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Short Interest Sector Focus: Energy Sector

Benzinga Real-time News ·  Aug 26, 2022 11:30

As of the close of business on Thursday, 8/25, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Energy Sector.

The average short interest for stocks within the Energy sector stands at 2.61%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

  • VERTEX ENERGY INC    (NASDAQ:VTNR)    30.29%
  • ENERGY FUELS INC    (NYSE:UUUU)    22.08%
  • HOUSTON AMER ENERG    (NYSE:HUSA)    19.07%
  • URANIUM ENERGY COR    (NYSE:UEC)    18.29%
  • VAALCO ENERGY INC    (NYSE:EGY)    18.22%
  • KLX ENERGY SERVICE    (NASDAQ:KLXE)    13.31%
  • LAREDO PETE INC        (NYSE:LPI)    13.10%
  • CHESAPEAKE ENERGY    (NASDAQ:CHK)    12.89%
  • CNX RESOURCES CORP    (NYSE:CNX)    12.34%
  • UR ENERGY INC        (NYSE:URG)    11.60%

Short Interest is the percentage of a stocks' outstanding shares being sold short, which is utilized as a gauge for stock price sentiment. When short interest increases, this is generally considered a negative "bear" market indicator, whereas when short interest decreases, this is generally considered a positive "bull" market indicator. 

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