Central Puerto (CEPU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Central Puerto shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 696,800 shares of CEPU short. Learn More on Central Puerto'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. CEPU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Central Puerto's short interest ratio.

Central Puerto saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 696,800 shares, a drop of 4.5% from the previous total of 729,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Central Puerto: Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (0.55%), ReNew Energy Global Plc (4.14%), Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (4.09%), Altus Power, Inc. (10.74%), AltC Acquisition Corp. (0.37%), NextEra Energy Partners, LP (5.19%), Ormat Technologies, Inc. (5.45%), Brookfield Renewable Co. (3.91%), Clearway Energy, Inc. (2.65%), Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (15.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CEPU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Central Puerto as its price is falling. CEPU shares are trading up $1.08 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.

A short squeeze for Central Puerto 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 CEPU, 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 CEPU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.