CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $37.12 -0.10 (-0.27%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.15 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 04:20 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CenterPoint Energy Short Interest DataCenterPoint Energy (CNP) has a short interest of 29.32 million shares. This marks a 1.31% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.3, indicating that it would take 5.3 days of the average trading volume of 5.59 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest29,320,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest28,940,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.31%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.14 billionShort Interest Ratio5.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares652,728,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted4.49%Today's Trading Volume4,244,205 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,585,209 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling CenterPoint Energy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CenterPoint 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 ChartCNP Short Interest Over TimeCNP Days to Cover Over TimeCNP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time CenterPoint 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 4/30/202529,320,000 shares $1.14 billion +1.3%N/A5.3 $38.77 4/15/202528,940,000 shares $1.07 billion +7.5%4.4%5.3 $37.13 3/31/202526,910,000 shares $975.35 million +4.2%4.1%5.3 $36.25 3/15/202525,830,000 shares $917.43 million +2.0%4.0%5.6 $35.52 2/28/202525,320,000 shares $870.50 million +9.4%3.9%5.7 $34.38 2/15/202523,150,000 shares $774.25 million +4.0%3.6%5.3 $33.45 1/31/202522,260,000 shares $724.54 million -2.3%N/A5.1 $32.55 1/15/202522,780,000 shares $726.45 million -3.6%N/A5 $31.89 12/31/202423,640,000 shares $750.10 million +25.4%N/A5 $31.73 12/15/202418,850,000 shares $602.07 million +3.6%N/A3.6 $31.94 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CNP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for CenterPoint Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202418,200,000 shares $593.68 million +9.2%N/A3.4 $32.62 11/15/202416,670,000 shares $514.27 million -8.4%N/A2.9 $30.85 10/31/202418,190,000 shares $536.88 million -6.0%N/A3 $29.52 10/15/202419,350,000 shares $579.73 million +54.9%N/A2.8 $29.96 9/30/202412,490,000 shares $367.39 million +4.2%N/A1.7 $29.42 9/15/202411,990,000 shares $334.88 million -0.8%N/A1.8 $27.93 8/31/202412,080,000 shares $329.78 million -0.8%N/A1.8 $27.30 8/15/202412,180,000 shares $315.10 million -0.3%N/A1.9 $25.87 7/31/202412,210,000 shares $338.89 million -19.7%N/A2 $27.76 7/15/202415,200,000 shares $429.86 million -12.4%N/A2.9 $28.28 6/30/202417,350,000 shares $537.50 million +4.9%N/A3.5 $30.98 6/15/202416,540,000 shares $510.26 million +29.6%N/A3.4 $30.85 5/31/202412,760,000 shares $389.31 million +5.5%N/A2.7 $30.51 5/15/202412,100,000 shares $359.98 million +2.7%N/A2.7 $29.75 4/30/202411,780,000 shares $343.27 million +3.3%N/A2.7 $29.14 4/15/202411,400,000 shares $312.36 million -2.7%N/A2.7 $27.40 3/31/202411,720,000 shares $333.90 million -5.3%N/A2.8 $28.49 3/15/202412,380,000 shares $345.03 million +3.3%N/A3.1 $27.87 2/29/202411,990,000 shares $329.73 million -3.0%N/A3 $27.50 2/15/202412,360,000 shares $344.54 million -4.3%N/A3.1 $27.88 1/31/202412,920,000 shares $361.05 million +1.9%N/A3.1 $27.95 1/15/202412,680,000 shares $362.27 million -4.9%N/A2.8 $28.57 12/31/202313,330,000 shares $380.84 million -6.7%N/A3 $28.57 12/15/202314,280,000 shares $412.12 million +34.2%N/A3 $28.86 11/30/202310,640,000 shares $300.69 million -10.4%N/A2.2 $28.26 11/15/202311,870,000 shares $325.59 million -0.8%N/A2.6 $27.43 10/31/202311,960,000 shares $321.48 million -5.7%N/A2.6 $26.88 10/15/202312,680,000 shares $349.59 million +1.4%N/A2.9 $27.57 9/30/202312,500,000 shares $335.63 million -9.3%N/A3 $26.85 9/15/202313,780,000 shares $400.72 million +3.7%N/A3.5 $29.08Feds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your Cash (Ad)Here’s the cold truth: If your money is sitting idle in a bank account, it’s vulnerable. 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Because once your funds are frozen, it’s too late.👉 Click here to find out how to protect every dollar you’ve earned—before it disappears behind red 7/30/202119,690,000 shares $501.31 million -6.2%N/A3.6 $25.46 7/15/202121,000,000 shares $531.72 million +17.4%N/A3.6 $25.32 6/30/202117,890,000 shares $438.66 million +21.8%N/A2.9 $24.52 6/15/202114,690,000 shares $381.79 million +6.1%N/A2.6 $25.99 5/28/202113,840,000 shares $350.15 million -17.9%N/A2.5 $25.30 5/14/202116,850,000 shares $412.32 million -4.0%N/A2.9 $24.47 4/30/202117,550,000 shares $430.15 million +4.5%N/A3.3 $24.51 4/15/202116,790,000 shares $398.09 million +5.2%N/A3.4 $23.71 3/31/202115,960,000 shares $363.89 million -6.9%N/A3.4 $22.80 3/15/202117,150,000 shares $376.79 million -3.6%N/A3.6 $21.97 2/26/202117,790,000 shares $351.35 million +1.0%N/A3.7 $19.75 2/12/202117,620,000 shares $374.43 million +4.9%N/A3.7 $21.25 1/29/202116,800,000 shares $362.54 million +0.5%N/A3.4 $21.58 1/15/202116,710,000 shares $348.40 million +2.5%N/A3.3 $20.85 12/31/202016,310,000 shares $349.36 million +1.9%N/A3.2 $21.42 12/15/202016,010,000 shares $346.46 million -8.8%N/A3.1 $21.64 11/30/202017,560,000 shares $422.67 million -4.8%N/A3.4 $24.07 11/15/202018,440,000 shares $447.17 million -3.6%N/A3.9 $24.25 10/30/202019,130,000 shares $410.91 million +3.9%N/A4.1 $21.48 10/15/202018,420,000 shares $382.95 million +8.0%N/A3.6 $20.79 9/30/202017,050,000 shares $329.92 million -4.3%N/A3.1 $19.35 9/15/202017,820,000 shares $338.76 million -1.3%N/A2.8 $19.01 8/31/202018,050,000 shares $362.26 million -2.5%N/A2.5 $20.07 8/14/202018,520,000 shares $380.40 million -1.5%N/A2.2 $20.54 7/31/202018,810,000 shares $357.58 million -14.5%N/A2.1 $19.01 7/15/202022,000,000 shares $424.16 million +4.0%N/A2.4 $19.28 6/30/202021,160,000 shares $395.06 million +42.1%N/A2.3 $18.67 6/15/202014,890,000 shares $268.02 million -10.9%N/A1.5 $18.00 5/29/202016,710,000 shares $297.10 million -17.5%N/A1.7 $17.78 CNP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is CenterPoint Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of CenterPoint Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 29,320,000 shares of CNP short. Learn More on CenterPoint Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for CenterPoint 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. CNP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on CenterPoint Energy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting CenterPoint Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CenterPoint Energy: Jane Street Group LLC, Zimmer Partners LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Caption Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Maven Securities LTD, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is CenterPoint Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? CenterPoint Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 29,320,000 shares, an increase of 1.3% from the previous total of 28,940,000 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 CenterPoint Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CenterPoint Energy: Sempra (1.14%), Dominion Energy, Inc. (2.41%), PG&E Co. (1.32%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (1.71%), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (2.30%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (4.18%), DTE Energy (1.95%), Ameren Co. (1.44%), CMS Energy Co. (2.50%), NiSource Inc. (2.36%), 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 CenterPoint Energy stock? Short selling CNP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CenterPoint Energy as its price is falling. CNP shares are trading down $0.10 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 CenterPoint Energy? A short squeeze for CenterPoint 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 CNP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is CenterPoint 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 CNP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies SRE Short Squeeze D Short Squeeze PCG Short Squeeze PEG Short Squeeze ED Short Squeeze WEC Short Squeeze DTE Short Squeeze AEE Short Squeeze CMS Short Squeeze NI Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CNP) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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