Short Interest in Rare Element Resources Declines 12.5%

Rare earth element explorer sees drop in shares sold short amid lower trading volume

Mar. 17, 2026 at 11:23am

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Rare Element Resources Ltd. (OTCMKTS:REEMF), a U.S.-based rare earth element exploration and development company, saw a 12.5% decrease in short interest during February 2026. As of February 27th, there were 1,167,025 shares sold short, down from 1,333,850 shares on February 12th. This represents approximately 0.2% of the company's total shares outstanding.

Why it matters

Short interest can provide insights into market sentiment around a company. The decline in short interest for Rare Element Resources suggests investors may be growing more optimistic about the company's prospects, even as it continues to work towards developing its flagship Bear Lodge rare earth project in Wyoming.

The details

Rare Element Resources reported that the days-to-cover ratio, a metric that measures the number of days it would take to cover all the short positions, was 2.5 days based on the average daily trading volume of 463,713 shares. This indicates the short positions could be covered relatively quickly if needed.

  • As of February 27th, 2026, there were 1,167,025 shares of Rare Element Resources sold short.
  • On February 12th, 2026, the short interest totaled 1,333,850 shares.

The players

Rare Element Resources Ltd.

A U.S.-based exploration and development company focused on rare earth element deposits, with its flagship Bear Lodge project in Wyoming.

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The takeaway

The decline in short interest for Rare Element Resources suggests improving market sentiment around the company's prospects as it continues to advance its rare earth element project. However, the stock remains thinly traded, with the days-to-cover ratio indicating short positions could be covered relatively quickly.