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Kearny Financial Corp. short interest

3.1M shares of Kearny Financial were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, the most since 14 Feb 2020. Short sellers would need 6.9 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short3.1Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before+7.2%+262% over a year
Days to cover6.89at 455K shares a day
Of shares in issue4.85%shares short over shares outstanding
New to this? How to read this page
  1. Short interest is the number of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back.
  2. Days to cover is shares short over an average day's trading: how many days it would take short sellers to buy them all back. Above 5 or so is high.
  3. Rising short interest says more investors are betting against the stock. A crowded short can also rise fast if shorts rush to buy back.
  4. Brokers report it twice a month to FINRA, about ten days after each settlement date.
  5. What is short interest?

Short interest, days to cover and the price

Short interest is the most since 14 Feb 2020, and the share price moved +36% over the last year.

Shares sold shortDays to coverShare price

Three charts on one timeline. Top: shares sold short at each settlement. Middle: days to cover, taller meaning shorts would need longer to buy back. Bottom: the share price, so you can see whether shorts added as the price fell or rose.

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    Every settlement since 29 Dec 2017 as a table
    SettlementShares shortChangeAverage daily volumeDays to cover
    15 October 20263.1M+7.2%455K6.89
    30 September 20262.9M+0.9%545K5.37
    15 September 20262.9M+7.3%477K6.08
    31 August 20262.7M+40.8%906K2.98
    14 August 20261.9M+25.4%463K4.14
    31 July 20261.5M-5.0%529K2.89
    15 July 20261.6M-16.2%516K3.12
    30 June 20261.9M+78.2%940K2.04
    15 June 20261.1M+1.1%373K2.89
    29 May 20261.1M+14.2%311K3.42
    15 May 2026933K-6.5%299K3.13
    30 April 2026998K+1.0%309K3.23
    15 April 2026988K-10.5%246K4.01
    31 March 20261.1M+23.5%385K2.86
    13 March 2026893K+8.1%325K2.75
    27 February 2026826K+13.8%298K2.77
    13 February 2026726K+4.4%407K1.78
    30 January 2026695K+20.7%476K1.46
    15 January 2026576K+1.4%407K1.42
    31 December 2025568K-19.8%441K1.29
    15 December 2025709K+3.2%362K1.96
    28 November 2025687K-12.1%304K2.26
    14 November 2025781K-5.0%299K2.62
    31 October 2025822K-5.2%406K2.02
    15 October 2025867K+7.9%421K2.06
    30 September 2025803K+11.3%431K1.86
    15 September 2025722K+16.5%365K1.97
    29 August 2025619K+3.4%368K1.68
    15 August 2025599K-0.5%408K1.47
    31 July 2025601K-18.1%362K1.66
    15 July 2025735K-9.3%298K2.47
    30 June 2025810K+0.6%417K1.94
    13 June 2025806K-2.3%389K2.07
    30 May 2025824K-5.5%418K1.97
    15 May 2025872K+4.5%266K3.27
    30 April 2025835K+13.9%346K2.41
    15 April 2025733K+8.6%463K1.58
    31 March 2025675K+35.7%346K1.95
    14 March 2025498K+12.3%328K1.52
    28 February 2025443K-1.4%257K1.72
    14 February 2025450K+11.1%310K1.45
    31 January 2025405K-3.7%335K1.21
    15 January 2025420K+0.1%308K1.37
    31 December 2024420K+6.6%431K1.00
    13 December 2024394K+1.8%371K1.06
    29 November 2024387K-9.5%268K1.44
    15 November 2024428K+8.0%417K1.03
    31 October 2024396K-33.3%304K1.30
    15 October 2024593K+1.9%267K2.22
    30 September 2024582K-18.3%443K1.31
    13 September 2024712K-8.3%249K2.86
    30 August 2024776K-0.4%303K2.56
    15 August 2024780K+11.7%389K2.00
    31 July 2024698K-12.1%592K1.18
    15 July 2024794K-17.2%391K2.03
    28 June 2024960K-24.4%696K1.38
    14 June 20241.3M+39.7%431K2.95
    31 May 2024909K-9.5%320K2.84
    15 May 20241.0M-2.3%428K2.35
    30 April 20241.0M+35.4%426K2.41
    15 April 2024759K-23.7%579K1.31
    28 March 2024995K-4.9%373K2.67
    15 March 20241.0M-10.6%499K2.10
    29 February 20241.2M+22.9%369K3.17
    15 February 2024952K+16.0%648K1.47
    31 January 2024821K+4.6%378K2.17
    12 January 2024785K-9.1%275K2.86
    29 December 2023863K-21.0%296K2.92
    15 December 20231.1M-10.1%425K2.57
    30 November 20231.2M-27.4%204K5.96
    15 November 20231.7M+1.7%221K7.57
    31 October 20231.6M+5.3%265K6.22
    13 October 20231.6M+10.8%280K5.60
    29 September 20231.4M-16.9%215K6.57
    15 September 20231.7M-3.9%369K4.61
    31 August 20231.8M+5.7%206K8.57
    15 August 20231.7M-1.0%212K7.88
    31 July 20231.7M+14.2%296K5.72
    14 July 20231.5M+11.9%237K6.25
    30 June 20231.3M-11.7%245K5.40
    15 June 20231.5M-5.2%219K6.85
    31 May 20231.6M-6.9%231K6.83
    15 May 20231.7M-9.0%324K5.24
    28 April 20231.9M+9.6%256K7.27
    14 April 20231.7M-0.1%262K6.49
    31 March 20231.7M+1.2%384K4.43
    15 March 20231.7M+6.8%306K5.49
    28 February 20231.6M+2.9%181K8.70
    15 February 20231.5M-27.5%243K6.30
    31 January 20232.1M-8.6%249K8.47
    13 January 20232.3M-1.8%167K13.83
    30 December 20222.4M-12.5%272K8.64
    15 December 20222.7M-0.6%308K8.73
    30 November 20222.7M-7.1%198K13.64
    15 November 20222.9M-1.7%324K8.98
    31 October 20223.0M-5.5%306K9.67
    14 October 20223.1M+43.5%407K7.70
    30 September 20222.2M+1.1%353K6.18
    15 September 20222.2M-2.2%224K9.65
    31 August 20222.2M+1.0%189K11.69
    15 August 20222.2M-5.5%229K9.54
    29 July 20222.3M-6.7%220K10.54
    15 July 20222.5M+2.2%341K7.27
    30 June 20222.4M-9.2%392K6.19
    15 June 20222.7M-5.0%308K8.69
    31 May 20222.8M+8.0%342K8.23
    13 May 20222.6M-5.9%439K5.93
    29 April 20222.8M+0.5%314K8.82
    14 April 20222.8M+3.9%280K9.83
    31 March 20222.7M+2.0%342K7.74
    15 March 20222.6M+18.1%433K6.00
    28 February 20222.2M+10.0%455K4.84
    15 February 20222.0M+24.8%416K4.81
    31 January 20221.6M+12.7%304K5.28
    14 January 20221.4M-7.0%248K5.74
    31 December 20211.5M-8.4%386K3.97
    15 December 20211.7M+1.0%371K4.50
    30 November 20211.7M+12.2%351K4.71
    15 November 20211.5M+5.0%247K5.97
    29 October 20211.4M+4.9%232K6.06
    15 October 20211.3M+12.3%227K5.90
    30 September 20211.2M-6.3%388K3.07
    15 September 20211.3M-4.5%274K4.64
    31 August 20211.3M+28.6%345K3.86
    13 August 20211.0M-1.3%267K3.88
    30 July 20211.0M-14.1%319K3.30
    15 July 20211.2M+23.7%299K4.08
    30 June 2021988K-23.0%552K1.79
    15 June 20211.3M-11.6%334K3.84
    28 May 20211.5M+3.7%292K4.97
    14 May 20211.4M+2.3%235K5.96
    30 April 20211.4M+10.7%207K6.62
    15 April 20211.2M-3.9%187K6.60
    31 March 20211.3M-12.6%445K2.89
    15 March 20211.5M+16.9%355K4.14
    26 February 20211.3M+13.8%310K4.05
    12 February 20211.1M+2.3%271K4.08
    29 January 20211.1M+5.2%227K4.76
    15 January 20211.0M+4.6%318K3.23
    31 December 2020982K+11.8%377K2.61
    15 December 2020878K+10.0%333K2.64
    30 November 2020798K+18.2%409K1.95
    13 November 2020675K-0.5%458K1.47
    30 October 2020679K-3.0%358K1.90
    15 October 2020700K-1.4%195K3.58
    30 September 2020709K-17.5%363K1.95
    15 September 2020859K-7.3%333K2.58
    31 August 2020927K-5.3%158K5.85
    14 August 2020979K-8.2%234K4.18
    31 July 20201.1M-9.5%291K3.66
    15 July 20201.2M+19.9%440K2.67
    30 June 2020982K+26.6%329K2.99
    15 June 2020776K-15.5%217K3.58
    29 May 2020918K-13.8%221K4.14
    15 May 20201.1M-8.3%332K3.21
    30 April 20201.2M-16.6%332K3.49
    15 April 20201.4M-19.6%422K3.30
    31 March 20201.7M-41.1%578K3.00
    13 March 20202.9M+3.8%538K5.47
    28 February 20202.8M-10.4%373K7.61
    14 February 20203.2M-11.5%266K11.92
    31 January 20203.6M-3.2%212K16.86
    15 January 20203.7M-3.3%212K17.43
    31 December 20193.8M+8.6%383K9.97
    13 December 20193.5M-2.5%223K15.73
    29 November 20193.6M-2.6%234K15.41
    15 November 20193.7M-5.0%239K15.52
    31 October 20193.9M-8.7%251K15.54
    15 October 20194.3M-6.7%226K18.90
    30 September 20194.6M-4.4%372K12.33
    13 September 20194.8M+2.8%317K15.10
    30 August 20194.7M+0.8%212K22.03
    15 August 20194.6M+0.1%294K15.72
    31 July 20194.6M+1.3%251K18.43
    15 July 20194.6M-7.6%255K17.89
    28 June 20194.9M+0.0%376K13.13
    14 June 20194.9M+4.1%233K21.22
    31 May 20194.7M+8.8%260K18.25
    15 May 20194.4M-7.7%297K14.70
    30 April 20194.7M-1.1%290K16.26
    15 April 20194.8M-4.8%238K20.04
    29 March 20195.0M-5.6%339K14.78
    15 March 20195.3M+0.5%352K15.08
    28 February 20195.3M-0.5%213K24.81
    15 February 20195.3M-0.9%227K23.41
    31 January 20195.4M-4.8%276K19.40
    15 January 20195.6M-3.4%353K15.94
    31 December 20185.8M-9.4%551K10.57
    14 December 20186.4M-4.4%473K13.60
    30 November 20186.7M-2.8%263K25.61
    15 November 20186.9M+1.0%340K20.36
    31 October 20186.9M+0.1%343K19.95
    15 October 20186.8M+5.5%375K18.23
    28 September 20186.5M+9.5%451K14.36
    14 September 20185.9M+4.2%226K26.21
    31 August 20185.7M-0.0%242K23.46
    15 August 20185.7M-0.5%256K22.22
    31 July 20185.7M+3.9%281K20.36
    13 July 20185.5M+4.7%238K23.06
    29 June 20185.2M-6.7%510K10.29
    15 June 20185.6M+3.0%479K11.75
    31 May 20185.5M+1.1%350K15.60
    15 May 20185.4M+8.2%412K13.12
    30 April 20185.0M-4.7%420K11.89
    13 April 20185.2M+1.1%753K6.96
    29 March 20185.2M+2.3%459K11.29
    15 March 20185.1M+4.1%253K20.04
    28 February 20184.9M+5.4%273K17.84
    15 February 20184.6M-1.2%433K10.65
    31 January 20184.7M-3.4%360K12.98
    12 January 20184.8M+6.7%319K15.14
    29 December 20174.5M316K14.34
    Shares in millions (M) or thousands (K); hold the pointer on a figure for the exact count. FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement.