Short Interest in iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (NASDAQ:IBAT) Expands By 2,918.8%

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 10th, 2026

iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (NASDAQ:IBAT – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 45,161 shares, an increase of 2,918.8% from the June 15th total of 1,496 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 46,953 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 2.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF Price Performance

iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Friday, reaching $41.48. 51,550 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,420. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.59. The company has a market capitalization of $74.66 million, a P/E ratio of 18.48 and a beta of 1.49. iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF has a 52-week low of $22.55 and a 52-week high of $48.15.

iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.1833 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF by 204.9% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 832 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF during the second quarter worth $80,000. Glassman Wealth Services acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF in the first quarter valued at $154,000. 4WEALTH Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF in the first quarter valued at $218,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $230,000.

iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF Company Profile

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The iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (IBAT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a price-weighted index of companies involved in energy storage solutions around the globe. The fund seeks to provide long-term growth opportunities from companies involved in the transition to a low-carbon economy. IBAT was launched on Mar 19, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.