NOV (NOV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of NOV shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 27,260,000 shares of NOV short. 7.33% of NOV's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NOV'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. NOV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on NOV's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NOV: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago 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. 7.33% of NOV's floating shares are currently sold short.

NOV saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 27,260,000 shares, a decline of 3.0% from the previous total of 28,090,000 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.

NOV currently has issued a total of 375,740,000 shares. Some of NOV'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. NOV currently has a public float of 371,880,000 shares.

7.33% of NOV's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to NOV: Halliburton Company (3.48%), TechnipFMC plc (2.52%), Tidewater Inc. (12.77%), Oceaneering International, Inc. (4.06%), RPC, Inc. (16.72%), Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (4.31%), Tetra Technologies, Inc. (2.91%), Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (2.30%), Oil States International, Inc. (2.51%), Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (1.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NOV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NOV as its price is falling. NOV shares are trading up $0.27 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 NOV 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 NOV, 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 NOV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.