Short Interest Sector Focus: Energy Sector

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