Engie Brasil Energia (EGIEY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Engie Brasil Energia shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 16,700 shares of EGIEY short. 0.00% of Engie Brasil Energia's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Engie Brasil Energia's current short interest.

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. EGIEY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Engie Brasil Energia's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Engie Brasil Energia's floating shares are currently sold short.

Engie Brasil Energia saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,700 shares, a drop of 5.1% from the previous total of 17,600 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.

0.00% of Engie Brasil Energia's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Engie Brasil Energia: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (4.34%), Fortis Inc. (3.10%), FirstEnergy Corp. (3.00%), Eversource Energy (1.89%), Edison International (1.91%), CLP Holdings Limited (0.01%), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (0.00%), Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (0.08%), EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. (0.00%), Korea Electric Power Co. (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EGIEY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Engie Brasil Energia as its price is falling. EGIEY shares are trading down $0.35 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.

A short squeeze for Engie Brasil Energia 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 EGIEY, 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 EGIEY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.