Nabors Industries (NBR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nabors Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 1,060,000 shares of NBR short. 11.76% of Nabors Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nabors Industries' 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. NBR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Nabors Industries's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Nabors Industries: Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Two Sigma Securities LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 11.76% of Nabors Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

Nabors Industries saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,060,000 shares, a decline of 5.4% from the previous total of 1,120,000 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.

Nabors Industries currently has issued a total of 9,540,000 shares. Some of Nabors Industries' 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. Nabors Industries currently has a public float of 9,010,000 shares.

11.76% of Nabors Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Nabors Industries: Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (9.21%), Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (6.09%), Borr Drilling Limited (5.50%), Precision Drilling Co. (0.50%), HighPeak Energy, Inc. (3.03%), Global Partners LP (0.72%), ProPetro Holding Corp. (6.29%), Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (0.93%), Core Laboratories Inc. (11.97%), Genesis Energy, L.P. (3.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NBR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nabors Industries as its price is falling. NBR shares are trading down $4.29 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.

A short squeeze for Nabors Industries 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 NBR, 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 NBR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.