Diversified Energy (DEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $15.49 +0.00 (+0.03%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.69 +0.20 (+1.27%) As of 05/22/2026 06:25 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Diversified Energy Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Diversified Energy (DEC) had a short interest of 2.76 million shares sold short, representing 3.93% of the public float. This marks a -10.24% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, meaning it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 639,292 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,758,763 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,073,402 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.24%Dollar Volume Sold Short$45.86 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares72,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.93%Today's Trading Volume555,098 sharesAverage Trading Volume639,292 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average87% Short Selling Diversified Energy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Diversified Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDEC Short Interest Over TimeDEC Days to Cover Over TimeDEC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Diversified Energy Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20262,758,763 shares $45.86 million -10.2%3.9%4.03 $16.63 4/15/20263,073,402 shares $47.71 million -5.5%4.4%3.49 $15.53 3/31/20263,251,802 shares $56.61 million +52.9%4.5%1.5 $17.41 3/13/20262,126,571 shares $31.06 million +11.8%2.8%1.8 $14.60 2/27/20261,902,084 shares $26.17 million -19.2%2.5%2.49 $13.76 2/13/20262,355,369 shares $31.16 million -1.9%N/A4.57 $13.23 1/30/20262,401,784 shares $32.16 million -16.5%N/A4.27 $13.39 1/15/20262,874,860 shares $35.79 million +2.1%N/A4.62 $12.45 12/31/20252,814,973 shares $40.85 million +1.2%5.8%5.75 $14.51 12/15/20252,782,716 shares $38.28 million -4.4%N/A3.65 $13.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DEC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Diversified Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/20252,910,487 shares $43.77 million +11.2%N/A5.86 $15.04 11/14/20252,618,114 shares $40.20 million +0.1%5.4%5 $15.36 10/31/20252,616,257 shares $33.06 million +11.3%5.4%7.23 $12.64 10/15/20252,350,000 shares $29.74 million No Change4.9%5.6 $12.65 9/30/20252,350,000 shares $32.92 million +5.9%N/A5.6 $14.01 9/15/20252,220,000 shares $33.76 million +5.7%N/A5.2 $15.21 8/31/20252,100,000 shares $34.53 million +1.0%4.4%5.3 $16.45 8/15/20252,080,000 shares $31.47 million No ChangeN/A5.1 $15.13 7/31/20252,080,000 shares $31.29 million +24.6%4.3%5 $15.04 7/15/20251,670,000 shares $24.37 million -17.3%N/A4 $14.59 6/30/20252,020,000 shares $29.63 million +10.4%4.2%4.4 $14.67 6/15/20251,830,000 shares $26.61 million -2.7%3.8%4.1 $14.54 5/31/20251,880,000 shares $26.28 million -1.6%3.9%4.2 $13.98 5/15/20251,910,000 shares $26.24 million +8.5%4.0%3.7 $13.74 4/30/20251,760,000 shares $21.86 million +8.0%N/A3.2 $12.42 4/15/20251,630,000 shares $18.31 million +43.0%3.4%3 $11.23 3/31/20251,140,000 shares $15.42 million +22.5%2.4%2.3 $13.53 3/15/2025931,000 shares $11.16 million -27.8%1.9%2.1 $11.99 2/28/20251,290,000 shares $17.16 million +20.6%2.7%3.2 $13.30 2/15/20251,070,000 shares $18.12 million +8.5%2.2%3.3 $16.93 1/31/2025986,100 shares $15.73 million -12.7%N/A3.9 $15.95 1/15/20251,130,000 shares $18.77 million -10.3%N/A4.5 $16.61 12/31/20241,260,000 shares $21.17 million -3.8%2.8%5.2 $16.80 12/15/20241,310,000 shares $22.09 million -21.1%2.9%5.3 $16.86 11/30/20241,660,000 shares $27.16 million -7.8%3.7%6.1 $16.36 11/15/20241,800,000 shares $25.83 million -28.6%4.0%6.3 $14.35 10/31/20242,520,000 shares $30.27 million -0.8%5.7%9.3 $12.01 10/15/20242,540,000 shares $29.72 million +0.4%5.7%9.3 $11.70 9/30/20242,530,000 shares $28.77 million -3.1%5.7%8.5 $11.37 9/15/20242,610,000 shares $29.70 million -5.4%5.7%6.2 $11.38I was right about SpaceX (Ad)Jeff Brown predicted Bitcoin before it climbed as high as 52,400%, Tesla before 2,150%, and Nvidia before 32,000%. 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The public filing could drop any day.See how to claim your stake in SpaceX before the public can 8/31/20242,760,000 shares $33.75 million +16.5%6.0%6.9 $12.23 8/15/20242,370,000 shares $30.64 million +3.0%5.3%6.3 $12.93 7/31/20242,300,000 shares $37.84 million -2.1%4.9%6.5 $16.45 7/15/20242,350,000 shares $37.11 million +119.6%5.0%6.8 $15.79 6/30/20241,070,000 shares $14.43 million +8.4%2.3%3.3 $13.49 6/15/2024986,800 shares $13.83 million -6.9%2.1%4.9 $14.01 5/31/20241,060,000 shares $16.05 million -5.4%2.3%5.3 $15.14 5/15/20241,120,000 shares $15.88 million +4.7%2.5%5.4 $14.18 4/30/20241,070,000 shares $15.01 million -4.5%2.4%5 $14.03 4/15/20241,120,000 shares $15.27 million +14.5%2.5%5.2 $13.63 3/31/2024978,100 shares $11.77 million +20.4%2.2%5 $12.03 3/15/2024812,300 shares $9.42 million -8.3%N/A4.8 $11.60 2/29/2024886,000 shares $10.92 million +5.8%2.0%6.2 $12.33 2/15/2024837,700 shares $10.13 million +7.5%1.9%8.1 $12.09 1/31/2024779,600 shares $9.20 million No Change1.7%12.6 $11.80 DEC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Diversified Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Diversified Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 2,758,763 shares of DEC short. 3.93% of Diversified Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Diversified Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Diversified 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. DEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Diversified Energy's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Diversified Energy? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.93% of Diversified Energy's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Diversified Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Diversified Energy saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,758,763 shares, a drop of 10.2% from the previous total of 3,073,402 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 Diversified Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.93% of Diversified Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Diversified Energy: Crescent Energy Company (12.81%), Valvoline (12.87%), Gulfport Energy Corporation (4.36%), Seadrill Limited (7.29%), BKV Corporation (3.71%), Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (7.10%), Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (2.13%), Calumet, Inc. (6.10%), Select Water Solutions, Inc. (3.52%), Talos Energy Inc. (5.42%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Diversified Energy stock? Short selling DEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Diversified Energy as its price is falling. DEC shares are trading up $0.00 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 Diversified Energy? A short squeeze for Diversified 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 DEC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Diversified 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 DEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do DEC's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like DEC:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. 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