Duke Energy Short Interest Rises 27.7% in February

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Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 17,167,846 shares, an increase of 27.7% from the January 29th total of 13,441,610 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume of 5,230,056 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days.

Why it matters

The rise in short interest could indicate that some investors are betting against Duke Energy's stock performance in the near term. Short selling activity is often viewed as a bearish indicator, as it suggests some traders expect the stock price to decline. However, the overall level of short interest remains relatively low at 2.2% of the company's shares outstanding.

The details

Duke Energy's short interest increased from 13,441,610 shares on January 29th to 17,167,846 shares as of February 13th, a rise of 27.7%. The short-interest ratio, which measures the number of a company's shares that have been sold short divided by the average daily trading volume, is currently 3.3 days, indicating it would take just over 3 days for short sellers to cover their positions based on the stock's recent trading volume.

• As of February 13th, 2026, Duke Energy had short interest totaling 17,167,846 shares.
• On January 29th, 2026, Duke Energy had short interest totaling 13,441,610 shares.