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Urban Outfitters (URBN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Urban Outfitters Short Interest Data

Urban Outfitters (URBN) has a short interest of 10.77 million shares, representing 19.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.36% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, indicating that it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 2.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,770,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,380,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$810.77 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
89,642,000 shares
Float Size
55,770,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
19.31%
Today's Trading Volume
453,308 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,139,045 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
21%
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URBN Days to Cover Over Time

URBN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Urban Outfitters Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202510,770,000 shares $810.77 million -5.4%19.3%5.1 $75.28
7/15/202511,380,000 shares $794.32 million +856.3%20.4%5.4 $69.80
6/30/20251,190,000 shares $86.32 million -86.8%4.0%0.3 $72.54
6/15/20259,040,000 shares $614.81 million +12.0%16.2%3.8 $68.01
5/31/20258,070,000 shares $564.58 million No Change14.5%3.2 $69.96
5/15/20258,070,000 shares $498.24 million -10.1%14.4%3.1 $61.74
4/30/20258,980,000 shares $473.96 million +8.1%15.5%4 $52.78
4/15/20258,310,000 shares $401.46 million +31.5%14.3%3.7 $48.31
3/31/20256,320,000 shares $331.17 million -23.7%10.9%2.8 $52.40
3/15/20258,280,000 shares $404.15 million +35.3%14.3%4.2 $48.81
2/28/20256,120,000 shares $356.12 million +11.1%10.5%3.2 $58.19
2/15/20255,510,000 shares $308.62 million +10.4%9.5%2.8 $56.01
1/31/20254,990,000 shares $276.55 million No Change8.6%2.6 $55.42
1/15/20254,990,000 shares $272.55 million -8.8%8.6%2.7 $54.62
12/31/20245,470,000 shares $300.19 million -9.4%9.4%3.3 $54.88
12/15/20246,040,000 shares $316.74 million +13.1%10.4%3.6 $52.44
11/30/20245,340,000 shares $260.22 million -1.8%9.2%3.2 $48.73
11/15/20245,440,000 shares $207.92 million +3.8%9.4%3.4 $38.22
10/31/20245,240,000 shares $188.38 million -5.6%9.0%2.9 $35.95
10/15/20245,550,000 shares $206.90 million -1.1%9.6%3.1 $37.28
9/30/20245,610,000 shares $214.92 million -10.0%9.7%3 $38.31
9/15/20246,230,000 shares $224.47 million +11.5%10.7%3.4 $36.03
8/31/20245,590,000 shares $203.03 million +17.0%9.6%3.1 $36.32
8/15/20244,780,000 shares $190.63 million -2.9%8.1%2.8 $39.88
7/31/20244,920,000 shares $226.57 million -11.4%8.3%3.3 $46.05
7/15/20245,550,000 shares $254.13 million -9.5%9.4%3.6 $45.79
6/30/20246,130,000 shares $251.64 million +7.4%10.4%3.8 $41.05
6/15/20245,710,000 shares $244.67 million +30.1%9.7%3.6 $42.85
5/31/20244,390,000 shares $183.11 million +20.9%7.5%2.7 $41.71
5/15/20243,630,000 shares $150.86 million -5.5%6.2%2 $41.56
4/30/20243,840,000 shares $149.61 million -10.9%6.6%2.2 $38.96
4/15/20244,310,000 shares $164.69 million +10.0%7.4%2.5 $38.21
3/31/20243,920,000 shares $170.21 million +25.2%6.7%2.2 $43.42
3/15/20243,130,000 shares $134.37 million -9.5%5.4%1.8 $42.93
2/29/20243,460,000 shares $143.76 million -21.0%5.9%1.9 $41.55
2/15/20244,380,000 shares $183.57 million +3.3%7.5%2.4 $41.91
1/31/20244,240,000 shares $161.12 million -20.2%7.3%2.3 $38.00
1/15/20245,310,000 shares $207.67 million -7.2%9.1%2.9 $39.11
12/31/20235,720,000 shares $204.15 million -16.6%N/A3.1 $35.69
12/15/20236,860,000 shares $249.57 million +8.2%11.8%3.9 $36.38
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11/30/20236,340,000 shares $226.34 million +0.5%10.9%3.6 $35.70
11/15/20236,310,000 shares $228.04 million -1.1%10.8%3.6 $36.14
10/31/20236,380,000 shares $220.88 million +1.3%11.0%3.9 $34.62
10/15/20236,300,000 shares $199.14 million +10.1%10.8%4 $31.61
9/30/20235,720,000 shares $186.99 million +6.5%9.8%3.8 $32.69
9/15/20235,370,000 shares $182.96 million +4.5%9.2%3.5 $34.07
8/31/20235,140,000 shares $170.70 million +7.5%8.8%3.4 $33.21
8/15/20234,780,000 shares $170.79 million +8.4%8.2%2.6 $35.73
7/31/20234,410,000 shares $160.39 million -7.0%7.6%2.5 $36.37
7/15/20234,740,000 shares $164.00 million -13.2%8.2%2.7 $34.60
6/30/20235,460,000 shares $180.89 million -20.3%9.4%3 $33.13
6/15/20236,850,000 shares $230.02 million -16.5%11.8%3.8 $33.58
5/31/20238,200,000 shares $252.72 million -11.9%14.1%4.6 $30.82
5/15/20239,310,000 shares $256.58 million -1.0%16.0%6.2 $27.56
4/30/20239,400,000 shares $254.36 million -3.3%16.2%6.6 $27.06
4/15/20239,720,000 shares $257.68 million +12.4%18.4%6.7 $26.51
3/31/20238,650,000 shares $239.78 million -12.9%16.4%5.5 $27.72
3/15/20239,930,000 shares $254.51 million +11.6%18.9%5.9 $25.63
2/28/20238,900,000 shares $239.86 million +6.6%17.2%5.4 $26.95
2/15/20238,350,000 shares $233.47 million +11.8%16.1%4.8 $27.96
1/31/20237,470,000 shares $204.60 million +3.3%14.4%4 $27.39
1/15/20237,230,000 shares $204.97 million -8.0%14.0%3.7 $28.35
12/30/20227,860,000 shares $187.46 million +15.1%15.2%4 $23.85
12/15/20226,830,000 shares $182.50 million +6.7%13.2%3.5 $26.72
11/30/20226,400,000 shares $185.22 million -11.7%12.4%3.2 $28.94
11/15/20227,250,000 shares $188.65 million -15.5%14.0%3.5 $26.02
10/31/20228,580,000 shares $204.72 million -4.1%16.6%4.2 $23.86
10/15/20228,950,000 shares $198.42 million -6.8%17.3%4.3 $22.17
9/30/20229,600,000 shares $188.64 million -7.5%18.5%4.6 $19.65
9/15/202210,380,000 shares $219.23 million -26.8%20.0%4.9 $21.12
8/31/202214,170,000 shares $285.24 million +18.2%27.1%6.1 $20.13
8/15/202211,990,000 shares $273.49 million +1.3%22.9%4.5 $22.81
7/31/202211,840,000 shares $242.48 million -16.9%21.7%4.6 $20.48
7/15/202214,240,000 shares $274.55 million +27.7%26.1%5.7 $19.28
6/30/202211,150,000 shares $208.06 million +8.8%20.0%4.4 $18.66
6/15/202210,250,000 shares $219.56 million +3.7%18.4%4.1 $21.42
5/31/20229,880,000 shares $207.97 million -0.2%17.1%4.7 $21.05
5/15/20229,900,000 shares $224.93 million +1.0%17.2%5.2 $22.72
4/30/20229,800,000 shares $233.24 million -1.4%16.9%5.3 $23.80
4/15/20229,940,000 shares $259.04 million +5.0%17.1%5.1 $26.06
3/31/20229,470,000 shares $237.79 million +0.1%16.1%4.6 $25.11
3/15/20229,460,000 shares $246.15 million -1.7%16.0%4.8 $26.02
2/28/20229,620,000 shares $264.65 million +17.9%16.3%4.7 $27.51
2/15/20228,160,000 shares $224.73 million -8.6%13.7%4.1 $27.54
1/31/20228,930,000 shares $256.47 million +5.3%15.0%4.7 $28.72
1/15/20228,480,000 shares $238.71 million +55.9%14.2%4.5 $28.15
12/31/20215,440,000 shares $159.72 million +12.9%9.1%3.3 $29.36
12/15/20214,820,000 shares $140.36 million +2.8%8.1%2.8 $29.12
11/30/20214,690,000 shares $148.53 million -21.7%7.8%2.8 $31.67
11/15/20215,990,000 shares $221.03 million -20.1%10.0%3.1 $36.90
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10/29/20217,500,000 shares $239.48 million +15.0%12.5%4.1 $31.93
10/15/20216,520,000 shares $197.23 million +8.5%10.8%3.5 $30.25
9/30/20216,010,000 shares $178.44 million -11.0%10.0%3.3 $29.69
9/15/20216,750,000 shares $220.32 million -8.4%11.2%3.7 $32.64
8/31/20217,370,000 shares $243.36 million +33.5%12.3%3.9 $33.02
8/13/20215,520,000 shares $209.43 million +3.0%9.2%3.1 $37.94
7/30/20215,360,000 shares $199.28 million +25.2%8.9%2.9 $37.18
7/15/20214,280,000 shares $162.34 million -15.4%7.1%2.3 $37.93
6/30/20215,060,000 shares $208.57 million +5.4%8.4%2.6 $41.22
6/15/20214,800,000 shares $182.78 million +12.4%8.0%2.6 $38.08
5/28/20214,270,000 shares $167.21 million -8.6%7.1%2.5 $39.16
5/14/20214,670,000 shares $166.11 million -4.9%7.8%2.9 $35.57
4/30/20214,910,000 shares $180.44 million -0.8%8.2%3.1 $36.75
4/15/20214,950,000 shares $183.84 million +20.2%8.3%3.2 $37.14
3/31/20214,120,000 shares $154.34 million -11.6%6.9%2.5 $37.46
3/15/20214,660,000 shares $185.98 million -25.6%7.8%2.7 $39.91
2/26/20216,260,000 shares $216.22 million -2.3%10.6%3.6 $34.54
2/12/20216,410,000 shares $200.12 million +7.0%10.8%3.6 $31.22
1/29/20215,990,000 shares $170.00 million -24.5%10.6%3.1 $28.38
1/15/20217,930,000 shares $220.77 million -3.5%14.0%4.1 $27.84
12/31/20208,220,000 shares $212.90 million +4.5%14.5%4.5 $25.90
12/15/20207,870,000 shares $205.25 million +24.5%13.9%4.4 $26.08
11/30/20206,320,000 shares $183.60 million -1.3%11.2%3.3 $29.05
10/30/20206,750,000 shares $152.38 million -4.7%11.9%3.1 $22.58
10/15/20207,080,000 shares $167.87 million -7.9%12.5%3 $23.71
9/30/20207,690,000 shares $160.03 million -4.4%13.6%3.2 $20.81
9/15/20208,040,000 shares $186.37 million -2.9%14.2%3 $23.18
8/31/20208,280,000 shares $194.91 million -2.2%14.7%3.1 $23.54

URBN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Urban Outfitters' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Urban Outfitters shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 10,770,000 shares of URBN short. 19.31% of Urban Outfitters' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Urban Outfitters' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Urban Outfitters?

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. URBN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Urban Outfitters's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Urban Outfitters?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Urban Outfitters: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Urban Outfitters?

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. 19.31% of Urban Outfitters' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Urban Outfitters' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Urban Outfitters saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,770,000 shares, a decrease of 5.4% from the previous total of 11,380,000 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.

What is Urban Outfitters' float size?

Urban Outfitters currently has issued a total of 89,640,000 shares. Some of Urban Outfitters' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Urban Outfitters currently has a public float of 55,770,000 shares.

How does Urban Outfitters' short interest compare to its competitors?

19.31% of Urban Outfitters' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Urban Outfitters: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (18.05%), Abercrombie & Fitch Company (14.53%), Buckle, Inc. (The) (7.45%), Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (10.44%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (9.07%), Foot Locker, Inc. (20.59%), Guess?, Inc. (17.46%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (25.69%), Caleres, Inc. (17.91%), Genesco Inc. (12.38%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Urban Outfitters stock?

Short selling URBN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Urban Outfitters as its price is falling. URBN shares are trading down $8.31 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Urban Outfitters?

A short squeeze for Urban Outfitters 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 URBN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Urban Outfitters' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including URBN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:URBN) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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