Ultrapar Participações Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Ultrapar Participações (NYSE:UGP) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ultrapar Participações' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Ultrapar Participações shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 2,910,000 shares of UGP short. Learn More on Ultrapar Participações' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ultrapar Participações?

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. Ultrapar Participações currently has a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for Ultrapar Participações

Is Ultrapar Participações' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ultrapar Participações saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,910,000 shares, an increase of 3.9% from the previous total of 2,800,000 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 Ultrapar Participações' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "natural gas distribution" compare to Ultrapar Participações: ENAGAS S A/ADR (0.00%), National Fuel Gas (3.03%), New Fortress Energy Inc. (7.59%), ONE Gas, Inc. (2.70%), New Jersey Resources Co. (2.70%), Spire Inc. (4.76%), South Jersey Industries, Inc. (0.00%), Archaea Energy Inc (4.21%), Northwest Natural Holding (2.26%), and Stabilis Solutions, Inc. (0.06%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Ultrapar Participações stock?

Short selling UGP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ultrapar Participações as its price is falling. Ultrapar Participações' stock is trading up $0.03 today. To short Ultrapar Participações 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 Ultrapar Participações 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 Ultrapar Participações?

A short squeeze for Ultrapar Participações 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 UGP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Ultrapar Participações' 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 UGP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.