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Imperial Oil (IMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$71.93 -0.08 (-0.11%)
As of 05/20/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

Imperial Oil Short Interest Data

Imperial Oil (IMO) has a short interest of 17.15 million shares, representing 11.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.69% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 35.8, indicating that it would take 35.8 days of the average trading volume of 451,074 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,150,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,700,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.16 billion
Short Interest Ratio
35.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
509,050,000 shares
Float Size
154,690,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.09%
Today's Trading Volume
251,009 shares
Average Trading Volume
451,074 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
56%
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IMO Short Interest Over Time

IMO Days to Cover Over Time

IMO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Imperial Oil Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $0.00
11/30/202310,680,000 shares $0.00 +2.2%5.7%19.9 $0.00
11/15/202310,450,000 shares $0.00 +51.0%5.6%21 $0.00
10/31/20236,920,000 shares $0.00 +11.1%3.6%14.3 $0.00
10/15/20236,230,000 shares $0.00 -1.0%3.2%14.1 $0.00
9/30/20236,290,000 shares $0.00 -7.6%3.3%13.2 $0.00
9/15/20236,810,000 shares $0.00 -10.3%3.7%14.2 $0.00
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8/31/20237,590,000 shares $0.00 +10.8%4.1%15.3 $0.00
8/15/20236,850,000 shares $0.00 +53.6%3.8%13 $0.00
7/31/20234,460,000 shares $0.00 -2.6%2.5%8.4 $0.00
7/15/20234,580,000 shares $0.00 -15.2%2.6%8.5 $0.00
6/30/20235,400,000 shares $0.00 -16.8%3.0%11.1 $0.00
6/15/20236,490,000 shares $0.00 -10.7%3.7%13.9 $0.00
5/31/20237,270,000 shares $327.69 million +6.6%4.1%14.9 $45.07
5/15/20236,820,000 shares $0.00 +16.4%3.8%14.8 $0.00
4/30/20235,860,000 shares $0.00 +0.9%3.3%13.1 $0.00
4/15/20235,810,000 shares $324.78 million No Change3.3%13.6 $55.90
3/31/20235,810,000 shares $0.00 -9.4%3.3%13.2 $0.00
3/15/20236,410,000 shares $0.00 -3.9%3.6%14.5 $0.00
2/28/20236,670,000 shares $0.00 +3.6%3.8%13.7 $0.00
2/15/20236,440,000 shares $0.00 +0.6%3.6%13.5 $0.00
1/31/20236,400,000 shares $0.00 -12.5%3.4%13.4 $0.00
1/15/20237,310,000 shares $0.00 -15.3%3.8%14.7 $0.00
12/30/20228,630,000 shares $0.00 -22.3%4.4%17 $0.00
12/15/202211,110,000 shares $0.00 +35.5%5.6%20.6 $0.00
11/30/20228,200,000 shares $0.00 +11.7%4.0%17 $0.00
11/15/20227,340,000 shares $0.00 +5.2%3.6%15.7 $0.00
10/31/20226,980,000 shares $0.00 -14.0%3.4%14 $0.00
10/15/20228,120,000 shares $0.00 +16.7%3.8%14.8 $0.00
9/30/20226,960,000 shares $301.16 million +9.8%3.3%11.7 $43.27
9/15/20226,340,000 shares $0.00 +6.2%3.1%10.1 $0.00
8/31/20225,970,000 shares $0.00 +4.2%2.9%8.7 $0.00
8/15/20225,730,000 shares $0.00 -9.5%2.9%7.9 $0.00
7/31/20226,330,000 shares $0.00 -9.8%3.2%8.5 $0.00
7/15/20227,020,000 shares $0.00 -9.5%3.6%9.3 $0.00
6/30/20227,760,000 shares $0.00 -5.8%3.6%11.1 $0.00
6/15/20228,240,000 shares $0.00 +45.3%3.8%12.3 $0.00
5/31/20225,670,000 shares $0.00 -2.2%2.8%9 $0.00
5/15/20225,800,000 shares $0.00 +35.5%2.9%9.7 $0.00
4/30/20224,280,000 shares $0.00 +12.6%2.1%7.3 $0.00
4/15/20223,800,000 shares $0.00 +19.1%1.9%7.2 $0.00
3/31/20223,190,000 shares $0.00 +20.4%1.6%6.1 $0.00
3/15/20222,650,000 shares $0.00 -17.2%1.3%5.4 $0.00
2/28/20223,200,000 shares $0.00 -5.3%1.6%7.1 $0.00
2/15/20223,380,000 shares $0.00 -3.2%1.5%8.1 $0.00
1/31/20223,490,000 shares $142.81 million -10.3%1.5%8.3 $40.92
1/15/20223,890,000 shares $0.00 +5.4%1.7%9.4 $0.00
12/31/20213,690,000 shares $0.00 -5.9%1.7%8.6 $0.00
12/15/20213,920,000 shares $0.00 -4.6%1.8%9.3 $0.00
11/30/20214,110,000 shares $0.00 +10.8%1.8%9.2 $0.00
11/15/20213,710,000 shares $0.00 -17.4%1.7%8.4 $0.00
10/29/20214,490,000 shares $152.12 million -16.2%2.1%10.3 $33.88
10/15/20215,360,000 shares $0.00 -20.1%2.4%12.8 $0.00
9/30/20216,710,000 shares $0.00 -0.5%3.0%16.9 $0.00
9/15/20216,740,000 shares $0.00 +1.7%3.1%14.8 $0.00
8/31/20216,630,000 shares $0.00 +4.4%3.0%13.6 $0.00
8/13/20216,350,000 shares $0.00 -2.9%2.9%12.1 $0.00
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7/30/20216,540,000 shares $0.00 -1.7%2.9%10.9 $0.00
7/15/20216,650,000 shares $0.00 -17.7%3.0%9.4 $0.00
6/30/20218,080,000 shares $0.00 -19.1%3.4%11.4 $0.00
6/15/20219,990,000 shares $0.00 -7.6%4.2%14.1 $0.00
5/28/202110,810,000 shares $0.00 +6.6%4.6%14.7 $0.00
5/14/202110,140,000 shares $0.00 +32.7%4.5%13.6 $0.00
4/30/20217,640,000 shares $0.00 -4.9%3.4%10.6 $0.00
4/15/20218,030,000 shares $241.70 million +21.5%3.6%13.1 $30.10
3/31/20216,610,000 shares $168.82 million -14.6%3.0%11.1 $25.54
3/15/20217,740,000 shares $196.91 million +6.3%3.5%14 $25.44
2/26/20217,280,000 shares $174.94 million -22.6%3.3%14.9 $24.03
2/12/20219,410,000 shares $230.92 million -6.7%4.2%19.9 $24.54
1/29/202110,080,000 shares $233.86 million -13.7%4.5%20.6 $23.20
1/15/202111,680,000 shares $235.70 million -15.6%5.2%22.4 $20.18
12/31/202013,830,000 shares $267.33 million +0.4%6.2%25.8 $19.33
12/15/202013,770,000 shares $264.38 million -5.2%6.2%24.7 $19.20
11/30/202014,520,000 shares $273.12 million +7.9%6.5%25.1 $18.81
11/15/202013,460,000 shares $216.71 million +11.1%6.0%23.4 $16.10
10/30/202012,120,000 shares $151.86 million +6.7%5.4%22.3 $12.53
10/15/202011,360,000 shares $141.32 million +6.7%5.1%22.9 $12.44
9/30/202010,650,000 shares $127.37 million -11.1%4.8%21.9 $11.96
9/15/202011,980,000 shares $172.51 million -9.1%5.4%23.8 $14.40
8/31/202013,180,000 shares $216.55 million -0.5%5.9%22.7 $16.43
8/14/202013,250,000 shares $225.78 million -2.4%5.9%21.4 $17.04
7/31/202013,580,000 shares $212.26 million +1.4%6.1%20 $15.63
7/15/202013,390,000 shares $216.78 million -6.3%6.0%16.6 $16.19
6/30/202014,290,000 shares $226.07 million +4.8%6.4%15.8 $15.82
6/15/202013,630,000 shares $232.53 million -9.0%6.1%12.7 $17.06
5/29/202014,970,000 shares $240.12 million -8.2%6.6%12.7 $16.04

IMO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Oil's current short interest?

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 April 30th, investors have sold 17,150,000 shares of IMO short. 11.09% 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 36.0. 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and National Bank of Canada FI. 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. 11.09% of Imperial Oil's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Imperial Oil's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Imperial Oil saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,150,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 16,700,000 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 509,050,000 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 154,690,000 shares.

How does Imperial Oil's short interest compare to its competitors?

11.09% of Imperial Oil's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Imperial Oil: TotalEnergies SE (0.30%), BP p.l.c. (0.59%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.36%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (1.22%), Equinor ASA (0.80%), Eni S.p.A. (0.04%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.67%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.09%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.35%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.53%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 down $0.08 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 increases 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 April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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