U.S. Energy (USEG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.25 +0.06 (+5.04%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.24 -0.01 (-1.20%) As of 05/21/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock U.S. Energy Short Interest DataU.S. Energy (USEG) has a short interest of 401,200 shares. This marks a -6.72% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.07 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest401,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest430,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$449,344.00Short Interest Ratio1.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares33,993,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.18%Today's Trading Volume323,684 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,073,523 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average30% Short Selling U.S. Energy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for U.S. Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUSEG Short Interest Over TimeUSEG Days to Cover Over TimeUSEG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time U.S. Energy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025401,200 shares $449,344.00 -6.7%N/A1 $1.12 4/15/2025430,100 shares $473,110.00 +15.5%4.2%0.3 $1.10 3/31/2025372,400 shares $446,880.00 -24.2%3.6%0.1 $1.20 3/15/2025491,300 shares $668,168.00 -15.5%4.8%0.1 $1.36 2/28/2025581,600 shares $953,824.00 -17.1%5.7%0.2 $1.64 2/15/2025701,300 shares $1.42 million +117.8%6.9%0.2 $2.03 1/31/2025322,000 shares $721,280.00 +279.3%9.3%0.1 $2.24 1/15/202584,900 shares $182,535.00 +65.5%2.5%0 $2.15 12/31/202451,300 shares $83,619.00 -6.2%N/A0.5 $1.63 12/15/202454,700 shares $88,067.00 +78.8%N/A0.4 $1.61 Get the Latest News and Ratings for USEG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for U.S. Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202430,600 shares $56,610.00 -67.4%N/A0.2 $1.85 11/15/202493,900 shares $156,813.00 +117.4%N/A0.7 $1.67 10/31/202443,200 shares $58,968.00 -61.4%N/A0.4 $1.37 10/15/2024111,800 shares $155,402.00 +142.0%N/A1 $1.39 9/30/202446,200 shares $53,130.00 +75.0%N/A0.5 $1.15 9/15/202426,400 shares $25,080.00 +31.3%N/A0.4 $0.95 8/31/202420,100 shares $18,948.27 -46.7%0.5%0.3 $0.94 8/15/202437,700 shares $35,196.72 -10.5%1.0%0.6 $0.93 7/31/202442,100 shares $45,468.00 -26.5%N/A0.7 $1.08 7/15/202457,300 shares $62,743.50 +117.1%N/A1.2 $1.10 6/30/202426,400 shares $26,928.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $1.02 6/15/202426,400 shares $26,664.00 +29.4%N/A0.3 $1.01 5/31/202420,400 shares $22,644.00 +22.9%N/A0.2 $1.11 5/15/202416,600 shares $18,426.00 -55.4%N/A0.2 $1.11 4/30/202437,200 shares $44,268.00 +184.0%N/A0.4 $1.19 4/15/202413,100 shares $18,078.00 -2.2%0.4%0.2 $1.38 3/31/202413,400 shares $14,472.00 +135.1%N/A0.3 $1.08 3/15/20245,700 shares $5,757.00 +137.5%N/A0.1 $1.01 2/29/20242,400 shares $2,448.00 -4.0%N/A0 $1.02 2/15/20242,500 shares $2,525.00 -66.2%N/A0 $1.01 1/31/20247,400 shares $7,696.00 +25.4%N/A0.1 $1.04 1/15/20245,900 shares $6,549.00 +37.2%N/A0.1 $1.11 12/31/20234,300 shares $4,300.43 -77.6%N/A0.1 $1.00 12/15/202319,200 shares $18,554.88 -30.4%N/A0.3 $0.97 11/30/202327,600 shares $32,292.00 -5.2%N/A0.5 $1.17 11/15/202329,100 shares $34,629.00 -57.5%N/A0.5 $1.19 10/31/202368,500 shares $99,325.00 +67.9%N/A1.2 $1.45 10/15/202340,800 shares $56,712.00 -20.3%N/A0.8 $1.39 9/30/202351,200 shares $69,120.00 +3.2%N/A1.1 $1.35 9/15/202349,600 shares $70,928.00 -23.9%N/A1.1 $1.43A grave, grave error. 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Short interest is the volume of U.S. Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 401,200 shares of USEG short. Learn More on U.S. Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for U.S. 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. USEG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on U.S. Energy's short interest ratio. Is U.S. Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? U.S. Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 401,200 shares, a drop of 6.7% from the previous total of 430,100 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. How does U.S. Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to U.S. Energy: Epsilon Energy Ltd. (0.37%), Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (1.26%), Prairie Operating Co. (40.34%), Amplify Energy Corp. (6.23%), NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (0.30%), MV Oil Trust (4.43%), Permianville Royalty Trust (0.10%), VOC Energy Trust (0.36%), PermRock Royalty Trust (1.53%), KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (7.86%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short U.S. Energy stock? Short selling USEG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from U.S. Energy as its price is falling. USEG shares are trading up $0.06 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 U.S. Energy? A short squeeze for U.S. 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 USEG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is U.S. 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 USEG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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