Universal Health Services Inc. short interest
Short interest in Universal Health Services Inc. was 2.6 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 0.4% on the previous settlement, with 4.00 days to cover at an average daily volume of 643,501 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 2,575,023 | +0.4% | 643,501 | 4.00 |
| 14 August 2026 | 2,564,140 | -14.5% | 660,215 | 3.88 |
| 31 July 2026 | 2,999,451 | -11.8% | 1,141,965 | 2.63 |
| 15 July 2026 | 3,400,680 | +12.6% | 900,385 | 3.78 |
| 30 June 2026 | 3,020,568 | +16.7% | 970,591 | 3.11 |
| 15 June 2026 | 2,589,029 | -14.2% | 1,096,698 | 2.36 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,017,021 | -0.6% | 1,363,069 | 2.21 |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,035,724 | +8.3% | 1,046,435 | 2.90 |
| 30 April 2026 | 2,802,274 | +34.3% | 870,005 | 3.22 |
| 15 April 2026 | 2,086,733 | -1.4% | 555,078 | 3.76 |
| 31 March 2026 | 2,115,498 | +19.1% | 746,015 | 2.84 |
| 13 March 2026 | 1,776,277 | -12.1% | 875,041 | 2.03 |
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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