Ecolab Inc. short interest
Short interest in Ecolab Inc. was 4.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 36.1% on the previous settlement, with 2.77 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.7 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 4,734,079 | +36.1% | 1,711,908 | 2.77 |
| 14 August 2026 | 3,477,715 | +12.3% | 1,097,482 | 3.17 |
| 31 July 2026 | 3,096,775 | -6.6% | 1,329,623 | 2.33 |
| 15 July 2026 | 3,314,735 | -8.3% | 1,043,152 | 3.18 |
| 30 June 2026 | 3,615,944 | -1.2% | 2,024,185 | 1.79 |
| 15 June 2026 | 3,661,554 | +2.7% | 1,795,252 | 2.04 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,564,476 | +1.4% | 1,927,365 | 1.85 |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,514,387 | +25.1% | 1,612,467 | 2.18 |
| 30 April 2026 | 2,809,458 | -15.4% | 1,441,130 | 1.95 |
| 15 April 2026 | 3,321,190 | +11.5% | 1,192,376 | 2.79 |
| 31 March 2026 | 2,978,341 | -2.2% | 1,822,710 | 1.63 |
| 13 March 2026 | 3,045,658 | -6.3% | 1,627,772 | 1.87 |
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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