Nucor Corp. short interest
Short interest in Nucor Corp. was 4.1 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 16.6% on the previous settlement, with 2.45 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 | 4,106,942 | +16.6% | 1,674,830 | 2.45 |
| 14 August 2026 | 3,523,647 | -4.6% | 1,268,469 | 2.78 |
| 31 July 2026 | 3,694,432 | -8.1% | 1,464,912 | 2.52 |
| 15 July 2026 | 4,020,946 | -8.3% | 1,246,846 | 3.22 |
| 30 June 2026 | 4,384,931 | +8.2% | 2,337,504 | 1.88 |
| 15 June 2026 | 4,054,551 | +4.8% | 1,428,011 | 2.84 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,869,398 | -19.0% | 1,508,948 | 2.56 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,777,341 | +4.7% | 1,318,894 | 3.62 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,564,845 | +3.8% | 1,880,691 | 2.43 |
| 15 April 2026 | 4,397,729 | -0.4% | 1,326,269 | 3.32 |
| 31 March 2026 | 4,414,792 | +0.0% | 1,474,525 | 2.99 |
| 13 March 2026 | 4,414,839 | +2.2% | 1,389,793 | 3.18 |
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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