Naturgy Energy Group (GASNY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Naturgy Energy Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 600 shares of GASNY short. Learn More on Naturgy Energy Group's current short interest.

Naturgy Energy Group saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Naturgy Energy Group: Constellation Energy Co. (1.51%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.34%), Energy Transfer LP (0.71%), Vistra Corp. (2.83%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1.40%), and TC Energy Co. (1.01%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GASNY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Naturgy Energy Group as its price is falling. GASNY shares are trading down $0.02 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.

A short squeeze for Naturgy Energy Group 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 GASNY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GASNY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.