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Azul (AZUL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Azul Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2025, Azul (AZUL) had a short interest of 20.90 million shares sold short, representing 5.01% of the public float. This marks a 32.03% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, meaning it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 13.70 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,900,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
32.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$11.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
421,572,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.01%
Today's Trading Volume
36 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,696,531 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202520,900,000 shares $11.70 million +32.0%5.0%3.7 $0.56
4/30/202515,830,000 shares $11.79 million +70.4%N/A3.4 $0.74
4/15/20259,290,000 shares $14.17 million +14.4%2.2%3.8 $1.53
3/31/20258,120,000 shares $13.20 million +7.3%1.9%6.9 $1.63
3/15/20257,570,000 shares $13.89 million +9.1%1.8%6.1 $1.84
2/28/20256,940,000 shares $12.84 million -2.1%1.7%5.2 $1.85
2/15/20257,090,000 shares $14.07 million -2.6%1.7%4.8 $1.99
1/31/20257,280,000 shares $17.87 million +5.5%N/A4.9 $2.46
1/15/20256,900,000 shares $14.97 million -1.4%N/A4.7 $2.17
12/31/20247,000,000 shares $11.69 million -0.9%N/A4.7 $1.67
12/15/20247,060,000 shares $14.40 million -0.4%N/A4.4 $2.04
11/30/20247,090,000 shares $16.66 million -12.8%N/A3.3 $2.35
11/15/20248,130,000 shares $21.87 million +11.8%N/A3 $2.69
10/31/20247,270,000 shares $21.16 million -5.7%N/A2.7 $2.91
10/15/20247,710,000 shares $24.29 million -2.8%N/A2.8 $3.15
9/30/20247,930,000 shares $27.40 million -18.3%N/A2.8 $3.46
9/15/20249,700,000 shares $26.87 million -3.4%N/A3.4 $2.77
8/31/202410,040,000 shares $28.21 million +13.6%N/A4.1 $2.81
8/15/20248,840,000 shares $37.48 million -5.1%N/A4.8 $4.24
7/31/20249,310,000 shares $39.29 million +32.1%N/A5.3 $4.22
7/15/20247,050,000 shares $34.97 million -8.0%N/A4 $4.96
6/30/20247,660,000 shares $30.64 million +27.9%N/A3.9 $4.00
6/15/20245,990,000 shares $30.55 million +6.6%N/A3.2 $5.10
5/31/20245,620,000 shares $30.63 million +23.8%N/A3.1 $5.45
5/15/20244,540,000 shares $28.56 million -13.9%N/A2.6 $6.29
4/30/20245,270,000 shares $29.51 million +14.1%N/A3.2 $5.60
4/15/20244,620,000 shares $28.85 million +25.2%N/A2.9 $6.25
3/31/20243,690,000 shares $28.67 million +5.7%N/A2.7 $7.77
3/15/20243,490,000 shares $27.92 million -10.7%N/A2.8 $8.00
2/29/20243,910,000 shares $28.62 million -1.5%N/A3.2 $7.32
2/15/20243,970,000 shares $29.24 million +6.4%N/A3.3 $7.37
1/31/20243,730,000 shares $30.29 million +7.8%N/A2.8 $8.12
1/15/20243,460,000 shares $29.62 million +2.7%N/A2.6 $8.56
12/31/20233,370,000 shares $32.66 million +6.7%N/A2.6 $9.69
12/15/20233,160,000 shares $30.83 million -15.1%N/A2.4 $9.76
11/30/20233,720,000 shares $38.54 million -15.8%N/A2.7 $10.36
11/15/20234,420,000 shares $47.12 million +8.9%N/A3.2 $10.66
10/31/20234,060,000 shares $30.88 million +16.3%N/A3 $7.61
10/15/20233,490,000 shares $26.59 million +2.4%N/A2.8 $7.62
9/30/20233,410,000 shares $29.29 million +12.9%N/A2.4 $8.59
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8/31/20233,340,000 shares $29.02 million -9.0%N/A2 $8.69
8/15/20233,670,000 shares $34.61 million +21.1%N/A2 $9.43
7/31/20233,030,000 shares $33.75 million -17.9%N/A1.4 $11.14
7/15/20233,690,000 shares $38.75 million +38.2%N/A1.6 $10.50
6/30/20232,670,000 shares $36.55 million -37.0%N/A1.1 $13.69
6/15/20234,240,000 shares $53 million -37.9%N/A1.8 $12.50
5/31/20236,830,000 shares $68.16 million +32.4%N/A2.6 $9.98
5/15/20235,160,000 shares $40.25 million -21.1%N/A1.4 $7.80
4/30/20236,540,000 shares $42.58 million -20.9%N/A1.7 $6.51
4/15/20238,270,000 shares $58.30 million -4.0%N/A2.2 $7.05
3/31/20238,610,000 shares $61.56 million -1.5%N/A2.3 $7.15
3/15/20238,740,000 shares $63.89 million -26.9%N/A2.3 $7.31
2/28/202311,950,000 shares $48.76 million -14.5%N/A3.3 $4.08
2/15/202313,970,000 shares $68.17 million +9.8%N/A5.3 $4.88
1/31/202312,720,000 shares $89.80 million +12.7%N/A5 $7.06
1/15/202311,290,000 shares $77.11 million -6.7%N/A4.8 $6.83
12/30/202212,100,000 shares $73.93 million +7.6%N/A5.3 $6.11
12/15/202211,250,000 shares $62.44 million -2.3%N/A4.8 $5.55
11/30/202211,510,000 shares $82.76 million -1.0%N/A5.5 $7.19
11/15/202211,620,000 shares $91.57 million +17.3%N/A5.8 $7.88
10/31/20229,910,000 shares $93.05 million -18.6%N/A5.4 $9.39
10/15/202212,180,000 shares $106.70 million -1.1%N/A6.6 $8.76
9/30/202212,320,000 shares $100.28 million +24.4%N/A6.2 $8.14
9/15/20229,900,000 shares $96.62 million +1.2%N/A4.5 $9.76
8/31/20229,780,000 shares $91.44 million -10.8%N/A3.7 $9.35
8/15/202210,960,000 shares $112.78 million -12.6%N/A4.2 $10.29
7/31/202212,540,000 shares $85.15 million +20.9%N/A4.7 $6.79
7/15/202210,370,000 shares $70.00 million +2.9%N/A3.7 $6.75
6/30/202210,080,000 shares $71.57 million -0.7%N/A3.8 $7.10
6/15/202210,150,000 shares $85.26 million -0.1%N/A4.2 $8.40
5/31/202210,160,000 shares $129.34 million +13.3%N/A4.8 $12.73
5/15/20228,970,000 shares $110.42 million -2.9%N/A3.9 $12.31
4/30/20229,240,000 shares $123.63 million +4.9%N/A4.1 $13.38
4/15/20228,810,000 shares $129.51 million -4.2%N/A3.9 $14.70
3/31/20229,200,000 shares $138.46 million -9.1%N/A3.9 $15.05
3/15/202210,120,000 shares $118.40 million +6.2%9.1%4.4 $11.70
2/28/20229,530,000 shares $139.23 million +22.5%N/A4.1 $14.61
2/15/20227,780,000 shares $132.49 million -10.4%N/A3.6 $17.03
1/31/20228,680,000 shares $143.74 million +1.1%N/A4.1 $16.56
1/15/20228,590,000 shares $123.01 million -6.7%N/A4 $14.32
12/31/20219,210,000 shares $121.57 million +29.9%N/A4.3 $13.20
12/15/20217,090,000 shares $95.36 million -26.8%N/A3.5 $13.45
11/30/20219,690,000 shares $121.90 million +11.4%N/A5.2 $12.58
11/15/20218,700,000 shares $140.16 million +17.6%N/A5.5 $16.11
10/29/20217,400,000 shares $97.90 million +14.7%N/A5.1 $13.23
10/15/20216,450,000 shares $126.87 million +4.2%N/A5.4 $19.67
9/30/20216,190,000 shares $124.17 million +10.3%N/A6.4 $20.06
9/15/20215,610,000 shares $112.14 million -3.4%N/A6 $19.99
8/31/20215,810,000 shares $127.76 million -20.0%N/A6.2 $21.99
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AZUL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Azul shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 20,900,000 shares of AZUL short. 5.01% of Azul's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Azul'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. AZUL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.7. Learn More on Azul'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. 5.01% of Azul's floating shares are currently sold short.

Azul saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,900,000 shares, an increase of 32.0% from the previous total of 15,830,000 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.

5.01% of Azul's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Azul: Freightos Limited (0.56%), PS International Group Ltd. (0.44%), Shengfeng Development Limited (0.04%), EuroDry (0.08%), Tuniu Corporation (2.40%), Caravelle International Group (5.88%), Yatra Online, Inc. (0.07%), Air T, Inc. (2.15%), New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited (0.67%), Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (0.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Inc ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AZUL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Azul as its price is falling. 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 Azul 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 AZUL, 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 AZUL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.

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

  • 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:AZUL) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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