Uranium Energy (UEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Uranium Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 51,350,000 shares of UEC short. 12.44% 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 5.0. 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, 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. 12.44% of Uranium Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Uranium Energy saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,350,000 shares, a decline of 2.4% from the previous total of 52,590,000 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.

12.44% of Uranium Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Uranium Energy: CNX Resources Co. (20.68%), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (3.27%), Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (14.17%), Hallador Energy (8.28%), NexGen Energy Ltd. (15.13%), Denison Mines Corp. (7.91%), IperionX Limited (0.46%), enCore Energy Corp. (8.41%), Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (0.55%), Peninsula Energy Limited (1.53%),

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.

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 $0.35 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 May, 15 2025.