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Orion Energy Systems (OESX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.68 +0.09 (+14.79%)
Closing price 06/26/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.67 -0.01 (-1.32%)
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Orion Energy Systems Short Interest Data

Orion Energy Systems (OESX) has a short interest of 55,500 shares, representing 0.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 89,941 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
55,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
59,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$37.23 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
32,950,000 shares
Float Size
30,330,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.18%
Today's Trading Volume
379,969 shares
Average Trading Volume
89,941 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
422%
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OESX Short Interest Over Time

OESX Days to Cover Over Time

OESX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Orion Energy Systems Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202555,500 shares $37.23 thousand -7.0%0.2%0.4 $0.67
5/15/202559,700 shares $44.18 thousand -4.3%0.2%0.4 $0.74
4/30/202562,400 shares $48.67 thousand +5.2%0.2%0.4 $0.78
4/15/202559,300 shares $42.70 thousand +5.3%0.2%0.4 $0.72
3/31/202556,300 shares $40.60 thousand -0.5%0.2%1.1 $0.72
3/15/202556,600 shares $42.46 thousand -40.2%0.2%0.8 $0.75
2/28/202594,600 shares $85.14 thousand +19.4%0.3%1.2 $0.90
2/15/202579,200 shares $65.74 thousand -13.4%0.3%1 $0.83
1/31/202591,500 shares $72.29 thousand +32.6%N/A1.2 $0.79
1/15/202569,000 shares $57.75 thousand -36.6%N/A0.9 $0.84
12/31/2024108,900 shares $87.13 thousand +27.2%N/A1.4 $0.80
12/15/202485,600 shares $71.66 thousand +39.6%N/A1.2 $0.84
11/30/202461,300 shares $51.49 thousand -6.1%N/A1 $0.84
11/15/202465,300 shares $55.90 thousand -15.5%N/A1.2 $0.86
10/31/202477,300 shares $77.07 thousand -21.3%N/A1.7 $1.00
10/15/202498,200 shares $85.11 thousand +8.4%N/A2.2 $0.87
9/30/202490,600 shares $77.64 thousand +3.4%N/A2 $0.86
9/15/202487,600 shares $73.68 thousand +13.5%N/A1.6 $0.84
8/31/202477,200 shares $67.16 thousand +4.3%N/A1.1 $0.87
8/15/202474,000 shares $67.74 thousand -18.1%N/A1 $0.92
7/31/202490,400 shares $97.63 thousand +9.1%N/A1.3 $1.08
7/15/202482,900 shares $87.05 thousand -31.3%N/A1.2 $1.05
6/30/2024120,600 shares $133.87 thousand +18.1%N/A1.9 $1.11
6/15/2024102,100 shares $117.31 thousand -1.5%0.4%1.9 $1.15
5/31/2024103,700 shares $99.56 thousand -10.1%0.4%2.8 $0.96
5/15/2024115,300 shares $97.72 thousand -4.2%0.4%3.4 $0.85
4/30/2024120,400 shares $104.11 thousand -3.5%0.4%3.4 $0.86
4/15/2024124,700 shares $107.37 thousand +3.4%0.4%3.4 $0.86
3/31/2024120,600 shares $104.95 thousand -5.0%0.4%2.8 $0.87
3/15/2024126,900 shares $114.21 thousand -6.7%0.4%2.7 $0.90
2/29/2024136,000 shares $127.84 thousand +1.8%0.5%1.6 $0.94
2/15/2024133,600 shares $136.27 thousand -20.1%0.5%1.3 $1.02
1/31/2024167,300 shares $170.65 thousand +2.4%0.6%1.5 $1.02
1/15/2024163,400 shares $174.84 thousand -2.0%0.6%1.3 $1.07
12/31/2023166,800 shares $144.55 thousand -6.1%0.6%1.3 $0.87
12/15/2023177,700 shares $157.69 thousand +31.1%0.6%1.4 $0.89
11/30/2023135,500 shares $120.60 thousand +8.6%0.5%1.3 $0.89
11/15/2023124,800 shares $120.01 thousand -6.8%0.4%1.8 $0.96
10/31/2023133,900 shares $133.90 thousand -10.2%0.5%2.2 $1.00
10/15/2023149,100 shares $161.03 thousand -10.3%0.5%3.1 $1.08
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9/30/2023166,300 shares $209.54 thousand -4.3%0.6%4 $1.26
9/15/2023173,700 shares $232.76 thousand +40.8%0.6%3.8 $1.34
8/31/2023123,400 shares $186.33 thousand -0.8%0.4%2.5 $1.51
8/15/2023124,400 shares $192.82 thousand -1.2%0.4%2.8 $1.55
7/31/2023125,900 shares $205.22 thousand -9.9%0.4%3.2 $1.63
7/15/2023139,700 shares $231.90 thousand -6.2%0.5%3.3 $1.66
6/30/2023148,900 shares $242.71 thousand -22.0%0.5%2.9 $1.63
6/15/2023190,900 shares $316.89 thousand +50.6%0.6%4 $1.66
5/31/2023126,800 shares $187.03 thousand -4.8%0.4%2.9 $1.48
5/15/2023133,200 shares $201.13 thousand +2.1%0.5%3.3 $1.51
4/30/2023130,500 shares $200.97 thousand -3.7%0.4%3 $1.54
4/15/2023135,500 shares $231.71 thousand -11.0%0.5%2.8 $1.71
3/31/2023152,300 shares $309.17 thousand +10.3%0.5%3.3 $2.03
3/15/2023138,100 shares $262.39 thousand +6.9%0.5%3.5 $1.90
2/28/2023129,200 shares $264.86 thousand -14.6%0.4%2.8 $2.05
2/15/2023151,200 shares $302.40 thousand +10.0%0.5%2.8 $2.00
1/31/2023137,500 shares $228.25 thousand -6.7%0.5%2.5 $1.66
1/15/2023147,300 shares $297.55 thousand -8.3%0.5%2.7 $2.02
12/30/2022160,600 shares $292.29 thousand -41.1%0.5%3 $1.82
12/15/2022272,600 shares $626.98 thousand +0.7%1.0%4.3 $2.30
11/30/2022270,700 shares $573.88 thousand -11.9%1.0%3.2 $2.12
11/15/2022307,100 shares $525.14 thousand +5.0%1.1%3.3 $1.71
10/31/2022292,400 shares $497.08 thousand +0.5%1.1%2.5 $1.70
10/15/2022291,100 shares $503.60 thousand +16.1%1.1%2.2 $1.73
9/30/2022250,800 shares $391.25 thousand +21.1%0.9%1.9 $1.56
9/15/2022207,100 shares $325.15 thousand +8.9%0.8%1.6 $1.57
8/31/2022190,200 shares $319.54 thousand -10.2%0.7%1.7 $1.68
8/15/2022211,800 shares $347.35 thousand +20.1%0.8%1.8 $1.64
7/31/2022176,400 shares $373.97 thousand -4.0%0.6%1.8 $2.12
7/15/2022183,800 shares $380.47 thousand +3.5%0.7%2.2 $2.07
6/30/2022177,600 shares $356.98 thousand -1.4%0.7%1.8 $2.01
6/15/2022180,200 shares $367.61 thousand -9.2%0.8%1.7 $2.04
5/31/2022198,500 shares $442.66 thousand -37.0%0.7%1.8 $2.23
5/15/2022315,100 shares $812.96 thousand -8.0%1.1%2.8 $2.58
4/30/2022342,300 shares $920.79 thousand +10.2%1.2%2.8 $2.69
4/15/2022310,500 shares $813.51 thousand -1.1%1.1%2.1 $2.62
3/31/2022313,800 shares $878.64 thousand -15.5%1.1%1.4 $2.80
3/15/2022371,400 shares $1.06 million -3.0%1.3%1.5 $2.86
2/28/2022382,700 shares $1.18 million -13.9%1.4%1.3 $3.09
2/15/2022444,400 shares $1.47 million +2.1%1.6%1.5 $3.30
1/31/2022435,400 shares $1.40 million +4.9%1.6%1.5 $3.22
1/15/2022415,100 shares $1.76 million +47.5%1.5%1.5 $4.24
12/31/2021281,400 shares $1.02 million -21.0%1.0%1.3 $3.62
12/15/2021356,400 shares $1.20 million +25.1%1.3%1.8 $3.37
11/30/2021285,000 shares $1.07 million -4.5%1.0%1.5 $3.77
11/15/2021298,300 shares $1.27 million -62.2%1.1%1.7 $4.26
10/29/2021788,300 shares $3.22 million -0.5%2.8%4.6 $4.09
10/15/2021792,100 shares $3.30 million -0.3%2.8%4.7 $4.17
9/30/2021794,800 shares $3.09 million -25.7%2.8%4.6 $3.89
9/15/20211,070,000 shares $4.26 million +2.9%3.8%4.4 $3.98
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8/31/20211,040,000 shares $4.73 million +1.0%3.7%4.7 $4.55
8/13/20211,030,000 shares $4.85 million -4.6%3.7%4.2 $4.71
7/30/20211,080,000 shares $5.41 million -9.2%3.9%4.2 $5.01
7/15/20211,190,000 shares $5.95 million +12.3%4.3%4.4 $5.00
6/30/20211,060,000 shares $6.07 million -42.7%3.8%3.7 $5.73
6/15/20211,850,000 shares $10.45 million +2.2%6.8%8.1 $5.65
5/28/20211,810,000 shares $11.60 million -0.6%6.6%8.1 $6.41
5/14/20211,820,000 shares $10.23 million +14.5%6.6%7.6 $5.62
4/30/20211,590,000 shares $9.81 million +8.2%5.8%5.2 $6.17
4/15/20211,470,000 shares $9.61 million -9.8%5.4%4.6 $6.54
3/31/20211,630,000 shares $11.25 million -0.6%6.0%4.7 $6.90
3/15/20211,640,000 shares $14.32 million No Change6.0%4.5 $8.73
2/26/20211,640,000 shares $14.12 million +28.1%6.0%4.3 $8.61
2/12/20211,280,000 shares $12.81 million -4.5%4.7%3.2 $10.01
1/29/20211,340,000 shares $13.94 million +4.7%4.9%3.6 $10.40
1/15/20211,280,000 shares $13.99 million +31.4%4.7%3.4 $10.93
12/31/2020974,400 shares $9.65 million -1.0%3.6%2.5 $9.90
12/15/2020984,600 shares $9.62 million -8.8%3.8%2.3 $9.77
11/30/20201,080,000 shares $11.40 million -15.6%4.2%2.3 $10.56
11/15/20201,280,000 shares $10.19 million +7.6%5.0%2.6 $7.96
10/30/20201,190,000 shares $7.85 million -16.8%4.6%2.4 $6.60
10/15/20201,430,000 shares $12.20 million -18.3%5.6%2.9 $8.53
9/30/20201,750,000 shares $13.25 million -9.3%6.8%3.6 $7.57
9/15/20201,930,000 shares $14.05 million -6.8%7.5%3.7 $7.28
8/31/20202,070,000 shares $13.21 million -5.5%8.0%4.1 $6.38
8/14/20202,190,000 shares $10.93 million -7.6%8.5%4.4 $4.99
7/31/20202,370,000 shares $9.39 million +37.0%9.2%4.9 $3.96
7/15/20201,730,000 shares $6.40 million +3.6%6.8%3.8 $3.70
6/30/20201,670,000 shares $5.56 million +115.3%6.5%3.8 $3.33

OESX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orion Energy Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Orion Energy Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 55,500 shares of OESX short. 0.18% of Orion Energy Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Orion Energy Systems' current short interest.

Which institutional investors are shorting Orion Energy Systems?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Orion Energy Systems: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Orion Energy Systems?

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. 0.18% of Orion Energy Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Orion Energy Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Orion Energy Systems saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 55,500 shares, a decline of 7.0% from the previous total of 59,700 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 Orion Energy Systems' float size?

Orion Energy Systems currently has issued a total of 32,950,000 shares. Some of Orion Energy Systems' 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. Orion Energy Systems currently has a public float of 30,330,000 shares.

How does Orion Energy Systems' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.18% of Orion Energy Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Orion Energy Systems: 374Water Inc. (6.94%), Captivision Inc. (3.03%), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. (0.07%), Laser Photonics Co. (10.12%), Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (0.44%), Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (2.88%), Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. (0.10%), Electra Battery Materials Co. (0.71%), ESS Tech, Inc. (13.08%), CCSC Technology International Holdings Limited (0.87%),

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), MicroStrategy 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 Orion Energy Systems stock?

Short selling OESX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Orion Energy Systems as its price is falling. OESX shares are trading up $0.08 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 Orion Energy Systems?

A short squeeze for Orion Energy Systems 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 OESX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Orion Energy Systems' 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 OESX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:OESX) was last updated on 6/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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