Hormel Foods Corp. short interest
Short interest in Hormel Foods Corp. was 20.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 21.1% on the previous settlement, with 3.06 days to cover at an average daily volume of 6.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 20,749,543 | +21.1% | 6,770,894 | 3.06 |
| 14 August 2026 | 17,129,618 | -10.9% | 2,912,530 | 5.88 |
| 31 July 2026 | 19,234,638 | -5.2% | 3,612,896 | 5.32 |
| 15 July 2026 | 20,290,232 | +2.0% | 4,057,746 | 5.00 |
| 30 June 2026 | 19,892,574 | -6.2% | 4,802,924 | 4.14 |
| 15 June 2026 | 21,211,741 | -15.7% | 4,432,940 | 4.79 |
| 29 May 2026 | 25,146,775 | +1.6% | 9,909,416 | 2.54 |
| 15 May 2026 | 24,756,714 | +9.4% | 4,471,587 | 5.54 |
| 30 April 2026 | 22,634,927 | +0.1% | 4,818,070 | 4.70 |
| 15 April 2026 | 22,608,055 | -1.4% | 5,290,855 | 4.27 |
| 31 March 2026 | 22,923,881 | +15.4% | 4,460,731 | 5.14 |
| 13 March 2026 | 19,869,757 | -3.3% | 3,941,815 | 5.04 |
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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