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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Abbott Laboratories Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) had a short interest of 24.85 million shares sold short, representing 1.43% of the public float. This marks a 6.24% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, meaning it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 12.26 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
24,846,147 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,387,895 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
6.24%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.22 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,730,380,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.43%
Today's Trading Volume
1,896,158 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,263,942 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
15%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202624,846,147 shares $2.22 billion +6.2%1.4%2.14 $89.27
6/30/202623,387,895 shares $2.12 billion +6.4%1.3%1.48 $90.68
6/15/202621,974,266 shares $1.95 billion -0.3%1.3%1.77 $88.76
5/29/202622,044,423 shares $1.88 billion -5.1%1.3%1.94 $85.36
5/15/202623,222,031 shares $1.96 billion +3.0%1.3%1.7 $84.49
4/30/202622,536,486 shares $2.05 billion +3.6%1.3%1.5 $90.75
4/15/202621,746,613 shares $2.21 billion -8.7%1.3%2.26 $101.55
3/31/202623,825,745 shares $2.44 billion +19.4%1.4%1.56 $102.59
3/13/202619,950,568 shares $2.15 billion +9.4%1.2%2.26 $107.99
2/27/202618,233,629 shares $2.12 billion +6.0%1.1%2.21 $116.17
2/13/202617,198,525 shares $1.94 billion -8.2%1.0%1.52 $112.63
1/30/202618,726,478 shares $2.05 billion -6.0%1.1%1.05 $109.31
1/15/202619,914,580 shares $2.46 billion +14.5%1.2%3.31 $123.49
12/31/202517,399,553 shares $2.18 billion +9.6%1.0%3 $125.30
12/15/202515,875,548 shares $2.04 billion -14.1%0.9%2.82 $128.58
11/28/202518,485,281 shares $2.38 billion -3.4%1.1%2.25 $128.90
11/14/202519,141,411 shares $2.50 billion -5.1%1.1%3.62 $130.59
10/31/202520,171,849 shares $2.49 billion +4.2%1.2%3.3 $123.61
10/15/202519,360,000 shares $2.50 billion +6.6%1.1%3.3 $129.35
9/30/202518,170,000 shares $2.43 billion +0.6%1.1%2.9 $133.97
9/15/202518,070,000 shares $2.37 billion +1.8%1.0%2.8 $131.40
8/31/202517,750,000 shares $2.35 billion +3.7%1.0%2.8 $132.59
8/15/202517,110,000 shares $2.25 billion -6.7%1.0%2.7 $131.66
7/31/202518,330,000 shares $2.31 billion -3.8%1.1%2.8 $126.16
7/15/202519,060,000 shares $2.50 billion -1.9%1.1%2.8 $131.41
6/30/202519,430,000 shares $2.64 billion -6.6%1.1%2.9 $136.09
6/15/202520,800,000 shares $2.82 billion +3.5%1.2%3.1 $135.41
5/31/202520,090,000 shares $2.69 billion -9.8%1.2%2.9 $133.68
5/15/202522,260,000 shares $2.97 billion +5.4%1.3%3.1 $133.39
4/30/202521,120,000 shares $2.76 billion -2.6%1.2%3 $130.71
4/15/202521,690,000 shares $2.73 billion -0.5%1.3%2.9 $126.08
3/31/202521,790,000 shares $2.89 billion -0.4%1.3%3.1 $132.76
3/15/202521,880,000 shares $2.78 billion -4.6%1.3%3.3 $127.02
2/28/202522,930,000 shares $3.16 billion +2.8%1.3%3.7 $137.99
2/15/202522,310,000 shares $2.91 billion +22.3%1.3%3.9 $130.63
1/31/202518,240,000 shares $2.33 billion +21.8%1.1%3.2 $127.69
1/15/202514,970,000 shares $1.66 billion +4.5%0.9%2.7 $110.96
12/31/202414,320,000 shares $1.62 billion +18.4%0.8%2.9 $113.11
12/15/202412,100,000 shares $1.37 billion -10.8%0.7%2.4 $113.38
11/30/202413,570,000 shares $1.61 billion +12.6%0.8%2.7 $118.77
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11/15/202412,050,000 shares $1.40 billion -14.4%0.7%2.4 $115.90
10/31/202414,070,000 shares $1.60 billion +0.6%0.8%2.9 $113.39
10/15/202413,980,000 shares $1.62 billion +18.2%0.8%2.5 $116.04
9/30/202411,830,000 shares $1.35 billion -11.5%0.7%2 $114.01
9/15/202413,360,000 shares $1.56 billion +4.8%0.8%2.2 $116.40
8/31/202412,750,000 shares $1.44 billion +0.6%0.7%2.1 $113.27
8/15/202412,680,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.0%0.7%2 $110.95
7/31/202413,630,000 shares $1.44 billion +26.8%0.8%2 $105.96
7/15/202410,750,000 shares $1.11 billion -17.3%0.6%1.8 $102.99
6/30/202413,000,000 shares $1.35 billion +11.9%0.8%2.3 $103.91
6/15/202411,620,000 shares $1.20 billion -19.9%0.7%2 $103.68
5/31/202414,500,000 shares $1.48 billion -1.8%0.8%2.4 $102.22
5/15/202414,770,000 shares $1.54 billion +2.0%0.9%2.6 $104.56
4/30/202414,480,000 shares $1.53 billion +11.9%0.8%2.6 $105.94
4/15/202412,940,000 shares $1.41 billion -10.6%0.8%2.2 $108.89
3/31/202414,480,000 shares $1.65 billion -7.9%0.8%2.5 $113.66
3/15/202415,720,000 shares $1.80 billion +5.4%0.9%2.9 $114.43
2/29/202414,920,000 shares $1.77 billion +4.4%0.9%3 $118.56
2/15/202414,290,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.5%0.8%2.7 $113.64
1/31/202412,700,000 shares $1.44 billion +20.4%0.7%2.3 $113.16
1/15/202410,550,000 shares $1.20 billion -11.2%0.6%1.9 $113.92
12/31/202311,880,000 shares $1.31 billion -3.5%0.7%2 $110.07
12/15/202312,310,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.8%0.7%2 $107.29
11/30/202311,750,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.7%0.7%2 $104.30
11/15/202312,080,000 shares $1.18 billion +22.3%0.7%2.2 $98.00
10/31/20239,880,000 shares $934.15 million +1.9%0.6%1.9 $94.55
10/15/20239,700,000 shares $881.44 million -4.7%0.6%2 $90.87
9/30/202310,180,000 shares $985.93 million -4.1%0.6%2.3 $96.85
9/15/202310,610,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.5%0.6%2.4 $101.76
8/31/202311,470,000 shares $1.18 billion -10.2%0.7%2.5 $102.90
8/15/202312,770,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.0%0.7%2.6 $104.93
7/31/202312,050,000 shares $1.34 billion +9.4%0.7%2.5 $111.34
7/15/202311,020,000 shares $1.19 billion -16.6%0.6%2.3 $107.93
6/30/202313,220,000 shares $1.44 billion +11.8%0.8%2.7 $109.02
6/15/202311,820,000 shares $1.24 billion -12.0%0.7%2.3 $105.04
5/31/202313,430,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.7%0.8%2.6 $102.00
5/15/202312,950,000 shares $1.42 billion +15.2%0.8%2.5 $109.84
4/30/202311,240,000 shares $1.24 billion -10.8%0.7%2.1 $110.47
4/15/202312,600,000 shares $1.31 billion No Change0.7%2.3 $103.96
3/31/202312,600,000 shares $1.28 billion -1.9%0.7%2.4 $101.26
3/15/202312,840,000 shares $1.26 billion -7.8%0.7%2.6 $97.80
2/28/202313,930,000 shares $1.42 billion +5.6%0.8%2.9 $101.72
2/15/202313,190,000 shares $1.42 billion +9.9%0.8%2.8 $107.28
1/31/202312,000,000 shares $1.33 billion -17.8%0.7%2.5 $110.55
1/15/202314,600,000 shares $1.66 billion -12.5%0.8%2.8 $113.51
12/30/202216,680,000 shares $1.83 billion -7.8%1.0%3 $109.79
12/15/202218,090,000 shares $1.96 billion +14.9%1.1%3.1 $108.52
11/30/202215,740,000 shares $1.69 billion +0.6%0.9%2.6 $107.58
11/15/202215,650,000 shares $1.61 billion +10.3%0.9%2.6 $103.14
10/31/202214,190,000 shares $1.40 billion +1.4%0.8%2.5 $98.94
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10/15/202213,990,000 shares $1.41 billion -16.9%0.8%2.6 $100.91
9/30/202216,830,000 shares $1.63 billion +5.0%1.0%3.5 $96.76
9/15/202216,030,000 shares $1.68 billion +23.9%0.9%3.4 $105.06
8/31/202212,940,000 shares $1.33 billion -8.1%0.7%2.7 $102.65
8/15/202214,080,000 shares $1.58 billion +1.7%0.8%3 $111.90
7/31/202213,840,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.7%0.8%2.7 $108.84
7/15/202214,220,000 shares $1.55 billion +9.6%0.8%2.6 $108.82
6/30/202212,980,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.4%0.8%2.4 $108.65
6/15/202214,020,000 shares $1.47 billion +2.6%0.8%2.6 $104.80
5/31/202213,670,000 shares $1.61 billion +0.7%0.8%2.6 $117.46
5/15/202213,570,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.8%0.8%2.4 $109.88
4/30/202213,460,000 shares $1.53 billion +5.2%0.8%2.5 $113.50
4/15/202212,790,000 shares $1.51 billion +5.7%0.7%2.1 $117.69
3/31/202212,100,000 shares $1.43 billion -9.2%0.7%2 $118.36
3/15/202213,330,000 shares $1.57 billion +28.4%0.8%2.2 $117.48
2/28/202210,380,000 shares $1.25 billion +0.1%0.6%1.6 $120.62
2/15/202210,370,000 shares $1.29 billion +15.4%0.6%1.7 $123.98
1/31/20228,990,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.2%0.5%1.5 $127.46
1/15/20229,010,000 shares $1.15 billion +7.4%0.5%1.6 $128.16
12/31/20218,390,000 shares $1.18 billion -13.3%0.5%1.6 $140.74
12/15/20219,680,000 shares $1.31 billion +11.1%0.6%1.8 $135.56
11/30/20218,710,000 shares $1.10 billion -14.1%0.5%1.7 $125.77
11/15/202110,140,000 shares $1.31 billion -9.7%0.6%2 $129.44
10/29/202111,230,000 shares $1.45 billion +7.0%N/A2.3 $128.89
10/15/202110,500,000 shares $1.23 billion -6.4%0.6%2.3 $117.49
9/30/202111,220,000 shares $1.33 billion +1.5%0.6%2.4 $118.13
9/15/202111,050,000 shares $1.41 billion +8.1%0.6%2.4 $127.49
8/31/202110,220,000 shares $1.29 billion -7.0%0.6%2.1 $126.37
8/13/202110,990,000 shares $1.35 billion -8.0%0.6%1.8 $123.06

ABT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Abbott Laboratories shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 24,846,147 shares of ABT short. 1.43% of Abbott Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Abbott Laboratories' 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. ABT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.1. Learn More on Abbott Laboratories'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. 1.43% of Abbott Laboratories' floating shares are currently sold short.

Abbott Laboratories saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,846,147 shares, an increase of 6.2% from the previous total of 23,387,895 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.

1.43% of Abbott Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Abbott Laboratories: DexCom, Inc. (4.85%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.91%), Tesla, Inc. (2.35%), AbbVie Inc. (1.28%), Boston Scientific Corporation (1.91%), Elevance Health, Inc. (2.79%), Integer Holdings Corporation (12.96%), Johnson & Johnson (1.14%), Medtronic PLC (1.49%), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (1.43%),

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 ABT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Abbott Laboratories as its price is falling. ABT shares are trading down $2.17 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 Abbott Laboratories occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ABT, 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 ABT, 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 ABT:

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