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Marathon Oil (MRO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Marathon Oil Short Interest Data

Marathon Oil (MRO) has a short interest of 8.33 million shares, representing 1.49% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.80% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 6.00 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,570,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$230.74 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
559,410,000 shares
Float Size
557,390,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.49%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,997,010 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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MRO Days to Cover Over Time

MRO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Marathon Oil Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20248,330,000 shares $230.74 million -2.8%1.5%1.5 $27.70
10/15/20248,570,000 shares $228.39 million +4.5%1.5%1.5 $26.65
9/30/20248,200,000 shares $218.37 million -14.0%1.5%1.5 $26.63
9/15/20249,530,000 shares $249.02 million -2.4%1.7%1.6 $26.13
8/31/20249,760,000 shares $279.62 million -2.6%1.8%1.6 $28.65
8/15/202410,020,000 shares $282.26 million +1.4%1.8%1.3 $28.17
7/31/20249,880,000 shares $277.13 million -0.6%1.8%1.2 $28.05
7/15/20249,940,000 shares $285.68 million -5.2%1.8%1.2 $28.74
6/30/202410,480,000 shares $300.46 million -9.6%1.9%1.1 $28.67
6/15/202411,590,000 shares $316.41 million -10.1%2.1%1.2 $27.30
5/31/202412,890,000 shares $373.29 million -5.6%2.3%1.3 $28.96
5/15/202413,660,000 shares $361.17 million -7.8%2.4%1.5 $26.44
4/30/202414,820,000 shares $397.84 million +8.0%2.6%1.5 $26.85
4/15/202413,720,000 shares $394.72 million -7.9%2.4%1.4 $28.77
3/31/202414,890,000 shares $421.98 million +11.7%2.6%1.5 $28.34
3/15/202413,330,000 shares $353.51 million +9.6%2.3%1.4 $26.52
2/29/202412,160,000 shares $294.45 million +2.9%2.1%1.2 $24.22
2/15/202411,820,000 shares $274.76 million -9.8%2.1%1.2 $23.25
1/31/202413,110,000 shares $299.56 million +4.7%2.3%1.4 $22.85
1/15/202412,520,000 shares $292.97 million -4.6%2.2%1.3 $23.40
12/31/202313,120,000 shares $316.98 million -14.5%2.3%1.3 $24.16
12/15/202315,350,000 shares $373.24 million +20.9%2.6%1.5 $24.32
11/30/202312,700,000 shares $322.96 million +9.9%2.2%1.2 $25.43
11/15/202311,560,000 shares $293.74 million +12.2%2.0%1.1 $25.41
10/31/202310,300,000 shares $281.29 million +4.2%1.8%1 $27.31
10/15/20239,890,000 shares $277.61 million -16.2%1.6%0.9 $28.07
9/30/202311,800,000 shares $315.65 million -6.1%2.0%1.1 $26.75
9/15/202312,560,000 shares $337.61 million +30.0%2.1%1.1 $26.88
8/31/20239,660,000 shares $254.54 million -1.5%1.6%0.9 $26.35
8/15/20239,810,000 shares $253.69 million -12.4%1.6%0.8 $25.86
7/31/202311,200,000 shares $294.22 million -18.2%1.9%0.9 $26.27
7/15/202313,690,000 shares $329.66 million -15.7%2.2%1.2 $24.08
6/30/202316,240,000 shares $373.84 million +7.3%2.6%1.4 $23.02
6/15/202315,130,000 shares $352.38 million -11.0%2.5%1.3 $23.29
5/31/202316,990,000 shares $376.50 million +7.5%2.8%1.5 $22.16
5/15/202315,810,000 shares $358.41 million +4.2%2.6%1.5 $22.67
4/30/202315,180,000 shares $366.75 million -19.9%2.5%1.4 $24.16
4/15/202318,940,000 shares $487.33 million +9.5%3.0%1.7 $25.73
3/31/202317,290,000 shares $414.27 million +0.3%2.8%1.6 $23.96
3/15/202317,240,000 shares $366.52 million -7.9%2.8%1.7 $21.26
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2/28/202318,720,000 shares $470.81 million +3.4%3.0%1.8 $25.15
2/15/202318,110,000 shares $472.13 million +11.9%2.9%1.7 $26.07
1/31/202316,180,000 shares $444.46 million -15.7%2.6%1.6 $27.47
1/15/202319,200,000 shares $519.94 million -5.7%3.0%1.8 $27.08
12/30/202220,370,000 shares $551.42 million -10.4%3.2%1.8 $27.07
12/15/202222,740,000 shares $633.54 million -12.6%3.6%1.8 $27.86
11/30/202226,020,000 shares $796.99 million +4.0%4.1%2.1 $30.63
11/15/202225,010,000 shares $823.83 million +11.0%4.0%1.9 $32.94
10/31/202222,540,000 shares $686.34 million -3.3%3.6%1.6 $30.45
10/15/202223,320,000 shares $630.81 million +8.4%3.5%1.7 $27.05
9/30/202221,520,000 shares $485.92 million -2.8%3.2%1.5 $22.58
9/15/202222,140,000 shares $593.35 million +20.5%3.3%1.5 $26.80
8/31/202218,370,000 shares $470.09 million -4.3%2.7%1.1 $25.59
8/15/202219,190,000 shares $448.85 million -8.8%2.8%1 $23.39
7/31/202221,030,000 shares $521.54 million -10.9%3.0%1.1 $24.80
7/15/202223,600,000 shares $492.06 million +13.0%N/A1.1 $20.85
6/30/202220,880,000 shares $469.38 million +16.6%N/A1 $22.48
6/15/202217,910,000 shares $502.73 million -12.9%N/A0.8 $28.07
5/31/202220,570,000 shares $646.52 million -5.1%2.9%1 $31.43
5/15/202221,680,000 shares $585.36 million +30.3%3.1%1 $27.00
4/30/202216,640,000 shares $414.67 million -9.5%2.3%0.7 $24.92
4/15/202218,390,000 shares $489.36 million +5.9%2.6%0.8 $26.61
3/31/202217,360,000 shares $435.91 million -31.5%2.4%0.8 $25.11
3/15/202225,330,000 shares $548.39 million +8.6%3.5%1.2 $21.65
2/28/202223,320,000 shares $526.10 million -3.9%3.2%1.1 $22.56
2/15/202224,260,000 shares $498.30 million -0.3%3.3%1.3 $20.54
1/31/202224,330,000 shares $473.71 million +7.2%3.1%1.4 $19.47
1/15/202222,700,000 shares $441.97 million +4.7%2.9%1.3 $19.47
12/31/202121,690,000 shares $356.15 million -7.1%2.8%1.3 $16.42
12/15/202123,340,000 shares $353.60 million +3.1%3.0%1.3 $15.15
11/30/202122,630,000 shares $350.54 million -0.4%2.9%1.2 $15.49
11/15/202122,730,000 shares $380.73 million -20.7%2.9%1.3 $16.75
10/29/202128,650,000 shares $467.57 million +4.6%3.7%1.6 $16.32
10/15/202127,380,000 shares $443.01 million +3.8%3.5%1.6 $16.18
9/30/202126,370,000 shares $360.48 million -1.9%3.4%1.5 $13.67
9/15/202126,890,000 shares $339.62 million -2.8%3.4%1.7 $12.63
8/31/202127,660,000 shares $325.01 million -20.2%3.5%1.7 $11.75
8/13/202134,680,000 shares $419.63 million -7.3%4.4%2.1 $12.10
7/30/202137,410,000 shares $433.58 million +23.6%4.8%2.1 $11.59
7/15/202130,280,000 shares $370.63 million +2.1%3.9%1.6 $12.24
6/30/202129,660,000 shares $403.97 million -12.5%3.8%1.6 $13.62
6/15/202133,880,000 shares $468.90 million +1.2%4.3%1.7 $13.84
5/28/202133,490,000 shares $405.56 million +15.0%4.3%1.6 $12.11
5/14/202129,120,000 shares $322.36 million -4.3%3.7%1.3 $11.07
4/30/202130,440,000 shares $357.06 million +10.0%3.9%1.2 $11.73
4/15/202127,670,000 shares $306.86 million -6.2%3.5%1.1 $11.09
3/31/202129,490,000 shares $323.80 million -11.4%3.8%1.1 $10.98
3/15/202133,290,000 shares $406.14 million -23.8%4.2%1.2 $12.20
2/26/202143,690,000 shares $493.70 million +6.5%5.6%1.5 $11.30
2/12/202141,040,000 shares $359.10 million -25.5%5.2%1.4 $8.75
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1/29/202155,050,000 shares $416.18 million -0.4%7.0%1.8 $7.56
1/15/202155,270,000 shares $479.19 million +11.6%7.0%1.8 $8.67
12/31/202049,530,000 shares $336.80 million +1.8%6.3%1.6 $6.80
12/15/202048,670,000 shares $327.06 million +7.5%6.2%1.6 $6.72
11/30/202045,280,000 shares $287.53 million -14.2%5.8%1.5 $6.35
11/15/202052,760,000 shares $266.97 million -25.8%6.7%1.8 $5.06
10/30/202071,100,000 shares $283.69 million +20.8%9.0%2.6 $3.99
10/15/202058,860,000 shares $247.21 million +49.6%7.5%2.4 $4.20
9/30/202039,340,000 shares $160.90 million +0.9%5.0%1.6 $4.09
9/15/202039,010,000 shares $169.30 million -2.6%5.0%1.5 $4.34
8/31/202040,040,000 shares $211.41 million +15.8%5.1%1.5 $5.28

MRO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marathon Oil's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Marathon Oil shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 8,330,000 shares of MRO short. 1.49% of Marathon Oil's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Marathon Oil's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Marathon Oil?

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. MRO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Marathon Oil's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Marathon Oil?

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. 1.49% of Marathon Oil's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Marathon Oil's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Marathon Oil saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,330,000 shares, a decrease of 2.8% from the previous total of 8,570,000 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 Marathon Oil's float size?

Marathon Oil currently has issued a total of 559,410,000 shares. Some of Marathon Oil'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. Marathon Oil currently has a public float of 557,390,000 shares.

How does Marathon Oil's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.49% of Marathon Oil's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Marathon Oil: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (3.31%), EQT Corporation (2.82%), Devon Energy Corporation (2.27%), Range Resources Corporation (5.85%), Matador Resources Company (6.46%), Comstock Resources, Inc. (23.27%), SM Energy Company (8.72%), Kosmos Energy Ltd. (8.98%), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (4.36%), Vaalco Energy Inc (3.88%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper Company ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), lululemon athletica inc. ($1.75 billion), and ON Semiconductor Corporation ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Marathon Oil stock?

Short selling MRO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Marathon Oil 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Marathon Oil?

A short squeeze for Marathon Oil 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 MRO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Marathon Oil'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 MRO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:MRO) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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