United Rentals, Inc. short interest
Short interest in United Rentals, Inc. was 1.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 13.2% on the previous settlement, with 3.34 days to cover at an average daily volume of 427,893 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 1,428,713 | +13.2% | 427,893 | 3.34 |
| 14 August 2026 | 1,262,166 | -9.6% | 435,808 | 2.90 |
| 31 July 2026 | 1,395,597 | -0.5% | 577,147 | 2.42 |
| 15 July 2026 | 1,402,901 | -6.1% | 368,840 | 3.80 |
| 30 June 2026 | 1,494,589 | +5.4% | 549,699 | 2.72 |
| 15 June 2026 | 1,417,588 | +3.7% | 559,486 | 2.53 |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,367,389 | -2.3% | 460,262 | 2.97 |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,399,265 | -8.9% | 531,739 | 2.63 |
| 30 April 2026 | 1,535,702 | -15.0% | 682,949 | 2.25 |
| 15 April 2026 | 1,806,316 | -4.6% | 457,760 | 3.95 |
| 31 March 2026 | 1,893,253 | +5.7% | 551,894 | 3.43 |
| 13 March 2026 | 1,790,491 | +5.8% | 739,749 | 2.42 |
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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