3%2.9 $8.13
5/28/20212,580,000 shares $16.59 million -9.2%4.4%2.3 $6.43
5/14/20212,840,000 shares $18.23 million +21.9%4.8%2.5 $6.42
4/30/20212,330,000 shares $13.93 million -12.4%4.0%2.1 $5.98
4/15/20212,660,000 shares $16.28 million +7.7%4.5%2.6 $6.12
3/31/20212,470,000 shares $14.97 million -6.1%4.2%2.2 $6.06
3/15/20212,630,000 shares $23.04 million +5.6%4.5%2.3 $8.76
2/26/20212,490,000 shares $18.90 million +8.3%4.3%2.5 $7.59
2/12/20212,300,000 shares $14.81 million -6.1%3.9%2.3 $6.44
1/29/20212,450,000 shares $14.16 million -14.9%4.2%2.2 $5.78
1/15/20212,880,000 shares $20.07 million -7.1%4.9%2.5 $6.97
12/31/20203,100,000 shares $15.44 million +4.4%5.2%2.9 $4.98
12/15/20202,970,000 shares $15.09 million -1.0%5.0%2.8 $5.08
11/30/20203,000,000 shares $14.31 million -12.8%5.0%2.7 $4.77
11/15/20203,440,000 shares $11.76 million -6.3%5.8%3.2 $3.42
10/30/20203,670,000 shares $9.14 million +33.5%6.2%3.8 $2.49
10/15/20202,750,000 shares $8.14 million +2.6%4.6%3 $2.96
9/30/20202,680,000 shares $7.32 million -5.0%4.5%2.7 $2.73
9/15/20202,820,000 shares $9.50 million +3.7%4.7%2.8 $3.37
8/31/20202,720,000 shares $11.94 million -1.1%4.6%2.3 $4.39
8/14/20202,750,000 shares $14.38 million -2.5%4.6%1.7 $5.23
7/31/20202,820,000 shares $12.63 million -16.3%4.7%1.6 $4.48

OIS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oil States International's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Oil States International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 1,810,000 shares of OIS short. 3.16% of Oil States International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Oil States International's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Oil States International?

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. OIS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Oil States International's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Oil States International?

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. 3.16% of Oil States International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Oil States International's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Oil States International saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,810,000 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the previous total of 1,440,000 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 Oil States International's float size?

Oil States International currently has issued a total of 61,870,000 shares. Some of Oil States International'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. Oil States International currently has a public float of 57,300,000 shares.

How does Oil States International's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.16% of Oil States International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Oil States International: Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (8.87%), Halliburton Company (4.29%), Liberty Energy Inc. (5.44%), Nabors Industries Ltd. (23.73%), NOV Inc. (7.41%), Oceaneering International, Inc. (3.95%), ProPetro Holding Corp. (10.67%), RPC, Inc. (17.84%), Schlumberger Limited (4.85%), Cactus, Inc. (4.28%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Oil States International stock?

Short selling OIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Oil States International as its price is falling. OIS shares are trading up $0.14 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 Oil States International?

A short squeeze for Oil States International 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 OIS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Oil States International'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 OIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:OIS) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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