9.68% in short interest

The stock of Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) registered an increase of 9.68% in short interest. EMES’s total short interest was 2.21 million shares in March as published by FINRA. Its up 9.68% from 2.01M shares, reported previously. With 320,500 shares average volume, it will take short sellers 7 days to cover their EMES’s short positions. The short interest to Emerge Energy Services LP’s float is 14.39%. The stock decreased 2.28% or $0.12 on March 22, hitting $5.14. Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) has declined 70.20% since August 17, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 67.70% the S&P500.

Emerge Energy Services LP owns, operates, acquires and develops a diversified portfolio of energy service assets. The company has a market cap of $115.63 million. The Firm operates in divisions: Sand segment and Fuel segment. It currently has negative earnings. Through its Sand segment, the Company is engaged in the businesses of mining, processing, and distributing silica sand, a key input for the hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells.

The institutional sentiment increased to 0.77 in Q3 2015. Its up 0.35, from 0.42 in 2015Q2. The ratio increased, as 18 funds sold all Emerge Energy Services LP shares owned while 13 reduced positions. 12 funds bought stakes while 12 increased positions. They now own 11.75 million shares or 14.39% less from 13.73 million shares in 2015Q2.

Insight Equity Management Co Llc holds 100% of its portfolio in Emerge Energy Services LP for 7.17 million shares. Yorkville Capital Management Llc owns 22,323 shares or 0.15% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co has 0.02% invested in the company for 170,000 shares. The New York-based Springbok Capital Management Llc has invested 0.02% in the stock. American National Insurance Co Tx, a Texas-based fund reported 13,550 shares.