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Accenture (ACN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Accenture Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Accenture (ACN) had a short interest of 21.47 million shares sold short, representing 3.23% of the public float. This marks a 19.30% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, meaning it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 5.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,473,502 shares
Previous Short Interest
17,999,223 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
19.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.84 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
665,440,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.23%
Today's Trading Volume
4,982,087 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,794,263 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202621,473,502 shares $3.84 billion +19.3%3.2%4.35 $178.96
4/15/202617,999,223 shares $3.49 billion -1.3%2.7%3.35 $193.94
3/31/202618,236,022 shares $3.61 billion +24.1%2.7%1.95 $198.13
3/13/202614,694,453 shares $2.89 billion -3.5%2.4%2.37 $196.41
2/27/202615,229,834 shares $3.17 billion +0.1%2.5%1.7 $208.35
2/13/202615,216,275 shares $3.41 billion +24.5%2.5%2.33 $224.03
1/30/202612,224,283 shares $3.22 billion -4.2%2.0%2.65 $263.58
1/15/202612,756,691 shares $3.68 billion +12.6%2.1%2.83 $288.42
12/31/202511,334,416 shares $3.04 billion -3.1%1.8%3.02 $268.44
12/15/202511,696,294 shares $3.22 billion -16.6%1.8%2.78 $275.02
11/28/202514,028,640 shares $3.51 billion -1.5%2.1%4.06 $250.00
11/14/202514,238,626 shares $3.49 billion +2.2%2.2%4.02 $245.29
10/31/202513,932,830 shares $3.49 billion +4.6%2.1%3.57 $250.44
10/15/202513,320,000 shares $3.20 billion +0.3%2.2%2.7 $240.23
9/30/202513,280,000 shares $3.28 billion -9.2%2.1%2.7 $246.72
9/15/202514,630,000 shares $3.48 billion +9.1%2.4%3.3 $237.87
8/31/202513,410,000 shares $3.49 billion +1.8%2.2%3.3 $260.12
8/15/202513,180,000 shares $3.26 billion +6.3%2.1%3.3 $247.04
7/31/202512,400,000 shares $3.31 billion +11.2%2.0%3.3 $266.93
7/15/202511,150,000 shares $3.08 billion +4.4%1.8%3.4 $276.21
6/30/202510,680,000 shares $3.19 billion +23.5%1.7%3.2 $298.92
6/15/20258,650,000 shares $2.69 billion -1.0%1.4%2.5 $311.37
5/31/20258,740,000 shares $2.77 billion -0.9%1.4%2.5 $316.71
5/15/20258,820,000 shares $2.85 billion +11.8%1.4%2.5 $323.17
4/30/20257,890,000 shares $2.36 billion +10.8%1.3%2.2 $299.00
4/15/20257,120,000 shares $2.05 billion -1.7%1.1%2 $288.58
3/31/20257,240,000 shares $2.26 billion +4.2%1.2%2.1 $312.78
3/15/20256,950,000 shares $2.21 billion +5.3%1.1%2.2 $318.28
2/28/20256,600,000 shares $2.30 billion +7.3%1.1%2.4 $348.28
2/15/20256,150,000 shares $2.39 billion +12.6%1.0%2.4 $387.99
1/31/20255,460,000 shares $2.10 billion +16.9%0.9%2.1 $384.88
1/15/20254,670,000 shares $1.63 billion -13.5%0.8%1.8 $349.45
12/31/20245,400,000 shares $1.90 billion -8.5%0.9%2.2 $351.79
12/15/20245,900,000 shares $2.12 billion -7.1%1.0%2.3 $358.68
11/30/20246,350,000 shares $2.30 billion +8.4%1.0%2.6 $362.37
11/15/20245,860,000 shares $2.07 billion +1.7%0.9%2.4 $353.57
10/31/20245,760,000 shares $1.99 billion -7.0%0.9%2.5 $344.92
10/15/20246,190,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.7%1.0%2.8 $368.66
9/30/20246,030,000 shares $2.13 billion -3.7%1.0%2.4 $353.33
9/15/20246,260,000 shares $2.19 billion -9.5%1.0%2.3 $349.58
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8/31/20246,920,000 shares $2.37 billion +4.7%1.1%2.3 $341.95
8/15/20246,610,000 shares $2.15 billion -10.1%1.1%2 $325.00
7/31/20247,350,000 shares $2.43 billion +10.5%1.2%2.1 $330.59
7/15/20246,650,000 shares $2.11 billion -11.0%1.1%1.8 $317.87
6/30/20247,470,000 shares $2.27 billion -7.7%1.2%2.2 $303.41
6/15/20248,090,000 shares $2.32 billion -1.5%N/A2.4 $286.71
5/31/20248,210,000 shares $2.32 billion +14.7%1.3%2.6 $282.43
5/15/20247,160,000 shares $2.21 billion +4.1%1.1%2.6 $308.41
4/30/20246,880,000 shares $2.07 billion -3.8%1.1%2.6 $300.92
4/15/20247,150,000 shares $2.24 billion +1.1%1.1%2.9 $313.36
3/31/20247,070,000 shares $2.45 billion -5.9%1.1%3.1 $346.61
3/15/20247,510,000 shares $2.81 billion +1.2%N/A3.4 $374.74
2/29/20247,420,000 shares $2.78 billion +2.5%1.2%3.7 $374.09
2/15/20247,240,000 shares $2.69 billion +1.0%1.2%3.6 $371.51
1/31/20247,170,000 shares $2.61 billion +3.6%1.2%3.5 $363.88
1/15/20246,920,000 shares $2.47 billion +5.7%1.1%3.4 $356.33
12/31/20236,550,000 shares $2.30 billion -4.8%1.1%3.4 $350.91
12/15/20236,880,000 shares $2.37 billion -7.2%1.1%3.4 $343.76
11/30/20237,410,000 shares $2.47 billion -6.0%1.2%3.8 $333.11
11/15/20237,880,000 shares $2.57 billion +2.9%1.3%4.2 $325.67
10/31/20237,660,000 shares $2.28 billion -2.2%1.2%4.1 $297.11
10/15/20237,830,000 shares $2.36 billion +24.5%1.3%4.2 $301.83
9/30/20236,290,000 shares $1.93 billion -11.9%1.0%3.3 $307.11
9/15/20237,140,000 shares $2.23 billion +2.2%1.1%3.9 $312.47
8/31/20236,990,000 shares $2.26 billion +2.8%1.1%3.4 $323.77
8/15/20236,800,000 shares $2.09 billion -6.0%1.0%2.9 $307.37
7/31/20237,230,000 shares $2.29 billion -5.6%1.1%2.9 $316.34
7/15/20237,660,000 shares $2.42 billion +10.1%1.2%3 $315.77
6/30/20236,960,000 shares $2.15 billion -7.7%1.1%2.7 $308.39
6/15/20237,540,000 shares $2.44 billion -7.9%1.1%2.8 $323.77
5/31/20238,190,000 shares $2.51 billion -4.2%1.2%2.9 $305.92
5/15/20238,550,000 shares $2.37 billion +10.9%1.3%3.4 $277.51
4/30/20237,710,000 shares $2.16 billion +17.4%1.2%3.2 $280.29
4/15/20236,570,000 shares $1.83 billion +7.0%1.0%2.7 $279.25
3/31/20236,140,000 shares $1.75 billion +8.1%0.9%2.5 $285.81
3/15/20235,680,000 shares $1.40 billion +5.0%0.9%2.4 $246.17
2/28/20235,410,000 shares $1.44 billion +2.1%0.8%2.5 $265.55
2/15/20235,300,000 shares $1.52 billion +11.8%0.8%2.5 $287.65
1/31/20234,740,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.2%0.7%2.2 $279.05
1/15/20234,550,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.3%0.7%2.1 $282.14
12/30/20224,490,000 shares $1.20 billion -20.8%0.7%2.1 $266.84
12/15/20225,670,000 shares $1.59 billion +5.4%0.9%2.5 $281.12
11/30/20225,380,000 shares $1.62 billion +4.3%0.8%2.5 $300.93
11/15/20225,160,000 shares $1.51 billion +5.1%0.8%2.4 $292.65
10/31/20224,910,000 shares $1.39 billion +6.7%0.7%2.3 $283.90
10/15/20224,600,000 shares $1.16 billion -16.5%0.7%2.2 $252.72
9/30/20225,510,000 shares $1.42 billion -0.4%0.9%2.8 $257.30
9/15/20225,530,000 shares $1.51 billion +25.1%0.9%2.7 $273.86
8/31/20224,420,000 shares $1.27 billion +7.8%0.7%2.2 $288.46
8/15/20224,100,000 shares $1.31 billion -10.1%0.7%2 $320.33
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7/31/20224,560,000 shares $1.40 billion +19.7%0.7%2.1 $306.26
7/15/20223,810,000 shares $1.03 billion -3.8%0.6%1.7 $271.52
6/30/20223,960,000 shares $1.10 billion +7.0%0.6%1.7 $277.65
6/15/20223,700,000 shares $1.04 billion -4.9%0.6%1.6 $281.19
5/31/20223,890,000 shares $1.16 billion +8.7%0.6%1.6 $298.46
5/15/20223,580,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.7%0.6%1.4 $286.77
4/30/20223,640,000 shares $1.09 billion -11.4%0.6%1.5 $300.36
4/15/20224,110,000 shares $1.31 billion +23.1%0.7%1.6 $319.47
3/31/20223,340,000 shares $1.13 billion -23.7%0.5%1.2 $337.23
3/15/20224,380,000 shares $1.39 billion +7.6%0.7%1.6 $316.23
2/28/20224,070,000 shares $1.29 billion +11.5%0.6%1.5 $316.02
2/15/20223,650,000 shares $1.20 billion -7.6%0.6%1.3 $329.41
1/31/20223,950,000 shares $1.40 billion +23.4%0.6%1.5 $353.58
1/15/20223,200,000 shares $1.13 billion -14.4%0.5%1.3 $353.36
12/31/20213,740,000 shares $1.55 billion +5.1%0.6%1.7 $414.55
12/15/20213,560,000 shares $1.34 billion No Change0.5%1.7 $375.30
11/30/20213,560,000 shares $1.27 billion -14.8%0.6%1.7 $357.40
11/15/20214,180,000 shares $1.54 billion +6.4%0.7%2.2 $368.45
10/29/20213,930,000 shares $1.41 billion +13.6%0.6%2.2 $358.79
10/15/20213,460,000 shares $1.18 billion +3.9%0.6%1.9 $341.82
9/30/20213,330,000 shares $1.07 billion -24.7%0.5%1.9 $319.92
9/15/20214,420,000 shares $1.52 billion +5.0%0.7%2.4 $344.43
8/31/20214,210,000 shares $1.42 billion -9.9%0.7%2.4 $336.56
8/13/20214,670,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.3%0.7%2.5 $323.45
7/30/20214,610,000 shares $1.46 billion +6.5%0.7%2.4 $317.68
7/15/20214,330,000 shares $1.36 billion -5.0%0.7%2.3 $314.94
6/30/20214,560,000 shares $1.34 billion +3.2%0.7%2.4 $294.79
6/15/20214,420,000 shares $1.26 billion +13.6%0.7%2.3 $286.19
5/28/20213,890,000 shares $1.10 billion -3.2%0.6%2 $282.16

ACN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Accenture shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 21,473,502 shares of ACN short. 3.23% of Accenture's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Accenture'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. ACN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.4. Learn More on Accenture's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Accenture: Hsbc Holdings PLC, Guardian Capital LP, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.23% of Accenture's floating shares are currently sold short.

Accenture saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,473,502 shares, an increase of 19.3% from the previous total of 17,999,223 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.

3.23% of Accenture's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Accenture: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (34.84%), Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (3.54%), Charles River Associates (4.42%), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (8.72%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.21%), Clean Harbors, Inc. (1.63%), Equifax, Inc. (4.75%), FedEx Corporation (1.64%), International Business Machines Corporation (2.40%), Gartner, Inc. (14.57%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ACN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Accenture as its price is falling. ACN shares are trading up $4.95 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 Accenture 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 ACN, 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 ACN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:ACN) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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