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Equifax (EFX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$260.17 +1.51 (+0.58%)
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Equifax Short Interest Data

Equifax (EFX) has a short interest of 2.77 million shares, representing 2.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.81% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 965,986 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,770,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,290,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$624.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
124,199,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.27%
Today's Trading Volume
958,079 shares
Average Trading Volume
965,986 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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EFX Short Interest Over Time

EFX Days to Cover Over Time

EFX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Equifax Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20252,770,000 shares $624.70 million -15.8%2.3%2.3 $225.52
3/31/20253,290,000 shares $801.84 million +19.2%2.7%2.9 $243.72
3/15/20252,760,000 shares $651.25 million +13.1%2.3%2.6 $235.96
2/28/20252,440,000 shares $598.48 million +1.7%2.0%2.4 $245.28
2/15/20252,400,000 shares $598.98 million +11.1%2.0%2.4 $249.58
1/31/20252,160,000 shares $593.33 million -15.0%N/A2.1 $274.69
1/15/20252,540,000 shares $670.89 million +6.3%N/A2.6 $264.13
12/31/20242,390,000 shares $609.09 million +7.7%N/A2.4 $254.85
12/15/20242,220,000 shares $590.10 million +7.3%N/A2.2 $265.81
11/30/20242,070,000 shares $541.43 million -8.8%N/A2 $261.56
11/15/20242,270,000 shares $563.37 million -8.5%N/A2.2 $248.18
10/31/20242,480,000 shares $657.30 million +13.2%N/A2.7 $265.04
10/15/20242,190,000 shares $635.38 million -5.2%N/A2.4 $290.13
9/30/20242,310,000 shares $678.82 million -12.5%N/A2.7 $293.86
9/15/20242,640,000 shares $809.82 million -12.6%N/A3.1 $306.75
8/31/20243,020,000 shares $927.53 million +3.8%N/A3.8 $307.13
8/15/20242,910,000 shares $854.20 million +9.8%N/A3.7 $293.54
7/31/20242,650,000 shares $740.01 million -17.5%N/A3.3 $279.25
7/15/20243,210,000 shares $831.29 million -15.1%N/A3.9 $258.97
6/30/20243,780,000 shares $916.50 million +22.7%N/A4.3 $242.46
6/15/20243,080,000 shares $744.16 million -9.9%N/A3.6 $241.61
5/31/20243,420,000 shares $791.35 million +3.3%N/A4.1 $231.39
5/15/20243,310,000 shares $831.60 million +10.7%N/A3.9 $251.24
4/30/20242,990,000 shares $658.37 million +4.9%N/A3.3 $220.19
4/15/20242,850,000 shares $692.32 million -1.0%N/A3.3 $242.92
3/31/20242,880,000 shares $770.46 million -7.7%N/A3.8 $267.52
3/15/20243,120,000 shares $789.02 million +4.0%N/A4 $252.89
2/29/20243,000,000 shares $820.77 million -7.7%N/A3.4 $273.59
2/15/20243,250,000 shares $846.85 million +8.3%N/A3.7 $260.57
1/31/20243,000,000 shares $733.02 million -17.1%N/A3.4 $244.34
1/15/20243,620,000 shares $882.41 million +15.3%N/A3.9 $243.76
12/31/20233,140,000 shares $776.49 million -25.1%N/A3.4 $247.29
12/15/20234,190,000 shares $1.02 billion +14.5%N/A4.5 $244.60
11/30/20233,660,000 shares $797.11 million +16.9%N/A4.4 $217.79
11/15/20233,130,000 shares $621.85 million +2.0%N/A4 $198.68
10/31/20233,070,000 shares $520.58 million -6.4%N/A4 $169.57
10/15/20233,280,000 shares $585.22 million -2.1%N/A3.8 $178.42
9/30/20233,350,000 shares $613.65 million +4.4%N/A3.8 $183.18
9/15/20233,210,000 shares $631.82 million -0.9%N/A3.6 $196.83
8/31/20233,240,000 shares $669.71 million +3.2%N/A3.5 $206.70
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8/15/20233,140,000 shares $607.34 million -0.3%N/A3.4 $193.42
7/31/20233,150,000 shares $642.85 million -36.1%N/A3.5 $204.08
7/15/20234,930,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.4%N/A6.2 $236.52
6/30/20235,000,000 shares $1.18 billion +3.7%N/A6.8 $235.30
6/15/20234,820,000 shares $1.12 billion +5.7%N/A6.7 $232.40
5/31/20234,560,000 shares $950.53 million +5.6%N/A6.4 $208.45
5/15/20234,320,000 shares $888.06 million -3.8%N/A6.1 $205.57
4/30/20234,490,000 shares $935.63 million +5.4%N/A5.9 $208.38
4/15/20234,260,000 shares $832.66 million -2.7%N/A5.2 $195.46
3/31/20234,380,000 shares $888.44 million +5.0%N/A5.5 $202.84
3/15/20234,170,000 shares $830.91 million +3.5%N/A5.4 $199.26
2/28/20234,030,000 shares $816.20 million +5.8%N/A5.1 $202.53
2/15/20233,810,000 shares $832.60 million -17.5%N/A4.7 $218.53
1/31/20234,620,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.2%N/A5.1 $222.20
1/15/20234,630,000 shares $1.00 billion +1.3%N/A4.6 $217.00
12/30/20224,570,000 shares $888.23 million -4.2%N/A4.5 $194.36
12/15/20224,770,000 shares $943.55 million +12.5%N/A4.5 $197.81
11/30/20224,240,000 shares $836.85 million +18.8%N/A4.1 $197.37
11/15/20223,570,000 shares $739.35 million +19.8%N/A3.6 $207.10
10/31/20222,980,000 shares $505.23 million +16.4%N/A3.5 $169.54
10/15/20222,560,000 shares $407.27 million +4.9%N/A3.3 $159.09
9/30/20222,440,000 shares $418.29 million +16.8%N/A3.8 $171.43
9/15/20222,090,000 shares $390.24 million +0.5%N/A3.3 $186.72
8/31/20222,080,000 shares $392.60 million -2.4%N/A3.1 $188.75
8/15/20222,130,000 shares $469.11 million +4.4%N/A2.9 $220.24
7/31/20222,040,000 shares $426.18 million -7.3%N/A2.5 $208.91
7/15/20222,200,000 shares $423.32 million -8.7%1.8%2.2 $192.42
6/30/20222,410,000 shares $440.50 million +15.3%2.0%2.3 $182.78
6/15/20222,090,000 shares $372.73 million +3.5%1.8%2 $178.34
5/31/20222,020,000 shares $409.21 million -12.6%N/A1.9 $202.58
5/15/20222,310,000 shares $457.82 million +7.4%N/A2 $198.19
4/30/20222,150,000 shares $437.57 million -2.3%N/A1.8 $203.52
4/15/20222,200,000 shares $476.04 million +17.7%N/A1.9 $216.38
3/31/20221,870,000 shares $443.38 million -20.8%N/A1.7 $237.10
3/15/20222,360,000 shares $544.66 million -2.9%1.9%2.2 $230.79
2/28/20222,430,000 shares $530.57 million +33.5%2.0%2.3 $218.34
2/15/20221,820,000 shares $403.55 million -13.3%1.5%1.8 $221.73
1/31/20222,100,000 shares $503.50 million +21.4%1.7%2.4 $239.76
1/15/20221,730,000 shares $431.64 million -2.3%1.4%2.1 $249.50
12/31/20211,770,000 shares $518.24 million -4.3%1.5%2.5 $292.79
12/15/20211,850,000 shares $539.29 million +19.4%1.5%2.7 $291.51
11/30/20211,550,000 shares $431.91 million -32.0%1.3%2.2 $278.65
11/15/20212,280,000 shares $643.80 million -16.5%1.9%3.4 $282.37
10/29/20212,730,000 shares $757.38 million -9.3%2.3%4.4 $277.43
10/15/20213,010,000 shares $794.49 million +11.9%2.5%4.9 $263.95
9/30/20212,690,000 shares $681.70 million -0.7%2.2%4.6 $253.42
9/15/20212,710,000 shares $740.13 million +3.0%2.2%4.4 $273.11
8/31/20212,630,000 shares $716.04 million +17.9%2.2%4.7 $272.26
8/13/20212,230,000 shares $580.02 million -12.6%1.8%3.8 $260.10
7/30/20212,550,000 shares $664.53 million +4.1%2.1%4.1 $260.60
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7/15/20212,450,000 shares $614.22 million +25.0%2.0%3.6 $250.70
6/30/20211,960,000 shares $469.44 million -9.7%1.6%2.8 $239.51
6/15/20212,170,000 shares $502.20 million +2.4%1.8%3.1 $231.43
5/28/20212,120,000 shares $498.28 million -8.2%1.8%3 $235.04
5/14/20212,310,000 shares $547.52 million +3.6%N/A2.9 $237.02
4/30/20212,230,000 shares $508.44 million -23.1%N/A2.6 $228.00
4/15/20212,900,000 shares $538.04 million -10.5%N/A3.6 $185.53
3/31/20213,240,000 shares $593.83 million +15.3%N/A4.4 $183.28
3/15/20212,810,000 shares $479.19 million +15.2%N/A3.8 $170.53
2/26/20212,440,000 shares $398.94 million +24.5%N/A3.2 $163.50
2/12/20211,960,000 shares $346.82 million +1.6%N/A2.8 $176.95
1/29/20211,930,000 shares $349.60 million +13.5%N/A2.7 $181.14
1/15/20211,700,000 shares $301.97 million +18.1%N/A2.1 $177.63
12/31/20201,440,000 shares $275.28 million -27.3%N/A1.7 $191.17
12/15/20201,980,000 shares $374.46 million -5.3%N/A2.3 $189.12
11/30/20202,090,000 shares $344.31 million +6.6%N/A2.4 $164.74
11/15/20201,960,000 shares $323.58 million +14.6%N/A2.2 $165.09
10/30/20201,710,000 shares $238.65 million -19.0%N/A2.1 $139.56
10/15/20202,110,000 shares $346.40 million -5.0%N/A3.1 $164.17
9/30/20202,220,000 shares $348.32 million +1.4%N/A3.1 $156.90
9/15/20202,190,000 shares $350.90 million -2.2%N/A2.8 $160.23
8/31/20202,240,000 shares $376.92 million +8.2%N/A2.9 $168.27
8/14/20202,070,000 shares $341.01 million +16.3%N/A2.4 $164.74
7/31/20201,780,000 shares $289.36 million -29.1%N/A1.9 $162.56
7/15/20202,510,000 shares $410.23 million +9.1%N/A2.6 $163.44
6/30/20202,300,000 shares $395.32 million -5.7%1.9%2.4 $171.88
6/15/20202,440,000 shares $412.26 million -0.8%2.0%2.4 $168.96
5/29/20202,460,000 shares $377.76 million -12.5%2.0%2.1 $153.56
5/15/20202,810,000 shares $407.56 million +6.0%2.3%2.4 $145.04
4/30/20202,650,000 shares $380.28 million +1.5%2.2%2.3 $143.50

EFX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Equifax's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Equifax shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 2,770,000 shares of EFX short. 2.27% of Equifax's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Equifax's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Equifax?

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. EFX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Equifax's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Equifax?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Equifax: GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Equifax?

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. 2.27% of Equifax's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Equifax's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Equifax saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,770,000 shares, a drop of 15.8% from the previous total of 3,290,000 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.

How does Equifax's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.27% of Equifax's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Equifax: Verisk Analytics, Inc. (1.37%), FTI Consulting, Inc. (1.69%), CBIZ, Inc. (3.40%), Exponent, Inc. (3.46%), Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (6.64%), Huron Consulting Group Inc. (3.47%), VSE Co. (14.46%), ICF International, Inc. (2.85%), CRA International, Inc. (1.43%), Acacia Research Co. (1.56%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Equifax stock?

Short selling EFX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Equifax as its price is falling. EFX shares are trading up $1.51 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 Equifax?

A short squeeze for Equifax occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EFX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Equifax'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 EFX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:EFX) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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