Fuel Tech (FTEK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.95 -0.02 (-1.02%) Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.93 -0.02 (-1.03%) As of 08:11 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Fuel Tech Short Interest DataFuel Tech (FTEK) has a short interest of 89,400 shares, representing 0.38% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -19.46% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 128,121 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest89,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest111,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-19.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$150.19 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares30,777,000 sharesFloat Size23,660,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.38%Today's Trading Volume179,693 sharesAverage Trading Volume128,121 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average140% Short Selling Fuel Tech? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Fuel Tech and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTEK Short Interest Over TimeFTEK Days to Cover Over TimeFTEK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Fuel Tech Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/202589,400 shares $150.19 thousand -19.5%0.4%0.5 $1.68 5/15/2025111,000 shares $119.33 thousand +18.1%0.5%0.7 $1.08 4/30/202594,000 shares $90.33 thousand +6.7%0.4%1.3 $0.96 4/15/202588,100 shares $86.11 thousand +10.3%0.4%1.1 $0.98 3/31/202579,900 shares $83.90 thousand +20.3%0.3%0.8 $1.05 3/15/202566,400 shares $65.07 thousand -10.0%0.3%0.6 $0.98 2/28/202573,800 shares $73.06 thousand -11.7%0.3%0.6 $0.99 2/15/202583,600 shares $77.33 thousand -16.3%0.4%0.6 $0.93 1/31/202599,900 shares $98.40 thousand -23.5%0.4%0.7 $0.99 1/15/2025130,500 shares $129.47 thousand -8.1%0.6%0.9 $0.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTEK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fuel Tech and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2024142,000 shares $149.10 thousand +127.9%0.6%1.2 $1.05 12/15/202462,300 shares $63.55 thousand -4.0%0.3%0.6 $1.02 11/30/202464,900 shares $69.44 thousand -33.4%0.3%0.6 $1.07 11/15/202497,500 shares $100.43 thousand -43.0%0.4%0.9 $1.03 10/31/2024170,900 shares $176.03 thousand -11.3%0.7%2.2 $1.03 10/15/2024192,600 shares $194.53 thousand -4.6%0.8%2.3 $1.01 9/30/2024201,800 shares $211.89 thousand -22.6%0.9%2.5 $1.05 9/15/2024260,600 shares $260.60 thousand -17.8%1.1%3.4 $1.00 8/31/2024317,100 shares $317.10 thousand +3.2%1.3%4.2 $1.00 8/15/2024307,400 shares $304.51 thousand +1.7%1.3%4.4 $0.99 7/31/2024302,400 shares $311.50 thousand -1.5%1.3%4.6 $1.03 7/15/2024307,000 shares $325.42 thousand +12.5%1.3%5.2 $1.06 6/30/2024273,000 shares $292.11 thousand +0.3%1.2%4.6 $1.07 6/15/2024272,300 shares $284.55 thousand -1.1%1.2%4.4 $1.05 5/31/2024275,400 shares $308.45 thousand -10.8%1.2%3.6 $1.12 5/15/2024308,900 shares $376.86 thousand -17.1%1.3%3.9 $1.22 4/30/2024372,400 shares $472.95 thousand -2.5%1.6%4.9 $1.27 4/15/2024381,800 shares $435.25 thousand -8.0%1.6%5.1 $1.14 3/31/2024415,100 shares $502.27 thousand -1.5%1.8%5.6 $1.21 3/15/2024421,300 shares $484.50 thousand +21.1%1.8%5.6 $1.15 2/29/2024348,000 shares $379.32 thousand -11.1%1.5%6.2 $1.09 2/15/2024391,300 shares $444.13 thousand -19.7%1.7%7.3 $1.14 1/31/2024487,500 shares $521.63 thousand +10.6%2.1%8.9 $1.07 1/15/2024440,900 shares $454.13 thousand -3.3%1.9%9.1 $1.03 12/31/2023455,800 shares $478.59 thousand -8.2%1.9%9.3 $1.05 12/15/2023496,500 shares $521.33 thousand +11.4%2.1%9 $1.05 11/30/2023445,800 shares $472.55 thousand -9.1%1.9%8.1 $1.06 11/15/2023490,200 shares $524.51 thousand +9.1%2.1%9.1 $1.07 10/31/2023449,300 shares $458.24 thousand No Change1.9%7.2 $1.02 10/15/2023449,300 shares $498.72 thousand -1.1%1.9%7.2 $1.11Get Ready for Elon Musk’s BIGGEST Comeback Yet (Ad)Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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Short interest is the volume of Fuel Tech shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 89,400 shares of FTEK short. 0.38% of Fuel Tech's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fuel Tech's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Fuel Tech? 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. 0.38% of Fuel Tech's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Fuel Tech's short interest increasing or decreasing? Fuel Tech saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 89,400 shares, a drop of 19.5% from the previous total of 111,000 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 Fuel Tech's float size? Fuel Tech currently has issued a total of 30,777,000 shares. Some of Fuel Tech'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. Fuel Tech currently has a public float of 23,660,000 shares. How does Fuel Tech's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.38% of Fuel Tech's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Fuel Tech: Desktop Metal, Inc. (15.49%), Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (3.64%), Taylor Devices, Inc. (4.45%), Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (0.65%), Drilling Tools International Co. (4.54%), Planet Image International Limited (0.35%), Sono-Tek Co. (0.03%), TPI Composites, Inc. (20.58%), Amtech Systems, Inc. (0.97%), Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (4.08%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Fuel Tech stock? Short selling FTEK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fuel Tech as its price is falling. FTEK 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. How does a short squeeze work against Fuel Tech? A short squeeze for Fuel Tech 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 FTEK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fuel Tech'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 FTEK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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