Vistra (VST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Is Tesla going out of business? (From DTI) (Ad) Free VST Stock Alerts $83.18 -0.06 (-0.07%) (As of 10:04 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Vistra Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume10,850,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume12,120,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.48%Dollar Volume Sold Short$740.19 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.0Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares347,890,000 sharesFloat Size344,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.15%Today's Trading Volume1,025,233 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,088,161 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average20% Short Selling Vistra ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vistra and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatVST Short Interest Over TimeVST Days to Cover Over TimeVST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceWatch this FREE trading tutorial while it’s still availableOn Wednesday, May 8, the legendary Jonathan Rose is holding his first ever Masters in Trading Summit. Jonathan is one of the sharpest traders I’ve ever met. He made millions trading in the pits of the world’s largest exchanges.Click here for details. Vistra Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202410,850,000 shares $740.19 million -10.5%3.2%2 $68.22 3/31/202412,120,000 shares $844.16 million +1.8%3.5%2.4 $69.65 3/15/202411,910,000 shares $733.30 million +1.5%3.5%2.6 $61.57 2/29/202411,740,000 shares $640.30 million +7.6%3.4%2.7 $54.54 2/15/202410,910,000 shares $494.99 million +26.6%3.1%2.9 $45.37 1/31/20248,620,000 shares $353.68 million -2.3%2.5%2.4 $41.03 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vistra and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20248,820,000 shares $345.92 million -6.6%2.5%2.5 $39.22 12/31/20239,440,000 shares $363.63 million -8.4%2.7%2.5 $38.52 12/15/202310,310,000 shares $388.48 million -19.6%2.9%2.6 $37.68 11/30/202312,820,000 shares $453.96 million -17.7%3.7%2.6 $35.41 11/15/202315,570,000 shares $540.28 million +3.7%4.4%3 $34.70 10/31/202315,010,000 shares $491.13 million -4.9%4.3%2.8 $32.72 10/15/202315,780,000 shares $499.28 million +4.9%4.5%3.1 $31.64 9/30/202315,040,000 shares $499.03 million +46.3%4.3%3 $33.18 9/15/202310,280,000 shares $338.31 million +23.6%2.9%2.2 $32.91 8/31/20238,320,000 shares $261.50 million -3.6%2.4%2.2 $31.43 8/15/20238,630,000 shares $260.88 million -14.3%2.5%2.6 $30.23 7/31/202310,070,000 shares $282.56 million -4.5%2.8%3.1 $28.06 7/15/202310,540,000 shares $277.62 million +18.2%2.9%3.3 $26.34 6/30/20238,920,000 shares $234.06 million -11.6%2.5%2.8 $26.24 6/15/202310,090,000 shares $255.68 million +13.2%2.8%3 $25.34 5/31/20238,910,000 shares $213.66 million +2.4%2.5%2.6 $23.98 5/15/20238,700,000 shares $215.76 million +7.7%2.4%2.2 $24.80 4/30/20238,080,000 shares $192.79 million -0.4%2.2%2.1 $23.86 4/15/20238,110,000 shares $198.61 million -10.8%2.2%2.1 $24.49 3/31/20239,090,000 shares $218.16 million +19.6%2.5%2.4 $24.00 3/15/20237,600,000 shares $185.52 million -11.2%2.1%2 $24.41 2/28/20238,560,000 shares $188.23 million +4.0%2.3%2.4 $21.99 2/15/20238,230,000 shares $192.91 million +8.6%2.2%2.7 $23.44 1/31/20237,580,000 shares $174.79 million +22.7%2.0%2.4 $23.06 1/15/20236,180,000 shares $138.31 million +28.5%1.6%1.8 $22.38 12/30/20224,810,000 shares $111.59 million -18.3%1.3%1.4 $23.20 12/15/20225,890,000 shares $143.30 million -1.0%1.6%1.6 $24.33 11/30/20225,950,000 shares $144.76 million -15.1%1.6%1.5 $24.33 11/15/20227,010,000 shares $159.13 million +0.7%1.8%1.8 $22.70 10/31/20226,960,000 shares $159.87 million -41.1%1.8%1.7 $22.97 10/15/202211,810,000 shares $252.97 million +9.8%3.0%2.9 $21.42 9/30/202210,760,000 shares $225.96 million -1.1%2.7%2.6 $21.00 9/15/202210,880,000 shares $276.03 million +1.9%2.7%2.7 $25.37 8/31/202210,680,000 shares $264.33 million +6.4%2.7%2.4 $24.75Conflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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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. VST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Vistra's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Vistra? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vistra: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Troluce Capital Advisors LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, UBS Group AG, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Vistra? 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. 3.15% of Vistra's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vistra's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vistra saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,850,000 shares, a drop of 10.5% from the previous total of 12,120,000 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 Vistra's float size? Vistra currently has issued a total of 347,890,000 shares. Some of Vistra'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. Vistra currently has a public float of 344,150,000 shares. How does Vistra's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.15% of Vistra's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Vistra: Edison International (1.59%), DTE Energy (1.64%), Entergy Co. (0.96%), FirstEnergy Corp. (2.10%), Eversource Energy (1.49%), PPL Co. (2.41%), Fortis Inc. (1.63%), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (1.78%), Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (0.09%), NRG Energy, Inc. (4.40%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vistra stock? Short selling VST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vistra as its price is falling. VST shares are trading up $1.76 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 Vistra? A short squeeze for Vistra 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 VST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vistra'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 VST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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