Africa Oil (AOIFF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.32 +0.03 (+2.33%) As of 04/17/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestBuy This Stock Africa Oil Short Interest DataAfrica Oil (AOIFF) has a short interest of 4.28 million shares, representing 0.99% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.29% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.6, indicating that it would take 11.6 days of the average trading volume of 159,684 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,283,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,383,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.29%Dollar Volume Sold Short$6.12 millionShort Interest Ratio11.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares673,125,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.99%Today's Trading Volume109,198 sharesAverage Trading Volume159,684 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average68% Short Selling Africa Oil? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Africa 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 ChartAOIFF Short Interest Over TimeAOIFF Days to Cover Over TimeAOIFF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Africa 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 3/31/20254,283,100 shares $6.12 million -2.3%1.0%11.6 $1.43 3/15/20254,383,600 shares $5.96 million +1.2%1.0%16.4 $1.36 2/28/20254,330,100 shares $5.73 million -6.9%1.0%8.1 $1.32 2/15/20254,653,200 shares $6.28 million +5.8%1.1%35 $1.35 1/31/20254,398,600 shares $5.67 million +2.4%N/A25.1 $1.29 1/15/20254,297,400 shares $6.32 million +3.8%N/A30.6 $1.47 12/31/20244,141,100 shares $5.67 million +0.7%N/A16.6 $1.37 12/15/20244,112,700 shares $5.59 million +4.4%N/A19.6 $1.36 11/30/20243,940,300 shares $5.52 million +3.2%N/A12.9 $1.40 11/15/20243,817,100 shares $5.15 million +1.1%N/A9.7 $1.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AOIFF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Africa Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20243,776,500 shares $4.83 million +0.9%N/A20.9 $1.28 10/15/20243,742,600 shares $4.83 million -9.5%N/A19.5 $1.29 9/30/20244,134,800 shares $5.29 million -23.5%N/A18.7 $1.28 9/15/20245,407,500 shares $7.48 million +36.8%N/A22.3 $1.38 8/31/20243,954,300 shares $6.01 million +2.5%N/A23.1 $1.52 8/15/20243,857,400 shares $5.99 million +8.1%N/A23.7 $1.55 7/31/20243,567,600 shares $6.10 million +9.1%N/A7.4 $1.71 7/15/20243,269,000 shares $5.82 million -0.2%N/A26.1 $1.78 6/30/20243,275,900 shares $5.85 million +10.3%N/A21.1 $1.79 6/15/20242,969,800 shares $5.02 million +6.1%N/A23.4 $1.69 5/31/20242,800,500 shares $5.33 million +3.0%N/A8.3 $1.90 5/15/20242,719,300 shares $4.79 million +13.3%N/A5 $1.76 4/30/20242,399,300 shares $4.30 million +1.6%N/A15.3 $1.79 4/15/20242,362,500 shares $4.27 million +6.0%N/A18.8 $1.81 3/31/20242,228,800 shares $3.92 million +0.3%N/A14.3 $1.76 3/15/20242,222,300 shares $3.44 million -4.7%N/A13.5 $1.55 2/29/20242,331,700 shares $3.54 million +18.8%N/A7.7 $1.52 2/15/20241,962,200 shares $3.34 million +1.2%N/A14.2 $1.70 1/15/20241,959,700 shares $3.82 million +5.6%N/A22.8 $1.95 12/31/20231,855,100 shares $3.47 million -0.9%N/A22.1 $1.87 12/15/20231,871,800 shares $3.41 million -1.8%N/A11.9 $1.82 11/30/20231,906,200 shares $3.54 million -3.2%N/A17.3 $1.86 11/15/20231,968,600 shares $3.78 million +18.3%N/A15.9 $1.92 10/31/20231,663,800 shares $3.09 million +0.4%N/A16.2 $1.86 10/15/20231,657,400 shares $3.23 million 0.0%N/A12.7 $1.95 9/30/20231,657,700 shares $3.34 million +7.6%N/A5.6 $2.02 9/15/20231,541,100 shares $3.74 million -2.8%N/A13.4 $2.43 8/31/20231,585,000 shares $3.79 million +1.2%N/A14.8 $2.39 8/15/20231,566,100 shares $3.61 million -9.4%N/A28.1 $2.31 7/31/20231,728,200 shares $4.11 million -20.1%N/A22.5 $2.38The U.S. just rewrote the rules of retirement (Ad)For decades, Wall Street told retirees to stick with big names, stay diversified, and live off dividends. 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Short interest is the volume of Africa Oil shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 4,283,100 shares of AOIFF short. 0.99% of Africa Oil's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Africa Oil's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Africa 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. AOIFF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Africa Oil's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Africa 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. 0.99% of Africa Oil's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Africa Oil's short interest increasing or decreasing? Africa Oil saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,283,100 shares, a drop of 2.3% from the previous total of 4,383,600 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 Africa Oil's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.99% of Africa Oil's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Africa Oil: Harbour Energy plc (0.00%), Paramount Resources Ltd. (2.74%), Viridien (0.00%), Tullow Oil plc (0.00%), Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (0.02%), Dawson Geophysical (0.32%), NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (0.05%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (1.52%), Inpex Co. (0.01%), Oklo Inc. (14.07%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Africa Oil stock? Short selling AOIFF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Africa Oil as its price is falling. AOIFF shares are trading up $0.03 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 Africa Oil? A short squeeze for Africa 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 AOIFF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Africa 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 AOIFF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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