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Newell Brands (NWL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.08 +0.05 (+0.99%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$5.12 +0.04 (+0.69%)
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Newell Brands Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Newell Brands (NWL) had a short interest of 60.64 million shares sold short, representing 14.51% of the public float. This marks a 4.80% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.6, meaning it would take 6.6 days of the average trading volume of 12.60 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
60,637,805 shares
Previous Short Interest
57,860,562 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$312.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
424,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
14.51%
Today's Trading Volume
4,236,596 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,597,553 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202660,637,805 shares $312.89 million +4.8%14.5%6.6 $5.16
6/30/202657,860,562 shares $355.26 million +15.2%13.8%2.94 $6.14
6/15/202650,249,252 shares $239.19 million +6.8%12.0%4.11 $4.76
5/29/202647,055,127 shares $159.99 million +11.0%11.3%7.05 $3.40
5/15/202642,409,934 shares $162.85 million +12.0%10.1%5.17 $3.84
4/30/202637,877,416 shares $154.54 million +5.3%9.1%6.72 $4.08
4/15/202635,988,333 shares $147.55 million -2.2%8.6%7.67 $4.10
3/31/202636,798,419 shares $126.22 million -8.6%8.8%5.36 $3.43
3/13/202640,270,568 shares $162.69 million -2.6%9.7%7.79 $4.04
2/27/202641,339,979 shares $188.10 million +0.5%9.9%10.24 $4.55
2/13/202641,138,540 shares $193.35 million -1.9%9.8%6.03 $4.70
1/30/202641,919,471 shares $178.16 million +5.0%10.1%8.12 $4.25
1/15/202639,920,823 shares $170.86 million +2.4%9.6%6.57 $4.28
12/31/202538,973,491 shares $144.98 million +2.2%9.4%7.76 $3.72
12/15/202538,135,762 shares $143.77 million -12.8%9.2%4.99 $3.77
11/28/202543,736,168 shares $158.32 million +4.9%10.5%4.54 $3.62
11/14/202541,686,363 shares $142.57 million -4.6%10.0%3.16 $3.42
10/31/202543,672,980 shares $148.49 million +0.3%10.5%3.78 $3.40
10/15/202543,560,000 shares $209.09 million +13.6%10.5%5.7 $4.80
9/30/202538,360,000 shares $201.01 million +8.4%9.2%5.1 $5.24
9/15/202535,400,000 shares $206.74 million -2.8%8.5%4.6 $5.84
8/31/202536,420,000 shares $215.61 million -3.2%8.7%4.3 $5.92
8/15/202537,640,000 shares $205.51 million +16.2%9.0%4.2 $5.46
7/31/202532,390,000 shares $181.71 million +0.2%7.8%3.5 $5.61
7/15/202532,340,000 shares $175.28 million +6.0%7.8%3.5 $5.42
6/30/202530,510,000 shares $164.75 million +16.5%7.4%3 $5.40
6/15/202526,200,000 shares $137.29 million -0.8%6.3%2.7 $5.24
5/31/202526,420,000 shares $140.82 million +8.8%6.4%2.8 $5.33
5/15/202524,290,000 shares $145.01 million -2.7%5.8%2.5 $5.97
4/30/202524,960,000 shares $119.31 million +5.3%6.0%2.4 $4.78
4/15/202523,700,000 shares $112.10 million +2.8%5.7%2.4 $4.73
3/31/202523,060,000 shares $142.97 million +2.0%5.6%2.5 $6.20
3/15/202522,610,000 shares $148.10 million +21.0%5.5%2.7 $6.55
2/28/202518,680,000 shares $119.93 million +4.4%4.5%2.3 $6.42
2/15/202517,900,000 shares $126.20 million +32.8%4.3%2.4 $7.05
1/31/202513,480,000 shares $134.26 million +10.0%3.3%2.1 $9.96
1/15/202512,250,000 shares $122.26 million +15.2%3.0%2.1 $9.98
12/31/202410,630,000 shares $105.87 million -15.0%2.6%1.8 $9.96
12/15/202412,510,000 shares $137.74 million +21.8%3.0%2.1 $11.01
11/30/202410,270,000 shares $98.49 million -9.2%2.5%1.5 $9.59
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9/15/202424,240,000 shares $189.80 million -12.2%5.9%3.6 $7.83
8/31/202427,610,000 shares $195.75 million +7.7%6.7%4.9 $7.09
8/15/202425,640,000 shares $187.94 million +36.1%6.2%5 $7.33
7/31/202418,840,000 shares $161.84 million -21.0%4.6%3.8 $8.59
7/15/202423,850,000 shares $149.78 million +11.9%5.8%5.6 $6.28
6/30/202421,320,000 shares $136.66 million +1.9%5.2%5.1 $6.41
6/15/202420,920,000 shares $145.81 million -1.0%5.1%5.3 $6.97
5/31/202421,120,000 shares $163.05 million -12.6%5.1%4.6 $7.72
5/15/202424,150,000 shares $202.62 million -6.4%5.8%4.9 $8.39
4/30/202425,800,000 shares $204.85 million +8.5%6.2%4.6 $7.94
4/15/202423,770,000 shares $169.00 million +3.8%5.7%4.5 $7.11
3/31/202422,910,000 shares $183.97 million +39.8%5.6%4.3 $8.03
3/15/202416,390,000 shares $134.07 million -0.9%4.0%3.1 $8.18
2/29/202416,540,000 shares $124.05 million -5.5%4.0%3.5 $7.50
2/15/202417,510,000 shares $140.08 million +7.2%4.2%3.8 $8.00
1/31/202416,330,000 shares $135.87 million -2.4%4.0%4 $8.32
1/15/202416,730,000 shares $142.04 million -1.5%4.1%3.7 $8.49
12/31/202316,990,000 shares $147.47 million +6.7%4.1%3.5 $8.68
12/15/202315,920,000 shares $139.30 million +5.4%3.9%3.2 $8.75
11/30/202315,100,000 shares $115.21 million +4.1%3.7%2.3 $7.63
11/15/202314,510,000 shares $111.15 million -10.9%3.5%2.1 $7.66
10/31/202316,290,000 shares $109.47 million -12.0%3.9%2.3 $6.72
10/15/202318,500,000 shares $125.62 million -1.6%4.5%2.7 $6.79
9/30/202318,800,000 shares $169.76 million -2.8%4.6%2.8 $9.03
9/15/202319,350,000 shares $183.63 million -10.0%4.7%2.8 $9.49
8/31/202321,510,000 shares $227.58 million +14.6%5.2%3.9 $10.58
8/15/202318,770,000 shares $193.14 million -20.6%4.5%2.9 $10.29
7/31/202323,650,000 shares $263.93 million -2.0%5.7%3.4 $11.16
7/15/202324,140,000 shares $236.33 million -10.8%5.9%3.4 $9.79
6/30/202327,050,000 shares $235.34 million +3.6%6.6%3.9 $8.70
6/15/202326,120,000 shares $223.06 million -19.4%6.3%4 $8.54
5/31/202332,410,000 shares $269.33 million +13.2%7.9%5.1 $8.31
5/15/202328,630,000 shares $265.69 million +9.3%6.9%5.1 $9.28
4/30/202326,190,000 shares $318.21 million -2.6%6.4%5 $12.15
4/15/202326,880,000 shares $333.85 million -1.9%6.5%5.8 $12.42
3/31/202327,410,000 shares $340.98 million +17.7%6.7%5.9 $12.44
3/15/202323,290,000 shares $284.14 million -10.1%5.7%5.1 $12.20
2/28/202325,910,000 shares $380.62 million +18.0%6.3%5.6 $14.69
2/15/202321,950,000 shares $329.47 million +2.0%5.3%4.9 $15.01
1/31/202321,520,000 shares $343.46 million -0.6%5.2%5.2 $15.96
1/15/202321,650,000 shares $333.63 million -3.7%5.3%4.9 $15.41
12/30/202222,470,000 shares $293.91 million +6.2%5.5%5.2 $13.08
12/15/202221,160,000 shares $279.31 million -9.3%5.1%4.9 $13.20
11/30/202223,340,000 shares $302.72 million +12.1%5.7%5.7 $12.97
11/15/202220,830,000 shares $291.00 million +7.4%5.1%5.4 $13.97
10/31/202219,390,000 shares $267.78 million +6.2%4.7%5.5 $13.81
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NWL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Newell Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 60,637,805 shares of NWL short. 14.51% of Newell Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Newell Brands' 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. NWL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.6. Learn More on Newell Brands'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. 14.51% of Newell Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Newell Brands saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 60,637,805 shares, an increase of 4.8% from the previous total of 57,860,562 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.

14.51% of Newell Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Newell Brands: Lightwave Logic Inc. (14.97%), Latham Group, Inc. (4.00%), Karat Packaging Inc. (3.39%), Forward Industries, Inc. (8.31%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (10.48%), BBB Foods Inc. (3.48%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (11.58%), WD-40 Company (3.68%), RH (42.29%), Warby Parker Inc. (20.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NWL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Newell Brands as its price is falling. NWL shares are trading up $0.05 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 Newell Brands 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 NWL, 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 NWL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:NWL) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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