FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FuelCell Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 79,090,000 shares of FCEL short. Learn More on FuelCell Energy's 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. FCEL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on FuelCell Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of FuelCell Energy: Walleye Trading LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading L.P., Cutler Group LLC CA, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

FuelCell Energy saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 79,090,000 shares, an increase of 5.5% from the previous total of 74,940,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FuelCell Energy: Berry Co. (3.20%), Enerflex Ltd. (1.14%), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (4.57%), GeoPark Limited (0.98%), VAALCO Energy, Inc. (1.90%), NGL Energy Partners LP (1.70%), Newpark Resources, Inc. (0.96%), Hallador Energy (3.45%), Skeena Resources Limited (2.01%), Vitesse Energy, Inc. (3.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FCEL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FuelCell Energy as its price is falling. FCEL shares are trading up $0.05 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 FuelCell Energy 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 FCEL, 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 FCEL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.