Vital Energy (VTLE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $18.73 +0.83 (+4.65%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.62 -0.11 (-0.59%) As of 05:50 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Vital Energy Short Interest DataVital Energy (VTLE) has a short interest of 304,200 shares, representing 0.80% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -95.97% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.26 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest304,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest7,540,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-95.97%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.89 millionShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares38,770,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.80%Today's Trading Volume1,462,908 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,255,739 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average116% Short Selling Vital Energy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vital Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVTLE Short Interest Over TimeVTLE Days to Cover Over TimeVTLE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vital Energy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/2025304,200 shares $4.89 million -96.0%0.8%0.2 $16.06 6/15/20257,540,000 shares $161.55 million +4.4%25.2%5.3 $21.43 5/31/20257,220,000 shares $107.43 million +5.7%24.1%5.2 $14.88 5/15/20256,830,000 shares $114.27 million +17.4%23.1%4.8 $16.73 4/30/20255,820,000 shares $82.76 million +6.0%20.1%4.2 $14.22 4/15/20255,490,000 shares $74.04 million -0.5%21.2%4.3 $13.49 3/31/20255,520,000 shares $117.33 million -2.1%21.6%4.5 $21.26 3/15/20255,640,000 shares $119.48 million +1.6%22.1%5.4 $21.19 2/28/20255,550,000 shares $148.41 million +2.0%21.7%5.7 $26.74 2/15/20255,440,000 shares $187.11 million -7.2%21.3%6.5 $34.40 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VTLE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vital Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20255,860,000 shares $186.71 million -2.8%23.2%7.5 $31.86 1/15/20256,030,000 shares $217.08 million -9.2%23.8%7.6 $36.00 12/31/20246,640,000 shares $205.31 million -2.5%26.2%7.9 $30.92 12/15/20246,810,000 shares $214.45 million +0.6%26.8%7.3 $31.49 11/30/20246,770,000 shares $222.26 million -3.3%26.7%6.8 $32.83 11/15/20247,000,000 shares $216.34 million +0.7%27.6%6.5 $30.91 10/31/20246,950,000 shares $189.53 million -7.2%29.4%6.2 $27.27 10/15/20247,490,000 shares $197.29 million -5.3%31.6%6.4 $26.34 9/30/20247,910,000 shares $213.02 million +3.4%33.4%6.9 $26.93 9/15/20247,650,000 shares $202.19 million +4.5%32.3%7.2 $26.43 8/31/20247,320,000 shares $262.71 million +3.8%30.9%7 $35.89 8/15/20247,050,000 shares $262.05 million +25.2%30.6%7.2 $37.17 7/31/20245,630,000 shares $245.47 million +7.2%25.4%5.8 $43.60 7/15/20245,250,000 shares $242.92 million -10.7%24.6%6.2 $46.27 6/30/20245,880,000 shares $263.54 million +4.8%27.6%6.8 $44.82 6/15/20245,610,000 shares $234.44 million -16.6%26.3%6.4 $41.79 5/31/20246,730,000 shares $328.69 million -8.8%31.6%8.3 $48.84 5/15/20247,380,000 shares $358.41 million -7.1%34.6%9.6 $48.57 4/30/20247,940,000 shares $420.98 million -6.2%37.5%10.8 $53.02 4/15/20248,460,000 shares $467.58 million +6.8%39.8%11.4 $55.27 3/31/20247,920,000 shares $416.12 million +17.2%38.1%10.3 $52.54 3/15/20246,760,000 shares $343.34 million -1.3%32.5%9.1 $50.79 2/29/20246,850,000 shares $344.76 million +4.9%34.1%8.6 $50.33 2/15/20246,530,000 shares $301.62 million +4.7%32.7%7.9 $46.19 1/31/20246,240,000 shares $273.50 million +10.3%26.6%7.6 $43.83 1/15/20245,660,000 shares $242.76 million +7.4%24.1%7 $42.89 12/31/20235,270,000 shares $239.73 million +24.0%22.8%6.7 $45.49 12/15/20234,250,000 shares $189.08 million -3.0%15.4%5.4 $44.49 11/30/20234,380,000 shares $196.40 million +13.5%20.6%5.5 $44.84 11/15/20233,860,000 shares $181.34 million +10.9%18.9%5.3 $46.98HIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS… (Ad)“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. 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Short interest is the volume of Vital Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 304,200 shares of VTLE short. 0.80% of Vital Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vital Energy's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting Vital Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vital Energy: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Vital Energy? 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. 0.80% of Vital Energy's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vital Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vital Energy saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 304,200 shares, a decline of 96.0% from the previous total of 7,540,000 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 Vital Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.80% of Vital Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vital Energy: Chord Energy Corporation (4.18%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.66%), Civitas Resources, Inc. (8.91%), Devon Energy Corporation (3.02%), Matador Resources Company (7.70%), Murphy Oil Corporation (16.46%), Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (19.93%), Ovintiv Inc. (2.66%), Permian Resources Corporation (7.89%), SM Energy Company (7.86%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vital Energy stock? Short selling VTLE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vital Energy as its price is falling. VTLE shares are trading up $0.54 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 Vital Energy? A short squeeze for Vital Energy 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 VTLE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vital Energy'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 VTLE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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