Consolidated Edison Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Consolidated Edison Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Consolidated Edison's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Consolidated Edison shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 7,110,000 shares of ED short. 2.22% of Consolidated Edison's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Consolidated Edison's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Consolidated Edison?

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. Consolidated Edison currently has a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Consolidated Edison's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Consolidated Edison?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Consolidated Edison: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, UBS Group AG, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, HAP Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Group One Trading L.P., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Cutler Group LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Consolidated Edison?

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. 2.22% of Consolidated Edison's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Consolidated Edison's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Consolidated Edison saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,110,000 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the previous total of 6,630,000 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.

What is Consolidated Edison's float size?

Consolidated Edison currently has issued a total of 354,295,000 shares. Some of Consolidated Edison's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Consolidated Edison currently has a public float of 320,390,000 shares.

How does Consolidated Edison's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.22% of Consolidated Edison's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sub-industry of "multi-utilities" compare to Consolidated Edison: Dominion Energy, Inc. (0.71%), Sempra (0.00%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (1.42%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (1.42%), PG&E Co. (16.27%), DTE Energy (1.21%), Ameren Co. (0.00%), CMS Energy Co. (1.49%), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (1.92%), and NiSource Inc. (3.85%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.58 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.23 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.73 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($1.71 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.66 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.63 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.51 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.40 billion), and Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.37 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Consolidated Edison stock?

Short selling ED is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Consolidated Edison as its price is falling. Consolidated Edison's stock is trading up $0.60 today. To short Consolidated Edison 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 Consolidated Edison 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 Consolidated Edison?

A short squeeze for Consolidated Edison 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 ED, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Consolidated Edison'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 ED, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2022.