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United Rentals, Inc. short interest

1.4M shares of United Rentals were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, near the middle of its range over the last year (1.3M to 1.9M). Short sellers would need 3.0 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short1.4Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before+2.6%-13% over a year
Days to cover2.95at 489K shares a day
Of shares in issue2.33%shares short over shares outstanding
New to this? How to read this page
  1. Short interest is the number of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back.
  2. Days to cover is shares short over an average day's trading: how many days it would take short sellers to buy them all back. Above 5 or so is high.
  3. Rising short interest says more investors are betting against the stock. A crowded short can also rise fast if shorts rush to buy back.
  4. Brokers report it twice a month to FINRA, about ten days after each settlement date.
  5. What is short interest?

Short interest, days to cover and the price

Short interest is near the middle of its range over the last year (1.3M to 1.9M), and the share price moved +4% over the last year.

Shares sold shortDays to coverShare price

Three charts on one timeline. Top: shares sold short at each settlement. Middle: days to cover, taller meaning shorts would need longer to buy back. Bottom: the share price, so you can see whether shorts added as the price fell or rose.

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    Every settlement since 29 Dec 2017 as a table
    SettlementShares shortChangeAverage daily volumeDays to cover
    15 October 20261.4M+2.6%489K2.95
    30 September 20261.4M-9.0%543K2.59
    15 September 20261.5M+8.2%399K3.87
    31 August 20261.4M+13.2%428K3.34
    14 August 20261.3M-9.6%436K2.90
    31 July 20261.4M-0.5%577K2.42
    15 July 20261.4M-6.1%369K3.80
    30 June 20261.5M+5.4%550K2.72
    15 June 20261.4M+3.7%559K2.53
    29 May 20261.4M-2.3%460K2.97
    15 May 20261.4M-8.9%532K2.63
    30 April 20261.5M-15.0%683K2.25
    15 April 20261.8M-4.6%458K3.95
    31 March 20261.9M+5.7%552K3.43
    13 March 20261.8M+5.8%740K2.42
    27 February 20261.7M-4.5%557K3.04
    13 February 20261.8M+9.2%861K2.06
    30 January 20261.6M+5.6%803K2.02
    15 January 20261.5M-2.0%667K2.30
    31 December 20251.6M-4.4%502K3.12
    15 December 20251.6M-2.3%758K2.16
    28 November 20251.7M-4.5%834K2.01
    14 November 20251.8M+19.7%473K3.72
    31 October 20251.5M-11.4%652K2.25
    15 October 20251.7M-0.1%367K4.52
    30 September 20251.7M-12.4%540K3.07
    15 September 20251.9M-8.6%491K3.86
    29 August 20252.1M-1.3%501K4.13
    15 August 20252.1M+2.4%473K4.43
    31 July 20252.0M-9.4%753K2.72
    15 July 20252.3M+17.0%573K3.95
    30 June 20251.9M-5.9%571K3.39
    13 June 20252.1M+6.8%381K5.39
    30 May 20251.9M-6.9%420K4.58
    15 May 20252.1M+26.5%674K3.06
    30 April 20251.6M+5.4%713K2.29
    15 April 20251.5M-10.1%986K1.57
    31 March 20251.7M-1.1%568K3.03
    14 March 20251.7M-0.6%890K1.96
    28 February 20251.8M+4.6%813K2.16
    14 February 20251.7M+0.7%500K3.35
    31 January 20251.7M+5.7%720K2.31
    15 January 20251.6M-5.0%743K2.12
    31 December 20241.7M-5.3%508K3.26
    13 December 20241.8M-7.1%520K3.37
    29 November 20241.9M+0.6%478K3.95
    15 November 20241.9M-11.1%674K2.78
    31 October 20242.1M-10.2%492K4.28
    15 October 20242.3M-14.1%440K5.34
    30 September 20242.7M+4.3%471K5.81
    13 September 20242.6M-6.4%424K6.18
    30 August 20242.8M-2.2%282K9.92
    15 August 20242.9M+11.3%522K5.49
    31 July 20242.6M-10.2%757K3.40
    15 July 20242.9M+4.1%524K5.47
    28 June 20242.7M-14.7%668K4.12
    14 June 20243.2M+3.3%671K4.81
    31 May 20243.1M+14.7%432K7.23
    15 May 20242.7M+9.0%411K6.63
    30 April 20242.5M-0.8%715K3.49
    15 April 20242.5M+4.4%471K5.34
    28 March 20242.4M-5.5%499K4.84
    15 March 20242.6M-5.1%571K4.47
    29 February 20242.7M-15.7%448K6.00
    15 February 20243.2M-2.2%533K5.98
    31 January 20243.3M-12.8%894K3.65
    12 January 20243.7M-4.0%542K6.89
    29 December 20233.9M+0.2%585K6.66
    15 December 20233.9M+11.1%849K4.58
    30 November 20233.5M+0.8%599K5.84
    15 November 20233.5M+15.9%752K4.62
    31 October 20233.0M+11.5%1.1M2.81
    13 October 20232.7M-0.1%569K4.72
    29 September 20232.7M-1.1%601K4.47
    15 September 20232.7M-2.9%573K4.75
    31 August 20232.8M+8.7%569K4.92
    15 August 20232.6M+7.4%828K3.11
    31 July 20232.4M-5.8%717K3.34
    14 July 20232.5M+3.8%778K3.27
    30 June 20232.5M-8.9%895K2.74
    15 June 20232.7M-3.3%1.0M2.60
    31 May 20232.8M-4.4%831K3.35
    15 May 20232.9M+0.4%945K3.08
    28 April 20232.9M+3.0%1.1M2.75
    14 April 20232.8M-5.7%1.1M2.46
    31 March 20233.0M-4.1%1.2M2.46
    15 March 20233.1M-4.1%992K3.14
    28 February 20233.2M-4.0%689K4.71
    15 February 20233.4M-6.8%700K4.83
    31 January 20233.6M-7.3%872K4.16
    13 January 20233.9M+3.3%614K6.37
    30 December 20223.8M+8.5%569K6.66
    15 December 20223.5M+12.3%662K5.27
    30 November 20223.1M-0.0%661K4.70
    15 November 20223.1M-6.8%769K4.04
    31 October 20223.3M+7.0%753K4.43
    14 October 20223.1M+4.6%663K4.70
    30 September 20223.0M-2.3%809K3.68
    15 September 20223.1M+1.1%651K4.69
    31 August 20223.0M+0.1%685K4.40
    15 August 20223.0M-4.9%555K5.43
    29 July 20223.2M+7.3%947K3.35
    15 July 20223.0M+0.9%624K4.74
    30 June 20222.9M+6.8%959K3.05
    15 June 20222.7M+10.0%643K4.26
    31 May 20222.5M+7.0%792K3.15
    13 May 20222.3M+19.4%1.0M2.30
    29 April 20222.0M-2.1%901K2.17
    14 April 20222.0M-3.2%665K3.00
    31 March 20222.1M+2.9%669K3.07
    15 March 20222.0M-4.4%662K3.02
    28 February 20222.1M+1.2%589K3.55
    15 February 20222.1M-14.7%704K2.94
    31 January 20222.4M+10.1%1.0M2.32
    14 January 20222.2M+9.1%739K2.98
    31 December 20212.0M-3.8%546K3.69
    15 December 20212.1M-4.7%763K2.75
    30 November 20212.2M-7.5%624K3.53
    15 November 20212.4M+16.9%535K4.45
    29 October 20212.0M+16.9%630K3.23
    15 October 20211.7M+26.6%574K3.03
    30 September 20211.4M-6.4%705K1.95
    15 September 20211.5M+4.6%465K3.16
    31 August 20211.4M-9.7%440K3.19
    13 August 20211.6M+3.1%664K2.34
    30 July 20211.5M+22.5%853K1.77
    15 July 20211.2M-2.4%694K1.77
    30 June 20211.3M-13.2%946K1.33
    15 June 20211.5M-18.8%816K1.78
    28 May 20211.8M+0.0%550K3.25
    14 May 20211.8M-5.3%571K3.14
    30 April 20211.9M-16.0%661K2.86
    15 April 20212.2M-16.3%582K3.86
    31 March 20212.7M-9.8%706K3.81
    15 March 20213.0M-14.7%646K4.61
    26 February 20213.5M+1.1%901K3.87
    12 February 20213.5M-4.8%625K5.53
    29 January 20213.6M-13.4%641K5.66
    15 January 20214.2M-8.5%797K5.26
    31 December 20204.6M-9.2%594K7.71
    15 December 20205.0M-4.7%679K7.43
    30 November 20205.3M-8.2%798K6.63
    13 November 20205.8M+6.8%1.1M5.29
    30 October 20205.4M-13.5%698K7.73
    15 October 20206.2M-3.3%861K7.24
    30 September 20206.4M-1.9%739K8.72
    15 September 20206.6M-6.3%709K9.27
    31 August 20207.0M+0.0%543K12.90
    14 August 20207.0M+2.3%833K8.42
    31 July 20206.9M-0.8%793K8.65
    15 July 20206.9M-1.6%842K8.20
    30 June 20207.0M-7.1%1.5M4.63
    15 June 20207.6M-8.2%1.4M5.24
    29 May 20208.2M+2.9%1.3M6.43
    15 May 20208.0M+1.7%1.1M7.32
    30 April 20207.9M+7.6%1.6M4.99
    15 April 20207.3M+22.2%1.8M3.99
    31 March 20206.0M+11.6%2.4M2.48
    13 March 20205.4M+5.5%2.2M2.47
    28 February 20205.1M+2.5%1.4M3.70
    14 February 20205.0M+1.7%974K5.09
    31 January 20204.9M-5.7%1.1M4.26
    15 January 20205.2M-4.0%871K5.93
    31 December 20195.4M-1.8%714K7.54
    13 December 20195.5M-3.9%914K6.00
    29 November 20195.7M-2.6%998K5.72
    15 November 20195.9M+6.6%1.6M3.65
    31 October 20195.5M+3.3%1.9M2.93
    15 October 20195.3M+2.6%1.4M3.70
    30 September 20195.2M-4.0%1.4M3.67
    13 September 20195.4M+3.4%1.5M3.72
    30 August 20195.2M-3.9%1.2M4.53
    15 August 20195.4M+0.4%1.5M3.62
    31 July 20195.4M+7.3%2.1M2.60
    15 July 20195.1M+4.2%820K6.16
    28 June 20194.8M+5.1%1.2M4.12
    14 June 20194.6M+4.2%1.1M4.13
    31 May 20194.4M+7.1%1.2M3.67
    15 May 20194.1M+15.1%1.2M3.39
    30 April 20193.6M+1.4%1.7M2.12
    15 April 20193.5M+7.5%1.5M2.36
    29 March 20193.3M-5.2%1.7M1.94
    15 March 20193.5M-4.7%1.4M2.45
    28 February 20193.6M+2.8%1.2M2.97
    15 February 20193.5M+21.4%1.3M2.77
    31 January 20192.9M-8.8%2.2M1.32
    15 January 20193.2M-5.0%1.7M1.89
    31 December 20183.4M+19.9%1.8M1.86
    14 December 20182.8M+7.6%2.3M1.21
    30 November 20182.6M-15.7%1.6M1.62
    15 November 20183.1M-15.5%2.2M1.44
    31 October 20183.7M+11.6%3.6M1.03
    15 October 20183.3M-2.4%1.5M2.14
    28 September 20183.4M-5.2%1.1M3.10
    14 September 20183.6M+10.2%1.5M2.38
    31 August 20183.2M+4.9%795K4.06
    15 August 20183.1M-5.7%956K3.22
    31 July 20183.3M-7.2%1.7M1.97
    13 July 20183.5M+9.8%1.1M3.08
    29 June 20183.2M-3.5%1.6M2.02
    15 June 20183.3M-6.4%946K3.51
    31 May 20183.6M-3.9%1.0M3.53
    15 May 20183.7M+15.3%1.3M2.80
    30 April 20183.2M-14.2%1.9M1.66
    13 April 20183.7M+5.3%1.2M3.07
    29 March 20183.5M-10.2%1.3M2.81
    15 March 20183.9M-2.0%1.3M3.07
    28 February 20184.0M-13.4%1.3M3.11
    15 February 20184.7M+21.8%1.7M2.67
    31 January 20183.8M-17.5%1.5M2.54
    12 January 20184.6M+2.5%1.1M4.09
    29 December 20174.5M950K4.76
    Shares in millions (M) or thousands (K); hold the pointer on a figure for the exact count. FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement.