Smith & Nephew plc short interest
Short interest in Smith & Nephew plc was 4.8 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, down 22.6% on the previous settlement, with 2.22 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.2 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 4,832,632 | -22.6% | 2,177,209 | 2.22 |
| 31 August 2026 | 6,240,013 | +28.1% | 1,594,695 | 3.91 |
| 14 August 2026 | 4,873,248 | -4.1% | 1,378,907 | 3.53 |
| 31 July 2026 | 5,080,142 | +12.7% | 1,946,673 | 2.61 |
| 15 July 2026 | 4,508,172 | +21.2% | 1,650,778 | 2.73 |
| 30 June 2026 | 3,720,523 | +15.1% | 1,509,336 | 2.47 |
| 15 June 2026 | 3,232,596 | -3.5% | 1,194,407 | 2.71 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,351,447 | +3.3% | 1,100,208 | 3.05 |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,244,854 | +10.0% | 1,490,528 | 2.18 |
| 30 April 2026 | 2,950,605 | -3.9% | 1,218,958 | 2.42 |
| 15 April 2026 | 3,071,647 | -9.4% | 893,438 | 3.44 |
| 31 March 2026 | 3,390,224 | -3.4% | 608,571 | 5.57 |
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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