Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $13.03 -0.98 (-7.00%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.02 -0.01 (-0.08%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Short Interest DataPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) has a short interest of 35.41 million shares, representing 0.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.62% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 16.68 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest35,410,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest37,520,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.62%Dollar Volume Sold Short$476.44 millionShort Interest Ratio2.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares6,444,366,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.55%Today's Trading Volume54,164,239 sharesAverage Trading Volume16,678,083 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average325% Short Selling Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPBR Short Interest Over TimePBR Days to Cover Over TimePBR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202535,410,000 shares $476.44 million -5.6%0.5%2.2 $13.46 2/28/202537,520,000 shares $500.70 million -0.3%0.6%2.5 $13.35 2/15/202537,630,000 shares $539.80 million +13.5%0.6%2.7 $14.35 1/31/202533,150,000 shares $471.56 million -9.1%N/A2.3 $14.23 1/15/202536,460,000 shares $503.51 million +16.1%N/A2.5 $13.81 12/31/202431,410,000 shares $403.93 million +23.6%N/A2.2 $12.86 12/15/202425,410,000 shares $345.83 million +4.0%N/A1.7 $13.61 11/30/202424,430,000 shares $348.86 million +8.7%N/A1.6 $14.28 11/15/202422,480,000 shares $317.42 million -14.0%N/A1.4 $14.12 10/31/202426,140,000 shares $351.45 million -3.5%N/A1.7 $13.45 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PBR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/202427,100,000 shares $390.92 million -10.6%N/A1.7 $14.43 9/30/202430,320,000 shares $436.61 million -12.0%N/A1.9 $14.40 9/15/202434,450,000 shares $500.56 million +32.5%N/A2.1 $14.53 8/31/202426,010,000 shares $396.13 million +37.3%N/A1.6 $15.23 8/15/202418,940,000 shares $284.95 million -25.3%N/A1.2 $15.05 7/31/202425,350,000 shares $361.74 million -1.1%N/A1.5 $14.27 7/15/202425,640,000 shares $389.98 million -0.1%N/A1.4 $15.21 6/30/202425,670,000 shares $371.96 million +3.6%N/A1.3 $14.49 6/15/202424,780,000 shares $336.76 million +5.4%N/A1.2 $13.59 5/31/202423,520,000 shares $365.85 million -19.8%N/A1.1 $15.56 5/15/202429,340,000 shares $456.82 million -6.9%N/A1.3 $15.57 4/30/202431,500,000 shares $534.71 million +25.3%N/A1.5 $16.98 4/15/202425,140,000 shares $396.71 million +24.6%N/A1.2 $15.78 3/31/202420,170,000 shares $306.79 million -15.4%N/A1 $15.21 3/15/202423,850,000 shares $346.90 million +10.3%N/A1.3 $14.55 2/29/202421,620,000 shares $357.05 million +11.9%N/A1.3 $16.52 2/15/202419,320,000 shares $336.26 million +16.6%N/A1.3 $17.41 1/31/202416,570,000 shares $282.93 million -38.0%N/A1.1 $17.08 1/15/202426,710,000 shares $436.44 million +1.3%N/A1.7 $16.34 12/31/202326,370,000 shares $421.13 million +15.5%N/A1.5 $15.97 12/15/202322,830,000 shares $341.31 million -19.2%N/A1.3 $14.95 11/30/202328,260,000 shares $431.25 million -7.1%N/A1.6 $15.26 11/15/202330,430,000 shares $480.34 million -6.7%N/A1.6 $15.79 10/31/202332,600,000 shares $488.84 million -9.5%N/A1.7 $15.00 10/15/202336,030,000 shares $556.30 million +10.4%N/A1.8 $15.44 9/30/202332,630,000 shares $489.12 million -2.0%N/A1.7 $14.99 9/15/202333,300,000 shares $506.16 million +20.5%N/A1.7 $15.20 8/31/202327,640,000 shares $388.62 million -4.8%N/A1.3 $14.06 8/15/202329,030,000 shares $389.87 million +3.8%N/A1.4 $13.43 7/31/202327,970,000 shares $411.16 million +2.6%N/A1.3 $14.70Your Retirement Is Caught in the Crossfire (Ad)When Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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Short interest is the volume of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 35,410,000 shares of PBR short. 0.55% of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras? 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. PBR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Summit Securities Group LLC, Sagil Capital LLP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras? 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. 0.55% of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' short interest increasing or decreasing? Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,410,000 shares, a decline of 5.6% from the previous total of 37,520,000 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.55% of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras: Shell plc (0.27%), TotalEnergies SE (0.23%), BP p.l.c. (0.43%), Equinor ASA (0.67%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (6.27%), Eni S.p.A. (0.06%), Suncor Energy Inc. (1.08%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.11%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (4.52%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (3.94%), 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 ($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. What does it mean to sell short Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras stock? Short selling PBR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras as its price is falling. PBR shares are trading down $0.98 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras? A short squeeze for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras 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 PBR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' 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 PBR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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