New Jersey Resources (NJR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $45.32 -0.88 (-1.90%) Closing price 05/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.32 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 05/28/2025 05:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock New Jersey Resources Short Interest DataNew Jersey Resources (NJR) has a short interest of 2.67 million shares, representing 2.68% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.52% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 544,953 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,670,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,630,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.52%Dollar Volume Sold Short$123.30 millionShort Interest Ratio3.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares100,372,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.68%Today's Trading Volume460,294 sharesAverage Trading Volume544,953 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average84% Short Selling New Jersey Resources? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for New Jersey Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNJR Short Interest Over TimeNJR Days to Cover Over TimeNJR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time New Jersey Resources Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20252,670,000 shares $123.30 million +1.5%2.7%3.9 $46.18 4/30/20252,630,000 shares $128.82 million +4.8%N/A4 $48.98 4/15/20252,510,000 shares $122.25 million +14.1%2.5%3.9 $48.70 3/31/20252,200,000 shares $107.85 million +10.0%2.2%3.4 $49.02 3/15/20252,000,000 shares $98.56 million -14.5%2.0%3.4 $49.28 2/28/20252,340,000 shares $113.16 million +1.7%2.4%4.2 $48.36 2/15/20252,300,000 shares $105.07 million +5.5%2.3%4.3 $45.68 1/31/20252,180,000 shares $104.63 million -8.0%N/A4.1 $48.00 1/15/20252,370,000 shares $109.94 million -7.1%N/A4.7 $46.39 12/31/20242,550,000 shares $118.96 million +4.9%N/A5.5 $46.65 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NJR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for New Jersey Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/20242,430,000 shares $115.55 million +16.3%N/A5.1 $47.55 11/30/20242,090,000 shares $107.80 million -10.3%N/A4.6 $51.58 11/15/20242,330,000 shares $111.86 million +45.6%N/A5.2 $48.01 10/31/20241,600,000 shares $73.42 million +0.6%N/A3.7 $45.89 10/15/20241,590,000 shares $74.11 million -1.2%N/A3.6 $46.61 9/30/20241,610,000 shares $76.04 million -6.9%N/A3.4 $47.23 9/15/20241,730,000 shares $82.40 million +1.2%N/A3.5 $47.63 8/31/20241,710,000 shares $79.19 million -16.6%N/A3.5 $46.31 8/15/20242,050,000 shares $92.27 million +1.5%N/A4 $45.01 7/31/20242,020,000 shares $94.48 million +3.6%N/A3.9 $46.77 7/15/20241,950,000 shares $86.83 million +0.5%N/A3.8 $44.53 6/30/20241,940,000 shares $82.92 million +16.9%N/A4 $42.74 6/15/20241,660,000 shares $69.85 million -15.3%N/A3.6 $42.08 5/31/20241,960,000 shares $85.22 million -15.5%N/A4.2 $43.48 5/15/20242,320,000 shares $102.36 million +8.9%N/A5.1 $44.12 4/30/20242,130,000 shares $93.06 million -12.4%N/A4.3 $43.69 4/15/20242,430,000 shares $101.04 million -6.9%N/A4.6 $41.58 3/31/20242,610,000 shares $112.00 million -0.8%N/A5 $42.91 3/15/20242,630,000 shares $109.70 million +11.4%N/A5 $41.71 2/29/20242,360,000 shares $98.20 million +11.3%N/A4.4 $41.61 2/15/20242,120,000 shares $89.78 million +35.0%N/A4 $42.35 1/31/20241,570,000 shares $64.10 million +4.7%N/A3.1 $40.83 1/15/20241,500,000 shares $64.40 million -2.0%1.9%3.3 $42.93 12/31/20231,530,000 shares $68.21 million -1.9%N/A3.1 $44.58 12/15/20231,560,000 shares $68.13 million -1.9%N/A3.1 $43.67 11/30/20231,590,000 shares $67.10 million -21.7%N/A3 $42.20 11/15/20232,030,000 shares $86.38 million -7.7%N/A3.8 $42.55 10/31/20232,200,000 shares $89.28 million +4.3%N/A4.1 $40.58 10/15/20232,110,000 shares $88.73 million -2.8%N/A3.3 $42.05 9/30/20232,170,000 shares $88.17 million -0.9%N/A3.3 $40.63Do You Believe In President Trump? 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This free 2025 Wealth Protection Guide reveals how you can use a legal IRS loophole—nicknamed “Piggy Bank”—to shield your savings.Protect your savings without betraying Trump 9/15/20232,190,000 shares $95.32 million -11.3%N/A3.4 $43.53 8/31/20232,470,000 shares $104.16 million -5.0%N/A3.8 $42.17 8/15/20232,600,000 shares $111.18 million -26.1%N/A3.9 $42.76 7/31/20233,520,000 shares $157.34 million +25.7%N/A5.3 $44.70 7/15/20232,800,000 shares $129.28 million -4.8%N/A4.7 $46.17 6/30/20232,940,000 shares $138.77 million -23.8%N/A5.2 $47.20 6/15/20233,860,000 shares $183.77 million +14.9%N/A7.1 $47.61 5/31/20233,360,000 shares $162.79 million -5.9%N/A6.9 $48.45 5/15/20233,570,000 shares $177.50 million -1.4%N/A7.5 $49.72 4/30/20233,620,000 shares $186.94 million -1.9%N/A7.5 $51.64 4/15/20233,690,000 shares $196.82 million -4.7%3.8%7.5 $53.34 3/31/20233,870,000 shares $205.88 million -8.1%4.0%7.9 $53.20 3/15/20234,210,000 shares $217.87 million +18.9%4.4%8.6 $51.75 2/28/20233,540,000 shares $180.65 million -1.9%3.7%6.8 $51.03 2/15/20233,610,000 shares $186.28 million +15.0%3.8%6.2 $51.60 1/31/20233,140,000 shares $156.75 million -5.4%3.3%5.1 $49.92 1/15/20233,320,000 shares $169.62 million +4.4%3.5%5.5 $51.09 12/30/20223,180,000 shares $157.79 million -18.0%3.3%5.2 $49.62 12/15/20223,880,000 shares $190.55 million +14.5%4.1%6.2 $49.11 11/30/20223,390,000 shares $168.65 million +2.7%3.5%5.6 $49.75 11/15/20223,300,000 shares $148.86 million -26.0%3.5%5.7 $45.11 10/31/20224,460,000 shares $199.09 million +23.2%4.7%9.3 $44.64 10/15/20223,620,000 shares $142.92 million -2.2%3.8%8.3 $39.48 9/30/20223,700,000 shares $143.19 million +35.0%3.9%9.2 $38.70 9/15/20222,740,000 shares $121.35 million +11.8%2.9%7.3 $44.29 8/31/20222,450,000 shares $108.14 million -6.8%2.6%6.3 $44.14 8/15/20222,630,000 shares $123.16 million -11.2%2.8%6.7 $46.83 7/31/20222,960,000 shares $136.72 million -2.0%3.4%7 $46.19 7/15/20223,020,000 shares $133.06 million -2.3%3.4%6.3 $44.06 6/30/20223,090,000 shares $137.60 million -4.9%3.5%6.1 $44.53 6/15/20223,250,000 shares $139.49 million +3.8%3.7%6.2 $42.92 5/31/20223,130,000 shares $143.73 million -3.1%3.3%6.2 $45.92 5/15/20223,230,000 shares $142.18 million +30.2%3.4%6 $44.02 4/30/20222,480,000 shares $107.04 million +30.5%2.6%4.5 $43.16 4/15/20221,900,000 shares $87.00 million +5.0%2.0%3.5 $45.79 3/31/20221,810,000 shares $83.01 million -29.6%1.9%3.3 $45.86 3/15/20222,570,000 shares $111.62 million -10.5%2.7%4.8 $43.43 2/28/20222,870,000 shares $125.19 million +10.4%3.0%5.3 $43.62 2/15/20222,600,000 shares $104.91 million -14.5%2.7%5 $40.35 1/31/20223,040,000 shares $122.24 million +17.4%3.2%6.5 $40.21 1/15/20222,590,000 shares $101.55 million +0.4%2.7%6.5 $39.21 12/31/20212,580,000 shares $105.93 million -3.0%2.7%6.8 $41.06 12/15/20212,660,000 shares $107.30 million +22.6%2.8%7.1 $40.34 11/30/20212,170,000 shares $79.81 million +5.3%2.3%5.4 $36.78 11/15/20212,060,000 shares $80.71 million -8.9%2.2%5.1 $39.18 10/29/20212,260,000 shares $85.45 million +14.1%2.4%5.2 $37.81 10/15/20211,980,000 shares $74.65 million +15.1%2.1%4.3 $37.70 9/30/20211,720,000 shares $59.87 million +3.0%1.8%3.7 $34.81 9/15/20211,670,000 shares $60.64 million -1.2%1.7%3.4 $36.31 8/31/20211,690,000 shares $63.10 million +3.7%1.8%3.6 $37.34Do You Believe In President Trump? 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This free 2025 Wealth Protection Guide reveals how you can use a legal IRS loophole—nicknamed “Piggy Bank”—to shield your savings.Protect your savings without betraying Trump 8/13/20211,630,000 shares $62.90 million -12.8%1.7%3.6 $38.59 7/30/20211,870,000 shares $72.03 million +6.3%2.0%4.2 $38.52 7/15/20211,760,000 shares $69.87 million -0.6%1.8%3.9 $39.70 6/30/20211,770,000 shares $70.04 million -23.7%1.9%4 $39.57 6/15/20212,320,000 shares $100.71 million +24.7%2.4%5.3 $43.41 5/28/20211,860,000 shares $79.46 million -23.1%2.0%3.9 $42.72 5/14/20212,420,000 shares $104.33 million +7.1%N/A4.6 $43.11 4/30/20212,260,000 shares $95.39 million -0.9%N/A4.1 $42.21 4/15/20212,280,000 shares $94.46 million +0.9%N/A4 $41.43 3/31/20212,260,000 shares $91.53 million -24.9%N/A3.7 $40.50 3/15/20213,010,000 shares $124.85 million +5.6%N/A4.9 $41.48 2/26/20212,850,000 shares $112.52 million -9.8%N/A4.9 $39.48 2/12/20213,160,000 shares $117.49 million +6.0%N/A5.4 $37.18 1/29/20212,980,000 shares $104.03 million -4.5%N/A5.2 $34.91 1/15/20213,120,000 shares $117.75 million -1.9%N/A5 $37.74 12/31/20203,180,000 shares $111.05 million -1.2%N/A5.4 $34.92 12/15/20203,220,000 shares $110.86 million +29.8%N/A5.7 $34.43 11/30/20202,480,000 shares $90.54 million +5.1%N/A4.2 $36.51 11/15/20202,360,000 shares $86.00 million -19.2%N/A4.2 $36.44 10/30/20202,920,000 shares $84.56 million +9.0%N/A5.5 $28.96 10/15/20202,680,000 shares $76.62 million +2.7%N/A5.5 $28.59 9/30/20202,610,000 shares $70.52 million +3.6%N/A5.2 $27.02 9/15/20202,520,000 shares $70.56 million +1.6%N/A4.9 $28.00 8/31/20202,480,000 shares $74.75 million -3.9%N/A5 $30.14 8/14/20202,580,000 shares $84.60 million +6.6%N/A5 $32.79 7/31/20202,420,000 shares $75.17 million -6.9%N/A4.3 $31.06 7/15/20202,600,000 shares $81.69 million +1.2%N/A4.6 $31.42 6/30/20202,570,000 shares $83.91 million +8.9%N/A4.4 $32.65 6/15/20202,360,000 shares $74.60 million -2.9%N/A3.8 $31.61 5/29/20202,430,000 shares $85.03 million -1.2%N/A3.3 $34.99 NJR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is New Jersey Resources' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of New Jersey Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,670,000 shares of NJR short. 2.68% of New Jersey Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on New Jersey Resources' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for New Jersey Resources? 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. NJR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on New Jersey Resources's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for New Jersey Resources? 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. 2.68% of New Jersey Resources' floating shares are currently sold short. Is New Jersey Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing? New Jersey Resources saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,670,000 shares, an increase of 1.5% from the previous total of 2,630,000 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. How does New Jersey Resources' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.68% of New Jersey Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to New Jersey Resources: UGI Co. (5.26%), National Fuel Gas (2.84%), Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (2.46%), Chesapeake Utilities Co. (1.89%), Northwest Natural Holding (2.81%), ONEOK, Inc. (1.97%), Atmos Energy Co. (3.21%), ONE Gas, Inc. (9.04%), Spire Inc. (2.91%), Ultrapar Participações S.A. (0.52%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short New Jersey Resources stock? Short selling NJR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from New Jersey Resources as its price is falling. NJR shares are trading down $0.88 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. How does a short squeeze work against New Jersey Resources? A short squeeze for New Jersey Resources 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 NJR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is New Jersey Resources' 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 NJR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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