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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.02 -0.02 (-0.17%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Short Interest Data

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) has a short interest of 23.44 million shares. This marks a -20.89% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 17.33 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
23,440,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,630,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$264.64 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
6,444,366,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.36%
Today's Trading Volume
12,994,215 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,333,553 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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PBR Short Interest Over Time

PBR Days to Cover Over Time

PBR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202523,440,000 shares $264.64 million -20.9%N/A1 $11.29
4/15/202529,630,000 shares $334.37 million -23.9%0.5%1.4 $11.29
3/31/202538,950,000 shares $557.96 million +10.0%0.6%2.2 $14.33
3/15/202535,410,000 shares $476.44 million -5.6%0.5%2.2 $13.46
2/28/202537,520,000 shares $500.70 million -0.3%0.6%2.5 $13.35
2/15/202537,630,000 shares $539.80 million +13.5%0.6%2.7 $14.35
1/31/202533,150,000 shares $471.56 million -9.1%N/A2.3 $14.23
1/15/202536,460,000 shares $503.51 million +16.1%N/A2.5 $13.81
12/31/202431,410,000 shares $403.93 million +23.6%N/A2.2 $12.86
12/15/202425,410,000 shares $345.83 million +4.0%N/A1.7 $13.61
11/30/202424,430,000 shares $348.86 million +8.7%N/A1.6 $14.28
11/15/202422,480,000 shares $317.42 million -14.0%N/A1.4 $14.12
10/31/202426,140,000 shares $351.45 million -3.5%N/A1.7 $13.45
10/15/202427,100,000 shares $390.92 million -10.6%N/A1.7 $14.43
9/30/202430,320,000 shares $436.61 million -12.0%N/A1.9 $14.40
9/15/202434,450,000 shares $500.56 million +32.5%N/A2.1 $14.53
8/31/202426,010,000 shares $396.13 million +37.3%N/A1.6 $15.23
8/15/202418,940,000 shares $284.95 million -25.3%N/A1.2 $15.05
7/31/202425,350,000 shares $361.74 million -1.1%N/A1.5 $14.27
7/15/202425,640,000 shares $389.98 million -0.1%N/A1.4 $15.21
6/30/202425,670,000 shares $371.96 million +3.6%N/A1.3 $14.49
6/15/202424,780,000 shares $336.76 million +5.4%N/A1.2 $13.59
5/31/202423,520,000 shares $365.85 million -19.8%N/A1.1 $15.56
5/15/202429,340,000 shares $456.82 million -6.9%N/A1.3 $15.57
4/30/202431,500,000 shares $534.71 million +25.3%N/A1.5 $16.98
4/15/202425,140,000 shares $396.71 million +24.6%N/A1.2 $15.78
3/31/202420,170,000 shares $306.79 million -15.4%N/A1 $15.21
3/15/202423,850,000 shares $346.90 million +10.3%N/A1.3 $14.55
2/29/202421,620,000 shares $357.05 million +11.9%N/A1.3 $16.52
2/15/202419,320,000 shares $336.26 million +16.6%N/A1.3 $17.41
1/31/202416,570,000 shares $282.93 million -38.0%N/A1.1 $17.08
1/15/202426,710,000 shares $436.44 million +1.3%N/A1.7 $16.34
12/31/202326,370,000 shares $421.13 million +15.5%N/A1.5 $15.97
12/15/202322,830,000 shares $341.31 million -19.2%N/A1.3 $14.95
11/30/202328,260,000 shares $431.25 million -7.1%N/A1.6 $15.26
11/15/202330,430,000 shares $480.34 million -6.7%N/A1.6 $15.79
10/31/202332,600,000 shares $488.84 million -9.5%N/A1.7 $15.00
10/15/202336,030,000 shares $556.30 million +10.4%N/A1.8 $15.44
9/30/202332,630,000 shares $489.12 million -2.0%N/A1.7 $14.99
9/15/202333,300,000 shares $506.16 million +20.5%N/A1.7 $15.20
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8/31/202327,640,000 shares $388.62 million -4.8%N/A1.3 $14.06
8/15/202329,030,000 shares $389.87 million +3.8%N/A1.4 $13.43
7/31/202327,970,000 shares $411.16 million +2.6%N/A1.3 $14.70
7/15/202327,250,000 shares $368.69 million +23.7%N/A1.3 $13.53
6/30/202322,030,000 shares $304.90 million -4.3%N/A1 $13.84
6/15/202323,010,000 shares $317.31 million -10.9%N/A1.1 $13.79
5/31/202325,810,000 shares $297.85 million -19.7%N/A1.2 $11.54
5/15/202332,150,000 shares $375.83 million -11.2%N/A1.5 $11.69
4/30/202336,190,000 shares $384.34 million +0.1%N/A1.7 $10.62
4/15/202336,170,000 shares $436.21 million +16.8%N/A1.6 $12.06
3/31/202330,970,000 shares $323.02 million -0.3%N/A1.4 $10.43
3/15/202331,050,000 shares $309.88 million +4.8%N/A1.3 $9.98
2/28/202329,640,000 shares $328.71 million +9.8%N/A1.1 $11.09
2/15/202326,990,000 shares $313.62 million -13.9%N/A1 $11.62
1/31/202331,350,000 shares $363.66 million -27.2%N/A1 $11.60
1/15/202343,040,000 shares $466.55 million +5.1%N/A1.2 $10.84
12/30/202240,950,000 shares $436.12 million -21.2%N/A1.1 $10.65
12/15/202251,940,000 shares $487.72 million -10.4%N/A1.3 $9.39
11/30/202257,940,000 shares $677.32 million +23.3%N/A1.6 $11.69
11/15/202247,000,000 shares $562.59 million +28.1%N/A1.3 $11.97
10/31/202236,700,000 shares $470.49 million -19.2%N/A1 $12.82
10/15/202245,400,000 shares $633.33 million -9.9%N/A1.4 $13.95
9/30/202250,370,000 shares $621.57 million +13.4%N/A1.6 $12.34
9/15/202244,430,000 shares $588.25 million -6.1%N/A1.5 $13.24
8/31/202247,310,000 shares $676.06 million +33.9%N/A1.5 $14.29
8/15/202235,340,000 shares $483.45 million +99.2%N/A1.1 $13.68
7/31/202217,740,000 shares $253.33 million -20.5%N/A0.6 $14.28
7/15/202222,320,000 shares $250.65 million +18.9%N/A0.7 $11.23
6/30/202218,770,000 shares $219.23 million +18.4%N/A0.6 $11.68
6/15/202215,860,000 shares $202.37 million -35.4%N/A0.5 $12.76
5/31/202224,560,000 shares $340.89 million +20.9%N/A0.8 $13.88
5/15/202220,310,000 shares $294.70 million -17.0%N/A0.6 $14.51
4/30/202224,480,000 shares $332.19 million -15.9%N/A0.8 $13.57
4/15/202229,090,000 shares $427.91 million -13.4%N/A0.9 $14.71
3/31/202233,590,000 shares $497.13 million -18.8%N/A1 $14.80
3/15/202241,360,000 shares $540.58 million -18.5%N/A1.2 $13.07
2/28/202250,770,000 shares $725.50 million -29.0%N/A1.5 $14.29
2/15/202271,490,000 shares $984.42 million +3.4%N/A2.2 $13.77
1/31/202269,160,000 shares $923.29 million +2.2%N/A2.3 $13.35
1/15/202267,670,000 shares $853.32 million -10.9%N/A2.3 $12.61
12/31/202175,930,000 shares $833.71 million -0.7%N/A2.7 $10.98
12/15/202176,460,000 shares $831.12 million +66.3%N/A2.7 $10.87
11/30/202145,980,000 shares $490.61 million -15.2%N/A1.6 $10.67
11/15/202154,220,000 shares $560.09 million +31.2%N/A1.9 $10.33
10/29/202141,330,000 shares $405.86 million -1.5%N/A1.5 $9.82
10/15/202141,940,000 shares $465.11 million -1.2%N/A1.5 $11.09
9/30/202142,460,000 shares $439.04 million +4.9%N/A1.7 $10.34
9/15/202140,460,000 shares $415.93 million +37.9%N/A1.5 $10.28
8/31/202129,350,000 shares $318.15 million -23.1%N/A1.1 $10.84
8/13/202138,150,000 shares $432.62 million -7.3%N/A1.2 $11.34
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7/30/202141,170,000 shares $439.28 million -24.1%N/A1.2 $10.67
7/15/202154,220,000 shares $587.20 million +0.1%N/A1.6 $10.83
6/30/202154,180,000 shares $662.62 million -7.5%N/A1.5 $12.23
6/15/202158,570,000 shares $685.27 million +266.3%N/A1.7 $11.70
5/28/202115,990,000 shares $163.26 million -19.9%N/A0.5 $10.21
5/14/202119,950,000 shares $183.94 million +35.5%N/A0.6 $9.22
4/30/202114,720,000 shares $126.00 million -12.9%N/A0.4 $8.56
4/15/202116,900,000 shares $143.48 million -0.3%N/A0.4 $8.49
3/31/202116,950,000 shares $138.14 million -46.7%N/A0.4 $8.15
3/15/202131,770,000 shares $257.97 million +61.4%N/A0.9 $8.12
2/26/202119,690,000 shares $162.84 million -18.1%N/A0.6 $8.27
2/12/202124,050,000 shares $253.25 million -30.1%N/A0.8 $10.53
1/29/202134,380,000 shares $362.71 million +9.7%N/A1.4 $10.55
1/15/202131,350,000 shares $361.47 million +2.7%N/A1.3 $11.53
12/31/202030,540,000 shares $342.35 million -5.3%N/A1.3 $11.21
12/15/202032,250,000 shares $351.53 million +22.1%N/A1.4 $10.90
11/30/202026,420,000 shares $262.61 million -22.2%N/A1.1 $9.94
11/15/202033,950,000 shares $289.59 million +72.5%N/A1.5 $8.53
10/30/202019,680,000 shares $131.66 million -0.2%N/A0.9 $6.69
10/15/202019,720,000 shares $141.00 million -15.2%N/A1 $7.15
9/30/202023,260,000 shares $165.61 million +29.1%N/A1.1 $7.12
9/15/202018,020,000 shares $149.03 million -39.5%N/A0.9 $8.27
8/31/202029,780,000 shares $248.66 million -1.6%N/A1.5 $8.35
8/14/202030,260,000 shares $260.54 million -14.3%N/A1.4 $8.61
7/31/202035,300,000 shares $306.05 million -7.7%N/A1.5 $8.67
7/15/202038,230,000 shares $343.69 million -1.1%N/A1.5 $8.99
6/30/202038,650,000 shares $319.64 million -11.5%N/A1.4 $8.27
6/15/202043,650,000 shares $365.79 million +1.7%N/A1.4 $8.38
5/29/202042,930,000 shares $327.13 million -9.1%N/A1.2 $7.62

PBR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 23,440,000 shares of PBR short. Learn More on Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras?

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. PBR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., HAP Trading LLC, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,440,000 shares, a decrease of 20.9% from the previous total of 29,630,000 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras: Shell plc (0.25%), TotalEnergies SE (0.30%), BP p.l.c. (0.59%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (1.22%), Equinor ASA (0.80%), Eni S.p.A. (0.04%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.67%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.09%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.35%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.53%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras stock?

Short selling PBR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras as its price is falling. PBR shares are trading down $0.02 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 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras?

A short squeeze for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras 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 PBR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras' 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 PBR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:PBR) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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