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Verisk Analytics, Inc. short interest

4.4M shares of Verisk Analytics were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, near the middle of its range over the last year (2.6M to 8.8M). Short sellers would need 3.9 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short4.4Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before+5.7%+67% over a year
Days to cover3.93at 1.1M shares a day
Of shares in issue3.44%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 (2.6M to 8.8M), and the share price moved -16% 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 20264.4M+5.7%1.1M3.93
    30 September 20264.2M-10.0%1.4M2.93
    15 September 20264.6M+36.9%1.1M4.37
    31 August 20263.4M+2.6%1.1M3.00
    14 August 20263.3M-23.3%1.4M2.40
    31 July 20264.3M-31.7%1.9M2.23
    15 July 20266.3M-0.8%1.8M3.47
    30 June 20266.4M-28.0%4.4M1.44
    15 June 20268.8M+6.6%2.1M4.27
    29 May 20268.3M+12.2%1.9M4.41
    15 May 20267.4M+11.7%1.8M4.07
    30 April 20266.6M-4.0%2.1M3.16
    15 April 20266.9M+13.6%2.0M3.47
    31 March 20266.1M+25.1%1.7M3.48
    13 March 20264.8M-8.4%1.9M2.58
    27 February 20265.3M+9.9%2.4M2.21
    13 February 20264.8M+32.9%3.3M1.46
    30 January 20263.6M+4.8%1.2M2.90
    15 January 20263.5M-2.0%1.2M2.99
    31 December 20253.5M+8.2%1.4M2.59
    15 December 20253.3M-10.1%1.2M2.69
    28 November 20253.6M+10.4%1.5M2.42
    14 November 20253.3M+5.7%1.5M2.23
    31 October 20253.1M+17.6%1.9M1.60
    15 October 20252.6M-7.9%1.0M2.64
    30 September 20252.9M+26.8%1.5M1.91
    15 September 20252.3M-15.8%1.1M2.14
    29 August 20252.7M+2.8%937K2.87
    15 August 20252.6M+4.6%1.2M2.14
    31 July 20252.5M+6.0%1.1M2.21
    15 July 20252.4M-13.7%892K2.64
    30 June 20252.7M-3.4%1.0M2.63
    13 June 20252.8M+18.9%646K4.38
    30 May 20252.4M-17.1%704K3.38
    15 May 20252.9M+27.9%876K3.28
    30 April 20252.2M+17.5%769K2.92
    15 April 20251.9M-4.2%1.3M1.49
    31 March 20252.0M-22.5%902K2.21
    14 March 20252.6M+28.5%920K2.80
    28 February 20252.0M-18.8%951K2.11
    14 February 20252.5M+0.9%544K4.53
    31 January 20252.4M+5.7%607K4.02
    15 January 20252.3M+9.4%872K2.65
    31 December 20242.1M-10.5%755K2.80
    13 December 20242.4M-2.7%670K3.52
    29 November 20242.4M-8.7%616K3.94
    15 November 20242.7M+45.7%613K4.34
    31 October 20241.8M-4.2%613K2.98
    15 October 20241.9M-1.9%682K2.79
    30 September 20241.9M-4.9%740K2.62
    13 September 20242.0M-18.9%747K2.73
    30 August 20242.5M+2.6%577K4.36
    15 August 20242.5M+34.4%747K3.29
    31 July 20241.8M-10.3%800K2.28
    15 July 20242.0M-14.8%670K3.04
    28 June 20242.4M-8.3%786K3.04
    14 June 20242.6M+8.8%616K4.23
    31 May 20242.4M-2.2%911K2.63
    15 May 20242.4M+23.8%882K2.78
    30 April 20242.0M-4.5%961K2.06
    15 April 20242.1M-5.7%850K2.43
    28 March 20242.2M-22.7%1.1M2.06
    15 March 20242.8M+48.3%902K3.14
    29 February 20241.9M+4.4%1.0M1.88
    15 February 20241.8M+9.4%688K2.67
    31 January 20241.7M-8.4%755K2.22
    12 January 20241.8M-15.1%779K2.35
    29 December 20232.2M-27.6%712K3.03
    15 December 20233.0M-0.1%1.1M2.68
    30 November 20233.0M-3.6%792K3.76
    15 November 20233.1M+10.6%943K3.28
    31 October 20232.8M-6.6%1.1M2.56
    13 October 20233.0M-41.1%900K3.33
    29 September 20235.1M-4.4%709K7.18
    15 September 20235.3M-3.6%760K7.01
    31 August 20235.5M-4.4%792K6.97
    15 August 20235.8M-8.3%949K6.09
    31 July 20236.3M-3.9%1.2M5.13
    14 July 20236.6M-9.0%934K7.02
    30 June 20237.2M-17.3%1.6M4.50
    15 June 20238.7M-5.5%1.1M7.92
    31 May 20239.2M+1.9%1.1M8.69
    15 May 20239.0M-9.6%1.1M8.02
    28 April 202310.0M-5.6%786K12.73
    14 April 202310.6M-7.4%712K14.88
    31 March 202311.4M-1.1%1.2M9.80
    15 March 202311.6M+729.0%1.5M7.86
    28 February 20231.4M-8.5%1.1M1.27
    15 February 20231.5M+14.8%1.1M1.40
    31 January 20231.3M-23.5%875K1.52
    13 January 20231.7M+9.9%660K2.63
    30 December 20221.6M-10.8%737K2.15
    15 December 20221.8M+21.4%855K2.07
    30 November 20221.5M-18.0%1.2M1.25
    15 November 20221.8M+34.1%1.1M1.57
    31 October 20221.3M-5.6%831K1.60
    14 October 20221.4M+4.0%750K1.88
    30 September 20221.4M-28.7%771K1.76
    15 September 20221.9M-13.1%596K3.19
    31 August 20222.2M-12.7%896K2.44
    15 August 20222.5M-11.0%701K3.57
    29 July 20222.8M-5.5%635K4.43
    15 July 20223.0M+63.4%653K4.55
    30 June 20221.8M-22.5%1.1M1.73
    15 June 20222.3M+26.0%760K3.09
    31 May 20221.9M-20.0%863K2.16
    13 May 20222.3M+10.4%1.6M1.45
    29 April 20222.1M-12.8%982K2.15
    14 April 20222.4M+2.0%962K2.52
    31 March 20222.4M+10.3%1.4M1.68
    15 March 20222.2M+32.9%1.6M1.35
    28 February 20221.6M+7.3%1.5M1.11
    15 February 20221.5M-28.9%1.0M1.48
    31 January 20222.1M-7.1%1.1M1.86
    14 January 20222.3M-1.1%1.2M1.95
    31 December 20212.3M+21.0%797K2.90
    15 December 20211.9M+19.0%1.1M1.68
    30 November 20211.6M-10.5%863K1.86
    15 November 20211.8M+6.5%665K2.70
    29 October 20211.7M+4.2%713K2.36
    15 October 20211.6M-3.3%658K2.45
    30 September 20211.7M-5.1%890K1.87
    15 September 20211.8M-3.9%818K2.15
    31 August 20211.8M-12.4%1.0M1.79
    13 August 20212.1M-0.1%661K3.16
    30 July 20212.1M+5.6%737K2.83
    15 July 20212.0M+1.6%792K2.50
    30 June 20211.9M-15.3%846K2.30
    15 June 20212.3M+8.1%722K3.19
    28 May 20212.1M-21.1%663K3.21
    14 May 20212.7M+18.6%1.1M2.37
    30 April 20212.3M-32.7%690K3.29
    15 April 20213.4M+35.2%768K4.39
    31 March 20212.5M+54.0%996K2.50
    15 March 20211.6M+20.9%1.7M1.00
    26 February 20211.3M+6.3%1.4M1.00
    12 February 20211.3M-5.2%558K2.26
    29 January 20211.3M-2.0%689K1.93
    15 January 20211.4M-3.1%580K2.34
    31 December 20201.4M+6.2%584K2.40
    15 December 20201.3M+2.4%561K2.35
    30 November 20201.3M-3.9%547K2.35
    13 November 20201.3M-1.9%608K2.20
    30 October 20201.4M-24.1%426K3.21
    15 October 20201.8M+31.2%532K3.38
    30 September 20201.4M-3.4%602K2.28
    15 September 20201.4M+5.6%691K2.05
    31 August 20201.3M-10.6%627K2.14
    14 August 20201.5M-5.7%567K2.65
    31 July 20201.6M+20.9%577K2.76
    15 July 20201.3M-2.6%719K1.83
    30 June 20201.4M-4.1%756K1.79
    15 June 20201.4M-8.4%989K1.43
    29 May 20201.5M+4.1%896K1.72
    15 May 20201.5M-11.3%754K1.96
    30 April 20201.7M-1.9%770K2.17
    15 April 20201.7M-12.3%908K1.87
    31 March 20201.9M-18.3%1.2M1.56
    13 March 20202.4M+33.6%1.3M1.86
    28 February 20201.8M-9.5%1.1M1.57
    14 February 20202.0M+5.7%566K3.46
    31 January 20201.9M+5.0%562K3.30
    15 January 20201.8M-12.6%739K2.39
    31 December 20192.0M+21.9%750K2.70
    13 December 20191.7M+6.3%606K2.74
    29 November 20191.6M-15.4%1.1M1.48
    15 November 20191.8M-11.4%1.0M1.78
    31 October 20192.1M+12.9%1.0M2.02
    15 October 20191.8M+7.4%599K3.08
    30 September 20191.7M+9.4%704K2.44
    13 September 20191.6M-12.2%820K1.92
    30 August 20191.8M-1.2%589K3.04
    15 August 20191.8M+1.0%775K2.34
    31 July 20191.8M-9.2%674K2.66
    15 July 20192.0M+9.1%679K2.91
    28 June 20191.8M-6.5%881K2.05
    14 June 20191.9M-13.0%988K1.96
    31 May 20192.2M+4.2%828K2.68
    15 May 20192.1M-6.5%807K2.65
    30 April 20192.3M-20.4%584K3.91
    15 April 20192.9M-15.2%671K4.28
    29 March 20193.4M-4.4%819K4.13
    15 March 20193.5M-4.7%728K4.86
    28 February 20193.7M-4.5%813K4.57
    15 February 20193.9M-14.4%667K5.83
    31 January 20194.5M+7.0%654K6.95
    15 January 20194.2M+16.4%718K5.91
    31 December 20183.6M+7.6%918K3.97
    14 December 20183.4M-5.0%1.1M2.95
    30 November 20183.6M-3.1%896K3.98
    15 November 20183.7M+1.9%1.0M3.66
    31 October 20183.6M-6.6%926K3.90
    15 October 20183.9M+0.8%867K4.46
    28 September 20183.8M+20.2%817K4.70
    14 September 20183.2M-6.4%752K4.24
    31 August 20183.4M-5.1%516K6.61
    15 August 20183.6M-4.5%731K4.91
    31 July 20183.8M-5.4%721K5.22
    13 July 20184.0M+0.7%630K6.31
    29 June 20184.0M-0.1%760K5.20
    15 June 20184.0M-10.2%816K4.85
    31 May 20184.4M+16.6%845K5.21
    15 May 20183.8M-3.6%1.3M3.02
    30 April 20183.9M-9.7%716K5.47
    13 April 20184.3M+27.7%874K4.96
    29 March 20183.4M-8.3%781K4.35
    15 March 20183.7M+1.7%824K4.50
    28 February 20183.6M-14.9%1.3M2.71
    15 February 20184.3M+15.5%1.1M3.97
    31 January 20183.7M-7.8%951K3.90
    12 January 20184.0M+14.0%683K5.88
    29 December 20173.5M664K5.30
    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.