Johnson & Johnson short interest
Short interest in Johnson & Johnson was 21.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 0.4% on the previous settlement, with 3.31 days to cover at an average daily volume of 6.6 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 21,670,595 | +0.4% | 6,551,728 | 3.31 |
| 14 August 2026 | 21,591,738 | -15.0% | 6,484,655 | 3.33 |
| 31 July 2026 | 25,408,119 | -7.4% | 8,495,614 | 2.99 |
| 15 July 2026 | 27,425,456 | +3.2% | 7,473,091 | 3.67 |
| 30 June 2026 | 26,576,975 | -0.4% | 10,724,470 | 2.48 |
| 15 June 2026 | 26,689,694 | +14.0% | 7,398,392 | 3.61 |
| 29 May 2026 | 23,407,721 | +1.6% | 7,937,059 | 2.95 |
| 15 May 2026 | 23,038,990 | +3.1% | 7,536,326 | 3.06 |
| 30 April 2026 | 22,349,005 | +13.6% | 8,143,760 | 2.74 |
| 15 April 2026 | 19,671,868 | -11.7% | 7,066,481 | 2.78 |
| 31 March 2026 | 22,265,636 | -4.5% | 8,061,200 | 2.76 |
| 13 March 2026 | 23,327,094 | -7.0% | 7,366,296 | 3.17 |
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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