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New Fortress Energy (NFE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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New Fortress Energy Short Interest Data

New Fortress Energy (NFE) has a short interest of 48.26 million shares, representing 27.14% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 21.10% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.1, indicating that it would take 7.1 days of the average trading volume of 4.94 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
48,260,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
39,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+21.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$240.33 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
273,772,000 shares
Float Size
177,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
27.14%
Today's Trading Volume
3,532,320 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,939,983 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
72%
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New Fortress Energy Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202548,260,000 shares $240.33 million +21.1%27.1%7.1 $4.98
3/31/202539,850,000 shares $331.15 million +2.6%22.4%6.5 $8.31
3/15/202538,830,000 shares $359.57 million +22.7%21.8%7.6 $9.26
2/28/202531,650,000 shares $316.50 million -1.9%18.7%6.3 $10.00
2/15/202532,260,000 shares $391.96 million +5.6%19.1%6.9 $12.15
1/31/202530,540,000 shares $458.10 million -14.6%19.6%6.1 $15.00
1/15/202535,740,000 shares $532.88 million +1.8%22.9%6.9 $14.91
12/31/202435,120,000 shares $531.01 million -3.3%22.5%6.7 $15.12
12/15/202436,310,000 shares $464.77 million -0.5%23.3%6 $12.80
11/30/202436,490,000 shares $389.35 million +5.2%23.4%6.4 $10.67
11/15/202434,690,000 shares $296.95 million +7.4%22.2%6.6 $8.56
10/31/202432,290,000 shares $271.56 million +8.7%24.0%6.1 $8.41
10/15/202429,710,000 shares $272.14 million +20.0%22.1%5.9 $9.16
9/30/202424,760,000 shares $225.07 million -3.9%18.4%5.1 $9.09
9/15/202425,770,000 shares $303.31 million +20.2%22.3%7.1 $11.77
8/31/202421,440,000 shares $264.14 million -2.7%18.5%6.2 $12.32
8/15/202422,040,000 shares $297.54 million +10.8%19.1%6.8 $13.50
7/31/202419,890,000 shares $392.63 million +9.7%17.2%7.2 $19.74
7/15/202418,140,000 shares $385.48 million +6.7%15.7%8 $21.25
6/30/202417,000,000 shares $373.66 million -3.7%14.7%8.9 $21.98
6/15/202417,650,000 shares $389.18 million +18.9%15.3%10 $22.05
5/31/202414,850,000 shares $376.45 million +3.9%12.8%9.3 $25.35
5/15/202414,300,000 shares $379.67 million +4.0%12.0%8.7 $26.55
4/30/202413,750,000 shares $360.25 million +3.4%13.1%9.4 $26.20
4/15/202413,300,000 shares $372.13 million -1.2%12.6%9.8 $27.98
3/31/202413,460,000 shares $411.74 million -4.3%12.8%10.1 $30.59
3/15/202414,060,000 shares $441.20 million +26.2%13.4%10.8 $31.38
2/29/202411,140,000 shares $391.57 million -4.5%10.6%9 $35.15
2/15/202411,670,000 shares $373.32 million -0.3%11.1%10.7 $31.99
1/31/202411,710,000 shares $389.12 million +0.3%11.2%9.1 $33.23
1/15/202411,680,000 shares $418.26 million -0.3%11.2%8.7 $35.81
12/31/202311,710,000 shares $441.82 million +1.6%11.2%8.6 $37.73
12/15/202311,530,000 shares $434.10 million -3.1%11.0%7.8 $37.65
11/30/202311,900,000 shares $457.91 million +2.3%11.4%7.7 $38.48
11/15/202311,630,000 shares $418.10 million -1.6%11.1%7.7 $35.95
10/31/202311,820,000 shares $358.15 million +0.8%11.3%7.8 $30.30
10/15/202311,730,000 shares $395.65 million +4.9%11.2%8.4 $33.73
9/30/202311,180,000 shares $366.48 million +7.1%10.7%8.3 $32.78
9/15/202310,440,000 shares $328.86 million +5.5%10.0%8 $31.50
8/31/20239,900,000 shares $307.30 million +5.7%9.4%7.8 $31.04
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8/15/20239,370,000 shares $261.89 million +27.3%11.7%6.7 $27.95
7/31/20237,360,000 shares $210.13 million -11.4%9.2%5.4 $28.55
7/15/20238,310,000 shares $219.13 million +1.2%11.2%6.2 $26.37
6/30/20238,210,000 shares $219.86 million -0.1%11.0%6.1 $26.78
6/15/20238,220,000 shares $247.75 million +3.8%11.1%6.3 $30.14
5/31/20237,920,000 shares $208.06 million +19.6%10.3%5.7 $26.27
5/15/20236,620,000 shares $193.11 million +12.2%8.6%4.6 $29.17
4/30/20235,900,000 shares $178.71 million -0.8%7.7%4.1 $30.29
4/15/20235,950,000 shares $181.48 million -5.6%7.7%3.9 $30.50
3/31/20236,300,000 shares $185.41 million +2.3%8.1%3.9 $29.43
3/15/20236,160,000 shares $175.62 million +25.2%7.9%3.6 $28.51
2/28/20234,920,000 shares $162.31 million -5.9%6.3%2.8 $32.99
2/15/20235,230,000 shares $209.15 million +8.1%6.7%3.4 $39.99
1/31/20234,840,000 shares $187.74 million +22.2%6.2%2.8 $38.79
1/15/20233,960,000 shares $153.81 million +4.5%5.0%2.4 $38.84
12/30/20223,790,000 shares $160.77 million -26.6%4.8%2.6 $42.42
12/15/20225,160,000 shares $231.86 million +20.0%6.6%3.7 $44.94
11/30/20224,300,000 shares $218.87 million -23.6%5.5%3.5 $50.90
11/15/20225,630,000 shares $277.62 million +13.7%7.2%4.6 $49.31
10/31/20224,950,000 shares $272.60 million -9.7%5.7%4.2 $55.07
10/15/20225,480,000 shares $235.69 million +4.0%6.3%5.1 $43.01
9/30/20225,270,000 shares $230.35 million +12.4%7.1%5.2 $43.71
9/15/20224,690,000 shares $252.70 million -12.5%6.3%4.6 $53.88
8/31/20225,360,000 shares $307.40 million -8.4%7.2%5 $57.35
8/15/20225,850,000 shares $348.54 million +17.2%7.9%5.2 $59.58
7/31/20224,990,000 shares $244.36 million +9.4%6.7%4.5 $48.97
7/15/20224,560,000 shares $181.67 million -4.6%6.1%4.1 $39.84
6/30/20224,780,000 shares $189.14 million -3.4%6.4%4 $39.57
6/15/20224,950,000 shares $207.16 million +11.7%6.6%3.4 $41.85
5/31/20224,430,000 shares $206.39 million +22.7%6.0%3.1 $46.59
5/15/20223,610,000 shares $160.79 million +3.4%4.9%2.6 $44.54
4/30/20223,490,000 shares $135.34 million -12.3%4.7%2.6 $38.78
4/15/20223,980,000 shares $176.95 million -15.0%5.4%3.2 $44.46
3/31/20224,680,000 shares $199.41 million No Change6.9%4 $42.61
3/15/20224,680,000 shares $132.30 million -18.5%6.9%5.5 $28.27
2/28/20225,740,000 shares $158.37 million +8.3%8.5%6.7 $27.59
2/15/20225,300,000 shares $129.80 million +9.3%7.8%7.1 $24.49
1/31/20224,850,000 shares $106.51 million -8.1%8.0%6.3 $21.96
1/15/20225,280,000 shares $127.20 million +14.0%8.7%6.5 $24.09
12/31/20214,630,000 shares $111.77 million -8.9%7.6%5.3 $24.14
12/15/20215,080,000 shares $113.59 million +10.2%8.3%5.1 $22.36
11/30/20214,610,000 shares $114.74 million +1.1%7.6%5.3 $24.89
11/15/20214,560,000 shares $123.58 million -6.9%7.5%5.4 $27.10
10/29/20214,900,000 shares $147 million +3.2%8.0%6 $30.00
10/15/20214,750,000 shares $163.40 million +9.7%7.8%6.2 $34.40
9/30/20214,330,000 shares $120.16 million -13.4%7.1%6.3 $27.75
9/15/20215,000,000 shares $142.30 million +0.6%8.2%9 $28.46
8/31/20214,970,000 shares $145.97 million -5.2%8.2%8.5 $29.37
8/13/20215,240,000 shares $147.19 million +1.2%8.6%8.8 $28.09
7/30/20215,180,000 shares $157.01 million +16.4%8.5%8.8 $30.31
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7/15/20214,450,000 shares $140.53 million +7.8%7.3%7.8 $31.58
6/30/20214,130,000 shares $156.44 million +25.9%6.8%7.5 $37.88
6/15/20213,280,000 shares $134.15 million +3.1%5.4%6.1 $40.90
5/28/20213,180,000 shares $133.88 million +2.3%5.2%6 $42.10
5/14/20213,110,000 shares $119.52 million +6.5%N/A6 $38.43
4/30/20212,920,000 shares $127.02 million +10.2%N/A5.7 $43.50
4/15/20212,650,000 shares $125.08 million -8.3%N/A5.1 $47.20
3/31/20212,890,000 shares $125.22 million +43.8%N/A5.1 $43.33
3/15/20212,010,000 shares $86.83 million -13.4%N/A3.7 $43.20
2/26/20212,320,000 shares $113.96 million -2.9%N/A4.4 $49.12
2/12/20212,390,000 shares $124.04 million +12.7%N/A4.6 $51.90
1/29/20212,120,000 shares $94.76 million +17.1%N/A4.1 $44.70
1/15/20211,810,000 shares $97.98 million -26.1%N/A3.3 $54.13
12/31/20202,450,000 shares $133.70 million +27.6%N/A5.1 $54.57
12/15/20201,920,000 shares $102.99 million +6.1%N/A3.9 $53.64
11/30/20201,810,000 shares $83.22 million +0.6%N/A3 $45.98
11/15/20201,800,000 shares $62.57 million -2.2%N/A3.1 $34.76
10/30/20201,840,000 shares $70.75 million +10.2%N/A3.2 $38.45
10/15/20201,670,000 shares $85.54 million -36.3%N/A3.2 $51.22
9/30/20202,620,000 shares $115.31 million +142.6%N/A5.3 $44.01
9/15/20201,080,000 shares $33.91 million -5.3%N/A2.4 $31.40
8/31/20201,140,000 shares $30.52 million +4.6%9.2%4.3 $26.77
8/14/20201,090,000 shares $29.46 million +11.5%8.7%5.5 $27.03
7/31/2020977,400 shares $21.11 million -8.7%N/A5.6 $21.60
7/15/20201,070,000 shares $19.26 million +8.6%25.7%8 $18.00
6/30/2020985,000 shares $12.77 million +3.4%23.7%8.9 $12.96
6/15/2020952,200 shares $12.28 million -16.5%22.9%11.7 $12.90
5/29/20201,140,000 shares $15.39 million -0.9%6.5%11.8 $13.50
5/15/20201,150,000 shares $14.62 million -5.7%6.6%11.5 $12.71

NFE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Fortress Energy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of New Fortress Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 48,260,000 shares of NFE short. 27.14% of New Fortress Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on New Fortress Energy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for New Fortress Energy?

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. NFE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on New Fortress Energy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting New Fortress Energy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of New Fortress Energy: IMC Chicago LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Summit Securities Group LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for New Fortress Energy?

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. 27.14% of New Fortress Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is New Fortress Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

New Fortress Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 48,260,000 shares, an increase of 21.1% from the previous total of 39,850,000 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 New Fortress Energy's float size?

New Fortress Energy currently has issued a total of 273,772,000 shares. Some of New Fortress 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. New Fortress Energy currently has a public float of 177,820,000 shares.

How does New Fortress Energy's short interest compare to its competitors?

27.14% of New Fortress Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to New Fortress Energy: Clearway Energy, Inc. (2.93%), Enel Chile S.A. (0.06%), ONE Gas, Inc. (4.99%), Spire Inc. (2.63%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (0.08%), Archrock, Inc. (4.19%), Brookfield Renewable Co. (3.53%), Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (3.42%), Pampa Energía S.A. (0.30%), Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (0.59%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short New Fortress Energy stock?

Short selling NFE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from New Fortress Energy as its price is falling. NFE shares are trading up $0.42 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 New Fortress Energy?

A short squeeze for New Fortress Energy 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 NFE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is New Fortress Energy'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 NFE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:NFE) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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