Has Short Interest in Suncor Changed?

Suncor Is Trading at a Premium Despite Falling 30% in Q4 (Continued from Prior Part) ## Short interest in Suncor Suncor Energy’s (SU) short interest (its percentage of outstanding shares) has risen 0.5% since October 1, the beginning of the fourth quarter, to 0.8%. Suncor stock has fallen 30.3%. A rise in short interest implies increased bearishness toward a stock. ## Why the change in sentiment? Bearishness toward Suncor may have risen due to its lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings of 0.96 Canadian dollars and weak fourth-quarter earnings forecast, and the Government of Alberta’s announcement of production cuts. Despite the cuts, which aim to address the province’s supply glut, Suncor expects its production to grow by 10% in 2019. A rise in volumes could soften bearishness toward the stock. In the fourth quarter, the company’s earnings could fall due to upstream earnings being impacted by lower oil prices. WTI has fallen 40% since October 1. ## Peers’ short interest Since October 1, Suncor peers PetroChina (PTR), ExxonMobil (XOM), and Chevron (CVX) have seen their short interest rise by 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.8%, and 1.1%, respectively, and their stock prices fall 26.4%, 20.6%, and 12.7%. Browse this series on Market Realist: * Part 1 - Why Suncor Is Trading at a Premium after Falling * Part 2 - What Prompted Suncor Stock to Fall 30% in the Fourth Quarter * Part 3 - What Do Suncor’s Moving Averages Suggest?