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Global Water Resources (GWRS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.49 -0.22 (-2.53%)
Closing price 09/17/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Global Water Resources Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Global Water Resources (GWRS) had a short interest of 393,153 shares sold short, representing 2.95% of the public float. This marks a -7.01% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 82,472 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
393,153 shares
Previous Short Interest
422,787 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.01%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
28,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.95%
Today's Trading Volume
95,633 shares
Average Trading Volume
82,472 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
116%
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Global Water Resources Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/2026393,153 shares $3.61 million -7.0%2.9%3.59 $9.19
8/14/2026422,787 shares $3.64 million +17.0%3.2%3.3 $8.60
7/31/2026361,496 shares $2.59 million -11.2%2.7%4.31 $7.16
7/15/2026407,125 shares $2.93 million +13.8%3.1%4.65 $7.19
6/30/2026357,859 shares $2.59 million +1.3%2.7%1.99 $7.24
6/15/2026353,196 shares $2.37 million +8.6%2.7%2.72 $6.72
5/29/2026325,247 shares $2.37 million -10.9%2.4%2.34 $7.29
5/15/2026364,831 shares $2.44 million +16.1%2.7%4.08 $6.70
4/30/2026314,281 shares $2.23 million -7.2%2.4%5.3 $7.11
4/15/2026338,544 shares $2.61 million -7.2%2.5%6.01 $7.72
3/31/2026364,736 shares $2.77 million +12.5%2.7%3.01 $7.59
3/13/2026324,121 shares $2.39 million +53.6%2.5%2.92 $7.36
2/27/2026211,080 shares $1.93 million -13.3%1.6%4.36 $9.16
2/13/2026243,558 shares $2.24 million -11.0%1.8%3.9 $9.19
1/30/2026273,645 shares $2.37 million +11.6%2.1%5.74 $8.67
1/15/2026245,176 shares $2.18 million +55.4%1.9%3.81 $8.88
12/31/2025157,772 shares $1.33 million +1.7%1.2%1.78 $8.45
12/15/2025155,180 shares $1.33 million -26.6%1.2%1.4 $8.54
11/28/2025211,291 shares $1.80 million +21.8%1.6%2.38 $8.53
11/14/2025173,542 shares $1.55 million +13.1%1.4%2.28 $8.91
10/31/2025153,473 shares $1.52 million -9.0%1.2%2.37 $9.92
10/15/2025168,700 shares $1.83 million -9.3%1.6%2.5 $10.83
9/30/2025185,900 shares $1.91 million +2.1%1.6%2.8 $10.30
9/15/2025182,000 shares $1.81 million +15.3%1.6%3.2 $9.95
8/31/2025157,900 shares $1.53 million -5.7%1.4%2.8 $9.66
8/15/2025167,400 shares $1.65 million +26.4%1.5%3 $9.86
7/31/2025132,400 shares $1.26 million +23.6%1.2%2.6 $9.55
7/15/2025107,100 shares $1.08 million -9.5%1.0%2.1 $10.08
6/30/2025118,300 shares $1.21 million +34.1%1.1%2.3 $10.19
6/15/202588,200 shares $914.63 thousand -8.6%0.8%1.6 $10.37
5/31/202596,500 shares $983.34 thousand -1.0%0.9%1.9 $10.19
5/15/202597,500 shares $988.65 thousand +8.3%0.9%2 $10.14
4/30/202590,000 shares $938.70 thousand -2.8%0.8%2 $10.43
4/15/202592,600 shares $963.97 thousand +46.1%0.8%2.1 $10.41
3/31/202563,400 shares $653.65 thousand -3.7%0.6%1.6 $10.31
3/15/202565,800 shares $743.54 thousand +18.4%0.6%2.1 $11.30
2/28/202555,600 shares $638.29 thousand -9.5%0.5%1.7 $11.48
2/15/202561,400 shares $691.36 thousand +4.2%0.5%1.9 $11.26
1/31/202558,900 shares $677.35 thousand -33.4%0.5%1.8 $11.50
1/15/202588,400 shares $1.04 million -16.0%0.8%3 $11.72
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12/31/2024105,200 shares $1.21 million +3.8%0.9%3.7 $11.50
12/15/2024101,400 shares $1.27 million +7.2%0.9%4 $12.49
11/30/202494,600 shares $1.27 million +2.2%0.8%4 $13.40
11/15/202492,600 shares $1.17 million +7.3%0.8%4.1 $12.59
10/31/202486,300 shares $1.08 million +2.5%0.8%3.8 $12.49
10/15/202484,200 shares $1.04 million +3.8%0.7%3.6 $12.33
9/30/202481,100 shares $1.02 million -21.9%0.7%3.3 $12.59
9/15/2024103,800 shares $1.36 million +10.5%0.9%3.9 $13.08
8/31/202493,900 shares $1.19 million -5.4%0.8%3.8 $12.69
8/15/202499,300 shares $1.19 million +17.9%0.9%4.1 $11.94
7/31/202484,200 shares $1.09 million +4.7%0.7%3.5 $12.93
7/15/202480,400 shares $996.96 thousand -14.5%0.7%3.5 $12.40
6/30/202494,000 shares $1.14 million +8.6%0.8%4.5 $12.10
6/15/202486,600 shares $1.05 million +23.9%0.8%4.1 $12.15
5/31/202469,900 shares $903.11 thousand -4.6%0.6%3 $12.92
5/15/202473,300 shares $960.96 thousand -6.7%0.6%3 $13.11
4/30/202478,600 shares $962.06 thousand -17.0%0.7%3.1 $12.24
4/15/202494,700 shares $1.14 million +4.2%0.8%3.8 $12.01
3/31/202490,900 shares $1.17 million -7.7%0.8%3.5 $12.84
3/15/202498,500 shares $1.25 million +1.8%0.9%3.8 $12.68
2/29/202496,800 shares $1.25 million +1.0%0.9%3.3 $12.94
2/15/202495,800 shares $1.22 million +13.0%0.8%3.4 $12.70
1/31/202484,800 shares $1.02 million +5.6%0.8%3 $11.99
1/15/202480,300 shares $1.01 million -3.1%0.7%2.9 $12.54
12/31/202382,900 shares $1.08 million +10.5%0.7%3 $13.08
12/15/202375,000 shares $972.75 thousand +35.9%0.7%2.7 $12.97
11/30/202355,200 shares $673.44 thousand -27.8%0.5%2.4 $12.20
11/15/202376,500 shares $905.76 thousand +36.9%0.7%3.5 $11.84
10/31/202355,900 shares $588.63 thousand +42.2%0.5%2.2 $10.53
10/15/202339,300 shares $398.90 thousand -18.5%0.4%1.4 $10.15
9/30/202348,200 shares $469.95 thousand -4.9%0.4%1.7 $9.75
9/15/202350,700 shares $551.62 thousand -1.4%0.5%1.8 $10.88
8/31/202351,400 shares $573.11 thousand +2.6%0.5%1.4 $11.15
8/15/202350,100 shares $570.14 thousand +3.9%0.5%1.3 $11.38
7/31/202348,200 shares $612.14 thousand -30.6%0.4%1.4 $12.70
7/15/202369,400 shares $910.53 thousand +12.9%0.6%2.1 $13.12
6/30/202361,500 shares $779.82 thousand -39.8%0.6%1.9 $12.68
6/15/2023102,200 shares $1.29 million +8.8%0.9%3.4 $12.66
5/31/202393,900 shares $1.10 million +3.9%0.8%4.2 $11.68
5/15/202390,400 shares $993.50 thousand +11.1%0.8%4 $10.99
4/30/202381,400 shares $892.96 thousand +10.5%0.7%3.5 $10.97
4/15/202373,700 shares $897.67 thousand +2.4%0.7%3.4 $12.18
3/31/202372,000 shares $894.96 thousand -5.9%0.7%3.2 $12.43
3/15/202376,500 shares $958.55 thousand +13.8%0.7%3.2 $12.53
2/28/202367,200 shares $887.04 thousand -7.6%0.6%2.3 $13.20
2/15/202372,700 shares $1.07 million -9.2%0.7%2.6 $14.67
1/31/202380,100 shares $1.14 million +13.9%0.9%3 $14.23
1/15/202370,300 shares $1.01 million -16.9%0.8%2.6 $14.39
12/30/202284,600 shares $1.12 million +12.4%0.9%3 $13.28
12/15/202275,300 shares $975.89 thousand +19.3%0.8%2.6 $12.96
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11/30/202263,100 shares $806.42 thousand -31.6%0.7%2.3 $12.78
11/15/202292,200 shares $1.17 million -20.6%1.0%3.4 $12.72
10/31/2022116,100 shares $1.48 million -15.9%1.3%4.4 $12.76
10/15/2022138,000 shares $1.61 million +4.0%1.5%5 $11.65
9/30/2022132,700 shares $1.56 million -11.2%1.5%5.2 $11.73
9/15/2022149,400 shares $1.98 million +12.3%1.4%6 $13.22
8/31/2022133,000 shares $1.81 million -0.6%1.3%6 $13.62
8/15/2022133,800 shares $1.94 million -0.9%1.3%6.4 $14.50
7/31/2022135,000 shares $1.79 million -12.5%1.3%6.1 $13.23
7/15/2022154,200 shares $2.13 million +3.8%1.5%7.2 $13.79
6/30/2022148,600 shares $1.96 million -6.3%1.4%6.3 $13.21
6/15/2022158,500 shares $2.06 million +10.5%1.5%6.5 $12.97
5/31/2022143,400 shares $2.06 million -3.9%1.4%6.3 $14.34
5/15/2022149,200 shares $2.02 million +7.8%1.4%6.4 $13.55
4/30/2022138,400 shares $1.98 million +10.6%1.3%6 $14.32
4/15/2022125,100 shares $1.94 million -7.1%1.2%5.6 $15.51
3/31/2022134,700 shares $2.24 million -13.0%1.3%5.8 $16.64
3/15/2022154,900 shares $2.48 million +20.6%1.5%6.5 $16.01
2/28/2022128,400 shares $1.96 million +6.6%1.2%4.8 $15.25
2/15/2022120,400 shares $1.84 million +50.3%1.1%4.4 $15.27
1/31/202280,100 shares $1.23 million +4.3%0.8%2.7 $15.36
1/15/202276,800 shares $1.21 million +9.4%N/A0 $15.75
12/31/202170,200 shares $1.20 million -25.4%0.7%2.5 $17.10
12/15/202194,100 shares $1.49 million +13.0%0.9%3.2 $15.82
11/30/202183,300 shares $1.43 million No Change0.8%3.3 $17.22
11/15/202183,300 shares $1.56 million -15.4%0.8%3.2 $18.75
10/29/202198,500 shares $1.86 million -2.0%0.9%3 $18.92
10/15/2021100,500 shares $1.76 million -11.5%1.0%3.3 $17.48
9/30/2021113,600 shares $2.13 million -4.2%1.1%3.8 $18.72

GWRS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Global Water Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 393,153 shares of GWRS short. 2.95% of Global Water Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Global Water Resources' 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. GWRS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on Global Water Resources'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. 2.95% of Global Water Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Global Water Resources saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 393,153 shares, a decrease of 7.0% from the previous total of 422,787 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.

2.95% of Global Water Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Global Water Resources: Essential Utilities Inc. (2.55%), The York Water Company (3.83%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (4.22%), Artesian Resources Corporation (0.77%), Cadiz, Inc. (11.17%), Pure Cycle Corporation (2.10%), American Water Works Company, Inc. (5.87%), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (0.50%), American States Water Company (2.44%), California Water Service Group (3.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GWRS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global Water Resources as its price is falling. GWRS shares are trading down $0.22 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 Global Water Resources 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 GWRS, 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 GWRS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like GWRS:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:GWRS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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