Talos Energy (TALO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Talos Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 10,520,000 shares of TALO short. Learn More on Talos Energy'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. TALO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Talos Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Talos Energy: Yaupon Capital Management LP, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Talos Energy saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,520,000 shares, a decrease of 2.8% from the previous total of 10,820,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "crude petroleum & natural gas" compare to Talos Energy: Southwestern Energy (3.86%), Hess Midstream LP (2.77%), Matador Resources (8.09%), Chord Energy Co. (10.71%), Viper Energy, Inc. (0.99%), Murphy Oil Co. (4.13%), SM Energy (10.92%), Crescent Point Energy Corp. (2.11%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (18.14%), Sasol Limited (0.59%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TALO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Talos Energy as its price is falling. TALO shares are trading up $0.51 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 Talos Energy 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 TALO, 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 TALO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.