Contact Energy (CEN) Short Interest
Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) had 0.09% of shares reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, representing 483,722 shares. Contact Energy operates in the Utilities industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).
Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.
Contact Energy
Contact Energy is one of New Zealand's largest integrated energy companies, generating electricity from geothermal, hydro, and thermal sources and retailing electricity, gas, broadband, and mobile plans to over 650,000 customer connections. The company is committed to leading the decarbonization of New Zealand, targeting net-zero emissions from its generation operations by 2035.
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Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) has 0.09% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 483,722 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 0.59% in May 2017. CEN is classified in the Utilities industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
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