NYSE:CMS CMS Energy - CMS Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding CMS Energy Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $59.95 -1.94 (-3.13%) (As of 03/21/2023 04:04 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$58.98▼$61.8950-Day Range$57.78▼$65.3952-Week Range$52.41▼$73.76Volume2.25 million shsAverage Volume1.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$17.48 billionP/E Ratio21.04Dividend Yield3.25%Price Target$67.20 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CMS Energy Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume6,780,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume5,810,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+16.70%Dollar Volume Sold Short$399.82 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.7Last Record DateFebruary 28, 2023Outstanding Shares291,600,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.33%Today's Trading Volume2,251,792 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,903,009 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average18.33% Short Selling CMS Energy ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CMS Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatCMS Short Interest Over TimeCMS Days to Cover Over TimeCMS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/20236,780,000 shares $399.82 million +16.7%N/A3.7 $58.97 2/15/20235,810,000 shares $355.46 million +10.0%N/A3.2 $61.18 1/31/20235,280,000 shares $333.64 million -2.0%1.8%2.7 $63.19 1/15/20235,390,000 shares $344.53 million -1.8%1.9%2.7 $63.92 12/30/20225,490,000 shares $347.68 million -2.8%1.9%2.7 $63.33 12/15/20225,650,000 shares $356.85 million +8.5%2.0%2.6 $63.16 11/30/20225,210,000 shares $318.17 million +6.5%1.8%2.4 $61.07 11/15/20224,890,000 shares $285.77 million +2.3%1.7%2.3 $58.44 10/31/20224,780,000 shares $272.70 million -11.2%1.7%2.3 $57.05 10/15/20225,380,000 shares $290.90 million +4.1%1.9%2.8 $54.07 9/30/20225,170,000 shares $301.10 million +4.7%1.8%2.9 $58.24 9/15/20224,940,000 shares $329.20 million -2.4%1.7%2.9 $66.64 8/31/20225,060,000 shares $341.75 million +13.7%1.8%2.8 $67.54 8/15/20224,450,000 shares $311.99 million +15.0%1.5%2.5 $70.11 7/31/20223,870,000 shares $265.99 million -17.7%1.3%2.1 $68.73 7/15/20224,700,000 shares $311.14 million -12.8%1.7%2.5 $66.20 6/30/20225,390,000 shares $363.83 million +29.0%1.9%2.8 $67.50 6/15/20224,180,000 shares $261.92 million -4.1%1.5%2.2 $62.66 5/31/20224,360,000 shares $309.73 million -6.2%1.5%2.2 $71.04 5/15/20224,650,000 shares $322.94 million -7.2%1.6%2.3 $69.45 4/30/20225,010,000 shares $344.14 million -2.5%1.7%2.5 $68.69 4/15/20225,140,000 shares $367.77 million +16.0%1.8%2.5 $71.55 3/31/20224,430,000 shares $309.83 million +5.2%1.5%2.2 $69.94 3/15/20224,210,000 shares $283.12 million +22.7%1.5%2.3 $67.25 2/28/20223,430,000 shares $219.55 million +9.9%1.2%2.1 $64.01 2/15/20223,120,000 shares $192.97 million +13.0%1.1%2 $61.85 1/31/20222,760,000 shares $177.69 million -24.2%1.0%1.9 $64.38 1/15/20223,640,000 shares $232.05 million +21.3%1.3%2.8 $63.75 12/31/20213,000,000 shares $195.15 million +4.2%1.0%2.4 $65.05 12/15/20212,880,000 shares $186.85 million -4.0%1.0%2.3 $64.88 11/30/20213,000,000 shares $176.55 million No Change1.0%2.3 $58.85 11/15/20213,000,000 shares $183.51 million -3.5%1.0%2.3 $61.17 10/29/20213,110,000 shares $187.69 million -10.1%1.1%2.2 $60.35 10/15/20213,460,000 shares $208.64 million +2.1%1.2%2.4 $60.30 9/30/20213,390,000 shares $202.48 million -10.8%1.2%2.1 $59.73 9/15/20213,800,000 shares $238.64 million +14.1%1.3%2 $62.80 8/31/20213,330,000 shares $213.55 million -0.9%1.2%1.6 $64.13 8/13/20213,360,000 shares $213.23 million +8.0%1.2%1.4 $63.46 7/30/20213,110,000 shares $192.17 million -19.0%1.1%1.3 $61.79 7/15/20213,840,000 shares $236.20 million -14.1%1.3%1.6 $61.51 CMS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is CMS Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of CMS Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 6,780,000 shares of CMS short. Learn More on CMS Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for CMS 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. CMS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on CMS Energy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting CMS Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CMS Energy: Susquehanna International Group LLP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is CMS Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? CMS Energy saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 6,780,000 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the previous total of 5,810,000 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. How does CMS Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to CMS Energy: Ameren Co. (1.50%), NiSource Inc. (1.52%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (1.09%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (1.33%), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (1.63%), PG&E Co. (3.92%), Alliant Energy Co. (1.57%), Xcel Energy Inc. (1.32%), Exelon Co. (1.10%), and CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (1.51%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short CMS Energy stock? Short selling CMS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CMS Energy as its price is falling. CMS shares are trading down $2.81 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 CMS Energy? A short squeeze for CMS Energy 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 CMS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is CMS 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 CMS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023. More Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CMS) was last updated on 3/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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