Paychex Inc. short interest
Short interest in Paychex Inc. was 20.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 6.1% on the previous settlement, with 9.66 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.1 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 20,420,231 | +6.1% | 2,114,342 | 9.66 |
| 14 August 2026 | 19,240,317 | -4.5% | 2,337,687 | 8.23 |
| 31 July 2026 | 20,143,488 | +4.7% | 3,597,321 | 5.60 |
| 15 July 2026 | 19,234,786 | -5.6% | 2,887,390 | 6.66 |
| 30 June 2026 | 20,374,922 | -1.2% | 4,575,170 | 4.45 |
| 15 June 2026 | 20,615,390 | +3.0% | 2,946,009 | 7.00 |
| 29 May 2026 | 20,011,633 | -2.3% | 3,003,319 | 6.66 |
| 15 May 2026 | 20,483,868 | +7.0% | 3,213,395 | 6.37 |
| 30 April 2026 | 19,139,141 | -6.0% | 3,177,398 | 6.02 |
| 15 April 2026 | 20,371,444 | -1.4% | 3,647,995 | 5.58 |
| 31 March 2026 | 20,671,661 | -1.0% | 4,988,469 | 4.14 |
| 13 March 2026 | 20,878,884 | +4.7% | 3,652,969 | 5.72 |
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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