Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) Short Interest


LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd LSE:GKP
83 GF Score
Price £1.78
GF Value £1.70
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Gulf Keystone Petroleum Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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LSE:GKP vs COP, EOG, OXY: Short Interest Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Short Interest vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Short Interest falls into.


LSE:GKP
83GF Score
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd LSE:GKP
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Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Keystone Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.78 is trading 4.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.70. GuruFocus considers Gulf Keystone Petroleum to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:GKP:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: £1.70 vs. price of £1.78 (4.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 6 warning signs

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address c/o Carey Olsen Services Bermuda Limited, 11 Bermudiana Road, 5th Floor, Rosebank Centre, Pembroke, Hamilton, BMU, HM08
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd is a holding company that is engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development, and production business. The company mainly operates in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which consists of the Shaikan and the Erbil office, which provide support to the operations in Kurdistan. The firm has a Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government. The company generates revenue from oil sales.
83GF Score

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£1.78
Price
£1.70
GF Value