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CareTrust REIT (CTRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$38.64 -0.18 (-0.46%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$38.72 +0.07 (+0.19%)
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CareTrust REIT Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) had a short interest of 15.43 million shares sold short, representing 6.57% of the public float. This marks a -37.66% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, meaning it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 2.13 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,432,408 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,756,021 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-37.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$601.25 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
236,293,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.57%
Today's Trading Volume
1,388,944 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,126,076 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
65%
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CareTrust REIT 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
8/31/202615,432,408 shares $601.25 million -37.7%6.6%6.24 $38.96
8/14/202624,756,021 shares $960.83 million +1.9%10.5%11.31 $38.81
7/31/202624,289,020 shares $1.02 billion +1.9%10.3%11.37 $42.04
7/15/202623,841,757 shares $956.27 million +0.9%10.2%10.82 $40.11
6/30/202623,623,096 shares $954.33 million +15.5%10.1%5.85 $40.40
6/15/202620,450,920 shares $756.66 million -0.3%8.7%6.42 $37.00
5/29/202620,517,458 shares $837.32 million +187.0%8.7%7.17 $40.81
5/15/20267,148,122 shares $293.97 million -0.9%3.0%3.68 $41.13
4/30/20267,216,091 shares $284.78 million -54.8%3.1%3.5 $39.47
4/15/202615,969,637 shares $634.28 million -0.7%6.8%7.44 $39.72
3/31/202616,079,800 shares $589.31 million +5.4%6.9%2.75 $36.65
3/13/202615,250,256 shares $610.09 million -0.6%6.9%7.92 $40.01
2/27/202615,336,179 shares $623.42 million +23.4%6.5%8.2 $40.65
2/13/202612,424,823 shares $497.49 million -1.8%5.3%5.75 $40.04
1/30/202612,652,605 shares $472.57 million 0.0%5.7%7.32 $37.35
1/15/202612,654,290 shares $473.90 million -9.7%5.7%7 $37.45
12/31/202514,020,224 shares $506.83 million +3.3%6.3%7.91 $36.15
12/15/202513,576,389 shares $495.81 million +41.5%6.1%7.37 $36.52
11/28/20259,596,556 shares $360.16 million -6.7%4.3%5.17 $37.53
11/14/202510,283,918 shares $368.99 million +10.1%4.6%5.18 $35.88
10/31/20259,340,936 shares $324.13 million +1.9%4.2%5.34 $34.70
10/15/20259,170,000 shares $305.73 million -7.6%4.2%3.8 $33.34
9/30/20259,920,000 shares $344.03 million +38.6%N/A4.1 $34.68
9/15/20257,160,000 shares $245.16 million +9.7%N/A2.9 $34.24
8/31/20256,530,000 shares $224.70 million -8.7%3.0%2.7 $34.41
8/15/20257,150,000 shares $242.03 million +5.0%N/A3.1 $33.85
7/31/20256,810,000 shares $216.29 million +7.1%3.4%4 $31.76
7/15/20256,360,000 shares $195.38 million +20.0%N/A3.7 $30.72
6/30/20255,300,000 shares $162.02 million +41.0%2.8%3.1 $30.57
6/15/20253,760,000 shares $108.33 million -8.5%2.0%2.3 $28.81
5/31/20254,110,000 shares $118.31 million -9.1%2.2%2.5 $28.79
5/15/20254,520,000 shares $129.32 million -11.9%N/A2.6 $28.61
4/30/20255,130,000 shares $150.21 million +4.9%N/A2.7 $29.28
4/15/20254,890,000 shares $138.77 million -21.8%N/A2.6 $28.38
3/14/20256,840,000 shares $193.91 million +15.0%N/A3.3 $28.35
2/28/20255,950,000 shares $153.96 million +0.7%N/A2.9 $25.88
2/14/20255,910,000 shares $156.17 million +10.5%N/A2.9 $26.43
1/31/20255,350,000 shares $141.88 million -11.0%N/A2.6 $26.52
1/15/20256,010,000 shares $161.31 million -26.6%N/A2.6 $26.84
6/30/20223,460,000 shares $63.80 million -22.1%3.6%4.9 $18.44
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6/15/20224,440,000 shares $77.61 million +5.0%4.7%6.4 $17.48
5/31/20224,230,000 shares $78.38 million +0.2%4.4%6 $18.53
5/15/20224,220,000 shares $72.42 million +8.2%4.4%5.8 $17.16
4/30/20223,900,000 shares $63.22 million -2.0%4.1%5.1 $16.21
4/15/20223,980,000 shares $69.73 million +21.7%4.2%4.9 $17.52
3/31/20223,270,000 shares $63.11 million -13.0%3.4%4.1 $19.30
3/15/20223,760,000 shares $67.72 million +1.9%4.0%4.7 $18.01
2/28/20223,690,000 shares $64.58 million +25.9%3.9%4 $17.50
2/15/20222,930,000 shares $56.58 million +43.6%3.1%3.1 $19.31
1/31/20222,040,000 shares $43.27 million -7.7%2.1%2.3 $21.21
1/15/20222,210,000 shares $50.17 million -22.2%2.3%2.6 $22.70
12/31/20212,840,000 shares $64.84 million +7.2%3.0%3.6 $22.83
12/15/20212,650,000 shares $56.29 million +2.7%2.8%3.3 $21.24
11/30/20212,580,000 shares $52.14 million +10.7%2.7%3.7 $20.21
11/15/20212,330,000 shares $48.53 million -6.8%2.5%4 $20.83
10/29/20212,500,000 shares $51.88 million -2.0%2.6%4.3 $20.75
10/15/20212,550,000 shares $54.32 million -10.5%2.7%4.7 $21.30
9/30/20212,850,000 shares $57.91 million +13.1%3.0%5.2 $20.32
9/15/20212,520,000 shares $54.38 million +0.8%2.7%4.6 $21.58

CTRE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of CareTrust REIT shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 15,432,408 shares of CTRE short. 6.57% of CareTrust REIT's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CareTrust REIT'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. CTRE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.2. Learn More on CareTrust REIT'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. 6.57% of CareTrust REIT's floating shares are currently sold short.

CareTrust REIT saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,432,408 shares, a decline of 37.7% from the previous total of 24,756,021 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.

6.57% of CareTrust REIT's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "real estate" compare to CareTrust REIT: Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc. (7.67%), American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (9.77%), LTC Properties, Inc. (4.80%), National Health Investors, Inc. (4.72%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (4.38%), Ventas, Inc. (3.99%), Welltower Inc. (2.57%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (3.52%), Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (4.25%), JAN (2.67%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CTRE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CareTrust REIT as its price is falling. CTRE shares are trading down $0.18 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 CareTrust REIT 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 CTRE, 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 CTRE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

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