NGL Energy Partners (NGL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of NGL Energy Partners shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 2,960,000 shares of NGL short. 2.61% of NGL Energy Partners' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NGL Energy Partners' 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. NGL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on NGL Energy Partners's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NGL Energy Partners: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., 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. 2.61% of NGL Energy Partners' floating shares are currently sold short.

NGL Energy Partners saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,960,000 shares, a decline of 14.2% from the previous total of 3,450,000 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.

NGL Energy Partners currently has issued a total of 132,510,000 shares. Some of NGL Energy Partners' 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. NGL Energy Partners currently has a public float of 113,220,000 shares.

2.61% of NGL Energy Partners' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to NGL Energy Partners: Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (11.93%), Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (0.34%), USA Compression Partners LP (3.93%), Archrock, Inc. (3.43%), Enerflex Ltd. (0.81%), Core Laboratories Inc. (14.19%), NET Power Inc. (10.43%), SilverBow Resources, Inc. (6.74%), OPAL Fuels Inc. (4.35%), Ramaco Resources, Inc. (15.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NGL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NGL Energy Partners as its price is falling. NGL shares are trading down $0.03 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 NGL Energy Partners 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 NGL, 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 NGL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.