Imperial Oil (IMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $68.42 -0.23 (-0.34%) As of 01/17/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainability Imperial Oil Short Interest DataImperial Oil (IMO) has a short interest of 15.79 million shares, representing 9.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.01% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 32.0, indicating that it would take 32.0 days of the average trading volume of 455,065 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest15,790,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,980,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.01%Dollar Volume Sold Short$0.00Short Interest Ratio32.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares512,570,000 sharesFloat Size169,050,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.34%Today's Trading Volume462,381 sharesAverage Trading Volume455,065 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average102% Short Selling Imperial Oil? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Imperial Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartIMO Short Interest Over TimeIMO Days to Cover Over TimeIMO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Imperial Oil Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/202415,790,000 shares $0.00 -7.0%9.3%32 $0.00 12/15/202416,980,000 shares $0.00 -4.0%10.1%35.6 $0.00 11/30/202417,680,000 shares $0.00 +7.4%10.1%37.7 $0.00 11/15/202416,460,000 shares $0.00 +3.1%9.5%39.3 $0.00 10/31/202415,960,000 shares $1.19 billion -3.0%9.3%38.4 $74.48 10/15/202416,460,000 shares $0.00 +4.4%9.5%38.8 $0.00 9/30/202415,760,000 shares $1.11 billion -4.0%9.2%39 $70.45 9/15/202416,420,000 shares $0.00 +3.0%9.7%42.6 $0.00 8/31/202415,940,000 shares $0.00 +11.3%9.5%43 $0.00 8/15/202414,320,000 shares $0.00 +8.7%8.6%39 $0.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for IMO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Imperial Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/202413,180,000 shares $0.00 -5.1%8.0%35.6 $0.00 7/15/202413,890,000 shares $0.00 +2.8%8.5%39.9 $0.00 6/30/202413,510,000 shares $0.00 -34.6%8.3%37.7 $0.00 6/15/202420,670,000 shares $0.00 -6.0%12.7%57.1 $0.00 5/31/202421,980,000 shares $0.00 +8.9%13.5%62.4 $0.00 5/15/202420,190,000 shares $0.00 +12.7%12.4%57.7 $0.00 4/30/202417,910,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.3%11.0%47.9 $68.95 4/15/202417,960,000 shares $0.00 +3.6%11.0%46.6 $0.00 3/31/202417,330,000 shares $0.00 +6.1%10.6%40.8 $0.00 3/15/202416,340,000 shares $0.00 +8.4%10.0%38.8 $0.00 2/29/202415,080,000 shares $0.00 +7.4%9.3%31 $0.00 2/15/202414,040,000 shares $0.00 +0.3%8.6%27.7 $0.00 1/31/202414,000,000 shares $807.66 million -1.6%8.7%26.2 $57.69 1/15/202414,230,000 shares $0.00 -0.4%8.8%25 $0.00 12/31/202314,280,000 shares $0.00 -3.3%8.2%25.5 $0.00 12/15/202314,770,000 shares $0.00 +38.3%8.5%25.9 $0.00 11/30/202310,680,000 shares $0.00 +2.2%5.7%19.9 $0.00 11/15/202310,450,000 shares $0.00 +51.0%5.6%21 $0.00 10/31/20236,920,000 shares $0.00 +11.1%3.6%14.3 $0.00 10/15/20236,230,000 shares $0.00 -1.0%3.2%14.1 $0.00 9/30/20236,290,000 shares $0.00 -7.6%3.3%13.2 $0.00 9/15/20236,810,000 shares $0.00 -10.3%3.7%14.2 $0.00 8/31/20237,590,000 shares $0.00 +10.8%4.1%15.3 $0.00 8/15/20236,850,000 shares $0.00 +53.6%3.8%13 $0.00 7/31/20234,460,000 shares $0.00 -2.6%2.5%8.4 $0.00 7/15/20234,580,000 shares $0.00 -15.2%2.6%8.5 $0.00 6/30/20235,400,000 shares $0.00 -16.8%3.0%11.1 $0.00 6/15/20236,490,000 shares $0.00 -10.7%3.7%13.9 $0.00 5/31/20237,270,000 shares $327.69 million +6.6%4.1%14.9 $45.07 5/15/20236,820,000 shares $0.00 +16.4%3.8%14.8 $0.00URGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act Now (Ad)Crypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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Short interest is the volume of Imperial Oil shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 15,790,000 shares of IMO short. 9.34% of Imperial Oil's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Imperial Oil's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Imperial Oil? 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. IMO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 32.0. Learn More on Imperial Oil's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Imperial Oil? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Imperial Oil: Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, and Genus Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Imperial Oil? 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. 9.34% of Imperial Oil's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Imperial Oil's short interest increasing or decreasing? Imperial Oil saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,790,000 shares, a decline of 7.0% from the previous total of 16,980,000 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 Imperial Oil's float size? Imperial Oil currently has issued a total of 512,570,000 shares. Some of Imperial Oil'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. Imperial Oil currently has a public float of 169,050,000 shares. How does Imperial Oil's short interest compare to its competitors? 9.34% of Imperial Oil's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Imperial Oil: TotalEnergies SE (0.19%), BP p.l.c. (0.52%), Equinor ASA (0.56%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.38%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.95%), Eni S.p.A. (0.05%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (0.88%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.70%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.84%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.67%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Imperial Oil stock? Short selling IMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Imperial Oil as its price is falling. IMO shares are trading down $0.23 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 Imperial Oil? A short squeeze for Imperial Oil 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 IMO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Imperial Oil'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 IMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. 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