© Reuters. How Is The Market Feeling About Murphy USA?
Benzinga – by Benzinga Insights, Benzinga Staff Writer.
Murphy USA’s (NYSE:MUSA) short percent of float has risen 21.7% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.45 million shares sold short, which is 9.59% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.11 days to cover their short positions on average.
Why Short Interest Matters
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
Murphy USA Short Interest Graph (3 Months)
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Murphy USA has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
Comparing Murphy USA’s Short Interest Against Its Peers
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts…
