Peering Into Western Midstream's Recent Short Interest
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Western Midstream's (NYSE:WES) short interest has increased by 26.73% since the last report, with 7.29 million shares sold short, representing 3.84% of its float. This indicates a bearish market sentiment, although it's higher than its peer group average of 3.82%. The article suggests that an increase in short interest doesn't necessarily predict a stock price fall.

April 01, 2024 | 6:00 pm
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Western Midstream's short interest has significantly increased, indicating a bearish market sentiment towards the stock.
The increase in short interest suggests that investors are expecting the price of WES to fall, which could lead to a negative short-term impact on the stock price. However, the article also notes that this doesn't necessarily mean the stock will fall, indicating some uncertainty.
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