Via Renewables (VIASP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Via Renewables shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,700 shares of VIASP short. Learn More on Via Renewables' current short interest.

Via Renewables saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,700 shares, a decrease of 69.1% from the previous total of 5,500 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 in the sector of "utilities" compare to Via Renewables: CEMIG (0.05%), Telecom Argentina S.A. (0.89%), CMS Energy Co. (3.86%), Polar Power, Inc. (2.43%), Brooge Energy Limited (1.33%), Pure Cycle Co. (1.14%), Global Water Resources, Inc. (0.83%), Artesian Resources Co. (1.69%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (3.37%), Genie Energy Ltd. (5.81%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VIASP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Via Renewables as its price is falling. VIASP shares are trading down $0.26 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 Via Renewables 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 VIASP, 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 VIASP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.