Contact Energy
- Short interest
- 0.12%
- +0.01 pp 30d
- as of 8 Oct 2026
- Reported shorts
- 630.6K
- Shares on issue
- 548.099M
Contact Energy (CEN) Short Interest
Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) had 0.12% of shares reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, representing 630,615 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.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4About 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.
Company profile →Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) has 0.12% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, or about 630,615 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 0.60% 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.
Short interest
History & FAQ →Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 41, 2026.
Strategy fit
How each stock picker strategy reads CEN today
- Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 17rank 1373 of 1942
- CAN SLIMNot a candidate
- Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 10rank 1337 of 1716
- Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 15rank 600 of 1502
- Quality compoundersWatchScore 20rank 764 of 1669
Prices to 14 Oct 2026 · Mechanical readings of published rules, not recommendations · Not financial adviceFull strategy readings →
CEN fundamentals
In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) recorded revenue of NZ$3.2B and net profit after tax of NZ$420.0M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of NZ$3.4B and net profit after tax of NZ$331.0M. Year-on-year growth: revenue −6.3% (FY), EPS −0.5% (TTM). Net margin 13.1%, return on equity 10.5% (FY). Figures are in NZD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.
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