Waste Management Inc. short interest
Short interest in Waste Management Inc. was 5.8 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 5.5% on the previous settlement, with 2.79 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.1 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 5,787,760 | -5.5% | 2,071,764 | 2.79 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,123,841 | -1.2% | 1,995,471 | 3.07 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,196,303 | -0.4% | 1,929,193 | 3.21 |
| 15 July 2026 | 6,219,339 | -2.2% | 1,660,937 | 3.74 |
| 30 June 2026 | 6,359,537 | -1.5% | 2,797,170 | 2.27 |
| 15 June 2026 | 6,457,008 | +12.7% | 2,190,397 | 2.95 |
| 29 May 2026 | 5,727,580 | -14.8% | 2,342,636 | 2.44 |
| 15 May 2026 | 6,725,517 | +0.3% | 2,015,116 | 3.34 |
| 30 April 2026 | 6,703,405 | +8.2% | 2,158,831 | 3.11 |
| 15 April 2026 | 6,193,603 | +5.9% | 1,832,328 | 3.38 |
| 31 March 2026 | 5,846,207 | -2.1% | 1,802,978 | 3.24 |
| 13 March 2026 | 5,971,202 | +19.3% | 2,680,126 | 2.23 |
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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