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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.

Short position

short percentage0.11%
reported shorts630.2K
shares on issue548.099M

Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) has 0.11% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 630,231 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.

Price & short interest

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Contact Energy (CEN) News

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Kalkine
Neutral
25 Sept

What does the NZ LNG delay mean for Contact Energy (ASX:CEN)?

Highlights Government import terminal plan stalls before the election Gentailers table an alternative gas security proposal Shares trade near yearly lows despite a strong result Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) is in the spotlight this week after New Zealand's plan to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal stalled in the final days of the parliamentary term, with an alternative proposal from the country's big generator-retailers helping delay a deal with a terminal provider. A flagship plan ru...

Kalkine
Neutral
23 Sept

What could CEN (ASX:CEN) Reveal After Its DRP Update?

Highlights CEN has released a fresh disclosure focused on a capital change notice relating to its DRP. The update provides a current corporate event for Australian market readers tracking the company. Further company communication will be needed to establish any developments beyond the latest confirmed capital-management update. A fresh capital-management disclosure from CEN has added a new point of interest to the Australian share markets latest company news flow. The announcement centr...

Kalkine
Positive
5 Sept

Is Contact Energy a Bargain or a Value Trap After Its Multi-Year Low?

Highlights Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) shares have closed at their lowest level in nearly three years, despite delivering one of the strongest results in company history Record earnings and cash flow growth sit alongside genuine concerns about dilution, leverage and a substantial capital spending program Broker consensus remains firmly bullish, even as the technical picture continues favouring the more cautious view for now Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) shares have closed at their lowest level in near...

Kalkine
Neutral
31 Aug

Why is CEN drawing attention across Energy Stocks?

Highlights July mass-market sales reached gigawatt hours, generation was gigawatt hours, and generation cost fell to per megawatt hour. The update adds fresh operating context to the Energy Stocks segment and shows which business drivers sit behind the headline. The wider sector lens centres on production, generation, infrastructure availability, operating costs, project delivery and the changing Australian energy mix, keeping the article factual and focused on disclosed information. Reportin...

Kalkine
Neutral
20 May

Why Contact Energy’s Share Sale Is Drawing Market Attention

Highlights Contact Energy resumed trading after a major shareholder completed a sizeable stake sale. The transaction reshaped the company’s shareholder structure without altering operational strategy. Investors are closely watching how increased market liquidity could influence future trading activity. Contact Energy resumed trading after a major shareholder completed a stake sale, increasing market focus on liquidity, renewable energy strategy, and future shareholder movements. Austral...