Essential Utilities (WTRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $36.36 +0.18 (+0.50%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Essential Utilities Short Interest DataEssential Utilities (WTRG) has a short interest of 4.47 million shares. This marks a 7.19% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, indicating that it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.53 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,470,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,170,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.19%Dollar Volume Sold Short$178.93 millionShort Interest Ratio3.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares274,611,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.63%Today's Trading Volume5,381,192 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,527,723 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average352% Short Selling Essential Utilities? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Essential Utilities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWTRG Short Interest Over TimeWTRG Days to Cover Over TimeWTRG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Weiss RatingsBuy this coin BEFORE Inauguration Day …Mark my words … Bitcoin is going to $100,000. BEFORE Trump is inaugurated. And I think it could reach $125,000 by the end of his first month in office.This could be his favorite coin. Essential Utilities Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/20244,470,000 shares $178.93 million +7.2%N/A3.1 $40.03 11/15/20244,170,000 shares $160.96 million +4.3%N/A2.8 $38.60 10/31/20244,000,000 shares $154.40 million +3.9%N/A2.8 $38.60 10/15/20243,850,000 shares $155.46 million -5.9%N/A2.8 $40.38 9/30/20244,090,000 shares $157.69 million -11.9%N/A2.9 $38.56 9/15/20244,640,000 shares $182.49 million +1.3%N/A3.4 $39.33 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WTRG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essential Utilities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20244,580,000 shares $178.57 million -11.4%N/A3.5 $38.99 8/15/20245,170,000 shares $204.99 million +2.6%N/A4 $39.65 7/31/20245,040,000 shares $204.83 million -18.8%N/A3.8 $40.64 7/15/20246,210,000 shares $245.54 million +2.6%N/A4.5 $39.54 6/30/20246,050,000 shares $225.85 million -17.0%N/A4.3 $37.33 6/15/20247,290,000 shares $270.68 million +13.2%N/A5.1 $37.13 5/31/20246,440,000 shares $242.98 million -5.4%N/A4.1 $37.73 5/15/20246,810,000 shares $268.25 million +1.3%N/A4.2 $39.39 4/30/20246,720,000 shares $245.82 million +25.1%N/A4 $36.58 4/15/20245,370,000 shares $185.59 million -18.6%N/A3 $34.56 3/31/20246,600,000 shares $244.53 million +11.3%N/A3.7 $37.05 3/15/20245,930,000 shares $213.48 million +6.7%N/A3.3 $36.00 2/29/20245,560,000 shares $193.38 million -6.6%N/A3.2 $34.78 2/15/20245,950,000 shares $215.45 million +3.3%N/A3.4 $36.21 1/31/20245,760,000 shares $206.55 million +10.8%N/A3.4 $35.86 1/15/20245,200,000 shares $199.52 million -4.1%N/A3 $38.37 12/31/20235,420,000 shares $202.44 million +15.3%N/A3.5 $37.35 12/15/20234,700,000 shares $169.60 million +11.1%N/A3 $36.09 11/30/20234,230,000 shares $150.61 million -21.8%N/A2.8 $35.61 11/15/20235,410,000 shares $191.62 million +37.3%N/A3.7 $35.42 10/31/20233,940,000 shares $131.83 million +31.3%N/A2.8 $33.46 10/15/20233,000,000 shares $100.44 million -6.8%N/A2.3 $33.48 9/30/20233,220,000 shares $110.54 million -9.3%N/A2.6 $34.33 9/15/20233,550,000 shares $133.84 million +10.3%N/A3 $37.70 8/31/20233,220,000 shares $118.82 million +0.9%N/A2.8 $36.90 8/15/20233,190,000 shares $121.12 million -14.0%N/A2.9 $37.97 7/31/20233,710,000 shares $156.90 million +14.9%N/A3.3 $42.29 7/15/20233,230,000 shares $133.01 million +12.5%N/A3 $41.18 6/30/20232,870,000 shares $114.53 million +16.7%N/A2.8 $39.91 6/15/20232,460,000 shares $102.43 million -20.7%N/A2.3 $41.64 5/31/20233,100,000 shares $126.29 million -16.2%N/A2.7 $40.74 5/15/20233,700,000 shares $155.44 million +17.1%N/A3 $42.01 4/30/20233,160,000 shares $134.93 million -10.7%N/A2.5 $42.70 4/15/20233,540,000 shares $152.89 million -6.4%N/A2.8 $43.19Crypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$? 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Because believe it or not… The 2024 crypto bull run is one you DON’T want to miss.Click Here to get the full details about Crypto’s Hidden Gem 3/31/20233,780,000 shares $165.00 million -9.4%N/A3 $43.65 3/15/20234,170,000 shares $180.48 million +35.8%N/A3.4 $43.28 2/28/20233,070,000 shares $131.33 million -2.2%N/A2.7 $42.78 2/15/20233,140,000 shares $143.97 million +4.7%N/A3 $45.85 1/31/20233,000,000 shares $140.19 million No ChangeN/A3 $46.73 1/15/20233,000,000 shares $146.37 million -9.1%N/A2.9 $48.79 12/30/20223,300,000 shares $157.51 million +10.4%N/A3.1 $47.73 12/15/20222,990,000 shares $142.05 million +10.3%N/A2.6 $47.51 11/30/20222,710,000 shares $130.73 million -22.8%N/A2.2 $48.24 11/15/20223,510,000 shares $166.06 million -17.2%N/A2.9 $47.31 10/31/20224,240,000 shares $187.49 million +14.3%N/A3.6 $44.22 10/15/20223,710,000 shares $148.07 million +6.0%N/A3.3 $39.91 9/30/20223,500,000 shares $144.83 million +3.6%N/A3.2 $41.38 9/15/20223,380,000 shares $154.40 million +52.9%N/A3.3 $45.68 8/31/20222,210,000 shares $108.62 million -21.9%N/A2.2 $49.15 8/15/20222,830,000 shares $148.21 million -22.7%N/A2.9 $52.37 7/31/20223,660,000 shares $190.10 million +20.8%N/A3.3 $51.94 7/15/20223,030,000 shares $143.99 million -0.3%N/A2.6 $47.52 6/30/20223,040,000 shares $139.38 million +9.0%N/A2.6 $45.85 6/15/20222,790,000 shares $118.18 million +0.4%N/A2.4 $42.36 5/31/20222,780,000 shares $128.60 million +4.9%N/A2.4 $46.26 5/15/20222,650,000 shares $120.18 million -34.7%N/A2.1 $45.35 4/30/20224,060,000 shares $181.73 million +14.7%N/A3.4 $44.76 4/15/20223,540,000 shares $176.40 million -16.9%N/A3 $49.83 3/31/20224,260,000 shares $217.81 million +1.4%N/A3.6 $51.13 3/15/20224,200,000 shares $199.67 million +0.7%N/A3.6 $47.54 2/28/20224,170,000 shares $196.45 million +9.7%N/A3.4 $47.11 2/15/20223,800,000 shares $172.06 million -15.0%N/A3.4 $45.28 1/31/20224,470,000 shares $217.87 million +12.0%N/A4.4 $48.74 1/15/20223,990,000 shares $197.15 million -4.8%N/A4.2 $49.41 12/31/20214,190,000 shares $224.96 million +8.3%N/A4.7 $53.69 12/15/20213,870,000 shares $198.96 million +36.8%N/A4.4 $51.41 11/30/20212,830,000 shares $133.77 million -6.3%N/A3.3 $47.27 11/15/20213,020,000 shares $143.57 million +3.1%N/A3.5 $47.54 10/29/20212,930,000 shares $137.92 million +3.5%1.2%3.3 $47.07 10/15/20212,830,000 shares $134.37 million +0.7%1.2%3.2 $47.48 9/30/20212,810,000 shares $129.48 million -14.1%1.2%3.2 $46.08 9/15/20213,270,000 shares $154.97 million +4.5%1.3%3.8 $47.39 8/31/20213,130,000 shares $155.34 million +2.0%1.3%3.9 $49.63 8/13/20213,070,000 shares $151.26 million -67.9%1.3%4.2 $49.27 7/30/20219,570,000 shares $470.08 million -0.7%3.9%13.6 $49.12 7/15/20219,640,000 shares $459.35 million -1.2%3.9%13.5 $47.65 6/30/20219,760,000 shares $446.03 million -2.4%4.0%12.5 $45.70 6/15/202110,000,000 shares $490.90 million -2.4%4.1%12.1 $49.09 5/28/202110,250,000 shares $489.95 million -4.5%4.2%11.3 $47.80 5/14/202110,730,000 shares $492.94 million +7.3%4.4%10.8 $45.94 4/30/202110,000,000 shares $468 million +0.6%4.1%9.5 $46.80 4/15/20219,940,000 shares $465.89 million -0.1%4.1%9 $46.87 3/31/20219,950,000 shares $439.29 million -1.3%4.1%8.7 $44.15 3/15/202110,080,000 shares $438.48 million +0.5%4.1%8.9 $43.50Crypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$? 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Because believe it or not… The 2024 crypto bull run is one you DON’T want to miss.Click Here to get the full details about Crypto’s Hidden Gem 2/26/202110,030,000 shares $433.80 million -2.5%4.1%9.5 $43.25 2/12/202110,290,000 shares $492.89 million +4.5%4.2%9.6 $47.90 1/29/20219,850,000 shares $454.77 million -1.0%4.0%9.4 $46.17 1/15/20219,950,000 shares $452.92 million No Change4.1%9.4 $45.52 WTRG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Essential Utilities' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Essential Utilities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 4,470,000 shares of WTRG short. Learn More on Essential Utilities' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Essential Utilities? 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. WTRG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Essential Utilities's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Essential Utilities? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Essential Utilities: Crawford Fund Management LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Essential Utilities' short interest increasing or decreasing? Essential Utilities saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,470,000 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the previous total of 4,170,000 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 Essential Utilities' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Essential Utilities: Xcel Energy Inc. (1.39%), Exelon Co. (1.71%), Cheniere Energy Partners (0.33%), Fortis Inc. (2.01%), Alliant Energy Co. (2.76%), Western Midstream Partners, LP (2.94%), Evergy, Inc. (3.66%), Avangrid, Inc. (2.00%), Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (0.23%), Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (1.02%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Essential Utilities stock? Short selling WTRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Essential Utilities as its price is falling. WTRG shares are trading up $0.18 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 Essential Utilities? A short squeeze for Essential Utilities 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 WTRG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Essential Utilities' 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 WTRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Xcel Energy Short Interest Exelon Short Interest Cheniere Energy Partners Short Interest Fortis Short Interest Alliant Energy Short Interest Western Midstream Partners Short Interest Evergy Short Interest Avangrid Short Interest Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás Short Interest Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:WTRG) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. And one team...True Market Insiders | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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