Southern Co. short interest
Short interest in Southern Co. was 35.2 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 8.0% on the previous settlement, with 6.07 days to cover at an average daily volume of 5.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 35,194,234 | +8.0% | 5,793,787 | 6.07 |
| 14 August 2026 | 32,587,743 | -10.4% | 5,800,687 | 5.62 |
| 31 July 2026 | 36,366,279 | -0.6% | 4,949,230 | 7.35 |
| 15 July 2026 | 36,593,870 | -2.2% | 4,336,965 | 8.44 |
| 30 June 2026 | 37,411,093 | +22.7% | 8,302,020 | 4.51 |
| 15 June 2026 | 30,487,332 | +2.6% | 6,303,642 | 4.84 |
| 29 May 2026 | 29,714,772 | +14.4% | 5,397,512 | 5.51 |
| 15 May 2026 | 25,966,609 | +5.5% | 5,901,474 | 4.40 |
| 30 April 2026 | 24,610,369 | -1.9% | 4,204,731 | 5.85 |
| 15 April 2026 | 25,093,807 | -7.5% | 4,393,014 | 5.71 |
| 31 March 2026 | 27,124,191 | +12.7% | 5,233,759 | 5.18 |
| 13 March 2026 | 24,071,698 | +2.1% | 5,827,008 | 4.13 |
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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