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American Woodmark (AMWD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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American Woodmark Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, American Woodmark (AMWD) had a short interest of 1.91 million shares sold short, representing 13.31% of the public float. This marks a 25.38% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.5, meaning it would take 5.5 days of the average trading volume of 367,755 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,906,360 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,520,484 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
25.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$67.35 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
14,570,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.31%
Today's Trading Volume
1,011,700 shares
Average Trading Volume
367,755 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
275%
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American Woodmark Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20261,906,360 shares $67.35 million +25.4%13.3%5.46 $35.33
4/30/20261,520,484 shares $66.41 million +3.8%10.6%12.6 $43.68
4/15/20261,464,693 shares $60.49 million +7.4%10.2%8.7 $41.30
3/31/20261,364,104 shares $54.33 million +1.4%9.5%4.64 $39.83
3/13/20261,345,134 shares $53.13 million +26.7%9.4%4.76 $39.50
2/27/20261,061,483 shares $53.18 million +9.0%7.4%6.09 $50.10
2/13/2026973,642 shares $57.21 million +36.6%6.8%4.16 $58.76
1/30/2026712,618 shares $42.32 million -7.3%5.0%7.24 $59.39
1/15/2026768,378 shares $48.65 million -2.4%5.4%5.39 $63.32
12/31/2025786,916 shares $42.41 million -1.1%5.5%7.1 $53.90
12/15/2025795,481 shares $45.18 million -18.4%5.6%2.96 $56.80
11/28/2025975,329 shares $53.77 million -3.0%6.8%4.76 $55.13
11/14/20251,005,126 shares $51.55 million +30.6%7.0%3.9 $51.29
10/31/2025769,687 shares $49.05 million +22.2%5.4%7.27 $63.73
10/15/2025629,900 shares $42.44 million +37.6%4.5%3.1 $67.38
9/30/2025457,900 shares $30.57 million +26.5%3.2%2.2 $66.76
9/15/2025362,000 shares $25.21 million +15.7%2.6%1.7 $69.64
8/31/2025313,000 shares $20.21 million +0.4%2.2%1.6 $64.57
8/15/2025311,800 shares $19.79 million +12.4%2.2%1.6 $63.46
7/31/2025277,300 shares $14.59 million -13.9%2.0%1.5 $52.61
7/15/2025322,200 shares $17.15 million -6.6%2.3%2.1 $53.23
6/30/2025344,800 shares $18.40 million -21.9%2.5%2.2 $53.37
6/15/2025441,600 shares $23.37 million -8.1%3.1%2.9 $52.91
5/31/2025480,500 shares $27.01 million +3.1%3.4%3 $56.21
5/15/2025466,300 shares $28.22 million +1.6%3.3%2.8 $60.51
4/30/2025458,800 shares $27.07 million +3.6%3.2%2.8 $59.00
4/15/2025443,000 shares $24.69 million -7.0%3.1%2.7 $55.74
3/31/2025476,400 shares $28.03 million +2.8%3.3%2.9 $58.83
3/15/2025463,500 shares $27.36 million -15.4%3.2%2.8 $59.02
2/28/2025547,900 shares $34.01 million +4.4%3.8%3.5 $62.08
2/15/2025524,900 shares $40.73 million +6.9%3.6%3.3 $77.60
1/31/2025491,100 shares $38.24 million +5.0%3.3%3.2 $77.86
1/15/2025467,800 shares $37.44 million +0.3%3.2%3.2 $80.04
12/31/2024466,300 shares $37.08 million +20.2%3.2%3 $79.53
12/15/2024388,100 shares $32.70 million -6.1%2.6%2.5 $84.25
11/30/2024413,200 shares $37.51 million -0.4%2.8%2.2 $90.78
11/15/2024414,900 shares $40.04 million +8.3%2.7%2 $96.50
10/31/2024383,200 shares $34.76 million -5.3%2.5%1.9 $90.71
10/15/2024404,800 shares $37.91 million +12.1%2.7%2 $93.65
9/30/2024361,000 shares $33.74 million -41.3%2.4%1.7 $93.45
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9/15/2024614,600 shares $54.52 million -0.6%4.0%3 $88.70
8/31/2024618,100 shares $55.39 million +20.2%4.0%3.7 $89.61
8/15/2024514,200 shares $48.58 million +4.9%3.3%3.2 $94.47
7/31/2024490,400 shares $50.09 million +1.8%3.2%3.1 $102.15
7/15/2024481,800 shares $41.62 million +3.7%3.1%3.2 $86.38
6/30/2024464,600 shares $36.52 million +12.9%3.0%3.3 $78.60
6/15/2024411,400 shares $33.14 million -21.6%2.7%3 $80.56
5/31/2024524,600 shares $45.17 million +29.4%3.4%3.8 $86.11
5/15/2024405,300 shares $39.18 million +30.7%2.6%3.1 $96.67
4/30/2024310,100 shares $28.55 million -16.7%2.0%2.5 $92.08
4/15/2024372,100 shares $35.19 million +3.2%2.4%3.2 $94.57
3/31/2024360,700 shares $36.67 million -23.9%2.3%3.3 $101.66
3/15/2024474,100 shares $44.93 million -8.5%3.0%4.3 $94.76
2/29/2024518,300 shares $51.95 million +0.5%3.3%4.6 $100.24
2/15/2024515,800 shares $48.51 million -1.8%3.3%4.5 $94.05
1/31/2024525,200 shares $47.94 million +4.3%3.3%4.7 $91.28
1/15/2024503,600 shares $45.63 million +1.8%3.2%4.3 $90.60
12/31/2023494,900 shares $45.95 million -14.6%3.1%3.8 $92.85
12/15/2023579,600 shares $53.53 million -2.2%3.7%4.1 $92.36
11/30/2023592,600 shares $42.90 million -0.1%3.8%4.3 $72.40
11/15/2023593,400 shares $44.58 million +4.1%3.7%4.4 $75.12
10/31/2023570,100 shares $38.33 million +3.1%3.5%4.2 $67.23
10/15/2023553,100 shares $41.96 million +13.0%3.4%4 $75.86
9/30/2023489,600 shares $37.02 million -0.8%3.0%3.9 $75.61
9/15/2023493,300 shares $37.12 million -11.2%3.1%4.4 $75.25
8/31/2023555,200 shares $43.12 million +3.3%3.4%4.8 $77.67
8/15/2023537,400 shares $40.83 million +16.5%3.3%4.5 $75.98
7/31/2023461,300 shares $35.35 million +3.1%2.9%4 $76.64
7/15/2023447,500 shares $33.24 million -7.7%2.8%4.1 $74.28
6/30/2023485,000 shares $37.04 million -14.5%3.0%4.5 $76.37
6/15/2023567,400 shares $39.83 million +14.9%3.5%5.3 $70.20
5/31/2023493,700 shares $29.38 million -19.3%3.0%4.5 $59.50
5/15/2023611,900 shares $32.08 million -4.6%3.7%5.6 $52.43
4/30/2023641,100 shares $32.39 million +4.7%3.9%5.9 $50.52
4/15/2023612,100 shares $31.10 million +2.0%3.7%5.5 $50.81
3/31/2023599,900 shares $31.24 million +15.1%3.7%5.3 $52.07
3/15/2023521,300 shares $26.23 million +2.9%3.2%4.6 $50.31
2/28/2023506,400 shares $25.82 million +2.9%3.1%4.8 $50.98
2/15/2023492,000 shares $29.26 million +4.2%3.0%4.9 $59.47
1/31/2023472,000 shares $27.04 million -2.6%2.9%4.7 $57.29
1/15/2023484,600 shares $26.18 million +12.7%3.0%4.9 $54.02
12/30/2022430,000 shares $21.01 million +6.5%2.7%4.4 $48.86
12/15/2022403,900 shares $21.81 million +42.7%2.5%4 $54.00
11/30/2022283,000 shares $15.34 million -16.2%1.7%2.8 $54.20
11/15/2022337,700 shares $18.33 million -18.4%2.1%3.3 $54.28
10/31/2022413,800 shares $18.77 million -8.7%2.6%4.5 $45.35
10/15/2022453,100 shares $19.79 million +18.2%2.8%4.8 $43.68
9/30/2022383,200 shares $16.81 million +6.8%2.4%4.1 $43.86
9/15/2022358,900 shares $17.03 million +8.2%2.2%3.8 $47.46
8/31/2022331,800 shares $17.20 million +2.5%2.0%3.5 $51.83
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8/15/2022323,700 shares $17.20 million -10.2%2.0%3.3 $53.13
7/31/2022360,600 shares $18.11 million -5.8%2.2%3.4 $50.22
7/15/2022382,600 shares $17.35 million +1.2%2.4%3.6 $45.34
6/30/2022378,000 shares $17.01 million -11.3%2.3%3.5 $45.01
6/15/2022426,000 shares $20.25 million +4.8%2.6%3.8 $47.53
5/31/2022406,600 shares $21.18 million -7.0%2.5%3.8 $52.08
5/15/2022437,200 shares $21.08 million -2.2%2.7%3.9 $48.21
4/30/2022446,900 shares $20.94 million -2.7%2.7%3.9 $46.85
4/15/2022459,100 shares $21.24 million +6.3%2.8%3.8 $46.27
3/31/2022431,800 shares $21.14 million +5.4%2.7%3.5 $48.95
3/15/2022409,800 shares $23.78 million +27.7%2.5%3.2 $58.04
2/28/2022320,800 shares $17.19 million +10.9%2.0%2.2 $53.58
2/15/2022289,200 shares $15.99 million -4.6%1.8%2 $55.30
1/31/2022303,200 shares $18.17 million +14.4%1.9%2.2 $59.93
1/15/2022265,100 shares $17.17 million -4.0%1.6%2 $64.77
12/31/2021276,200 shares $18.01 million -1.6%1.7%2.1 $65.20
12/15/2021280,700 shares $18.04 million -1.7%1.7%2.1 $64.27
11/30/2021285,400 shares $17.59 million +20.0%1.8%2.4 $61.64
11/15/2021237,900 shares $17.57 million -15.0%1.5%1.9 $73.86
10/29/2021279,900 shares $19.24 million -13.9%1.7%2.2 $68.74
10/15/2021325,200 shares $22.04 million +2.3%2.0%2.6 $67.77
9/30/2021317,800 shares $20.77 million +8.9%2.0%2.6 $65.37
9/15/2021291,800 shares $18.98 million +16.8%1.8%2.3 $65.05
8/31/2021249,800 shares $17.60 million +16.5%1.5%2.1 $70.46
8/13/2021214,500 shares $16.95 million -2.1%1.3%2 $79.00

AMWD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of American Woodmark shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,906,360 shares of AMWD short. 13.31% of American Woodmark's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Woodmark's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AMWD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.5. Learn More on American Woodmark's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 13.31% of American Woodmark's floating shares are currently sold short.

American Woodmark saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,906,360 shares, an increase of 25.4% from the previous total of 1,520,484 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

13.31% of American Woodmark's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "building products" compare to American Woodmark: Tecnoglass Inc. (3.36%), Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (4.80%), NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (7.72%), MasterBrand, Inc. (13.13%), Quanex Building Products Corporation (7.38%), Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (3.19%), Janus International Group, Inc. (3.61%), Insteel Industries, Inc. (4.10%), AirJoule Technologies Corporation (17.21%), Trane Technologies plc (1.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMWD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Woodmark as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for American Woodmark occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AMWD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AMWD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AMWD:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:AMWD is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 5/27/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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