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Fortis (FTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.02 -0.19 (-0.40%)
Closing price 07/15/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Fortis Short Interest Data

Fortis (FTS) has a short interest of 8.88 million shares, representing 1.76% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.60% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 15.1, indicating that it would take 15.1 days of the average trading volume of 614,740 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,740,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.60%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$424.02 million
Short Interest Ratio
15.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
503,598,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.76%
Today's Trading Volume
580,100 shares
Average Trading Volume
614,740 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
94%
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FTS Short Interest Over Time

FTS Days to Cover Over Time

FTS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Fortis Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20258,880,000 shares $424.02 million +1.6%1.8%15.1 $47.75
6/15/20258,740,000 shares $420.92 million -6.9%1.7%14.4 $48.16
5/31/20259,390,000 shares $458.70 million -39.5%1.9%16.1 $48.85
5/15/202515,530,000 shares $734.41 million +20.0%3.1%24.6 $47.29
4/30/202512,940,000 shares $640.40 million +55.7%N/A18.4 $49.49
4/15/20258,310,000 shares $393.64 million +23.1%1.7%12.1 $47.37
3/31/20256,750,000 shares $307.62 million +19.5%1.3%10.4 $45.57
3/15/20255,650,000 shares $253.78 million -31.1%1.1%9.8 $44.92
2/28/20258,200,000 shares $359.42 million -44.7%1.6%13.6 $43.83
2/15/202514,830,000 shares $664.53 million +40.4%3.0%26.4 $44.81
1/31/202510,560,000 shares $450.49 million +20.6%N/A19.1 $42.66
1/15/20258,760,000 shares $359.25 million +11.2%N/A14.9 $41.01
12/31/20247,880,000 shares $327.57 million -6.9%N/A13.1 $41.57
12/15/20248,460,000 shares $358.11 million -15.4%N/A13.1 $42.33
11/30/202410,000,000 shares $446.80 million -30.8%N/A14.9 $44.68
11/15/202414,460,000 shares $638.70 million +47.1%N/A21.4 $44.17
10/31/20249,830,000 shares $425.00 million +36.2%N/A16.1 $43.24
10/15/20247,220,000 shares $320.93 million -10.1%N/A11.7 $44.45
9/30/20248,030,000 shares $364.84 million -19.8%N/A12.6 $45.44
9/15/202410,010,000 shares $455.35 million -4.0%N/A16.7 $45.49
8/31/202410,430,000 shares $458.92 million -32.5%N/A17.5 $44.00
8/15/202415,460,000 shares $674.29 million +15.0%N/A25.6 $43.62
7/31/202413,440,000 shares $562.40 million +27.2%N/A21.6 $41.85
7/15/202410,570,000 shares $417.62 million +4.5%N/A16.9 $39.51
6/30/202410,120,000 shares $393.06 million +3.0%N/A16 $38.84
6/15/20249,830,000 shares $384.25 million +1.8%N/A14.6 $39.09
5/31/20249,660,000 shares $386.30 million -24.4%N/A14.1 $39.99
5/15/202412,770,000 shares $524.59 million +16.1%N/A17.2 $41.08
4/30/202411,000,000 shares $432.19 million +36.8%N/A13 $39.29
4/15/20248,040,000 shares $301.78 million -8.7%N/A9.3 $37.54
3/31/20248,810,000 shares $348.08 million +11.1%N/A10.2 $39.51
3/15/20247,930,000 shares $314.98 million -23.4%N/A9.2 $39.72
2/29/202410,350,000 shares $399.41 million -22.4%N/A11.5 $38.59
2/15/202413,330,000 shares $521.54 million +56.5%N/A15.4 $39.13
1/31/20248,520,000 shares $341.95 million -0.2%N/A11.7 $40.14
1/15/20248,540,000 shares $350.65 million -11.4%N/A11.4 $41.06
12/31/20239,640,000 shares $396.49 million -13.5%N/A12.7 $41.13
12/15/202311,140,000 shares $456.63 million -18.9%N/A13.2 $40.99
11/30/202313,730,000 shares $550.30 million -15.2%N/A16.5 $40.08
11/15/202316,190,000 shares $671.40 million +14.0%N/A19.8 $41.47
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10/31/202314,200,000 shares $564.17 million +7.2%N/A17.5 $39.73
10/15/202313,250,000 shares $528.01 million +13.3%N/A17.1 $39.85
9/30/202311,690,000 shares $444.10 million +9.8%N/A16.1 $37.99
9/15/202310,650,000 shares $444.53 million -5.7%N/A17.8 $41.74
8/31/202311,290,000 shares $442.79 million -8.2%N/A20.1 $39.22
8/15/202312,300,000 shares $488.06 million +8.0%N/A22.1 $39.68
7/31/202311,390,000 shares $485.67 million +5.1%N/A18.3 $42.64
7/15/202310,840,000 shares $469.91 million +8.8%N/A18.3 $43.35
6/30/20239,960,000 shares $429.18 million -9.9%N/A17.4 $43.09
6/15/202311,050,000 shares $471.56 million -3.3%N/A19 $42.68
5/31/202311,430,000 shares $480.63 million -19.9%N/A18.8 $42.05
5/15/202314,260,000 shares $649.26 million +34.0%N/A23.6 $45.53
4/30/202310,640,000 shares $467.20 million +23.3%N/A18.7 $43.91
4/15/20238,630,000 shares $383.00 million +6.2%N/A15 $44.38
3/31/20238,130,000 shares $345.77 million -0.5%N/A14.2 $42.53
3/15/20238,170,000 shares $336.03 million -50.3%N/A14.6 $41.13
2/28/202316,440,000 shares $650.53 million -28.2%N/A29.9 $39.57
2/15/202322,910,000 shares $941.37 million +43.9%N/A41.7 $41.09
1/31/202315,920,000 shares $655.11 million +163.1%3.5%24.9 $41.15
1/15/20236,050,000 shares $253.01 million -8.1%N/A8.7 $41.82
12/30/20226,580,000 shares $263.46 million -18.7%N/A8.5 $40.04
12/15/20228,090,000 shares $329.83 million -23.9%N/A9.3 $40.77
11/30/202210,630,000 shares $428.28 million -30.3%N/A12 $40.29
11/15/202215,250,000 shares $607.10 million +18.6%N/A17.3 $39.81
10/31/202212,860,000 shares $501.54 million +92.2%N/A15.3 $39.00
10/15/20226,690,000 shares $242.31 million +15.3%N/A8.3 $36.22
9/30/20225,800,000 shares $220.34 million +0.9%N/A7.8 $37.99
9/15/20225,750,000 shares $245.87 million -18.9%N/A8.3 $42.76
8/31/20227,090,000 shares $312.74 million -9.7%N/A10.1 $44.11
8/15/20227,850,000 shares $369.34 million +0.9%N/A10.8 $47.05
7/31/20227,780,000 shares $367.68 million -9.5%N/A11 $47.26
7/15/20228,600,000 shares $404.80 million -3.0%N/A11.9 $47.07
6/30/20228,870,000 shares $419.28 million +24.8%N/A12.7 $47.27
6/15/20227,110,000 shares $325.64 million +8.2%N/A10.8 $45.80
5/31/20226,570,000 shares $330.87 million -28.1%N/A10.5 $50.36
5/15/20229,140,000 shares $445.58 million +62.3%N/A14.4 $48.75
4/30/20225,630,000 shares $273.90 million -2.9%N/A9.7 $48.65
4/15/20225,800,000 shares $291.91 million -4.1%N/A10.3 $50.33
3/31/20226,050,000 shares $299.48 million -4.3%N/A10.8 $49.50
3/15/20226,320,000 shares $298.05 million -23.6%N/A11.7 $47.16
2/28/20228,270,000 shares $378.93 million -21.0%N/A15.6 $45.82
2/15/202210,470,000 shares $468.22 million +60.8%N/A21.2 $44.72
1/31/20226,510,000 shares $309.42 million +8.7%N/A14.4 $47.53
1/15/20225,990,000 shares $280.93 million -37.9%N/A14.6 $46.90
12/31/20219,640,000 shares $465.32 million +118.6%N/A25.2 $48.27
12/15/20214,410,000 shares $206.12 million -2.2%N/A11.9 $46.74
11/30/20214,510,000 shares $195.33 million -46.7%N/A13.1 $43.31
11/15/20218,460,000 shares $381.55 million +139.7%N/A25.6 $45.10
10/29/20213,530,000 shares $157.12 million -19.6%N/A11.2 $44.51
10/15/20214,390,000 shares $200.18 million +32.2%0.9%13.5 $45.60
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9/30/20213,320,000 shares $147.18 million +34.4%0.7%10.2 $44.33
9/15/20212,470,000 shares $114.19 million -6.8%0.5%7.6 $46.23
8/31/20212,650,000 shares $121.42 million +5.6%0.6%8.1 $45.82
8/13/20212,510,000 shares $116.74 million +15.7%0.5%7.7 $46.51
7/30/20212,170,000 shares $98.39 million -19.3%0.5%6.3 $45.34
7/15/20212,690,000 shares $119.38 million +0.8%0.6%7.9 $44.38
6/30/20212,670,000 shares $118.09 million +49.2%0.6%7.6 $44.23
6/15/20211,790,000 shares $83.66 million -2.2%0.4%5.1 $46.74
5/28/20211,830,000 shares $83.54 million -14.1%0.4%5 $45.65
5/14/20212,130,000 shares $96.51 million +4.9%0.5%5.3 $45.31
4/30/20212,030,000 shares $90.15 million +3.6%0.4%5 $44.41
4/15/20211,960,000 shares $86.32 million -16.2%0.4%4.8 $44.04
3/31/20212,340,000 shares $101.06 million -14.9%0.5%5.8 $43.19
3/15/20212,750,000 shares $115.64 million +5.8%0.6%6.7 $42.05
2/26/20212,600,000 shares $102.41 million +14.5%0.6%6.5 $39.39
2/12/20212,270,000 shares $92.48 million +19.5%0.5%6.1 $40.74
1/29/20211,900,000 shares $76.61 million +7.3%0.4%4.9 $40.32
1/15/20211,770,000 shares $72.50 million -9.2%0.4%4.8 $40.96
12/31/20201,950,000 shares $80.07 million +36.4%0.4%5.6 $41.06
12/15/20201,430,000 shares $59.43 million -23.1%0.3%4.4 $41.56
11/30/20201,860,000 shares $75.66 million -38.8%0.4%5.6 $40.68
11/15/20203,040,000 shares $125.67 million -6.5%0.7%9.2 $41.34
10/30/20203,250,000 shares $131.59 million +1.3%0.7%10.1 $40.49
10/15/20203,210,000 shares $131.90 million +2.2%0.7%10.4 $41.09
9/30/20203,140,000 shares $128.30 million -6.8%0.7%9.5 $40.86
9/15/20203,370,000 shares $135.24 million +15.0%0.7%9.6 $40.13
8/31/20202,930,000 shares $117.32 million +61.9%0.6%8.1 $40.04
8/14/20201,810,000 shares $72.87 million -15.4%0.4%4.7 $40.26
7/31/20202,140,000 shares $87.27 million +9.2%0.5%5.4 $40.78

FTS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fortis' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Fortis shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 8,880,000 shares of FTS short. 1.76% of Fortis' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fortis' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Fortis?

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. FTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 15.0. Learn More on Fortis's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Fortis?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fortis: National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Fortis?

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. 1.76% of Fortis' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Fortis' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Fortis saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,880,000 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the previous total of 8,740,000 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 Fortis' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.76% of Fortis' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fortis: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.97%), Evergy Inc. (4.85%), Alliant Energy Corporation (2.50%), CMS Energy Corporation (3.90%), Duke Energy Corporation (1.56%), Consolidated Edison Inc (2.40%), OGE Energy Corporation (3.14%), PPL Corporation (3.52%), Southern Company (The) (2.75%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (0.01%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Fortis stock?

Short selling FTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fortis as its price is falling. FTS shares are trading down $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 Fortis?

A short squeeze for Fortis 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 FTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Fortis' 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 FTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:FTS) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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