New West Services Short % of float
What is the Short % of float of New West Services?
The Short % of float of New West Energy Services Inc. is N/A
What is the definition of Short % of float?
Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.
= short interest / float shares
Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.
What does New West Services do?
New West Energy Services Inc. provides waste management and environmental services to the drilling, completions, and production sectors of the oil and gas industry in Canada. The company operates through two business segments: Vacuum and Water Truck Services, and Environmental Services. Its environmental services cover drilling waste testing, disposal, and treatment; mud system management; disposal management and coordination; pipeline crossings project management; sump suitability assessments; spill response and management; pre-disturbance environmental assessments and approvals; and drilling and completions water management, including TDL application, sourcing, monitoring, and usage tracking. The company was formerly known as Lexacal Investment Corp. and changed its name to New West Energy Services Inc. in October 2007. New West Energy Services Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.