American Electric Power Co. Inc. short interest
Short interest in American Electric Power Co. Inc. was 24.3 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 4.3% on the previous settlement, with 7.24 days to cover at an average daily volume of 3.4 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 24,341,866 | +4.3% | 3,361,073 | 7.24 |
| 14 August 2026 | 23,333,138 | -25.8% | 3,738,376 | 6.24 |
| 31 July 2026 | 31,424,687 | -4.5% | 3,844,106 | 8.17 |
| 15 July 2026 | 32,904,126 | -8.6% | 4,806,039 | 6.85 |
| 30 June 2026 | 36,014,039 | +7.2% | 7,008,017 | 5.14 |
| 15 June 2026 | 33,585,166 | +4.3% | 4,668,048 | 7.19 |
| 29 May 2026 | 32,207,249 | +12.5% | 4,803,236 | 6.71 |
| 15 May 2026 | 28,620,961 | +54.7% | 5,086,955 | 5.63 |
| 30 April 2026 | 18,502,452 | +1.8% | 2,527,643 | 7.32 |
| 15 April 2026 | 18,168,590 | -5.2% | 2,288,574 | 7.94 |
| 31 March 2026 | 19,162,113 | -0.2% | 4,065,690 | 4.71 |
| 13 March 2026 | 19,206,242 | +2.6% | 3,745,051 | 5.13 |
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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