Abbott Laboratories short interest
Short interest in Abbott Laboratories was 22.1 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 8.6% on the previous settlement, with 2.67 days to cover at an average daily volume of 8.3 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 22,129,750 | +8.6% | 8,303,321 | 2.67 |
| 14 August 2026 | 20,375,133 | -9.9% | 7,134,921 | 2.86 |
| 31 July 2026 | 22,624,184 | -8.9% | 13,625,912 | 1.66 |
| 15 July 2026 | 24,846,147 | +6.2% | 11,611,821 | 2.14 |
| 30 June 2026 | 23,387,895 | +6.4% | 15,812,969 | 1.48 |
| 15 June 2026 | 21,974,266 | -0.3% | 12,404,150 | 1.77 |
| 29 May 2026 | 22,044,423 | -5.1% | 11,365,242 | 1.94 |
| 15 May 2026 | 23,222,031 | +3.0% | 13,666,024 | 1.70 |
| 30 April 2026 | 22,536,486 | +3.6% | 15,012,964 | 1.50 |
| 15 April 2026 | 21,746,613 | -8.7% | 9,641,304 | 2.26 |
| 31 March 2026 | 23,825,745 | +19.4% | 15,276,581 | 1.56 |
| 13 March 2026 | 19,950,568 | +9.4% | 8,811,599 | 2.26 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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