Renewable Energy Group (REGI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Renewable Energy Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 4,450,000 shares of REGI short. Learn More on Renewable 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. REGI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Renewable Energy Group's short interest ratio.

Renewable Energy Group saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,450,000 shares, an increase of 12.4% from the previous total of 3,960,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Renewable Energy Group: CVR Energy Inc. (13.38%), PBF Energy Inc. (22.65%), Delek US Holdings, Inc. (13.10%), REX American Resources Corporation (3.30%), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (5.45%), Green Plains, Inc. (14.22%), Gevo, Inc. (16.79%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (3.71%), Phillips 66 (1.98%), Valero Energy Corporation (0.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.12 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.85 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.66 billion), HP Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.14 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.94 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.79 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Carnival Corporation ($1.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling REGI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Renewable Energy Group as its price is falling. 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 Renewable Energy Group 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 REGI, 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 REGI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2022.