TransAlta (TAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.29 +0.01 (+0.10%) (As of 09:35 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends TransAlta Short Interest DataTransAlta (TAC) has a short interest of 3.87 million shares, representing 1.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.50% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.2, indicating that it would take 5.2 days of the average trading volume of 754,750 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,870,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,380,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+14.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$40.40 millionShort Interest Ratio5.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares298,400,000 sharesFloat Size296,660,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.30%Today's Trading Volume1,207 sharesAverage Trading Volume754,750 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling TransAlta? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for TransAlta and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartTAC Short Interest Over TimeTAC Days to Cover Over TimeTAC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW TransAlta Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/31/20243,870,000 shares $40.40 million +14.5%1.3%5.2 $10.44 10/15/20243,380,000 shares $34.70 million -19.1%1.1%4.5 $10.27 9/30/20244,180,000 shares $43.30 million -33.9%1.4%5.3 $10.36 9/15/20246,320,000 shares $57.64 million -26.0%2.1%8.8 $9.12 8/31/20248,540,000 shares $75.15 million +44.5%2.9%11.5 $8.80 8/15/20245,910,000 shares $50.38 million +2.4%2.0%7.8 $8.53 Get the Latest News and Ratings for TAC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for TransAlta and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/20245,770,000 shares $43.53 million +4.0%1.9%7.2 $7.55 7/15/20245,550,000 shares $40.13 million +4.1%1.8%7.1 $7.23 6/30/20245,330,000 shares $37.74 million +24.0%1.8%6.5 $7.08 6/15/20244,300,000 shares $29.89 million +8.6%1.4%5 $6.95 5/31/20243,960,000 shares $28.51 million +1.0%1.3%4.6 $7.20 5/15/20243,920,000 shares $28.03 million -18.2%1.3%4.5 $7.15 4/30/20244,790,000 shares $31.78 million +35.7%1.6%5.5 $6.64 4/15/20243,530,000 shares $21.52 million +11.4%1.2%4.5 $6.10 3/31/20243,170,000 shares $20.38 million -11.7%1.1%4.7 $6.43 3/15/20243,590,000 shares $22.60 million -0.8%1.2%5.7 $6.30 2/29/20243,620,000 shares $24.85 million -6.9%1.2%6.3 $6.87 2/15/20243,890,000 shares $27.11 million +6.6%1.3%7.1 $6.97 1/31/20243,650,000 shares $26.43 million +13.4%1.2%7.6 $7.24 1/15/20243,220,000 shares $24.99 million +0.3%1.1%6.9 $7.76 12/31/20233,210,000 shares $26.68 million +8.1%1.1%6.7 $8.31 12/15/20232,970,000 shares $23.85 million +0.7%1.0%5.5 $8.03 11/30/20232,950,000 shares $24.01 million +10.1%1.0%5.8 $8.14 11/15/20232,680,000 shares $22.70 million -11.3%0.9%5.4 $8.47 10/31/20233,020,000 shares $22.08 million -23.4%1.0%6.4 $7.31 10/15/20233,940,000 shares $32.51 million -24.2%1.4%8.6 $8.25 9/30/20235,200,000 shares $45.24 million -6.3%2.1%11.2 $8.70 9/15/20235,550,000 shares $51.81 million +27.0%2.3%14 $9.34 8/31/20234,370,000 shares $41.91 million +32.4%1.8%11.3 $9.59 8/15/20233,300,000 shares $33.30 million +22.7%1.3%8.9 $10.09 7/31/20232,690,000 shares $27.49 million +58.2%1.1%7.3 $10.22 7/15/20231,700,000 shares $16.83 million +97.9%0.7%5 $9.90 6/30/2023859,200 shares $8.04 million -25.9%0.4%2.8 $9.36 6/15/20231,160,000 shares $11.21 million +44.8%0.5%3.9 $9.66 5/31/2023800,900 shares $7.71 million -13.2%0.3%2.7 $9.63 5/15/2023922,900 shares $9.11 million -48.7%0.4%2.7 $9.87 4/30/20231,800,000 shares $16.06 million -10.5%0.7%5.3 $8.92 4/15/20232,010,000 shares $18.53 million -12.2%0.8%5.8 $9.22 3/31/20232,290,000 shares $20.04 million No Change0.9%6.6 $8.75 3/15/20232,290,000 shares $18.64 million +0.9%0.9%6.7 $8.142025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/Share (Ad)The AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 2/28/20232,270,000 shares $18.36 million +4.1%0.9%6.5 $8.09 2/15/20232,180,000 shares $20.01 million +3.8%0.9%6.3 $9.18 1/31/20232,100,000 shares $20.43 million +3.5%0.8%5.9 $9.73 1/15/20232,030,000 shares $19.08 million +3.6%0.8%5.8 $9.40 12/30/20221,960,000 shares $17.58 million +27.3%0.8%5.3 $8.97 12/15/20221,540,000 shares $14.46 million -1.9%0.6%3.8 $9.39 11/30/20221,570,000 shares $14.68 million -6.0%0.6%3.9 $9.35 11/15/20221,670,000 shares $15.41 million -13.0%0.7%4 $9.23 10/31/20221,920,000 shares $16.93 million +15.7%0.8%4.6 $8.82 10/15/20221,660,000 shares $13.03 million -13.1%0.7%3.7 $7.85 9/30/20221,910,000 shares $16.87 million +27.3%0.8%4.6 $8.83 9/15/20221,500,000 shares $13.67 million +10.3%0.6%3.9 $9.11 8/31/20221,360,000 shares $12.76 million -3.6%0.5%3.4 $9.38 8/15/20221,410,000 shares $14.10 million +96.2%0.6%3.8 $10.00 7/31/2022718,600 shares $8.21 million -25.6%0.3%2 $11.42 7/15/2022965,500 shares $11.19 million +10.2%0.4%3 $11.59 6/30/2022876,300 shares $9.99 million +39.4%0.3%2.8 $11.40 6/15/2022628,800 shares $7.09 million +25.7%0.3%2.1 $11.27 5/31/2022500,400 shares $5.70 million -34.2%0.2%1.9 $11.39 5/15/2022760,900 shares $8.28 million -10.4%0.3%2.9 $10.88 4/30/2022849,200 shares $9.11 million +42.2%0.3%3.7 $10.73 4/15/2022597,300 shares $6.44 million -0.6%0.2%2.7 $10.78 3/31/2022600,600 shares $6.22 million +101.1%0.2%2.7 $10.36 3/15/2022298,700 shares $2.96 million +16.9%0.1%1.3 $9.92 2/28/2022255,600 shares $2.60 million -29.7%0.1%1.2 $10.17 2/15/2022363,700 shares $3.80 million -7.6%0.1%1.8 $10.45 1/31/2022393,600 shares $4.27 million -37.3%0.2%2 $10.86 1/15/2022627,700 shares $6.45 million +103.7%0.2%3.4 $10.27 12/31/2021308,200 shares $3.43 million -26.7%0.1%1.8 $11.12 12/15/2021420,300 shares $4.35 million +11.1%0.2%2.6 $10.35 11/30/2021378,200 shares $3.85 million +2.8%0.1%2.3 $10.17 11/15/2021367,800 shares $3.96 million +32.1%0.1%2.2 $10.76 10/29/2021278,500 shares $3.12 million +20.3%0.1%1.6 $11.22 10/15/2021231,600 shares $2.61 million -24.3%0.1%1.2 $11.25 9/30/2021306,000 shares $3.23 million +0.5%0.1%1.5 $10.56 9/15/2021304,500 shares $3.10 million -14.0%0.1%1.6 $10.17 8/31/2021354,000 shares $3.47 million +5.7%0.1%1.7 $9.80 8/13/2021335,000 shares $3.33 million No Change0.1%1.6 $9.95 7/15/2021336,600 shares $3.31 million +25.0%0.1%1.7 $9.83 6/30/2021269,300 shares $2.69 million -14.5%0.1%1.3 $9.98 6/15/2021315,000 shares $3.10 million -25.7%0.1%1.5 $9.85 5/28/2021423,700 shares $3.82 million -58.5%0.2%2 $9.02 5/14/20211,020,000 shares $9.39 million -15.7%0.4%4.3 $9.21 4/30/20211,210,000 shares $11.97 million -13.0%0.5%4.8 $9.89 4/15/20211,390,000 shares $13.77 million -2.8%0.5%5 $9.91 3/31/20211,430,000 shares $13.37 million -16.4%0.6%4.9 $9.35 3/15/20211,710,000 shares $15.37 million +17.9%0.7%5.6 $8.99 2/26/20211,450,000 shares $12.93 million -2.7%0.6%5.1 $8.92 2/12/20211,490,000 shares $13.87 million +38.0%0.6%5.9 $9.31 1/29/20211,080,000 shares $9.53 million -7.7%0.4%4.9 $8.822025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/Share (Ad)The AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 1/15/20211,170,000 shares $10.11 million +47.8%0.4%5.8 $8.64 12/31/2020791,400 shares $6.00 million +163.3%0.3%4.4 $7.58 12/15/2020300,600 shares $2.11 million -15.4%0.1%1.9 $7.02 11/30/2020355,100 shares $2.46 million -56.2%0.1%2.8 $6.93 11/15/2020810,500 shares $5.18 million -14.0%0.3%6.4 $6.39 10/30/2020942,800 shares $5.74 million -1.9%0.4%7.1 $6.09 10/15/2020961,200 shares $6.22 million +9.4%0.4%7.1 $6.47 9/30/2020878,700 shares $5.40 million -7.8%N/A5.7 $6.15 9/15/2020952,700 shares $5.86 million -11.8%0.4%5.5 $6.15 8/31/20201,080,000 shares $6.96 million -1.8%0.4%5.6 $6.44 8/14/20201,100,000 shares $7.02 million +107.3%0.4%5 $6.38 7/31/2020530,600 shares $3.46 million -54.3%0.2%2.1 $6.52 7/15/20201,160,000 shares $7.17 million -0.9%0.4%3.8 $6.18 6/30/20201,170,000 shares $6.80 million +24.4%0.4%3.5 $5.81 6/15/2020940,500 shares $5.66 million +126.5%0.4%2.2 $6.02 5/29/2020415,200 shares $2.42 million -28.3%0.2%0.7 $5.82 5/15/2020579,400 shares $3.20 million -80.0%0.2%0.8 $5.52 4/30/20202,890,000 shares $17.66 million -28.5%1.1%3.7 $6.11 4/15/20204,040,000 shares $22.14 million -9.6%1.5%5 $5.48 3/31/20204,470,000 shares $24.90 million +125.8%1.7%5.9 $5.57 3/13/20201,979,600 shares $11.44 million +324.9%0.7%3.9 $5.78 2/28/2020465,900 shares $1.77 million -81.5%0.2%0.9 $3.80 2/14/20202,520,000 shares $14.72 million +40.0%0.9%6.5 $5.84 1/31/20201,800,000 shares $14.26 million +39.5%0.7%5.9 $7.92 1/15/20201,290,000 shares $10.41 million -23.7%0.5%5.5 $8.07 12/31/20191,690,000 shares $12.51 million +2.4%0.6%8.3 $7.40 TAC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is TransAlta's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of TransAlta shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 3,870,000 shares of TAC short. 1.30% of TransAlta's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on TransAlta's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for TransAlta? 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. TAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on TransAlta's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for TransAlta? 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. 1.30% of TransAlta's floating shares are currently sold short. Is TransAlta's short interest increasing or decreasing? TransAlta saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,870,000 shares, an increase of 14.5% from the previous total of 3,380,000 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 TransAlta's float size? TransAlta currently has issued a total of 298,400,000 shares. Some of TransAlta'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. TransAlta currently has a public float of 296,660,000 shares. How does TransAlta's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.30% of TransAlta's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to TransAlta: Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (0.96%), Essential Utilities, Inc. (1.46%), DT Midstream, Inc. (2.26%), Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (0.46%), EnLink Midstream, LLC (4.54%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia (0.00%), Clearway Energy, Inc. (3.02%), Brookfield Renewable Co. (3.32%), Pampa Energía S.A. (0.39%), ONE Gas, Inc. (5.93%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short TransAlta stock? Short selling TAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from TransAlta as its price is falling. TAC shares are trading down $0.07 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 TransAlta? A short squeeze for TransAlta 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 TAC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is TransAlta'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 TAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP Short Interest Data Korea Electric Power Short Interest Data Essential Utilities Short Interest Data DT Midstream Short Interest Data Brookfield Renewable Partners Short Interest Data EnLink Midstream Short Interest Data Companhia Paranaense de Energia Short Interest Data Clearway Energy Short Interest Data Brookfield Renewable Short Interest Data Pampa Energía Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:TAC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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