Northwestern Energy Group (NWE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Northwestern Energy Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,230,000 shares of NWE short. 2.00% of Northwestern Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Northwestern Energy Group'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. NWE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Northwestern Energy Group'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. 2.00% of Northwestern Energy Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Northwestern Energy Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,230,000 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 1,220,000 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.

2.00% of Northwestern Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Northwestern Energy Group: Constellation Energy Co. (2.60%), National Grid plc (0.21%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.72%), Energy Transfer LP (0.92%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.96%), Vistra Corp. (2.67%), TC Energy Co. (1.05%), Exelon Co. (2.03%), Xcel Energy Inc. (1.64%), Cheniere Energy Partners (0.37%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NWE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Northwestern Energy Group as its price is falling. NWE shares are trading up $0.55 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 Northwestern Energy Group 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 NWE, 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 NWE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.