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Uranium Energy (UEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.35 -0.13 (-1.74%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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$7.38 +0.03 (+0.35%)
As of 10/23/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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Uranium Energy Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Uranium Energy (UEC) had a short interest of 60.83 million shares sold short, representing 12.54% of the public float. This marks a 1.42% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.7, meaning it would take 5.7 days of the average trading volume of 10.35 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
60,834,387 shares
Previous Short Interest
59,982,709 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
1.42%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$574.88 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
495,580,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.54%
Today's Trading Volume
6,681,881 shares
Average Trading Volume
10,348,664 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
65%
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UEC Short Interest Over Time

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UEC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Uranium Energy Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/202660,834,387 shares $574.88 million +1.4%12.5%5.74 $9.45
9/15/202659,982,709 shares $610.62 million -0.9%12.4%7.49 $10.18
8/31/202660,550,961 shares $741.14 million +1.3%12.5%6.66 $12.24
8/14/202659,781,517 shares $670.15 million +1.2%12.3%8.48 $11.21
7/31/202659,099,804 shares $567.36 million +1.7%12.2%6.63 $9.60
7/15/202658,090,456 shares $587.29 million -4.9%12.0%8.84 $10.11
6/30/202661,080,807 shares $651.12 million +5.6%12.6%5.27 $10.66
6/15/202657,861,384 shares $681.03 million +4.4%11.9%3.94 $11.77
5/29/202655,440,846 shares $763.42 million -5.6%11.5%6.12 $13.77
5/15/202658,722,972 shares $801.57 million +0.3%12.2%6.84 $13.65
4/30/202658,577,474 shares $872.22 million +0.2%12.2%6.21 $14.89
4/15/202658,462,906 shares $866.42 million +3.8%12.1%8.27 $14.82
3/31/202656,326,201 shares $760.40 million -2.0%11.6%5.34 $13.50
3/13/202657,485,240 shares $770.88 million +17.7%11.9%5.19 $13.41
2/27/202648,851,541 shares $748.89 million -5.8%10.1%6.21 $15.33
2/13/202651,871,904 shares $805.05 million -1.6%10.7%5.02 $15.52
1/30/202652,726,841 shares $909.01 million +1.0%10.9%3.61 $17.24
1/15/202652,228,440 shares $912.43 million +2.9%10.8%5.04 $17.47
12/31/202550,760,480 shares $592.88 million +10.7%10.5%4.31 $11.68
12/15/202545,875,774 shares $569.32 million +3.3%9.5%4.76 $12.41
11/28/202544,395,595 shares $544.73 million -2.3%9.2%5.24 $12.27
11/14/202545,415,264 shares $526.36 million -1.2%9.6%4.34 $11.59
10/31/202545,957,519 shares $695.34 million -6.0%9.7%3.01 $15.13
10/15/202548,870,000 shares $818.08 million -4.3%10.3%3 $16.74
9/30/202551,080,000 shares $681.41 million -5.5%N/A3.3 $13.34
9/15/202554,060,000 shares $711.97 million +6.2%N/A3.7 $13.17
8/31/202550,930,000 shares $544.44 million -1.3%11.7%3.7 $10.69
8/15/202551,610,000 shares $553.78 million -7.4%N/A3.4 $10.73
7/31/202555,720,000 shares $483.09 million +3.0%12.8%3.8 $8.67
7/15/202554,100,000 shares $377.62 million +1,209.9%N/A4 $6.98
6/30/20254,130,000 shares $28.08 million -91.8%3.3%4 $6.80
6/15/202550,540,000 shares $315.88 million +2.4%11.6%4.2 $6.25
5/31/202549,360,000 shares $290.73 million -3.9%12.0%4.4 $5.89
5/15/202551,350,000 shares $288.59 million -2.4%12.4%5 $5.62
4/30/202552,590,000 shares $276.10 million -0.4%N/A6 $5.25
4/15/202552,780,000 shares $243.32 million +1.4%12.8%6.3 $4.61
3/31/202552,060,000 shares $248.85 million +8.9%12.6%6.2 $4.78
3/15/202547,820,000 shares $242.93 million -3.0%11.6%6 $5.08
2/28/202549,320,000 shares $276.19 million +2.7%11.9%6.5 $5.60
2/15/202548,030,000 shares $0.00 +3.2%11.6%6.5 $0.00
Cigar Lake Flooded Again Uranium Supply Shock Repeats (Ad)

In 2006, a flooded mine at Cigar Lake sent uranium prices from the 50 range to 136 in eight months. This past May, flooding hit the same complex again, and in July Cigar Lake went down a second time, disrupting the world's largest high-grade uranium mine. Gerardo Del Real calls this the Third Convergence Event and has backed three small companies positioned in front of it.tc pixel

See the three companies positioned for uranium's next supply shock
1/31/202546,560,000 shares $328.71 million +1.8%N/A6.1 $7.06
1/15/202545,730,000 shares $0.00 +6.3%N/A5.8 $0.00
12/31/202443,020,000 shares $287.80 million -7.6%N/A5.1 $6.69
12/15/202446,580,000 shares $0.00 -7.3%N/A5.4 $0.00
11/30/202450,220,000 shares $0.00 -4.5%N/A5.7 $0.00
11/15/202452,570,000 shares $0.00 +0.3%N/A5.9 $0.00
10/31/202452,410,000 shares $388.88 million -4.8%N/A6.4 $7.42
10/15/202455,040,000 shares $0.00 -3.5%N/A6.5 $0.00
9/30/202457,050,000 shares $354.28 million +8.2%N/A7.6 $6.21
9/15/202452,730,000 shares $0.00 +3.2%N/A7.3 $0.00
8/31/202451,080,000 shares $0.00 +8.0%N/A7.3 $0.00
8/15/202447,310,000 shares $0.00 +2.9%N/A6.9 $0.00
7/31/202445,990,000 shares $272.72 million -0.9%N/A6.9 $5.93
7/15/202446,400,000 shares $0.00 +7.9%N/A7.5 $0.00
6/30/202443,020,000 shares $0.00 +1.0%N/A6.9 $0.00
6/15/202442,590,000 shares $0.00 +8.3%N/A6.7 $0.00
5/31/202439,320,000 shares $280.74 million +3.9%N/A6.1 $7.14
5/15/202437,860,000 shares $0.00 -2.4%N/A5.8 $0.00
4/30/202438,790,000 shares $261.83 million -0.7%N/A5.5 $6.75
4/15/202439,080,000 shares $0.00 +8.4%N/A5.2 $0.00
3/31/202436,060,000 shares $0.00 -6.0%N/A4.3 $0.00
3/15/202438,340,000 shares $0.00 +6.3%N/A4.7 $0.00
2/29/202436,060,000 shares $233.67 million +6.0%N/A4.2 $6.48
2/15/202434,010,000 shares $256.10 million -7.7%N/A4 $7.53
1/31/202436,830,000 shares $281.38 million -3.4%N/A4.5 $7.64
1/15/202438,110,000 shares $0.00 +2.6%N/A4.8 $0.00
12/31/202337,130,000 shares $0.00 +7.6%N/A5.1 $0.00
12/15/202334,510,000 shares $0.00 -3.1%N/A4.3 $0.00
11/30/202335,610,000 shares $232.18 million -6.9%N/A4.2 $6.52
11/15/202338,240,000 shares $0.00 -4.9%N/A4.6 $0.00
10/31/202340,220,000 shares $239.31 million +0.7%N/A4.9 $5.95
10/15/202339,930,000 shares $0.00 -3.6%N/A5.1 $0.00
9/30/202341,410,000 shares $0.00 +12.9%N/A5.6 $0.00
9/15/202336,670,000 shares $197.28 million +28.2%N/A5.8 $5.38
8/31/202328,610,000 shares $0.00 -2.2%N/A5.1 $0.00
8/15/202329,250,000 shares $0.00 +5.3%N/A5.4 $0.00
7/31/202327,790,000 shares $100.04 million -15.6%N/A5.6 $3.60
7/15/202332,930,000 shares $0.00 -5.5%N/A6.5 $0.00
6/30/202334,830,000 shares $118.42 million -19.4%N/A6.9 $3.40
6/15/202343,220,000 shares $0.00 -2.7%N/A7.1 $0.00
5/31/202344,430,000 shares $115.07 million -0.8%N/A7.2 $2.59
5/15/202344,790,000 shares $0.00 +6.0%N/A7.1 $0.00
4/30/202342,270,000 shares $0.00 -5.7%N/A6.2 $0.00
4/15/202344,810,000 shares $127.26 million -11.2%N/A5.8 $2.84
3/31/202350,460,000 shares $145.32 million -5.2%N/A6.4 $2.88
3/15/202353,230,000 shares $0.00 +9.0%N/A6.5 $0.00
2/28/202348,840,000 shares $0.00 +5.7%N/A6.1 $0.00
2/15/202346,210,000 shares $0.00 -3.7%N/A6 $0.00
1/31/202347,970,000 shares $0.00 -5.0%N/A5.9 $0.00
1/15/202350,490,000 shares $0.00 -2.1%N/A6.3 $0.00
Cigar Lake Flooded Again Uranium Supply Shock Repeats (Ad)

In 2006, a flooded mine at Cigar Lake sent uranium prices from the 50 range to 136 in eight months. This past May, flooding hit the same complex again, and in July Cigar Lake went down a second time, disrupting the world's largest high-grade uranium mine. Gerardo Del Real calls this the Third Convergence Event and has backed three small companies positioned in front of it.tc pixel

See the three companies positioned for uranium's next supply shock
12/30/202251,570,000 shares $200.09 million +11.4%N/A6.2 $3.88
12/15/202246,300,000 shares $0.00 +3.9%N/A5.3 $0.00
11/30/202244,550,000 shares $0.00 +10.9%N/A5.2 $0.00
11/15/202240,170,000 shares $0.00 -13.5%N/A4.2 $0.00
10/31/202246,460,000 shares $195.60 million +0.2%N/A4.5 $4.21
10/15/202246,380,000 shares $0.00 -1.9%N/A4.6 $0.00
9/30/202247,270,000 shares $165.45 million +1.0%N/A4.9 $3.50
9/15/202246,820,000 shares $0.00 -3.5%N/A4.8 $0.00
8/31/202248,540,000 shares $219.40 million +1.8%N/A4.9 $4.52
8/15/202247,670,000 shares $0.00 -4.0%N/A4.2 $0.00
7/31/202249,660,000 shares $0.00 -4.0%N/A4.1 $0.00
7/15/202251,750,000 shares $0.00 +5.4%N/A3.9 $0.00
6/30/202249,100,000 shares $0.00 +5.8%29.9%3.2 $0.00
6/15/202246,400,000 shares $157.30 million +3.3%28.3%2.9 $3.39
5/31/202244,940,000 shares $0.00 +4.1%N/A2.6 $0.00
5/15/202243,190,000 shares $0.00 +6.1%N/A2.7 $0.00
4/30/202240,720,000 shares $0.00 +17.1%N/A2.7 $0.00
4/15/202234,770,000 shares $0.00 +0.8%N/A2.4 $0.00
3/31/202234,500,000 shares $158.36 million -1.6%N/A2.6 $4.59
3/15/202235,050,000 shares $0.00 -3.9%N/A3 $0.00
2/28/202236,460,000 shares $145.48 million +2.2%N/A3.4 $3.99
2/15/202235,660,000 shares $0.00 +9.5%N/A3.8 $0.00
1/31/202232,580,000 shares $85.03 million +28.5%N/A3.4 $2.61
1/15/202225,360,000 shares $0.00 +13.3%N/A2.9 $0.00
12/31/202122,390,000 shares $0.00 +20.8%N/A2.6 $0.00
12/15/202118,540,000 shares $0.00 +1.8%N/A2.2 $0.00
11/30/202118,220,000 shares $71.42 million +7.5%N/A2 $3.92
11/15/202116,950,000 shares $0.00 -11.3%N/A2 $0.00
10/29/202119,100,000 shares $71.05 million +0.2%N/A2.5 $3.72

UEC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Uranium Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 60,834,387 shares of UEC short. 12.54% of Uranium Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Uranium Energy'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. UEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.7. Learn More on Uranium Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Uranium Energy: Royal Fund Management 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. 12.54% of Uranium Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Uranium Energy saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 60,834,387 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 59,982,709 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.

12.54% of Uranium Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Uranium Energy: enCore Energy Corp. (19.84%), Uranium Royalty Corp. (3.21%), Cameco Corporation (1.83%), NexGen Energy (6.60%), Denison Mine Corp (10.10%), Ur Energy Inc (15.22%), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (3.75%), Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (1.47%), Peabody Energy Corporation (9.59%), Centrus Energy Corp. (29.98%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Uranium Energy as its price is falling. UEC shares are trading down $0.13 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 Uranium Energy 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 UEC, 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 UEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

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

  • 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.



Short interest data for NYSEAMERICAN:UEC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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