Unitil (UTL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $58.95 +0.29 (+0.50%) Closing price 05/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.26 +0.30 (+0.51%) As of 06:22 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Unitil Short Interest DataUnitil (UTL) has a short interest of 147,000 shares, representing 0.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 61,597 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest147,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest154,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.10%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.52 millionShort Interest Ratio2.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares16,246,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.92%Today's Trading Volume74,648 sharesAverage Trading Volume61,597 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average121% Short Selling Unitil? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Unitil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUTL Short Interest Over TimeUTL Days to Cover Over TimeUTL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Unitil Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2025147,000 shares $8.52 million -5.1%0.9%2.3 $57.98 3/31/2025154,900 shares $8.94 million +2.7%1.0%2.5 $57.70 3/15/2025150,800 shares $8.49 million +3.9%0.9%2.3 $56.28 2/28/2025145,100 shares $8.12 million -31.3%0.9%2.3 $55.97 2/15/2025211,300 shares $11.98 million -4.8%1.3%3.5 $56.70 1/31/2025221,900 shares $11.84 million -0.7%N/A3.5 $53.37 1/15/2025223,500 shares $12.02 million +7.3%N/A3.5 $53.77 12/31/2024208,400 shares $11.29 million -7.2%N/A3.5 $54.19 12/15/2024224,500 shares $12.76 million +9.1%N/A3.7 $56.83 11/30/2024205,800 shares $12.35 million -0.2%N/A3.4 $60.02 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UTL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Unitil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/2024206,200 shares $12.20 million +9.0%N/A3.4 $59.15 10/31/2024189,100 shares $10.95 million -3.3%N/A3.1 $57.89 10/15/2024195,600 shares $11.58 million +29.2%N/A3.3 $59.22 9/30/2024151,400 shares $9.17 million -14.5%N/A2.4 $60.58 9/15/2024177,000 shares $10.84 million -10.8%N/A2.5 $61.22 8/31/2024198,400 shares $11.96 million +4.8%N/A3 $60.30 8/15/2024189,400 shares $11.06 million -8.5%N/A2.9 $58.37 7/31/2024207,000 shares $12.68 million +32.4%N/A3.3 $61.28 7/15/2024156,300 shares $8.56 million +24.1%N/A2.6 $54.79 6/30/2024126,000 shares $6.53 million +1.3%N/A2.2 $51.79 6/15/2024124,400 shares $6.15 million +39.9%N/A2.5 $49.40 5/31/202488,900 shares $4.76 million -3.6%N/A1.8 $53.49 5/15/202492,200 shares $5.01 million -3.4%N/A1.8 $54.38 4/30/202495,400 shares $4.86 million -3.7%N/A1.8 $50.94 4/15/202499,100 shares $4.85 million -16.9%N/A1.9 $48.93 3/31/2024119,300 shares $6.25 million -32.9%N/A2.3 $52.35 3/15/2024177,800 shares $9.07 million +22.4%N/A3.5 $50.99 2/29/2024145,300 shares $7.40 million +14.9%N/A2.5 $50.92 2/15/2024126,500 shares $6.43 million +27.7%N/A2.2 $50.86 1/31/202499,100 shares $4.71 million -29.9%N/A1.8 $47.52 1/15/2024141,400 shares $7.02 million -4.9%1.1%2.6 $49.65 12/31/2023148,600 shares $7.81 million -21.4%N/A2.6 $52.57 12/15/2023189,000 shares $9.56 million +2.8%N/A3.2 $50.59 11/30/2023183,800 shares $8.89 million +61.7%N/A3.2 $48.35 11/15/2023113,700 shares $5.59 million +50.8%N/A1.9 $49.20 10/31/202375,400 shares $3.44 million -29.3%N/A1.3 $45.67 10/15/2023106,600 shares $4.84 million -15.5%N/A1.8 $45.44 9/30/2023126,200 shares $5.39 million +4.6%N/A2.2 $42.71 9/15/2023120,600 shares $5.66 million -38.3%N/A2.2 $46.93 8/31/2023195,500 shares $9.54 million +4.1%N/A3.4 $48.82Silicon Valley Gold Rush (Ad)A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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Short interest is the volume of Unitil shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 147,000 shares of UTL short. 0.92% of Unitil's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Unitil's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Unitil? 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. UTL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Unitil's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Unitil? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Unitil: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Unitil? 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. 0.92% of Unitil's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Unitil's short interest increasing or decreasing? Unitil saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 147,000 shares, a decrease of 5.1% from the previous total of 154,900 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 Unitil's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.92% of Unitil's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Unitil: ALLETE, Inc. (1.63%), MGE Energy, Inc. (2.63%), Otter Tail Co. (11.69%), Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (5.91%), Array Technologies, Inc. (13.90%), NextEra Energy, Inc. (1.80%), The Southern Company (2.01%), Duke Energy Co. (1.39%), Entergy Corporation (2.66%), PPL Co. (2.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Unitil stock? Short selling UTL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Unitil as its price is falling. UTL shares are trading up $0.29 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 Unitil? A short squeeze for Unitil 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 UTL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Unitil's 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 UTL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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