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AutoZone (AZO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3,234.92 +17.49 (+0.54%)
Closing price 11/11/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$3,221.82 -13.11 (-0.41%)
As of 11/11/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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AutoZone Short Interest Overview

As of October 30, 2026, AutoZone (AZO) had a short interest of 536,324 shares sold short, representing 3.39% of the public float. This marks a 6.96% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, meaning it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 169,647 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
536,324 shares
Previous Short Interest
576,443 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
-6.96%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.70 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
16,094,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.39%
Today's Trading Volume
142,705 shares
Average Trading Volume
169,647 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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AutoZone Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/30/2026536,324 shares $1.70 billion -7.0%3.4%3.08 $3,166.19
10/15/2026576,443 shares $1.76 billion +8.9%3.6%2.92 $3,059.96
9/30/2026529,515 shares $1.50 billion +6.7%3.3%1.09 $2,830.07
9/15/2026496,329 shares $1.42 billion +14.2%3.1%1.51 $2,860.69
8/31/2026434,741 shares $1.30 billion +6.1%2.7%1.55 $2,995.99
8/14/2026409,917 shares $1.24 billion -5.3%2.6%2.38 $3,026.92
7/31/2026432,888 shares $1.31 billion -12.5%2.7%3.04 $3,024.42
7/15/2026494,460 shares $1.47 billion -0.4%3.1%1.93 $2,970.83
6/30/2026496,299 shares $1.59 billion +4.3%3.1%0.62 $3,194.13
6/15/2026476,013 shares $1.48 billion +11.4%3.0%1.45 $3,105.57
5/29/2026427,500 shares $1.26 billion +14.5%2.7%1.07 $2,936.42
5/15/2026373,445 shares $1.24 billion +8.3%2.3%1.42 $3,318.09
4/30/2026344,935 shares $1.28 billion +0.4%2.1%1.35 $3,704.84
4/15/2026343,407 shares $1.22 billion +14.5%2.2%2.34 $3,544.16
3/31/2026300,033 shares $1.01 billion -8.0%1.9%2.14 $3,376.54
3/13/2026326,130 shares $1.16 billion +9.7%2.0%2.03 $3,557.90
2/27/2026297,408 shares $1.12 billion -7.3%1.9%2.27 $3,751.68
2/13/2026320,640 shares $1.23 billion -6.5%2.0%2.28 $3,850.57
1/30/2026342,974 shares $1.27 billion +25.8%2.1%1.84 $3,703.04
1/15/2026272,544 shares $943.65 million +3.2%1.7%1.37 $3,462.36
12/31/2025264,179 shares $895.83 million -16.8%1.6%1.68 $3,391.00
12/15/2025317,632 shares $1.11 billion +5.6%2.0%1.64 $3,490.57
11/28/2025300,940 shares $1.19 billion +2.2%1.9%2.86 $3,962.85
11/14/2025294,568 shares $1.14 billion +9.2%1.8%2.21 $3,854.18
10/31/2025269,699 shares $991.06 million +31.4%1.7%2 $3,674.69
10/15/2025205,200 shares $827.25 million -18.6%1.2%1.7 $4,031.45
9/30/2025252,100 shares $1.08 billion +3.1%1.5%2.1 $4,285.90
9/15/2025244,500 shares $1.03 billion -1.3%1.5%1.9 $4,223.32
8/31/2025247,600 shares $1.04 billion -3.6%1.5%2 $4,205.60
8/15/2025256,900 shares $1.03 billion -2.0%1.5%1.9 $4,007.93
7/31/2025262,100 shares $985.99 million +16.3%1.6%1.9 $3,761.87
7/15/2025225,300 shares $831.94 million -2.9%1.4%1.7 $3,692.60
6/30/2025232,100 shares $861.88 million +4.8%1.4%1.6 $3,713.40
6/15/2025221,500 shares $805.01 million +0.3%1.3%1.5 $3,634.34
5/31/2025220,800 shares $824.96 million -6.3%1.3%1.6 $3,736.21
5/15/2025235,700 shares $885.06 million +2.2%1.4%1.6 $3,755.01
4/30/2025230,700 shares $868.47 million -21.5%1.4%1.7 $3,764.52
4/15/2025293,700 shares $1.07 billion +5.3%1.8%2.1 $3,637.48
3/31/2025279,000 shares $1.07 billion -6.4%1.7%2 $3,821.72
3/15/2025298,100 shares $1.06 billion +2.9%1.8%2.4 $3,553.69
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2/28/2025289,800 shares $1.01 billion +3.1%1.7%2.3 $3,484.56
2/15/2025281,000 shares $972.81 million +10.0%1.7%2.4 $3,461.94
1/31/2025255,400 shares $856.70 million -10.5%1.5%2 $3,354.35
1/15/2025285,400 shares $915.47 million -21.5%1.7%2.2 $3,207.66
12/31/2024363,400 shares $1.16 billion +9.0%2.2%2.8 $3,202.00
12/15/2024333,300 shares $1.12 billion +20.5%2.0%2.5 $3,370.27
11/30/2024276,700 shares $877.01 million -14.5%1.6%2 $3,169.54
11/15/2024323,700 shares $1.01 billion -4.8%1.9%2.5 $3,107.53
10/31/2024340,000 shares $1.02 billion -20.0%2.0%2.8 $3,009.00
10/15/2024425,100 shares $1.32 billion -8.7%2.5%3.5 $3,100.00
9/30/2024465,500 shares $1.47 billion +6.7%2.7%3.9 $3,149.72
9/15/2024436,200 shares $1.36 billion +2.0%2.6%3.6 $3,123.36
8/31/2024427,600 shares $1.36 billion -6.5%2.5%3.6 $3,181.48
8/15/2024457,500 shares $1.45 billion +12.6%2.7%3.6 $3,172.37
7/31/2024406,400 shares $1.27 billion +13.2%2.4%2.9 $3,136.02
7/15/2024359,000 shares $1.06 billion -4.6%2.1%2.6 $2,941.46
6/30/2024376,200 shares $1.12 billion -3.9%2.2%2.6 $2,964.10
6/15/2024391,400 shares $1.11 billion -13.5%2.3%2.7 $2,835.82
5/31/2024452,500 shares $1.25 billion -5.6%2.7%3.1 $2,769.98
5/15/2024479,400 shares $1.40 billion -4.6%2.8%3.1 $2,930.17
4/30/2024502,400 shares $1.49 billion +25.3%2.9%3.4 $2,956.40
4/15/2024400,900 shares $1.16 billion +2.4%2.3%2.6 $2,903.51
3/31/2024391,400 shares $1.23 billion +2.8%2.3%2.5 $3,151.65
3/15/2024380,900 shares $1.19 billion -2.4%2.2%2.4 $3,124.33
2/29/2024390,200 shares $1.17 billion -4.3%2.3%2.5 $3,007.40
2/15/2024407,700 shares $1.11 billion +4.6%2.4%2.6 $2,725.24
1/31/2024389,800 shares $1.08 billion +18.2%2.3%2.5 $2,762.13
1/15/2024329,900 shares $847.55 million +5.1%1.9%2.2 $2,569.10
12/31/2023314,000 shares $811.88 million -15.0%1.8%2.2 $2,585.61
12/15/2023369,500 shares $971.06 million -22.5%2.1%2.6 $2,628.05
11/30/2023476,600 shares $1.24 billion -8.5%2.7%3.3 $2,609.93
11/15/2023520,800 shares $1.40 billion +9.9%3.0%3.9 $2,686.60
10/31/2023473,800 shares $1.17 billion +12.9%2.7%3.6 $2,477.13
10/15/2023419,500 shares $1.07 billion +1.7%2.3%3.2 $2,552.70
9/30/2023412,500 shares $1.05 billion +8.6%2.3%3 $2,539.99
9/15/2023379,700 shares $960.52 million -0.9%2.1%2.6 $2,529.68
8/31/2023383,200 shares $970.01 million +6.3%2.1%2.5 $2,531.33
8/15/2023360,600 shares $905.71 million +10.8%2.0%1.9 $2,511.69
7/31/2023325,400 shares $807.43 million 0.0%1.8%1.7 $2,481.34
7/15/2023325,500 shares $832.17 million +11.2%1.8%1.8 $2,556.59
6/30/2023292,700 shares $729.81 million -8.0%1.6%1.6 $2,493.36
6/15/2023318,000 shares $794.16 million +8.1%1.8%1.7 $2,497.37
5/31/2023294,100 shares $701.97 million -0.8%1.6%1.8 $2,386.84
5/15/2023296,500 shares $802.49 million +4.6%1.6%2 $2,706.53
4/30/2023283,400 shares $754.78 million -4.1%1.6%1.9 $2,663.31
4/15/2023295,500 shares $779.62 million +9.0%1.6%1.9 $2,638.32
3/31/2023271,100 shares $666.40 million -0.3%1.5%1.7 $2,458.15
3/15/2023272,000 shares $657.06 million +3.6%1.5%1.9 $2,415.68
2/28/2023262,500 shares $652.72 million -7.4%1.4%1.7 $2,486.54
2/15/2023283,400 shares $731.25 million -10.3%1.5%1.9 $2,580.27
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1/31/2023315,800 shares $770.19 million -7.5%1.7%2.2 $2,438.85
1/15/2023341,300 shares $808.50 million +3.8%1.8%2.3 $2,368.88
12/30/2022328,700 shares $810.63 million -25.5%1.7%2.2 $2,466.18
12/15/2022441,100 shares $1.04 billion +9.8%2.3%2.8 $2,358.50
11/30/2022401,800 shares $1.04 billion +10.6%2.1%2.5 $2,579.00
11/15/2022363,300 shares $881.22 million -9.5%1.9%2.3 $2,425.60
10/31/2022401,300 shares $1.02 billion -11.5%2.1%2.5 $2,532.88
10/15/2022453,300 shares $1.02 billion -2.2%2.3%2.9 $2,255.17
9/30/2022463,700 shares $993.21 million -5.2%2.4%3 $2,141.93
9/15/2022489,100 shares $1.05 billion +6.5%2.5%3.1 $2,144.94
8/31/2022459,300 shares $973.35 million -5.6%2.4%3 $2,119.21
8/15/2022486,600 shares $1.11 billion +6.9%2.5%2.9 $2,285.96
7/31/2022455,300 shares $973.15 million +7.3%2.4%2.5 $2,137.39
7/15/2022424,500 shares $940.28 million -6.8%2.2%2.2 $2,215.03
6/30/2022455,600 shares $979.14 million +10.6%2.4%2.4 $2,149.12
6/15/2022412,000 shares $829.69 million -14.5%2.1%2.1 $2,013.81
5/31/2022481,700 shares $992.13 million +11.3%2.4%2.5 $2,059.65
5/15/2022432,700 shares $865.88 million +2.5%2.2%2.2 $2,001.11
4/30/2022422,100 shares $825.40 million -17.0%2.1%2.2 $1,955.47
4/15/2022508,700 shares $1.10 billion -8.4%2.6%2.7 $2,164.60
3/31/2022555,300 shares $1.14 billion +21.0%2.8%2.9 $2,044.58
3/15/2022458,900 shares $882.90 million -15.7%2.3%2.6 $1,923.94
2/28/2022544,600 shares $1.01 billion +15.4%2.7%3 $1,863.39
2/15/2022472,100 shares $912.99 million -6.5%2.3%2.8 $1,933.90
1/31/2022505,100 shares $1.00 billion +13.8%2.5%3.1 $1,986.35
1/15/2022443,900 shares $902.66 million +13.9%2.2%2.9 $2,033.48
12/31/2021389,900 shares $817.38 million -10.5%1.9%2.5 $2,096.39
12/15/2021435,700 shares $892.57 million -0.6%2.1%2.6 $2,048.59
11/30/2021438,100 shares $796.06 million -0.9%2.1%2.6 $1,817.07
11/15/2021441,900 shares $844.84 million +20.1%2.1%2.6 $1,911.84

AZO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of AutoZone shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 30th, traders have sold 536,324 shares of AZO short. 3.39% of AutoZone's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AutoZone'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. AZO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.1. Learn More on AutoZone'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. 3.39% of AutoZone's floating shares are currently sold short.

AutoZone saw a decrease in short interest since the prior report. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 536,324 shares, a decrease of 7.0% from the previous total of 576,443 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.

3.39% of AutoZone's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "specialty retail" compare to AutoZone: O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (2.89%), CarMax, Inc. (7.07%), Carvana Co. (6.96%), Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (6.98%), Murphy USA Inc. (6.29%), Lithia Motors, Inc. (8.25%), AutoNation, Inc. (9.16%), Valvoline (11.16%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (7.29%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (12.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.66 billion), Invesco QQQ ($57.17 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.91 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.53 billion), Union Pacific Corporation ($9.26 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.05 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($7.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($7.36 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.20 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AZO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AutoZone as its price is falling. AZO shares are trading up $17.49 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 AutoZone 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 AZO, 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 AZO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:AZO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 11/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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