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Schlumberger (SLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.90 +0.11 (+0.34%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Schlumberger Short Interest Data

Schlumberger (SLB) has a short interest of 63.79 million shares. This marks a -3.36% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 19.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
63,790,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
66,010,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.24 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,351,250,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.72%
Today's Trading Volume
10,215,438 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,141,180 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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SLB Short Interest Over Time

SLB Days to Cover Over Time

SLB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Schlumberger Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202563,790,000 shares $2.24 billion -3.4%N/A3.9 $35.09
6/30/202566,010,000 shares $2.23 billion +6.6%4.9%4.1 $33.83
6/15/202561,950,000 shares $2.25 billion -9.4%4.6%3.6 $36.31
5/31/202568,410,000 shares $2.26 billion +5.6%5.0%3.9 $33.02
5/15/202564,770,000 shares $2.31 billion +3.0%4.8%3.6 $35.70
4/30/202562,900,000 shares $2.09 billion +3.3%4.6%3.5 $33.28
4/15/202560,920,000 shares $2.06 billion -11.8%4.5%3.4 $33.76
3/31/202569,050,000 shares $2.89 billion -1.1%5.1%4 $41.83
3/15/202569,820,000 shares $2.87 billion -9.8%5.1%4.6 $41.10
2/28/202577,410,000 shares $3.22 billion +1.4%5.7%5.5 $41.63
2/15/202576,350,000 shares $3.19 billion +6.7%5.6%5.9 $41.75
1/31/202571,580,000 shares $2.88 billion -0.5%N/A5.6 $40.21
1/15/202571,940,000 shares $2.93 billion +44.0%N/A5.6 $40.68
12/31/202449,960,000 shares $1.92 billion +14.5%N/A4.2 $38.34
12/15/202443,640,000 shares $1.76 billion +7.0%N/A3.5 $40.22
11/30/202440,800,000 shares $1.79 billion -5.9%N/A3.2 $43.94
11/15/202443,360,000 shares $1.87 billion +0.3%N/A3.4 $43.18
10/31/202443,230,000 shares $1.73 billion +11.7%N/A3.6 $40.08
10/15/202438,710,000 shares $1.66 billion +2.3%N/A3.5 $42.96
9/30/202437,830,000 shares $1.59 billion -2.1%N/A3.5 $41.95
9/15/202438,640,000 shares $1.54 billion -0.7%N/A3.8 $39.96
8/31/202438,910,000 shares $1.71 billion No ChangeN/A4 $43.99
8/15/202438,910,000 shares $1.75 billion -3.5%N/A3.7 $45.04
7/31/202440,320,000 shares $1.95 billion +24.3%N/A3.8 $48.29
7/15/202432,440,000 shares $1.56 billion -8.0%N/A3 $47.96
6/30/202435,270,000 shares $1.66 billion +10.6%N/A3.2 $47.18
6/15/202431,880,000 shares $1.37 billion +17.8%N/A2.9 $43.00
5/31/202427,070,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.7%N/A2.7 $45.92
5/15/202428,100,000 shares $1.36 billion -8.6%N/A3.2 $48.31
4/30/202430,750,000 shares $1.46 billion +9.5%N/A3.3 $47.48
4/15/202428,080,000 shares $1.45 billion +44.8%N/A2.6 $51.67
3/31/202419,390,000 shares $1.06 billion -8.2%N/A1.7 $54.81
3/15/202421,110,000 shares $1.12 billion -0.5%N/A1.9 $52.90
2/29/202421,210,000 shares $1.03 billion +15.7%N/A1.8 $48.33
2/15/202418,340,000 shares $890.96 million +2.6%N/A1.6 $48.58
1/31/202417,880,000 shares $870.76 million +1.7%N/A1.5 $48.70
1/15/202417,580,000 shares $878.12 million -3.6%N/A1.7 $49.95
12/31/202318,230,000 shares $948.69 million -2.4%N/A2 $52.04
12/15/202318,670,000 shares $974.67 million +11.3%N/A2.2 $52.21
11/30/202316,770,000 shares $872.71 million -5.0%N/A2 $52.04
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11/15/202317,650,000 shares $947.45 million -9.3%N/A2.2 $53.68
10/31/202319,460,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.4%N/A2.5 $55.66
10/15/202321,010,000 shares $1.24 billion +11.2%N/A2.7 $58.96
9/30/202318,890,000 shares $1.10 billion -13.7%N/A2.1 $58.30
9/15/202321,900,000 shares $1.33 billion +4.0%N/A2.4 $60.58
8/31/202321,060,000 shares $1.24 billion +3.7%N/A2.3 $58.96
8/15/202320,300,000 shares $1.18 billion +0.3%N/A2.1 $58.33
7/31/202320,250,000 shares $1.18 billion -9.2%N/A2 $58.34
7/15/202322,290,000 shares $1.27 billion +27.3%N/A2.1 $57.13
6/30/202317,510,000 shares $860.09 million -4.0%N/A1.8 $49.12
6/15/202318,230,000 shares $873.22 million -4.0%N/A1.9 $47.90
5/31/202318,990,000 shares $813.34 million -10.4%N/A1.8 $42.83
5/15/202321,200,000 shares $945.52 million -1.4%N/A2.2 $44.60
4/30/202321,510,000 shares $1.06 billion +12.0%N/A2.3 $49.35
4/15/202319,200,000 shares $1.01 billion +10.3%N/A2 $52.48
3/31/202317,400,000 shares $854.34 million -6.7%N/A1.8 $49.10
3/15/202318,640,000 shares $844.76 million +8.3%N/A2 $45.32
2/28/202317,220,000 shares $916.28 million -6.9%N/A1.9 $53.21
2/15/202318,490,000 shares $1.04 billion -1.6%N/A1.9 $55.99
1/31/202318,790,000 shares $1.07 billion -13.1%N/A1.7 $56.98
1/15/202321,610,000 shares $1.26 billion +2.9%N/A1.7 $58.28
12/30/202221,010,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.3%N/A1.7 $53.46
12/15/202221,500,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.8%N/A1.6 $50.11
11/30/202221,900,000 shares $1.13 billion -20.8%N/A1.6 $51.55
11/15/202227,640,000 shares $1.51 billion -11.8%N/A2 $54.67
10/31/202231,350,000 shares $1.63 billion -1.0%N/A2.3 $52.03
10/15/202231,650,000 shares $1.33 billion +10.3%N/A2.5 $42.16
9/30/202228,690,000 shares $1.03 billion +12.4%N/A2.4 $35.90
9/15/202225,520,000 shares $1.01 billion +1.9%N/A2.1 $39.63
8/31/202225,050,000 shares $955.66 million +12.7%N/A1.9 $38.15
8/15/202222,230,000 shares $794.94 million -4.4%N/A1.6 $35.76
7/31/202223,250,000 shares $860.95 million -7.9%N/A1.7 $37.03
7/15/202225,250,000 shares $815.58 million +13.1%N/A1.8 $32.30
6/30/202222,330,000 shares $798.52 million -14.9%1.6%1.6 $35.76
6/15/202226,240,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.9%1.9%1.9 $41.52
5/31/202227,300,000 shares $1.25 billion +32.7%N/A1.9 $45.96
5/15/202220,580,000 shares $838.43 million +9.8%N/A1.3 $40.74
4/30/202218,740,000 shares $731.05 million -7.0%N/A1.2 $39.01
4/15/202220,160,000 shares $871.92 million -15.2%N/A1.2 $43.25
3/31/202223,770,000 shares $981.94 million +12.8%N/A1.4 $41.31
3/15/202221,070,000 shares $827.21 million -2.1%N/A1.3 $39.26
2/28/202221,520,000 shares $844.44 million -0.2%N/A1.4 $39.24
2/15/202221,570,000 shares $864.74 million -8.2%N/A1.6 $40.09
1/31/202223,490,000 shares $917.75 million -16.9%N/A1.8 $39.07
1/15/202228,250,000 shares $1.07 billion +31.4%N/A2.3 $37.81
12/31/202121,500,000 shares $643.93 million -11.1%N/A1.9 $29.95
12/15/202124,190,000 shares $709.01 million +3.8%N/A2.1 $29.31
11/30/202123,310,000 shares $668.53 million -9.4%N/A2 $28.68
11/15/202125,720,000 shares $841.56 million -7.8%N/A2.3 $32.72
10/29/202127,880,000 shares $899.41 million -0.6%N/A2.5 $32.26
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10/15/202128,040,000 shares $953.36 million +6.7%N/A2.6 $34.00
9/30/202126,270,000 shares $778.64 million +6.7%N/A2.4 $29.64
9/15/202124,630,000 shares $720.18 million +6.2%N/A2.5 $29.24
8/31/202123,190,000 shares $650.25 million +3.3%N/A2.3 $28.04
8/13/202122,440,000 shares $636.17 million +3.9%N/A2 $28.35
7/30/202121,600,000 shares $622.73 million -8.4%N/A1.8 $28.83
7/15/202123,590,000 shares $677.74 million +1.2%N/A1.9 $28.73
6/30/202123,310,000 shares $746.15 million -26.7%N/A1.9 $32.01
6/15/202131,780,000 shares $1.09 billion +22.8%N/A2.5 $34.19
5/28/202125,880,000 shares $810.82 million +8.4%N/A2 $31.33
5/14/202123,870,000 shares $758.11 million +7.8%N/A1.7 $31.76
4/30/202122,140,000 shares $615.93 million -4.0%N/A1.6 $27.82
4/15/202123,060,000 shares $629.77 million +13.8%N/A1.7 $27.31
3/31/202120,270,000 shares $551.75 million +7.1%N/A1.4 $27.22
3/15/202118,920,000 shares $548.87 million -7.1%N/A1.3 $29.01
2/26/202120,360,000 shares $580.46 million -4.9%N/A1.5 $28.51
2/12/202121,410,000 shares $564.58 million +2.5%N/A1.6 $26.37
1/29/202120,880,000 shares $472.72 million -16.7%N/A1.5 $22.64
1/15/202125,070,000 shares $650.82 million +30.0%N/A1.8 $25.96
12/31/202019,280,000 shares $421.85 million +10.7%N/A1.3 $21.88
12/15/202017,410,000 shares $386.15 million -5.8%N/A1.2 $22.18
11/30/202018,480,000 shares $404.34 million +3.9%N/A1.2 $21.88
11/15/202017,780,000 shares $320.04 million -14.2%N/A1.2 $18.00
10/30/202020,720,000 shares $299.40 million +16.1%N/A1.5 $14.45
10/15/202017,840,000 shares $284.55 million -15.7%N/A1.4 $15.95
9/30/202021,170,000 shares $329.41 million +5.4%N/A1.8 $15.56
9/15/202020,090,000 shares $365.64 million +11.4%N/A1.7 $18.20
8/31/202018,040,000 shares $342.94 million -4.2%N/A1.4 $19.01
8/14/202018,830,000 shares $377.92 million -14.3%N/A1.4 $20.07

SLB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Schlumberger's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Schlumberger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 63,790,000 shares of SLB short. Learn More on Schlumberger's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Schlumberger?

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. SLB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Schlumberger's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Schlumberger?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Schlumberger: SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Yaupon Capital Management LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Citigroup Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Schlumberger's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Schlumberger saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 63,790,000 shares, a decline of 3.4% from the previous total of 66,010,000 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 Schlumberger's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Schlumberger: Baker Hughes Company (2.60%), Core Laboratories Inc. (16.61%), EOG Resources, Inc. (3.48%), Halliburton Company (4.19%), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (1.93%), Liberty Energy Inc. (6.41%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (3.19%), NOV Inc. (8.03%), Valero Energy Corporation (3.93%), TechnipFMC plc (2.16%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Schlumberger stock?

Short selling SLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schlumberger as its price is falling. SLB shares are trading up $0.11 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 Schlumberger?

A short squeeze for Schlumberger 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 SLB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Schlumberger'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 SLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:SLB) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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