CEZ, a. s. (CZAVF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of CEZ, a. s. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 130,400 shares of CZAVF short. Learn More on CEZ, a. s.'s current short interest.

CEZ, a. s. saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 130,400 shares, a drop of 24.9% from the previous total of 173,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to CEZ, a. s.: Enel SpA (0.00%), National Grid plc (0.18%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.69%), Constellation Energy Co. (3.35%), Energy Transfer LP (0.84%), and American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.94%).

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.

Short selling CZAVF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CEZ, a. s. as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for CEZ, a. s. 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 CZAVF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CZAVF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.