Jagged Peak Energy (JAG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Jagged Peak Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 13th, traders have sold 21,900,000 shares of JAG short. 37.21% of Jagged Peak Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Jagged Peak Energy's current short interest.

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. JAG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Jagged Peak Energy's short interest ratio.

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. 37.21% of Jagged Peak Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Jagged Peak Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totaling 21,900,000 shares, an increase of 0.9% from the previous total of 21,710,000 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.

Jagged Peak Energy currently has issued a total of 213,421,000 shares. Some of Jagged Peak Energy'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. Jagged Peak Energy currently has a public float of 58,860,000 shares.

37.21% of Jagged Peak Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Jagged Peak Energy: Comstock Resources, Inc. (25.38%), APA Co. (9.54%), Chord Energy Co. (3.77%), Matador Resources (7.06%), CNX Resources Co. (18.44%), Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (2.26%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (14.02%), Veren Inc. (2.65%), California Resources Co. (4.35%), Murphy Oil Co. (15.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: The Medicines Company ($2.12 billion), Genesee & Wyoming Inc ($433.11 million), Clovis Oncology ($306.74 million), Neogen Co. ($179.22 million), Jagged Peak Energy Inc ($168.19 million), Perdoceo Education Co. ($96.30 million), Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. ($89.67 million), Carbonite Inc ($65.84 million), Overstock.com, Inc. ($58.63 million), and Abeona Therapeutics Inc ($14.62 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JAG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Jagged Peak Energy as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for Jagged Peak 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 JAG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including JAG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 13 2019.