CNO Financial Group (CNO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $37.66 +0.17 (+0.45%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNO Financial Group Short Interest DataCNO Financial Group (CNO) has a short interest of 2.25 million shares, representing 2.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.69% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 701,581 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,250,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,170,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.69%Dollar Volume Sold Short$85.43 millionShort Interest Ratio3.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares99,141,000 sharesFloat Size96,140,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.34%Today's Trading Volume559,981 sharesAverage Trading Volume701,581 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling CNO Financial Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CNO Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCNO Short Interest Over TimeCNO Days to Cover Over TimeCNO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time CNO Financial Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20252,250,000 shares $85.43 million +3.7%2.3%3 $37.97 5/15/20252,170,000 shares $84.07 million -15.2%2.3%2.8 $38.74 4/30/20252,560,000 shares $97.15 million +5.4%2.7%3.2 $37.95 4/15/20252,430,000 shares $92.70 million -7.6%2.5%3.4 $38.15 3/31/20252,630,000 shares $109.73 million +12.4%2.7%3.8 $41.72 3/15/20252,340,000 shares $93.82 million +27.2%2.4%3.6 $40.10 2/28/20251,840,000 shares $76.69 million -19.3%1.9%3.1 $41.68 2/15/20252,280,000 shares $94.43 million +1.8%2.3%3.9 $41.42 1/31/20252,240,000 shares $89.44 million +13.7%2.2%3.7 $39.93 1/15/20251,970,000 shares $75.57 million -3.0%2.0%3.2 $38.36 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CNO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for CNO Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20242,030,000 shares $75.54 million -3.3%2.0%3.2 $37.21 12/15/20242,100,000 shares $79.86 million +5.5%2.1%3.2 $38.03 11/30/20241,990,000 shares $79.40 million +3.1%2.0%2.9 $39.90 11/15/20241,930,000 shares $75.18 million -0.5%1.9%2.7 $38.96 10/31/20241,940,000 shares $66.74 million +9.6%1.9%2.8 $34.40 10/15/20241,770,000 shares $63.37 million -17.7%1.7%2.3 $35.80 9/30/20242,150,000 shares $75.47 million +24.3%2.1%2.8 $35.10 9/15/20241,730,000 shares $57.18 million -21.7%1.7%2.2 $33.05 8/31/20242,210,000 shares $77.17 million -16.6%2.2%2.9 $34.92 8/15/20242,650,000 shares $86.13 million -22.3%2.6%3.5 $32.50 7/31/20243,410,000 shares $118.91 million +3.7%3.2%4.5 $34.87 7/15/20243,290,000 shares $96.69 million -0.9%3.1%4.6 $29.39 6/30/20243,320,000 shares $92.03 million +3.8%3.2%4.5 $27.72 6/15/20243,200,000 shares $85.09 million +23.6%3.0%4.3 $26.59 5/31/20242,590,000 shares $74.32 million +28.2%2.5%3.4 $28.70 5/15/20242,020,000 shares $57.39 million -15.1%1.9%2.7 $28.41 4/30/20242,380,000 shares $62.67 million +7.7%2.3%3 $26.33 4/15/20242,210,000 shares $55.71 million -2.2%2.1%2.8 $25.21 3/31/20242,260,000 shares $62.10 million -20.1%2.1%3.1 $27.48 3/15/20242,830,000 shares $75.02 million +5.2%2.7%3.7 $26.51 2/29/20242,690,000 shares $71.88 million +2.3%2.6%3.4 $26.72 2/15/20242,630,000 shares $72.27 million +22.3%2.5%3.2 $27.48 1/31/20242,150,000 shares $58.44 million +0.9%2.0%2.7 $27.18 1/15/20242,130,000 shares $57.74 million -1.8%2.0%2.7 $27.11 12/31/20232,170,000 shares $60.54 million -6.5%2.0%2.8 $27.90 12/15/20232,320,000 shares $61.13 million +26.1%2.1%3 $26.35 11/30/20231,840,000 shares $48.76 million -23.3%1.7%2.5 $26.50 11/15/20232,400,000 shares $60.77 million -4.4%2.2%3.6 $25.32 10/31/20232,510,000 shares $58.18 million +12.6%2.3%4 $23.18 10/15/20232,230,000 shares $52.78 million -24.7%2.0%3.6 $23.67New Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already Moved (Ad)A little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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Short interest is the volume of CNO Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 2,250,000 shares of CNO short. 2.34% of CNO Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CNO Financial Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for CNO Financial Group? 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. CNO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on CNO Financial Group's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for CNO Financial Group? 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. 2.34% of CNO Financial Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is CNO Financial Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? CNO Financial Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,250,000 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 2,170,000 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. What is CNO Financial Group's float size? CNO Financial Group currently has issued a total of 99,141,000 shares. Some of CNO Financial Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. CNO Financial Group currently has a public float of 96,140,000 shares. How does CNO Financial Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.34% of CNO Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to CNO Financial Group: Unum Group (1.95%), Primerica, Inc. (3.61%), Lincoln National Co. (3.16%), Citizens, Inc. (11.64%), Aflac Incorporated (1.98%), MetLife, Inc. (1.32%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.95%), Everest Group, Ltd. (2.12%), Kimco Realty Corp (2.72%), American Homes 4 Rent (2.83%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short CNO Financial Group stock? Short selling CNO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CNO Financial Group as its price is falling. CNO shares are trading up $0.17 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 CNO Financial Group? A short squeeze for CNO Financial Group 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 CNO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is CNO Financial Group'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 CNO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies UNM Short Interest PRI Short Interest LNC Short Interest CIA Short Interest AFL Short Interest MET Short Interest PRU Short Interest EG Short Interest KIM Short Interest AMH Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CNO) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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