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Kelly Services (KELYB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$19.78 +1.91 (+10.65%)
Closing price 06/12/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$17.90 -1.88 (-9.52%)
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Kelly Services Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Kelly Services (KELYB) had a short interest of 2,947 shares sold short, representing 0.12% of the public float. This marks a 245.08% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, meaning it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 3,253 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,947 shares
Previous Short Interest
854 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
245.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$61.53 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
34,669,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.12%
Today's Trading Volume
1,483 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,253 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
46%
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KELYB Short Interest Over Time

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KELYB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Kelly Services 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
5/29/20262,947 shares $61.53 thousand +245.1%0.1%0.65 $20.88
5/15/2026854 shares $13.75 thousand +70.5%0.0%0.36 $16.10
4/30/2026501 shares $8.20 thousand -81.1%0.0%0.06 $16.36
4/15/20262,656 shares $42.87 thousand +765.2%0.1%0.06 $16.14
3/31/2026307 shares $3.93 thousand -93.4%0.0%0.06 $12.80
3/13/20264,669 shares $65.37 thousand -2.6%0.2%0.7 $14.00
2/27/20264,794 shares $72.63 thousand -59.1%0.2%0.24 $15.15
2/13/202611,725 shares $181.62 thousand +3,103.6%0.5%0.04 $15.49
1/30/2026366 shares $5.04 thousand -11.6%0.0%0.4 $13.76
1/15/2026414 shares $5.11 thousand +6.2%0.0%0.14 $12.35
12/31/2025390 shares $3.49 thousand -5.8%0.0%0.69 $8.95
12/15/2025414 shares $3.78 thousand -1.2%0.0%1.79 $9.14
11/28/2025419 shares $3.83 thousand -4.3%0.0%4.99 $9.14
11/14/2025438 shares $3.99 thousand +1.4%0.0%0.85 $9.10
10/31/2025432 shares $4.78 thousand -1.6%0.0%2.2 $11.06
10/15/2025400 shares $5.01 thousand No Change0.3%1.3 $12.53
9/30/2025400 shares $5.78 thousand No Change0.3%0.9 $14.45
9/15/2025400 shares $5.54 thousand -20.0%0.3%0.8 $13.84
8/31/2025500 shares $7.30 thousand No Change0.3%1 $14.60
8/15/2025500 shares $7.06 thousand -58.3%0.3%1 $14.11
7/31/20251,200 shares $15.46 thousand -36.8%0.8%3 $12.88
7/15/20251,900 shares $23.92 thousand +171.4%1.2%4.8 $12.59
6/30/2025700 shares $8.48 thousand No Change0.5%2.3 $12.11
6/15/2025700 shares $8.01 thousand -22.2%0.5%2.3 $11.44
5/31/2025900 shares $10.31 thousand +50.0%0.6%3 $11.45
5/15/2025600 shares $7.65 thousand -14.3%0.4%2 $12.75
4/30/2025700 shares $8.32 thousand +75.0%0.5%1.8 $11.88
4/15/2025400 shares $4.53 thousand -55.6%0.3%0.4 $11.34
3/31/2025900 shares $12.19 thousand +28.6%0.6%0.6 $13.54
3/15/2025700 shares $9.38 thousand No Change0.5%0.5 $13.40
2/28/2025700 shares $9.49 thousand -22.2%0.5%0.5 $13.55
2/15/2025900 shares $13.34 thousand -69.0%0.6%0.6 $14.82
1/31/20252,900 shares $41.18 thousand +262.5%1.9%2.2 $14.20
1/15/2025800 shares $11.38 thousand +14.3%0.5%0.8 $14.22
12/31/2024700 shares $9.75 thousand +16.7%0.5%3.5 $13.93
12/15/2024600 shares $8.83 thousand -14.3%0.4%3 $14.72
11/30/2024700 shares $10.21 thousand +75.0%0.4%3.5 $14.59
11/15/2024400 shares $5.84 thousand +100.0%0.3%2 $14.61
10/31/2024200 shares $4.13 thousand No Change0.1%2 $20.66
10/15/2024200 shares $4.04 thousand No Change0.1%2 $20.21
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9/30/2024200 shares $4.20 thousand No Change0.1%2 $21.00
9/15/2024200 shares $4.03 thousand No Change0.1%2 $20.15
8/31/2024200 shares $4.20 thousand No Change0.1%2 $21.00
8/15/2024200 shares $4.36 thousand +100.0%0.1%2 $21.82
7/31/2024100 shares $2.22 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.5 $22.16
7/15/2024200 shares $4.00 thousand No Change0.1%1 $19.98
4/15/2024100 shares $2.35 thousand No Change0.1%1 $23.51
3/31/2024100 shares $2.50 thousand No Change0.1%1 $25.00
3/15/2024100 shares $2.40 thousand No Change0.1%1 $24.00
2/29/2024100 shares $2.47 thousand No Change0.1%1 $24.65
2/15/2024100 shares $2.28 thousand No Change0.1%1 $22.81
1/31/2024100 shares $2.10 thousand No Change0.1%1 $21.00
8/31/2023100 shares $1.78 thousand No Change0.1%0.8 $17.80
8/15/2023100 shares $1.70 thousand No Change0.1%1 $17.02
7/31/2023100 shares $1.78 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.5 $17.80
7/15/2023200 shares $3.60 thousand +100.0%0.1%0.5 $18.00
6/30/2023100 shares $1.69 thousand -66.7%0.1%0.3 $16.91
6/15/2023300 shares $5.45 thousand No Change0.2%0.8 $18.15
5/31/2023300 shares $5.40 thousand -25.0%0.2%0.6 $18.01
5/15/2023400 shares $7.34 thousand No Change0.2%0.8 $18.36
3/15/2022100 shares $2.12 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $21.20
2/28/2022100 shares $2.16 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $21.62
2/15/2022100 shares $2.18 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $21.84
1/31/2022100 shares $1.70 thousand No Change0.1%0.3 $16.99
1/15/2022100 shares $1.85 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $18.47
12/31/2021100 shares $1.70 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.2 $17.00
12/15/2021200 shares $3.52 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.3 $17.60
11/30/2021400 shares $7.00 thousand -55.6%0.3%0.5 $17.51
11/15/2021900 shares $16.88 thousand -10.0%0.6%0.9 $18.76
10/29/20211,000 shares $18.50 thousand +233.3%0.6%0.9 $18.50
10/15/2021300 shares $5.99 thousand -25.0%0.2%0.3 $19.95
9/30/2021400 shares $7.88 thousand -42.9%0.3%0.4 $19.71
9/15/2021700 shares $14.18 thousand +250.0%0.4%0.6 $20.26
8/31/2021200 shares $4.08 thousand -33.3%0.1%0.2 $20.40
8/13/2021300 shares $6.92 thousand No Change0.2%0.3 $23.05

KELYB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Kelly Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 29th, traders have sold 2,947 shares of KELYB short. 0.12% of Kelly Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kelly Services' 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. KELYB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on Kelly Services'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. 0.12% of Kelly Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

Kelly Services saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,947 shares, an increase of 245.1% from the previous total of 854 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.

0.12% of Kelly Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Kelly Services: ManpowerGroup Inc. (11.93%), Insperity, Inc. (11.66%), Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (2.71%), Kelly Services, Inc. (4.09%), TrueBlue, Inc. (5.02%), HireQuest, Inc. (3.59%), RCM Technologies, Inc. (3.79%), Resources Connection, Inc. (6.92%), DLH Holdings Corp. (0.34%), Nixxy, Inc. (4.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KELYB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kelly Services as its price is falling. KELYB shares are trading up $1.83 today. 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 Kelly Services 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 KELYB, 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 KELYB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:KELYB) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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