A. O. Smith (AOS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $61.65 -0.82 (-1.31%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.66 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest A. O. Smith Short Interest OverviewAs of September 30, 2026, A. O. Smith (AOS) had a short interest of 11.57 million shares sold short, representing 8.56% of the public float. This marks a 9.06% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.3, meaning it would take 7.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.52 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,569,143 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,608,536 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month9.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$652.57 millionShort Interest Ratio7.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateSeptember 30, 2026Outstanding Shares135,909,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.56%Today's Trading Volume1,420,457 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,517,259 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average94% Short Selling A. O. Smith? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for A. O. Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Smith Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/30/202611,569,143 shares $652.57 million +9.1%8.6%7.27 $56.41 9/15/202610,608,536 shares $607.47 million +1.2%7.8%8.33 $57.26 8/31/202610,484,081 shares $620.76 million -2.1%7.8%8 $59.21 8/14/202610,713,077 shares $666.50 million +1.0%7.9%7.56 $62.21 7/31/202610,605,640 shares $639.63 million +6.7%7.8%5.37 $60.31 7/15/20269,937,296 shares $599.05 million -4.8%7.2%6.09 $60.28 6/30/202610,441,385 shares $656.09 million +16.4%7.6%4.93 $62.84 6/15/20268,971,660 shares $538.75 million +21.1%6.5%5.28 $60.05 5/29/20267,406,165 shares $420.63 million -3.2%5.4%4.94 $56.80 5/15/20267,652,807 shares $428.63 million -4.5%5.6%4.21 $56.01 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AOS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for A. O. Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/30/20268,009,838 shares $495.92 million +29.9%5.8%4.36 $61.91 4/15/20266,168,055 shares $390.72 million -6.6%4.5%4.45 $63.35 3/31/20266,605,117 shares $435.59 million +6.5%4.8%4.31 $65.95 3/13/20266,203,271 shares $414.59 million +0.6%4.5%4.15 $66.83 2/27/20266,169,206 shares $480.69 million -0.7%4.5%5.74 $77.92 2/13/20266,213,011 shares $499.71 million -17.5%4.5%4.08 $80.43 1/30/20267,526,575 shares $553.13 million +38.1%5.4%4.59 $73.49 1/15/20265,450,963 shares $392.56 million +8.7%3.9%4.31 $72.02 12/31/20255,015,913 shares $335.51 million +2.1%3.6%5.13 $66.89 12/15/20254,913,838 shares $338.46 million +15.2%3.6%3.52 $68.88 11/28/20254,266,753 shares $281.52 million +13.9%3.1%2.94 $65.98 11/14/20253,745,311 shares $242.26 million -8.7%2.7%3.1 $64.68 10/31/20254,103,633 shares $270.91 million +66.8%3.0%2.64 $66.02 10/15/20252,460,000 shares $170.33 million +17.1%2.2%2.3 $69.24 9/30/20252,100,000 shares $154.25 million -22.2%1.9%1.8 $73.45 9/15/20252,700,000 shares $197.95 million -5.3%2.4%2.1 $73.32 8/31/20252,850,000 shares $203.51 million +4.8%2.5%2.1 $71.41 8/15/20252,720,000 shares $196.33 million -5.6%2.4%1.7 $72.18 7/31/20252,880,000 shares $203.92 million +10.3%2.6%1.7 $70.80 7/15/20252,610,000 shares $175.47 million -20.2%2.3%1.5 $67.23 6/30/20253,270,000 shares $214.51 million -17.6%2.9%1.9 $65.60 6/15/20253,970,000 shares $253.21 million -17.3%3.5%2.3 $63.78 5/31/20254,800,000 shares $308.59 million -5.7%4.2%2.8 $64.29 5/15/20255,090,000 shares $353.35 million -13.0%4.5%3.5 $69.42 4/30/20255,850,000 shares $397.80 million +9.4%5.1%4 $68.00 4/15/20255,350,000 shares $341.73 million +5.3%4.6%3.5 $63.87 3/31/20255,080,000 shares $331.86 million -1.6%4.4%3.4 $65.33 3/15/20255,160,000 shares $345.23 million -3.7%4.4%3.7 $66.91 2/28/20255,360,000 shares $356.05 million +5.7%4.6%4.1 $66.43 2/15/20255,070,000 shares $335.75 million +11.9%4.4%4.1 $66.22Trump’s Plan To Cheat History (Ad)China has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. 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O. Smith's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of A. O. Smith shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 11,569,143 shares of AOS short. 8.56% of A. O. Smith's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on A. O. Smith's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for A. O. Smith? 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. AOS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.3. Learn More on A. O. Smith's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for A. O. Smith? 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. 8.56% of A. O. Smith's floating shares are currently sold short. Is A. O. Smith's short interest increasing or decreasing? A. O. Smith saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,569,143 shares, an increase of 9.1% from the previous total of 10,608,536 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. How does A. O. Smith's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.56% of A. O. Smith's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrials" compare to A. O. Smith: Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (2.28%), Alamo Group, Inc. (3.64%), Allegion PLC (3.16%), AZZ Inc. (2.76%), Crane (2.23%), Enersys (8.04%), Flowserve Corporation (7.17%), Graco Inc. (3.12%), IDEX Corporation (3.43%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (3.53%), 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 ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short A. O. Smith stock? Short selling AOS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from A. O. Smith as its price is falling. AOS shares are trading down $0.82 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 A. O. Smith? A short squeeze for A. O. Smith 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 AOS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is A. O. Smith's 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 AOS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026. What do AOs' short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AOS: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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