What do BA's short interest metrics mean?

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

Boeing (BA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Boeing Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Boeing (BA) had a short interest of 14.79 million shares sold short, representing 1.87% of the public float. This marks a 4.06% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, meaning it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 9.23 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 14,788,180 shares
Previous Short Interest: 14,211,516 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: 4.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $2.75 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: September 30, 2026

Outstanding Shares: 790,370,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 1.87%
Today's Trading Volume: 5,146,963 shares
Average Trading Volume: 9,225,980 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 56%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
9/30/2026	14,788,180 shares	$2.75 billion	+4.1%	1.9%	1.43	$186.27
9/15/2026	14,211,516 shares	$2.98 billion	-10.7%	1.8%	3.04	$209.61
8/31/2026	15,920,835 shares	$3.31 billion	+6.3%	2.0%	2.9	$207.93
8/14/2026	14,975,040 shares	$3.47 billion	-3.1%	1.9%	2.87	$231.50
7/31/2026	15,447,762 shares	$3.35 billion	+5.2%	2.0%	2.35	$216.64
7/15/2026	14,686,375 shares	$3.21 billion	+7.8%	1.9%	3.23	$218.42
6/30/2026	13,625,059 shares	$2.95 billion	-8.7%	1.7%	2.27	$216.15
6/15/2026	14,927,432 shares	$3.42 billion	-7.7%	1.9%	2.25	$229.22
5/29/2026	16,171,325 shares	$3.73 billion	-0.3%	2.1%	2.38	$230.75
5/15/2026	16,214,433 shares	$3.58 billion	+2.4%	2.1%	2.14	$220.63
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4/30/2026	15,827,794 shares	$3.63 billion	+2.7%	2.0%	2.24	$229.17
4/15/2026	15,415,535 shares	$3.46 billion	+16.0%	2.0%	2.86	$224.21
3/31/2026	13,295,479 shares	$2.65 billion	+6.1%	1.7%	1.8	$199.03
3/13/2026	12,533,695 shares	$2.63 billion	+7.8%	1.6%	1.58	$209.97
2/27/2026	11,629,515 shares	$2.65 billion	-15.0%	1.5%	2.27	$227.66
2/13/2026	13,688,808 shares	$3.33 billion	-0.9%	1.7%	2.13	$242.96
1/30/2026	13,812,861 shares	$3.23 billion	-17.0%	1.8%	1.42	$233.82
1/15/2026	16,636,845 shares	$4.12 billion	+7.0%	2.2%	1.95	$247.62
12/31/2025	15,552,209 shares	$3.38 billion	-3.9%	2.0%	2.59	$217.07
12/15/2025	16,176,959 shares	$3.32 billion	+9.2%	2.1%	1.55	$205.50
11/28/2025	14,812,526 shares	$3.04 billion	-0.7%	2.0%	1.65	$205.50
11/14/2025	14,910,585 shares	$2.90 billion	-2.7%	2.0%	1.94	$194.45
10/31/2025	15,327,110 shares	$3.08 billion	+12.7%	2.0%	1.78	$201.24
10/15/2025	13,600,000 shares	$2.91 billion	-8.9%	1.8%	1.9	$214.08
9/30/2025	14,930,000 shares	$3.22 billion	-10.0%	N/A	2	$215.88
9/15/2025	16,580,000 shares	$3.58 billion	+4.5%	N/A	2.3	$215.73
8/31/2025	15,870,000 shares	$3.73 billion	+4.6%	2.1%	2.1	$234.89
8/15/2025	15,180,000 shares	$3.57 billion	-11.5%	N/A	1.9	$235.31
7/31/2025	17,150,000 shares	$3.81 billion	+5.1%	2.3%	2.1	$221.87
7/15/2025	16,320,000 shares	$3.75 billion	+14.5%	N/A	1.9	$229.97
6/30/2025	14,260,000 shares	$2.99 billion	-10.8%	1.9%	1.6	$209.77
6/15/2025	15,990,000 shares	$3.20 billion	-0.1%	2.1%	1.7	$200.21
5/31/2025	16,000,000 shares	$3.31 billion	-11.0%	2.1%	1.8	$207.06
5/15/2025	17,980,000 shares	$3.71 billion	+13.6%	2.4%	2	$206.20
4/30/2025	15,830,000 shares	$2.90 billion	-10.1%	N/A	1.8	$183.22
4/15/2025	17,600,000 shares	$2.74 billion	+3.1%	2.4%	1.9	$155.61
3/31/2025	17,070,000 shares	$2.91 billion	-4.8%	2.3%	2	$170.66
3/15/2025	17,930,000 shares	$2.90 billion	+5.0%	2.4%	2.1	$162.00
2/28/2025	17,080,000 shares	$2.99 billion	-11.0%	2.3%	1.9	$174.84
2/15/2025	19,180,000 shares	$3.54 billion	+2.3%	2.6%	2.1	$184.52
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1/31/2025	18,750,000 shares	$3.30 billion	-18.5%	N/A	1.8	$176.26
1/15/2025	23,000,000 shares	$3.82 billion	-8.2%	N/A	1.8	$166.25
12/31/2024	25,060,000 shares	$4.44 billion	+9.5%	N/A	1.9	$177.00
12/15/2024	22,880,000 shares	$3.88 billion	+10.1%	N/A	1.7	$169.65
11/30/2024	20,790,000 shares	$3.23 billion	-7.8%	N/A	1.6	$155.44
11/15/2024	22,550,000 shares	$3.16 billion	+19.4%	N/A	1.8	$140.18
10/31/2024	18,890,000 shares	$2.82 billion	+31.0%	N/A	1.7	$149.29
10/15/2024	14,420,000 shares	$2.20 billion	+13.1%	N/A	1.8	$152.45
9/30/2024	12,750,000 shares	$1.94 billion	+1.1%	N/A	1.8	$152.03
9/15/2024	12,610,000 shares	$1.98 billion	+2.2%	N/A	1.8	$156.77
8/31/2024	12,340,000 shares	$2.14 billion	-9.0%	N/A	2	$173.74
8/15/2024	13,560,000 shares	$2.39 billion	+11.0%	N/A	2.2	$176.45
7/31/2024	12,220,000 shares	$2.33 billion	-9.4%	N/A	2	$190.61
7/15/2024	13,490,000 shares	$2.42 billion	-5.7%	N/A	2.1	$179.11
6/30/2024	14,310,000 shares	$2.60 billion	+9.0%	N/A	2.1	$182.01
6/15/2024	13,130,000 shares	$2.33 billion	+11.1%	N/A	1.9	$177.27
5/31/2024	11,820,000 shares	$2.10 billion	+9.3%	N/A	1.6	$177.76
5/15/2024	10,810,000 shares	$1.91 billion	-11.8%	N/A	1.4	$177.02
4/30/2024	12,260,000 shares	$2.06 billion	+26.4%	N/A	1.6	$167.84
4/15/2024	9,700,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+4.4%	N/A	1.1	$167.82
3/31/2024	9,290,000 shares	$1.79 billion	-14.1%	N/A	0.9	$192.99
3/15/2024	10,810,000 shares	$1.97 billion	+22.4%	N/A	1.1	$182.54
2/29/2024	8,830,000 shares	$1.80 billion	+2.3%	N/A	0.9	$203.62
2/15/2024	8,630,000 shares	$1.77 billion	-11.1%	N/A	1	$205.24
1/31/2024	9,710,000 shares	$2.05 billion	+5.5%	N/A	1.1	$211.04
1/15/2024	9,200,000 shares	$2.00 billion	-9.5%	N/A	1.1	$217.70
12/31/2023	10,160,000 shares	$2.65 billion	+1.3%	N/A	1.5	$260.66
12/15/2023	10,030,000 shares	$2.64 billion	+0.3%	N/A	1.7	$263.46
11/30/2023	10,000,000 shares	$2.32 billion	-11.4%	N/A	1.8	$231.63
11/15/2023	11,290,000 shares	$2.36 billion	+10.3%	N/A	2.1	$208.71
10/31/2023	10,240,000 shares	$1.91 billion	+38.0%	N/A	2.1	$186.84
10/15/2023	7,420,000 shares	$1.37 billion	+0.4%	N/A	1.4	$184.91
9/30/2023	7,390,000 shares	$1.42 billion	-1.9%	N/A	1.4	$191.68
9/15/2023	7,530,000 shares	$1.57 billion	+1.8%	N/A	1.5	$208.13
8/31/2023	7,400,000 shares	$1.66 billion	-3.0%	N/A	1.4	$224.03
8/15/2023	7,630,000 shares	$1.77 billion	+8.7%	N/A	1.4	$232.20
7/31/2023	7,020,000 shares	$1.68 billion	-5.8%	N/A	1.3	$239.03
7/15/2023	7,450,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-6.8%	N/A	1.4	$213.12
6/30/2023	7,990,000 shares	$1.69 billion	-8.0%	N/A	1.5	$211.16
6/15/2023	8,680,000 shares	$1.91 billion	-3.8%	N/A	1.6	$219.54
5/31/2023	9,020,000 shares	$1.86 billion	+17.1%	N/A	1.6	$205.70
5/15/2023	7,700,000 shares	$1.56 billion	-0.7%	N/A	1.4	$202.77
4/30/2023	7,750,000 shares	$1.60 billion	-6.0%	N/A	1.4	$206.78
4/15/2023	8,240,000 shares	$1.66 billion	+0.5%	N/A	1.4	$201.71
3/31/2023	8,200,000 shares	$1.74 billion	-4.4%	N/A	1.4	$212.43
3/15/2023	8,580,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+7.1%	N/A	1.4	$198.21
2/28/2023	8,010,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-9.3%	N/A	1.2	$201.55
2/15/2023	8,830,000 shares	$1.92 billion	+3.0%	N/A	1.4	$217.44
1/31/2023	8,570,000 shares	$1.83 billion	-8.6%	N/A	1.3	$213.00
1/15/2023	9,380,000 shares	$2.01 billion	+12.6%	N/A	1.2	$214.13
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12/30/2022	8,330,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-3.5%	N/A	1.1	$190.49
12/15/2022	8,630,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-1.3%	N/A	1.1	$183.72
11/30/2022	8,740,000 shares	$1.56 billion	-16.2%	N/A	1.1	$178.88
11/15/2022	10,430,000 shares	$1.83 billion	+4.8%	N/A	1.4	$175.35
10/31/2022	9,950,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+8.2%	N/A	1.4	$142.51
10/15/2022	9,200,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+2.2%	N/A	1.4	$133.15
9/30/2022	9,000,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-6.5%	N/A	1.2	$121.08
9/15/2022	9,630,000 shares	$1.44 billion	+8.5%	N/A	1.3	$149.78
8/31/2022	8,880,000 shares	$1.42 billion	-15.1%	N/A	1	$160.25
8/15/2022	10,460,000 shares	$1.78 billion	+0.4%	N/A	1.1	$170.47
7/31/2022	10,420,000 shares	$1.66 billion	+1.6%	N/A	1	$159.31
7/15/2022	10,260,000 shares	$1.52 billion	-3.3%	N/A	0.9	$147.74
6/30/2022	10,610,000 shares	$1.45 billion	+7.4%	1.9%	1	$136.72
6/15/2022	9,880,000 shares	$1.32 billion	-7.8%	1.8%	1	$133.72
5/31/2022	10,720,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-5.5%	N/A	1.1	$131.40
5/15/2022	11,340,000 shares	$1.44 billion	+28.7%	N/A	1.1	$127.20
4/30/2022	8,810,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+27.5%	N/A	0.9	$148.84
4/15/2022	6,910,000 shares	$1.26 billion	+5.2%	N/A	0.7	$181.94
3/31/2022	6,570,000 shares	$1.26 billion	-26.4%	N/A	0.7	$191.50
3/15/2022	8,930,000 shares	$1.61 billion	+27.4%	N/A	0.9	$179.89
2/28/2022	7,010,000 shares	$1.44 billion	-23.5%	1.2%	0.7	$205.34
2/15/2022	9,160,000 shares	$1.99 billion	+3.2%	1.6%	0.9	$217.73
1/31/2022	8,880,000 shares	$1.78 billion	-2.7%	1.5%	0.9	$200.24
1/15/2022	9,130,000 shares	$2.06 billion	+2.9%	N/A	0.9	$225.96
12/31/2021	8,870,000 shares	$1.79 billion	-16.9%	N/A	0.9	$201.32
12/15/2021	10,670,000 shares	$2.09 billion	+3.9%	N/A	1.1	$195.43
11/30/2021	10,270,000 shares	$2.03 billion	+31.0%	N/A	1.1	$197.85
11/15/2021	7,840,000 shares	$1.83 billion	-11.7%	N/A	0.9	$233.09
10/29/2021	8,880,000 shares	$1.84 billion	No Change	N/A	1	$207.03
10/15/2021	8,880,000 shares	$1.93 billion	+9.6%	N/A	1	$217.04

BA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Boeing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 14,788,180 shares of BA short. 1.87% of Boeing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Boeing'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. BA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.4. Learn More on Boeing'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. 1.87% of Boeing's floating shares are currently sold short.

Boeing saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,788,180 shares, an increase of 4.1% from the previous total of 14,211,516 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.

1.87% of Boeing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Boeing: Tesla, Inc. (2.24%), United Airlines Holdings Inc (5.22%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.92%), General Dynamics Corporation (0.81%), GE Aerospace (1.10%), L3Harris Technologies Inc (2.45%), Lockheed Martin Corporation (1.19%), Northrop Grumman Corporation (1.61%), RTX Corporation (1.01%), Textron Inc. (4.84%),

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.

Short selling BA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Boeing as its price is falling. BA shares are trading down $2.89 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 Boeing 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 BA, 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 BA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

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

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:BA is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.

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Boeing (BA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume