Kolibri Global Energy (KGEI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kolibri Global Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 165,200 shares of KGEI short. 0.53% of Kolibri Global Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kolibri Global 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. KGEI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Kolibri Global Energy'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. 0.53% of Kolibri Global Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Kolibri Global Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 165,200 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the previous total of 147,600 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.

Kolibri Global Energy currently has issued a total of 35,449,000 shares. Some of Kolibri Global Energy'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. Kolibri Global Energy currently has a public float of 30,960,000 shares.

0.53% of Kolibri Global Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Kolibri Global Energy: Select Water Solutions, Inc. (3.96%), Expro Group Holdings (5.00%), Vitesse Energy, Inc. (8.46%), Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. (5.03%), Diversified Energy Company PLC (3.90%), TXO Partners, L.P. (0.91%), Vital Energy, Inc. (24.14%), Precision Drilling Co. (5.13%), Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (3.37%), ProPetro Holding Corp. (11.55%),

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.

Short selling KGEI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kolibri Global Energy as its price is falling. KGEI shares are trading up $0.30 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 Kolibri Global 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 KGEI, 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 KGEI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.