Danaher (DHR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $233.72 +1.72 (+0.74%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Danaher Short Interest OverviewAs of October 15, 2026, Danaher (DHR) had a short interest of 8.14 million shares sold short, representing 1.30% of the public float. This marks a -9.21% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, meaning it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 4.48 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest8,143,543 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,969,401 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.89 billionShort Interest Ratio1.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2026Outstanding Shares703,530,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.30%Today's Trading Volume2,224,895 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,484,828 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average50% Short Selling Danaher? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Danaher and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDHR Short Interest Over TimeDHR Days to Cover Over TimeDHR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Danaher Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/15/20268,143,543 shares $1.89 billion -9.2%1.3%1.91 $231.52 9/30/20268,969,401 shares $1.99 billion +7.5%1.4%1.76 $222.15 9/15/20268,344,032 shares $1.75 billion -13.4%1.3%2.69 $209.23 8/31/20269,639,180 shares $2.06 billion +9.8%1.5%2.83 $213.90 8/14/20268,781,182 shares $1.78 billion -27.3%1.4%2.65 $202.51 7/31/202612,074,192 shares $2.36 billion +19.6%1.9%1.38 $195.25 7/15/202610,096,457 shares $2.03 billion -7.0%1.6%2.73 $200.84 6/30/202610,858,205 shares $2.07 billion -5.5%1.7%2.39 $190.26 6/15/202611,493,085 shares $2.08 billion +23.7%1.8%2.91 $181.04 5/29/20269,289,510 shares $1.70 billion +10.6%1.5%2.02 $182.73 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DHR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Danaher and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/20268,397,302 shares $1.36 billion -2.2%1.3%1.65 $161.95 4/30/20268,585,579 shares $1.54 billion +5.0%1.4%1.45 $179.19 4/15/20268,176,911 shares $1.62 billion +17.8%1.3%2.55 $198.20 3/31/20266,939,368 shares $1.31 billion +25.0%1.1%1.6 $189.33 3/13/20265,550,751 shares $1.04 billion -11.8%0.9%1.43 $187.34 2/27/20266,293,889 shares $1.32 billion -10.9%1.0%1.45 $210.28 2/13/20267,067,378 shares $1.50 billion -1.0%1.1%1.59 $212.37 1/30/20267,139,091 shares $1.56 billion -6.9%1.1%1.46 $218.82 1/15/20267,664,560 shares $1.84 billion -7.6%1.2%2.57 $239.83 12/31/20258,293,840 shares $1.90 billion -4.6%1.3%3.19 $228.99 12/15/20258,690,262 shares $1.99 billion +6.3%1.4%2.21 $228.57 11/28/20258,173,161 shares $1.85 billion +17.9%1.3%2.24 $226.24 11/14/20256,932,897 shares $1.53 billion -7.9%1.1%1.91 $221.25 10/31/20257,528,811 shares $1.62 billion -5.7%1.2%1.69 $215.63 10/15/20257,980,000 shares $1.65 billion -7.2%1.2%1.9 $206.32 9/30/20258,600,000 shares $1.70 billion -9.8%1.3%2 $198.05 9/15/20259,530,000 shares $1.79 billion -0.2%1.5%2.4 $188.24 8/31/20259,550,000 shares $1.97 billion +0.8%1.5%2.5 $206.09 8/15/20259,470,000 shares $2.00 billion +12.1%1.5%2.4 $210.84 7/31/20258,450,000 shares $1.67 billion +7.8%1.3%2.1 $197.44 7/15/20257,840,000 shares $1.51 billion -0.8%1.2%2 $192.74 6/30/20257,900,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.9%1.2%1.9 $197.40 6/15/20257,750,000 shares $1.55 billion +4.2%1.2%1.9 $200.51 5/31/20257,440,000 shares $1.41 billion -0.1%1.1%1.8 $189.54 5/15/20257,450,000 shares $1.42 billion -4.5%1.1%1.7 $190.87 4/30/20257,800,000 shares $1.55 billion +6.3%1.2%1.7 $199.32 4/15/20257,340,000 shares $1.39 billion +21.7%1.1%1.5 $189.92 3/31/20256,030,000 shares $1.24 billion -22.5%0.9%1.3 $205.01 3/15/20257,780,000 shares $1.64 billion -4.8%1.2%1.8 $211.09 2/28/20258,170,000 shares $1.70 billion +31.4%1.2%1.9 $207.73Elon Musk about to bankrupt Amazon, Microsoft & Google? 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Short interest is the volume of Danaher shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 8,143,543 shares of DHR short. 1.30% of Danaher's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Danaher's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Danaher? 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. DHR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.9. Learn More on Danaher's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Danaher? 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. 1.30% of Danaher's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Danaher's short interest increasing or decreasing? Danaher saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,143,543 shares, a drop of 9.2% from the previous total of 8,969,401 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. How does Danaher's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.30% of Danaher's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Danaher: Repligen Corporation (12.74%), Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1.78%), Crane (2.14%), Carlisle Companies Incorporated (5.17%), Griffon Corporation (3.54%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (1.85%), Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (3.31%), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (1.33%), Waters Corporation (3.26%), Illumina, Inc. (5.38%), 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 ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Danaher stock? Short selling DHR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Danaher as its price is falling. DHR shares are trading up $4.48 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 Danaher? A short squeeze for Danaher 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 DHR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Danaher'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 DHR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026. What do DHR's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like DHR: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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