Western Energy Services (WEEEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Western Energy Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 100 shares of WEEEF short. 0.00% of Western Energy Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Energy Services' current short interest.

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. WEEEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Western Energy Services's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Western Energy Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

0.00% of Western Energy Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Western Energy Services: Ring Energy, Inc. (6.26%), Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. (0.00%), Epsilon Energy Ltd. (0.26%), Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (0.02%), Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (1.13%), Prairie Operating Co. (23.38%), Amplify Energy Corp. (3.63%), NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (0.40%), MV Oil Trust (4.74%), VOC Energy Trust (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WEEEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Energy Services as its price is falling. 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 Western Energy Services 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 WEEEF, 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 WEEEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.