YUM Brands Inc. short interest
Short interest in YUM Brands Inc. was 8.9 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 2.9% on the previous settlement, with 3.53 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.5 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 8,895,907 | +2.9% | 2,517,979 | 3.53 |
| 14 August 2026 | 8,641,896 | +14.2% | 2,436,786 | 3.55 |
| 31 July 2026 | 7,565,184 | -10.9% | 2,755,193 | 2.75 |
| 15 July 2026 | 8,489,666 | -3.3% | 2,884,123 | 2.94 |
| 30 June 2026 | 8,775,326 | +10.5% | 2,543,425 | 3.45 |
| 15 June 2026 | 7,943,565 | +10.3% | 2,174,335 | 3.65 |
| 29 May 2026 | 7,199,890 | +7.6% | 2,157,859 | 3.34 |
| 15 May 2026 | 6,693,717 | +3.0% | 1,678,734 | 3.99 |
| 30 April 2026 | 6,500,810 | -3.5% | 1,894,873 | 3.43 |
| 15 April 2026 | 6,738,874 | -6.1% | 1,241,383 | 5.43 |
| 31 March 2026 | 7,178,187 | +9.7% | 1,919,238 | 3.74 |
| 13 March 2026 | 6,542,959 | +1.2% | 1,626,024 | 4.02 |
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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