Palo Alto Networks Inc. short interest
Short interest in Palo Alto Networks Inc. was 21.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 4.5% on the previous settlement, with 3.85 days to cover at an average daily volume of 5.6 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 21,411,706 | -4.5% | 5,554,587 | 3.85 |
| 14 August 2026 | 22,414,335 | +6.7% | 5,667,495 | 3.95 |
| 31 July 2026 | 21,000,807 | +2.8% | 6,042,200 | 3.48 |
| 15 July 2026 | 20,423,492 | -18.3% | 7,228,923 | 2.83 |
| 30 June 2026 | 25,002,502 | +11.0% | 7,564,758 | 3.31 |
| 15 June 2026 | 22,532,962 | -12.2% | 10,031,839 | 2.25 |
| 29 May 2026 | 25,677,921 | -8.3% | 8,487,960 | 3.03 |
| 15 May 2026 | 27,988,535 | +11.1% | 8,229,757 | 3.40 |
| 30 April 2026 | 25,198,205 | -2.4% | 6,112,389 | 4.12 |
| 15 April 2026 | 25,811,496 | -3.5% | 8,623,137 | 2.99 |
| 31 March 2026 | 26,733,395 | +6.7% | 8,115,136 | 3.29 |
| 13 March 2026 | 25,066,976 | +4.9% | 7,940,383 | 3.16 |
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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