3M Co. short interest
Short interest in 3M Co. was 9.2 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 4.2% on the previous settlement, with 3.47 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.7 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 9,219,411 | -4.2% | 2,656,365 | 3.47 |
| 14 August 2026 | 9,620,113 | -3.3% | 2,586,015 | 3.72 |
| 31 July 2026 | 9,948,845 | -9.1% | 4,629,240 | 2.15 |
| 15 July 2026 | 10,945,314 | +11.8% | 2,519,919 | 4.34 |
| 30 June 2026 | 9,794,330 | -16.5% | 4,216,228 | 2.32 |
| 15 June 2026 | 11,728,170 | +22.3% | 3,873,027 | 3.03 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9,588,196 | +12.3% | 4,043,473 | 2.37 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,536,243 | +2.1% | 3,960,355 | 2.16 |
| 30 April 2026 | 8,356,393 | +4.8% | 4,558,762 | 1.83 |
| 15 April 2026 | 7,977,062 | +5.5% | 2,567,665 | 3.11 |
| 31 March 2026 | 7,557,496 | -10.2% | 3,936,888 | 1.92 |
| 13 March 2026 | 8,420,404 | -12.0% | 4,675,170 | 1.80 |
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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