Short Interest Sector Focus: Energy Sector

As of the close of business on Tuesday, 3/21, 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 2.54%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

• Vertex Energy Inc   VTNR   24.91%
• Energy Fuels Inc   UUUU   23.52%
• Tellurian Inc    TELL   18.18%
• Northern Oil & Gas   NOG   17.93%
• Cnx Resources Corp    CNX   14.79%
• Uranium Energy Cor   UEC   14.41%
• Arch Resources Inc   ARCH   13.08%
• Nextier Oilfield S    NEX   12.28%
• Callon Petroleum    CPE   11.53%

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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