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Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Natural Gas Services Group Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) had a short interest of 423,170 shares sold short, representing 3.47% of the public float. This marks a -5.46% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 124,080 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
423,170 shares
Previous Short Interest
447,591 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.46%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$17.33 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
12,598,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.47%
Today's Trading Volume
13,700 shares
Average Trading Volume
124,080 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
11%
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Natural Gas Services Group Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/2026423,170 shares $17.33 million -5.5%3.5%3.55 $40.96
6/30/2026447,591 shares $19.29 million +44.7%3.7%2.32 $43.09
6/15/2026309,308 shares $12.93 million +2.5%2.5%3.02 $41.80
5/29/2026301,889 shares $11.86 million +9.2%2.5%2.53 $39.28
5/15/2026276,369 shares $11.71 million +14.8%2.3%2.71 $42.36
4/30/2026240,841 shares $9.81 million -11.7%2.0%2.71 $40.74
4/15/2026272,665 shares $10.55 million +9.0%2.2%3.53 $38.70
3/31/2026250,160 shares $9.45 million +2.4%2.0%1.77 $37.79
3/13/2026244,257 shares $8.71 million -0.4%2.1%2.02 $35.64
2/27/2026245,138 shares $9.34 million -2.9%2.1%3.18 $38.10
2/13/2026252,463 shares $9.39 million +25.4%2.1%1.99 $37.18
1/30/2026201,267 shares $6.95 million -11.3%1.7%0.98 $34.53
1/15/2026226,935 shares $7.75 million -10.8%1.9%1.53 $34.17
12/31/2025254,311 shares $8.60 million -14.4%2.2%2.92 $33.81
12/15/2025297,065 shares $9.91 million +15.1%2.5%3.08 $33.36
11/28/2025258,149 shares $7.99 million -17.1%2.2%2.48 $30.97
11/14/2025311,321 shares $9.20 million +25.9%2.6%4.04 $29.54
10/31/2025247,256 shares $6.88 million -3.4%2.1%5.47 $27.84
10/15/2025255,900 shares $6.75 million -17.3%2.5%4.5 $26.40
9/30/2025309,400 shares $8.68 million +15.9%3.0%5.4 $28.05
9/15/2025266,900 shares $7.22 million +7.5%2.6%4.5 $27.07
8/31/2025248,300 shares $6.50 million -1.7%2.4%3.9 $26.18
8/15/2025252,500 shares $6.18 million +11.6%2.4%3.8 $24.47
7/31/2025226,200 shares $5.45 million -8.4%2.2%3.3 $24.08
7/15/2025246,900 shares $5.99 million -16.5%2.4%3.5 $24.26
6/30/2025295,600 shares $7.62 million +26.1%2.9%3.8 $25.78
6/15/2025234,400 shares $6.02 million -2.3%2.3%2.9 $25.68
5/31/2025239,900 shares $5.78 million +14.9%2.4%3.1 $24.11
5/15/2025208,800 shares $5.18 million +11.3%2.1%2.7 $24.79
4/30/2025187,600 shares $3.37 million +1.0%1.9%2.5 $17.99
4/15/2025185,800 shares $3.47 million +38.1%1.9%2.4 $18.70
3/31/2025134,500 shares $2.96 million +14.1%1.3%1.6 $21.98
3/15/2025117,900 shares $2.66 million -25.9%1.2%1.5 $22.57
2/28/2025159,100 shares $4.08 million -44.3%1.6%2 $25.65
2/15/2025285,500 shares $7.87 million +13.5%2.9%3.6 $27.56
1/31/2025251,500 shares $6.58 million +4.7%2.5%3 $26.16
1/15/2025240,200 shares $6.65 million +19.9%2.4%3.1 $27.69
12/31/2024200,300 shares $5.37 million +53.0%2.1%3.2 $26.80
12/15/2024130,900 shares $3.39 million +2.1%1.3%2.3 $25.87
11/30/2024128,200 shares $3.56 million -3.0%1.3%2.3 $27.76
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11/15/2024132,200 shares $3.31 million +4.5%1.4%2.4 $25.02
10/31/2024126,500 shares $2.48 million -17.6%1.3%2.6 $19.59
10/15/2024153,500 shares $3.07 million -2.9%1.6%2.9 $20.03
9/30/2024158,000 shares $3.02 million -18.6%1.7%2.8 $19.11
9/15/2024194,000 shares $3.79 million -11.6%2.0%2.2 $19.55
8/31/2024219,500 shares $4.81 million -1.3%2.3%2.5 $21.93
8/15/2024222,400 shares $4.67 million -6.0%2.3%2.5 $21.00
7/31/2024236,500 shares $4.82 million -8.7%2.5%2.8 $20.38
7/15/2024258,900 shares $5.54 million +166.4%2.7%2.9 $21.39
6/30/202497,200 shares $1.96 million +59.3%1.0%1 $20.12
6/15/202461,000 shares $1.15 million -54.8%0.7%0.8 $18.92
5/31/2024134,800 shares $2.94 million -15.9%1.4%1.7 $21.80
5/15/2024160,200 shares $3.72 million -4.8%1.7%2.1 $23.22
4/30/2024168,200 shares $3.72 million +1.5%1.8%2.4 $22.11
4/15/2024165,800 shares $3.97 million +32.4%1.8%2.6 $23.94
3/31/2024125,200 shares $2.43 million +13.9%1.3%2.2 $19.43
3/15/2024109,900 shares $1.94 million +8.3%1.2%2.5 $17.64
2/29/2024101,500 shares $1.70 million -0.7%1.1%2.1 $16.75
2/15/2024102,200 shares $1.56 million +11.8%1.1%2.2 $15.26
1/31/202491,400 shares $1.34 million -27.3%1.0%2 $14.61
1/15/2024125,700 shares $1.77 million +22.0%1.3%2.7 $14.05
12/31/2023103,000 shares $1.66 million +24.3%1.1%2.3 $16.08
12/15/202382,900 shares $1.07 million +4.2%0.9%1.7 $12.89
11/30/202379,600 shares $1.22 million +12.3%0.8%2 $15.30
11/15/202370,900 shares $1.11 million +17.4%0.8%1.9 $15.68
10/31/202360,400 shares $885.46 thousand +6.3%0.6%1.7 $14.66
10/15/202356,800 shares $836.66 thousand +27.6%0.6%1.6 $14.73
9/30/202344,500 shares $647.92 thousand +73.2%0.5%1.1 $14.56
9/15/202325,700 shares $291.95 thousand +2.4%0.3%0.7 $11.36
8/31/202325,100 shares $274.59 thousand +70.8%0.3%0.6 $10.94
8/15/202314,700 shares $155.82 thousand -15.0%0.2%0.3 $10.60
7/31/202317,300 shares $178.02 thousand +27.2%0.2%0.3 $10.29
7/15/202313,600 shares $134.78 thousand -31.7%0.1%0.2 $9.91
6/30/202319,900 shares $197.01 thousand -15.7%0.2%0.3 $9.90
6/15/202323,600 shares $231.99 thousand -43.0%0.3%0.3 $9.83
5/31/202341,400 shares $418.14 thousand +114.5%0.4%0.6 $10.10
5/15/202319,300 shares $202.46 thousand +99.0%0.2%0.4 $10.49
4/30/20239,700 shares $99.91 thousand -4.9%0.1%0.2 $10.30
4/15/202310,200 shares $110.77 thousand -32.5%0.1%0.3 $10.86
3/31/202315,100 shares $155.68 thousand -35.2%0.2%0.4 $10.31
3/15/202323,300 shares $228.81 thousand -1.7%0.2%0.7 $9.82
2/28/202323,700 shares $260.70 thousand +5.8%0.3%0.6 $11.00
2/15/202322,400 shares $251.33 thousand -31.1%0.2%0.5 $11.22
1/31/202332,500 shares $372.13 thousand +198.2%0.3%0.5 $11.45
1/15/202310,900 shares $135.92 thousand +4.8%0.1%0.2 $12.47
12/30/202210,400 shares $119.18 thousand -48.0%0.1%0.2 $11.46
12/15/202220,000 shares $228 thousand +26.6%0.2%0.3 $11.40
11/30/202215,800 shares $174.59 thousand -4.2%0.2%0.3 $11.05
11/15/202216,500 shares $183.32 thousand +33.1%0.2%0.3 $11.11
10/31/202212,400 shares $142.60 thousand -31.1%0.1%0.3 $11.50
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10/15/202218,000 shares $180 thousand -52.9%0.2%0.4 $10.00
9/30/202238,200 shares $383.53 thousand +26.5%0.4%0.9 $10.04
9/15/202230,200 shares $299.58 thousand -14.0%0.3%0.6 $9.92
8/31/202235,100 shares $390.66 thousand +15.8%0.3%0.8 $11.13
8/15/202230,300 shares $296.03 thousand -22.1%0.3%0.7 $9.77
7/31/202238,900 shares $390.95 thousand -22.5%0.4%0.9 $10.05
7/15/202250,200 shares $499.49 thousand -28.2%0.5%1.2 $9.95
6/30/202269,900 shares $768.90 thousand -13.2%0.7%1.6 $11.00
6/15/202280,500 shares $1.05 million +15.0%0.7%2.1 $12.99
5/31/202270,000 shares $997.50 thousand -11.3%0.7%1.8 $14.25
5/15/202278,900 shares $941.28 thousand +19.6%0.7%1.9 $11.93
4/30/202266,000 shares $810.48 thousand +13.2%0.6%1.7 $12.28
4/15/202258,300 shares $789.38 thousand +29.8%0.5%1.5 $13.54
3/31/202244,900 shares $534.76 thousand -10.4%0.4%1.3 $11.91
3/15/202250,100 shares $586.67 thousand -12.1%0.5%1.5 $11.71
2/28/202257,000 shares $717.06 thousand +11.8%0.5%1.9 $12.58
2/15/202251,000 shares $596.19 thousand +17.0%0.5%2 $11.69
1/31/202243,600 shares $469.57 thousand -21.9%0.4%1.5 $10.77
1/15/202255,800 shares $635.56 thousand +9.6%0.5%1.9 $11.39
12/31/202150,900 shares $532.92 thousand -12.1%0.5%1.4 $10.47
12/15/202157,900 shares $576.11 thousand -7.8%0.5%1.3 $9.95
11/30/202162,800 shares $669.45 thousand +4.7%0.6%1.3 $10.66
11/15/202160,000 shares $708 thousand -19.5%0.6%1.3 $11.80
10/29/202174,500 shares $847.07 thousand -8.0%0.7%1.7 $11.37
10/15/202181,000 shares $1.02 million +315.4%0.7%1.9 $12.55
9/30/202119,500 shares $202.41 thousand -44.8%0.2%0.6 $10.38
9/15/202135,300 shares $344.18 thousand +81.0%0.3%1.3 $9.75
8/31/202119,500 shares $188.18 thousand -26.1%0.2%0.7 $9.65
8/13/202126,400 shares $268.75 thousand +53.5%0.2%1 $10.18

NGS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Natural Gas Services Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 423,170 shares of NGS short. 3.47% of Natural Gas Services Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Natural Gas Services Group'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. NGS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on Natural Gas Services Group'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. 3.47% of Natural Gas Services Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Natural Gas Services Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 423,170 shares, a decline of 5.5% from the previous total of 447,591 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.

3.47% of Natural Gas Services Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Natural Gas Services Group: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (5.33%), RPC, Inc. (12.57%), Tetra Technologies, Inc. (8.02%), Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (7.46%), Oil States International, Inc. (4.42%), Dawson Geophysical Company (0.99%), SLB Limited (4.24%), TechnipFMC plc (4.31%), Halliburton Company (4.16%), NOV Inc. (7.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NGS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Natural Gas Services Group as its price is falling. NGS shares are trading up $0.94 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 Natural Gas Services Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NGS, 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 NGS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like NGS:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:NGS) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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