Vaalco Energy (EGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $3.81 +0.21 (+5.83%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.82 +0.00 (+0.13%) As of 05:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Vaalco Energy Short Interest DataVaalco Energy (EGY) has a short interest of 3.96 million shares. This marks a -3.65% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.2, indicating that it would take 4.2 days of the average trading volume of 922,764 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,960,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,110,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.65%Dollar Volume Sold Short$14.36 millionShort Interest Ratio4.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares103,820,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted3.81%Today's Trading Volume810,659 sharesAverage Trading Volume922,764 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average88% Short Selling Vaalco Energy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vaalco 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 ChartEGY Short Interest Over TimeEGY Days to Cover Over TimeEGY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vaalco 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 7/15/20253,960,000 shares $14.36 million -3.7%N/A4.2 $3.63 6/30/20254,110,000 shares $14.84 million +8.7%4.0%4.3 $3.61 6/15/20253,780,000 shares $14.57 million -9.4%3.7%3.7 $3.86 5/31/20254,170,000 shares $13.26 million -2.8%4.0%4 $3.18 5/15/20254,290,000 shares $15.10 million -6.1%4.1%4.3 $3.52 4/30/20254,570,000 shares $14.99 million -3.2%N/A4.9 $3.28 4/15/20254,720,000 shares $15.27 million +4.0%4.6%5 $3.24 3/31/20254,540,000 shares $17.14 million -7.4%4.4%4.7 $3.78 3/15/20254,900,000 shares $21.24 million +9.1%4.7%5.2 $4.34 2/28/20254,490,000 shares $18.00 million +9.0%4.3%5 $4.01 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EGY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vaalco Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20254,120,000 shares $17.94 million +8.1%4.0%4.6 $4.36 1/31/20253,810,000 shares $15.60 million -5.0%N/A4 $4.10 1/15/20254,010,000 shares $19.09 million -4.8%N/A4.2 $4.76 12/31/20244,210,000 shares $18.40 million -8.5%N/A4.6 $4.37 12/15/20244,600,000 shares $22.82 million +8.2%N/A5.1 $4.96 11/30/20244,250,000 shares $21.76 million -1.4%N/A4.7 $5.12 11/15/20244,310,000 shares $22.69 million +9.7%N/A4.9 $5.27 10/31/20243,930,000 shares $20.97 million -0.5%N/A4.6 $5.34 10/15/20243,950,000 shares $22.85 million -7.5%N/A4.3 $5.79 9/30/20244,270,000 shares $24.51 million +5.7%N/A4.4 $5.74 9/15/20244,040,000 shares $22.58 million -0.3%N/A4.2 $5.59 8/31/20244,050,000 shares $26.37 million +0.3%N/A4.3 $6.51 8/15/20244,040,000 shares $26.62 million +9.8%N/A4.1 $6.59 7/31/20243,680,000 shares $26.37 million +6.4%N/A3.6 $7.17 7/15/20243,460,000 shares $23.70 million +8.8%N/A3.5 $6.85 6/30/20243,180,000 shares $19.94 million +14.0%N/A3.1 $6.27 6/15/20242,790,000 shares $17.02 million +0.4%N/A2.3 $6.10 5/31/20242,780,000 shares $17.74 million +7.8%N/A2.1 $6.38 5/15/20242,580,000 shares $16.32 million +10.3%N/A2 $6.33 4/30/20242,340,000 shares $14.98 million -26.4%N/A2 $6.40 4/15/20243,180,000 shares $21.66 million +13.2%N/A2.8 $6.81 3/31/20242,810,000 shares $19.59 million -1.4%N/A2.6 $6.97 3/15/20242,850,000 shares $15.82 million +17.3%N/A2.9 $5.55 2/29/20242,430,000 shares $10.83 million +5.2%N/A3.5 $4.46 2/15/20242,310,000 shares $10.20 million +3.1%N/A3.3 $4.42 1/31/20242,240,000 shares $9.54 million +1.4%N/A2.9 $4.26 1/15/20242,210,000 shares $9.86 million +5.2%N/A2.8 $4.46 12/31/20232,100,000 shares $9.43 million +11.1%N/A2.5 $4.49 12/15/20231,890,000 shares $8.45 million -2.6%N/A2.3 $4.47 11/30/20231,940,000 shares $9.02 million -3.0%N/A2.2 $4.65When the levee breaks (Ad)The U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. According to Porter Stansberry, this is panic-level borrowing… and a clear sign we’re nearing America’s financial breaking point. In his latest emergency briefing, Porter outlines why the cracks in our system are widening fast—and how Trump’s policies may be accelerating the collapse. More importantly, he reveals three moves you can make now to protect and potentially grow your wealth before the levee breaks.Click here to watch the urgent broadcast and get ahead of what’s coming. 11/15/20232,000,000 shares $8.37 million -2.4%N/A2 $4.19 10/31/20232,050,000 shares $9.16 million -8.5%N/A1.9 $4.47 10/15/20232,240,000 shares $9.34 million -10.0%N/A2.1 $4.17 9/30/20232,490,000 shares $10.93 million -21.0%N/A2.3 $4.39 9/15/20233,150,000 shares $13.61 million +11.3%N/A3.1 $4.32 8/31/20232,830,000 shares $11.70 million -18.2%N/A2.7 $4.14 8/15/20233,460,000 shares $16.40 million -5.5%N/A3.4 $4.74 7/31/20233,660,000 shares $16.25 million -24.7%N/A3.5 $4.44 7/15/20234,860,000 shares $19.29 million -12.0%N/A4.2 $3.97 6/30/20235,520,000 shares $20.76 million +1.1%N/A4.3 $3.76 6/15/20235,460,000 shares $22.28 million +11.4%N/A3.8 $4.08 5/31/20234,900,000 shares $18.91 million -2.4%N/A3.1 $3.86 5/15/20235,020,000 shares $18.72 million +9.1%N/A3 $3.73 4/30/20234,600,000 shares $19.69 million -18.2%N/A2.8 $4.28 4/15/20235,620,000 shares $24.95 million +9.1%N/A3.6 $4.44 3/31/20235,150,000 shares $23.33 million -13.5%N/A3.3 $4.53 3/15/20235,950,000 shares $24.28 million +9.2%N/A4.2 $4.08 2/28/20235,450,000 shares $25.56 million +7.3%N/A3.3 $4.69 2/15/20235,080,000 shares $24.49 million +1.8%N/A3.1 $4.82 1/31/20234,990,000 shares $23.20 million -2.2%N/A2.8 $4.65 1/15/20235,100,000 shares $23.66 million -19.8%N/A2.6 $4.64 12/30/20226,360,000 shares $29.00 million +111.3%N/A2.8 $4.56 12/15/20223,010,000 shares $13.27 million -1.6%N/A1.2 $4.41 11/30/20223,060,000 shares $15.85 million -7.6%N/A1.3 $5.18 11/15/20223,310,000 shares $18.37 million +7.8%N/A1.4 $5.55 10/31/20223,070,000 shares $15.81 million -25.5%N/A1.4 $5.15 10/15/20224,120,000 shares $22.21 million -3.5%N/A1.8 $5.39 9/30/20224,270,000 shares $18.62 million -24.8%7.5%2.1 $4.36 9/15/20225,680,000 shares $26.41 million +2.9%10.0%2.7 $4.65 8/31/20225,520,000 shares $27.66 million -2.8%9.8%2.6 $5.01 8/15/20225,680,000 shares $28.51 million +6.0%10.1%2.6 $5.02 7/31/20225,360,000 shares $31.78 million +25.2%9.5%2.5 $5.93 7/15/20224,280,000 shares $22.30 million +12.0%7.6%2.1 $5.21 6/30/20223,820,000 shares $26.51 million +250.5%6.8%1.9 $6.94 6/15/20221,090,000 shares $8.77 million -8.4%2.0%0.6 $8.05 5/31/20221,190,000 shares $9.12 million +1.7%2.1%0.8 $7.66 5/15/20221,170,000 shares $7.23 million +0.9%2.1%0.8 $6.18 4/30/20221,160,000 shares $7.59 million +4.5%2.0%0.8 $6.54 4/15/20221,110,000 shares $8.21 million -14.0%2.0%0.8 $7.40 3/31/20221,290,000 shares $8.42 million +60.0%2.3%1.1 $6.53 3/15/2022806,400 shares $4.13 million -5.4%1.4%0.8 $5.12 2/28/2022852,400 shares $4.81 million +42.0%1.5%1.1 $5.64 2/15/2022600,500 shares $3.30 million +65.3%1.1%0.9 $5.50 1/31/2022363,200 shares $1.78 million -9.5%0.6%0.6 $4.91 1/15/2022401,100 shares $1.64 million -5.4%0.7%0.9 $4.10 12/31/2021423,800 shares $1.36 million +17.0%0.8%1 $3.21 12/15/2021362,300 shares $1.12 million +77.8%0.7%0.8 $3.10 11/30/2021203,800 shares $623.63 thousand +26.5%0.4%0.6 $3.06 11/15/2021161,100 shares $620.24 thousand +0.4%0.3%0.5 $3.85 10/29/2021160,400 shares $502.05 thousand -5.9%0.3%0.6 $3.13When the levee breaks (Ad)The U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. According to Porter Stansberry, this is panic-level borrowing… and a clear sign we’re nearing America’s financial breaking point. In his latest emergency briefing, Porter outlines why the cracks in our system are widening fast—and how Trump’s policies may be accelerating the collapse. More importantly, he reveals three moves you can make now to protect and potentially grow your wealth before the levee breaks.Click here to watch the urgent broadcast and get ahead of what’s coming. 10/15/2021170,400 shares $552.10 thousand +4.4%0.3%0.8 $3.24 9/30/2021163,300 shares $480.10 thousand -45.3%0.3%0.7 $2.94 9/15/2021298,700 shares $773.63 thousand +44.1%0.5%1.4 $2.59 8/31/2021207,300 shares $507.89 thousand -12.6%0.4%0.9 $2.45 8/13/2021237,200 shares $602.49 thousand -7.5%0.4%0.9 $2.54 7/30/2021256,400 shares $730.74 thousand +46.2%0.5%1 $2.85 7/15/2021175,400 shares $473.58 thousand -7.3%0.3%0.7 $2.70 6/30/2021189,200 shares $614.90 thousand -27.0%0.3%0.8 $3.25 6/15/2021259,100 shares $847.26 thousand -10.2%0.5%1 $3.27 5/28/2021288,400 shares $795.98 thousand -13.9%0.5%1 $2.76 5/14/2021334,900 shares $840.60 thousand +11.6%0.6%1 $2.51 4/30/2021300,200 shares $750.50 thousand +7.7%0.6%0.9 $2.50 4/15/2021278,700 shares $696.75 thousand +30.1%0.5%0.7 $2.50 3/31/2021214,200 shares $488.38 thousand -15.9%0.4%0.5 $2.28 3/15/2021254,800 shares $749.11 thousand +46.3%0.5%0.6 $2.94 2/26/2021174,200 shares $534.79 thousand -37.9%0.3%0.5 $3.07 2/12/2021280,400 shares $818.77 thousand +10.3%0.5%0.6 $2.92 1/29/2021254,300 shares $564.55 thousand -4.8%0.5%0.4 $2.22 1/15/2021267,100 shares $625.01 thousand +15.8%0.5%0.4 $2.34 12/31/2020230,700 shares $408.34 thousand +12.4%0.4%0.3 $1.77 12/15/2020205,300 shares $318.22 thousand -27.6%0.4%0.3 $1.55 11/30/2020283,600 shares $476.45 thousand +253.6%0.5%0.4 $1.68 11/15/202080,200 shares $79.07 thousand -27.2%0.2%0.1 $0.99 10/30/2020110,200 shares $94.77 thousand -18.7%0.2%0.4 $0.86 10/15/2020135,600 shares $138.31 thousand +73.6%0.3%0.6 $1.02 9/30/202078,100 shares $78.10 thousand +43.6%0.2%0.3 $1.00 9/15/202054,400 shares $57.66 thousand -1.6%0.1%0.3 $1.06 8/31/202055,300 shares $58.62 thousand +0.6%0.1%0.3 $1.06 8/14/202055,000 shares $65.45 thousand -47.7%0.1%0.2 $1.19 EGY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vaalco Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vaalco Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 3,960,000 shares of EGY short. Learn More on Vaalco Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Vaalco 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. EGY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Vaalco Energy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Vaalco Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vaalco Energy: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Vaalco Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vaalco Energy saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,960,000 shares, a drop of 3.6% from the previous total of 4,110,000 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 Vaalco Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Vaalco Energy: Chord Energy Corporation (4.43%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.57%), ConocoPhillips (1.24%), Cenovus Energy Inc (1.22%), EOG Resources, Inc. (3.48%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (13.91%), Permian Resources Corporation (8.05%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.87%), Vermilion Energy Inc. (10.18%), Exxon Mobil Corporation (0.88%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vaalco Energy stock? Short selling EGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vaalco Energy as its price is falling. EGY shares are trading up $0.19 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 Vaalco Energy? A short squeeze for Vaalco 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 EGY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vaalco 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 EGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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