Imperial Oil (IMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $90.78 +0.28 (+0.31%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$90.68 -0.10 (-0.11%) As of 08/29/2025 07:49 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 ForecastsChartDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityBuy This Stock Imperial Oil Short Interest DataImperial Oil (IMO) has a short interest of 17.63 million shares, representing 11.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.72% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 45.9, indicating that it would take 45.9 days of the average trading volume of 357,230 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,630,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest18,700,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.47 billionShort Interest Ratio45.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares506,620,000 sharesFloat Size156,460,000 sharesShort Percent of Float11.27%Today's Trading Volume218,364 sharesAverage Trading Volume357,230 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average61% Short Selling Imperial Oil? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Imperial Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartIMO Short Interest Over TimeIMO Days to Cover Over TimeIMO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Imperial Oil Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202517,630,000 shares $1.47 billion -5.7%11.3%45.9 $83.47 7/15/202518,700,000 shares $1.53 billion -0.6%12.0%47.8 $81.97 6/30/202518,810,000 shares $1.50 billion -2.4%12.2%43.3 $79.48 6/15/202519,270,000 shares $1.58 billion +4.7%12.5%43 $81.91 5/31/202518,400,000 shares $1.30 billion +1.1%11.9%42.6 $70.91 5/15/202518,200,000 shares $1.32 billion +6.1%11.8%39.8 $72.33 4/30/202517,150,000 shares $1.16 billion +2.7%11.1%35.8 $67.38 4/15/202516,700,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.8%10.8%32.9 $60.95 3/31/202517,000,000 shares $1.23 billion +7.7%11.0%32.3 $72.32 3/15/202515,780,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.7%10.2%30.4 $67.90 Get the Latest News and Ratings for IMO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Imperial Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202516,380,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.0%10.0%31.2 $67.84 2/15/202515,750,000 shares $0.00 +8.2%9.6%29.1 $0.00 1/31/202514,560,000 shares $0.00 -8.1%8.6%27.6 $0.00 1/15/202515,850,000 shares $0.00 +0.4%9.4%31.8 $0.00 12/31/202415,790,000 shares $0.00 -7.0%9.3%32 $0.00 12/15/202416,980,000 shares $0.00 -4.0%10.1%35.6 $0.00 11/30/202417,680,000 shares $0.00 +7.4%10.1%37.7 $0.00 11/15/202416,460,000 shares $0.00 +3.1%9.5%39.3 $0.00 10/31/202415,960,000 shares $1.19 billion -3.0%9.3%38.4 $74.48 10/15/202416,460,000 shares $0.00 +4.4%9.5%38.8 $0.00 9/30/202415,760,000 shares $1.11 billion -4.0%9.2%39 $70.45 9/15/202416,420,000 shares $0.00 +3.0%9.7%42.6 $0.00 8/31/202415,940,000 shares $0.00 +11.3%9.5%43 $0.00 8/15/202414,320,000 shares $0.00 +8.7%8.6%39 $0.00 7/31/202413,180,000 shares $0.00 -5.1%8.0%35.6 $0.00 7/15/202413,890,000 shares $0.00 +2.8%8.5%39.9 $0.00 6/30/202413,510,000 shares $0.00 -34.6%8.3%37.7 $0.00 6/15/202420,670,000 shares $0.00 -6.0%12.7%57.1 $0.00 5/31/202421,980,000 shares $0.00 +8.9%13.5%62.4 $0.00 5/15/202420,190,000 shares $0.00 +12.7%12.4%57.7 $0.00 4/30/202417,910,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.3%11.0%47.9 $68.95 4/15/202417,960,000 shares $0.00 +3.6%11.0%46.6 $0.00 3/31/202417,330,000 shares $0.00 +6.1%10.6%40.8 $0.00 3/15/202416,340,000 shares $0.00 +8.4%10.0%38.8 $0.00 2/29/202415,080,000 shares $0.00 +7.4%9.3%31 $0.00 2/15/202414,040,000 shares $0.00 +0.3%8.6%27.7 $0.00 1/31/202414,000,000 shares $807.66 million -1.6%8.7%26.2 $57.69 1/15/202414,230,000 shares $0.00 -0.4%8.8%25 $0.00 12/31/202314,280,000 shares $0.00 -3.3%8.2%25.5 $0.00 12/15/202314,770,000 shares $0.00 +38.3%8.5%25.9 $0.00This stock could leave NVDA in the dust (Ad)Investing Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla and Nvidia are all on the verge of major disruption. 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Short interest is the volume of Imperial Oil shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 17,630,000 shares of IMO short. 11.27% of Imperial Oil's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Imperial Oil's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Imperial Oil? 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. IMO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 46.0. Learn More on Imperial Oil's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Imperial Oil? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Imperial Oil: National Bank of Canada FI, Jane Street Group LLC, and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Imperial Oil? 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. 11.27% of Imperial Oil's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Imperial Oil's short interest increasing or decreasing? Imperial Oil saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,630,000 shares, a decrease of 5.7% from the previous total of 18,700,000 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. What is Imperial Oil's float size? Imperial Oil currently has issued a total of 506,620,000 shares. Some of Imperial Oil's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Imperial Oil currently has a public float of 156,460,000 shares. How does Imperial Oil's short interest compare to its competitors? 11.27% of Imperial Oil's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Imperial Oil: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (3.31%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.93%), ConocoPhillips (1.39%), Cenovus Energy Inc (1.35%), Devon Energy Corporation (2.27%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.56%), Murphy Oil Corporation (13.54%), Ovintiv Inc. (2.97%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.76%), Exxon Mobil Corporation (0.86%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Imperial Oil stock? Short selling IMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Imperial Oil as its price is falling. IMO shares are trading up $0.28 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 Imperial Oil? A short squeeze for Imperial Oil 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 IMO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Imperial Oil'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 IMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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