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Avery Dennison (AVY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$169.99 -1.63 (-0.95%)
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Avery Dennison Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Avery Dennison (AVY) had a short interest of 2.12 million shares sold short, representing 2.82% of the public float. This marks a -20.21% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, meaning it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 752,348 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,122,019 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,659,483 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$363.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
75,788,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.82%
Today's Trading Volume
631,637 shares
Average Trading Volume
752,348 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20262,122,019 shares $363.70 million -20.2%2.8%2.58 $171.39
8/31/20262,659,483 shares $463.41 million -1.3%3.5%2.12 $174.25
8/14/20262,693,658 shares $481.25 million +2.6%3.6%3.39 $178.66
7/31/20262,624,464 shares $447.02 million -4.1%3.5%2.74 $170.33
7/15/20262,735,907 shares $429.08 million +7.7%3.6%4.18 $156.83
6/30/20262,540,879 shares $412.09 million -5.8%3.3%3.21 $162.18
6/15/20262,698,368 shares $431.71 million +25.8%3.6%3.57 $159.99
5/29/20262,144,200 shares $341.46 million -3.1%2.8%3.23 $159.25
5/15/20262,213,089 shares $345.68 million +11.0%2.9%3.22 $156.20
4/30/20261,993,867 shares $327.67 million +2.9%2.6%2.88 $164.34
4/15/20261,938,482 shares $326.07 million -9.8%2.6%3.63 $168.21
3/31/20262,148,404 shares $371.35 million +16.2%2.8%3.14 $172.85
3/13/20261,849,701 shares $315.78 million -1.5%2.4%2.67 $170.72
2/27/20261,877,389 shares $368.24 million -11.9%2.5%3.6 $196.15
2/13/20262,130,609 shares $417.09 million +0.4%2.8%2.46 $195.76
1/30/20262,122,227 shares $393.69 million +9.8%2.8%4.29 $185.51
1/15/20261,932,378 shares $364.99 million -15.5%2.5%2.83 $188.88
12/31/20252,286,064 shares $416.02 million +5.4%3.0%3.53 $181.98
12/15/20252,168,373 shares $398.49 million +34.2%2.8%2.69 $183.78
11/28/20251,616,432 shares $278.62 million -9.9%2.1%2.18 $172.37
11/14/20251,793,680 shares $310.01 million +8.6%2.3%2.58 $172.83
10/31/20251,651,978 shares $289.11 million -13.0%2.1%1.76 $175.01
10/15/20251,900,000 shares $302.98 million +2.7%2.5%2.8 $159.46
9/30/20251,850,000 shares $300.29 million +6.3%2.4%3 $162.32
9/15/20251,740,000 shares $286.67 million +13.0%2.3%2.6 $164.75
8/31/20251,540,000 shares $264.13 million -4.4%2.0%2.3 $171.51
8/15/20251,610,000 shares $281.30 million -7.5%2.1%2.4 $174.72
7/31/20251,740,000 shares $291.94 million -8.9%2.3%2.6 $167.78
7/15/20251,910,000 shares $338.28 million -10.8%2.5%2.6 $177.11
6/30/20252,140,000 shares $375.61 million -7.4%2.8%2.6 $175.52
6/15/20252,310,000 shares $402.86 million +0.9%3.0%2.9 $174.40
5/31/20252,290,000 shares $406.89 million -15.8%3.0%2.9 $177.68
5/15/20252,720,000 shares $494.63 million +14.8%3.5%3.4 $181.85
4/30/20252,370,000 shares $405.41 million +6.8%3.1%3 $171.06
4/15/20252,220,000 shares $376.43 million +49.0%2.9%2.6 $169.57
3/31/20251,490,000 shares $265.30 million +2.1%1.9%1.9 $178.05
3/15/20251,460,000 shares $261.20 million -2.7%1.9%2.1 $178.91
2/28/20251,500,000 shares $282.11 million -2.6%1.9%2.2 $188.07
2/15/20251,540,000 shares $279.91 million -19.8%2.0%2.3 $181.76
1/31/20251,920,000 shares $356.84 million -2.5%2.4%3 $185.85
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1/15/20251,970,000 shares $375.32 million -0.5%2.5%3.4 $190.52
12/31/20241,980,000 shares $370.52 million +7.0%2.5%3.6 $187.13
12/15/20241,850,000 shares $361.01 million -3.7%2.3%3.4 $195.14
11/30/20241,920,000 shares $395.42 million +4.4%2.4%3.5 $205.95
11/15/20241,840,000 shares $363.82 million -8.0%2.3%3.5 $197.73
10/31/20242,000,000 shares $414.06 million -2.9%2.5%4 $207.03
10/15/20242,060,000 shares $452.91 million +2.0%2.6%4.1 $219.86
9/30/20242,020,000 shares $445.94 million +12.9%2.6%4 $220.76
9/15/20241,790,000 shares $392.76 million +1.7%2.3%3.7 $219.42
8/31/20241,760,000 shares $390.46 million No Change2.2%3.9 $221.85
8/15/20241,760,000 shares $374.02 million +21.4%2.2%3.8 $212.51
7/31/20241,450,000 shares $314.53 million -1.4%1.8%3.1 $216.92
7/15/20241,470,000 shares $321.71 million -7.0%1.9%3.1 $218.85
6/30/20241,580,000 shares $345.47 million +3.3%2.0%3.6 $218.65
6/15/20241,530,000 shares $346.59 million +16.8%1.9%3.5 $226.53
5/31/20241,310,000 shares $298.33 million +0.8%1.7%3.1 $227.73
5/15/20241,300,000 shares $293.94 million +10.2%1.6%3.1 $226.11
4/30/20241,180,000 shares $256.39 million -12.6%1.5%2.8 $217.28
4/15/20241,350,000 shares $285.23 million +3.9%1.7%3 $211.28
3/31/20241,300,000 shares $290.23 million +5.7%1.6%3 $223.25
3/15/20241,230,000 shares $265.29 million +1.7%1.6%2.9 $215.68
2/29/20241,210,000 shares $262.05 million -9.0%1.5%2.8 $216.57
2/15/20241,330,000 shares $277.34 million -4.3%1.7%3 $208.53
1/31/20241,390,000 shares $277.24 million -9.2%1.8%3.2 $199.45
1/15/20241,530,000 shares $301.59 million +4.8%1.9%3.6 $197.12
12/31/20231,460,000 shares $295.15 million -7.0%1.8%3.4 $202.16
12/15/20231,570,000 shares $310.51 million -4.9%2.0%3.5 $197.78
11/30/20231,650,000 shares $320.93 million -7.8%2.1%3.6 $194.50
11/15/20231,790,000 shares $338.10 million -6.8%2.3%4 $188.88
10/31/20231,920,000 shares $334.21 million +3.8%2.4%4.3 $174.07
10/15/20231,850,000 shares $337.98 million +5.7%2.3%3.7 $182.69
9/30/20231,750,000 shares $319.67 million +7.4%2.2%3.4 $182.67
9/15/20231,630,000 shares $294.31 million -0.6%2.1%3.2 $180.56
8/31/20231,640,000 shares $308.94 million -15.0%2.1%3.2 $188.38
8/15/20231,930,000 shares $347.96 million -5.4%2.4%3.3 $180.29
7/31/20232,040,000 shares $375.36 million +20.0%2.6%3.4 $184.00
7/15/20231,700,000 shares $303.31 million +4.3%2.1%2.8 $178.42
6/30/20231,630,000 shares $280.03 million -1.2%2.1%2.8 $171.80
6/15/20231,650,000 shares $278.97 million +0.6%2.1%2.9 $169.07
5/31/20231,640,000 shares $264.25 million -3.5%2.1%2.9 $161.13
5/15/20231,700,000 shares $294.59 million +25.0%2.1%3.1 $173.29
4/30/20231,360,000 shares $237.29 million -12.8%1.7%2.5 $174.48
4/15/20231,560,000 shares $277.59 million +2.0%2.0%3.1 $177.94
3/31/20231,530,000 shares $273.76 million -1.9%1.9%3.1 $178.93
3/15/20231,560,000 shares $267.10 million -16.6%2.0%3.1 $171.22
2/28/20231,870,000 shares $340.70 million +23.8%2.4%3.7 $182.19
2/15/20231,510,000 shares $280.30 million -7.4%1.9%3 $185.63
1/31/20231,630,000 shares $308.79 million -1.2%2.1%3.2 $189.44
1/15/20231,650,000 shares $322.31 million +3.8%2.1%3.2 $195.34
12/30/20221,590,000 shares $287.79 million -4.2%2.0%3.1 $181.00
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12/15/20221,660,000 shares $300.99 million +25.8%2.1%3.1 $181.32
11/30/20221,320,000 shares $255.20 million +1.5%1.7%2.5 $193.33
11/15/20221,300,000 shares $240.86 million +11.1%1.6%2.6 $185.28
10/31/20221,170,000 shares $198.37 million +5.4%1.5%2.6 $169.55
10/15/20221,110,000 shares $184.83 million +36.4%1.4%2.5 $166.51
9/30/2022813,700 shares $132.39 million +14.3%1.0%1.9 $162.70
9/15/2022711,800 shares $127.67 million +15.2%0.9%1.6 $179.36
8/31/2022617,700 shares $113.42 million -18.4%0.8%1.4 $183.62
8/15/2022757,400 shares $152.37 million -14.7%1.0%1.6 $201.18
7/31/2022888,300 shares $169.19 million +14.4%N/A1.7 $190.46
7/15/2022776,500 shares $129.68 million -7.7%N/A1.4 $167.01
6/30/2022840,800 shares $136.10 million -23.6%N/A1.4 $161.87
6/15/20221,100,000 shares $177.21 million +18.0%N/A1.7 $161.10
5/31/2022932,000 shares $160.83 million +46.9%1.2%1.5 $172.56
5/15/2022634,400 shares $110.57 million -14.9%0.8%1 $174.29
4/30/2022745,000 shares $134.55 million -1.7%0.9%1.1 $180.60
4/15/2022757,800 shares $126.17 million -20.0%0.9%1.1 $166.49
3/31/2022946,800 shares $164.71 million -7.2%1.2%1.5 $173.97
3/15/20221,020,000 shares $170.47 million +73.5%1.3%1.8 $167.13
2/28/2022588,000 shares $103.61 million -23.0%0.7%1.1 $176.20
2/15/2022763,300 shares $140.88 million -10.6%0.9%1.5 $184.57
1/31/2022853,700 shares $175.37 million +31.2%1.1%1.9 $205.42
1/15/2022650,600 shares $136.03 million +14.6%0.8%1.6 $209.08
12/31/2021567,700 shares $122.95 million +0.1%0.7%1.4 $216.57
12/15/2021567,200 shares $119.61 million -30.0%0.7%1.4 $210.87
11/30/2021809,800 shares $166.07 million +15.7%1.0%2 $205.07
11/15/2021700,100 shares $157.24 million -11.4%0.9%1.7 $224.59
10/29/2021789,900 shares $171.98 million +2.4%1.0%1.9 $217.72
10/15/2021771,300 shares $161.78 million +3.3%0.9%1.9 $209.75

AVY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Avery Dennison shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 2,122,019 shares of AVY short. 2.82% of Avery Dennison's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Avery Dennison'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. AVY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on Avery Dennison'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. 2.82% of Avery Dennison's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avery Dennison saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,122,019 shares, a decrease of 20.2% from the previous total of 2,659,483 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.

2.82% of Avery Dennison's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avery Dennison: Amcor PLC (4.67%), Avient Corporation (4.54%), Eastman Chemical Company (5.18%), H. B. Fuller Company (5.54%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (3.10%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.68%), Masco Corporation (4.56%), PPG Industries, Inc. (2.93%), RPM International Inc. (2.61%), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (4.77%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AVY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avery Dennison as its price is falling. AVY shares are trading down $1.63 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 Avery Dennison 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 AVY, 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 AVY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:AVY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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