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EastGroup Properties (EGP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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EastGroup Properties Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, EastGroup Properties (EGP) had a short interest of 2.10 million shares sold short, representing 3.94% of the public float. This marks a 11.70% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.6, meaning it would take 4.6 days of the average trading volume of 379,579 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,095,757 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,876,282 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
11.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$421.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
53,760,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.94%
Today's Trading Volume
3,678 shares
Average Trading Volume
379,579 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
1%
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EastGroup Properties 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
4/30/20262,095,757 shares $421.72 million +11.7%3.9%4.64 $201.22
4/15/20261,876,282 shares $367.11 million -0.9%3.5%6.15 $195.66
3/31/20261,893,293 shares $350.69 million +10.1%3.6%5.13 $185.23
3/13/20261,719,294 shares $322.64 million +16.9%3.3%5.61 $187.66
2/27/20261,470,403 shares $288.67 million -3.5%2.8%3.8 $196.32
2/13/20261,524,268 shares $290.95 million -6.7%2.9%3.14 $190.88
1/30/20261,632,846 shares $296.50 million -2.8%3.1%3.9 $181.58
1/15/20261,679,552 shares $313.28 million +6.3%3.2%5.41 $186.53
12/31/20251,580,187 shares $281.61 million +0.7%3.0%5.51 $178.21
12/15/20251,568,516 shares $287.65 million -0.3%3.0%4.81 $183.39
11/28/20251,573,899 shares $288.63 million +0.2%3.0%4.52 $183.39
11/14/20251,571,392 shares $277.18 million -0.9%3.0%5.4 $176.39
10/31/20251,585,341 shares $277.09 million +12.0%3.0%3.92 $174.78
10/15/20251,420,000 shares $248.15 million -12.9%2.7%3.7 $174.76
9/30/20251,630,000 shares $276.09 million +10.9%N/A4.1 $169.38
9/15/20251,470,000 shares $245.21 million -12.5%N/A3.6 $166.81
8/31/20251,680,000 shares $285.29 million +4.4%3.2%4.2 $169.82
8/15/20251,610,000 shares $261.72 million +11.0%N/A4.3 $162.56
7/31/20251,450,000 shares $236.71 million -3.3%2.7%3.8 $163.25
7/15/20251,500,000 shares $246.20 million -3.9%N/A4 $164.13
6/30/20251,560,000 shares $260.47 million +20.9%3.0%3.8 $166.97
6/15/20251,290,000 shares $220.42 million +11.2%2.5%3.1 $170.87
5/31/20251,160,000 shares $197.01 million +9.4%2.3%2.6 $169.84
5/15/20251,060,000 shares $180.87 million -5.4%2.1%2.2 $170.63
4/30/20251,120,000 shares $182.94 million -25.3%N/A2.2 $163.34
4/15/20251,500,000 shares $234.76 million -14.3%2.9%2.9 $156.51
3/31/20251,750,000 shares $308.02 million -16.3%3.4%3.5 $176.01
3/15/20252,090,000 shares $376.12 million +7.2%4.1%4.7 $179.96
2/28/20251,950,000 shares $357.05 million +35.4%3.8%4.8 $183.10
2/15/20251,440,000 shares $258.68 million +26.3%2.8%3.9 $179.64
1/31/20251,140,000 shares $193.36 million -10.2%N/A3.1 $169.61
1/15/20251,270,000 shares $205.18 million -7.3%N/A3.6 $161.56
12/31/20241,370,000 shares $219.87 million -22.6%N/A4.1 $160.49
12/15/20241,770,000 shares $303.11 million -3.8%N/A5.3 $171.25
11/30/20241,840,000 shares $316.87 million +5.1%N/A5.3 $172.21
11/15/20241,750,000 shares $300.95 million +13.6%N/A4.8 $171.97
10/31/20241,540,000 shares $263.59 million +16.7%N/A4.6 $171.16
10/15/20241,320,000 shares $237.05 million -2.2%N/A4.1 $179.58
9/30/20241,350,000 shares $252.21 million +7.1%N/A4.3 $186.82
9/15/20241,260,000 shares $236.25 million +5.9%N/A4 $187.50
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8/31/20241,190,000 shares $221.82 million +17.8%N/A4.1 $186.40
8/15/20241,010,000 shares $184.88 million -6.5%N/A3.6 $183.05
7/31/20241,080,000 shares $201.82 million +5.9%N/A3.8 $186.87
7/15/20241,020,000 shares $188.40 million +4.6%N/A3.5 $184.71
6/30/2024975,500 shares $165.93 million +0.7%N/A3.4 $170.10
6/15/2024968,400 shares $160.62 million +23.1%N/A3.5 $165.86
5/31/2024786,500 shares $129.91 million +38.7%N/A2.7 $165.18
5/15/2024567,200 shares $94.59 million -16.0%N/A1.9 $166.76
4/30/2024674,900 shares $104.93 million -24.6%N/A2.2 $155.47
4/15/2024894,500 shares $150.62 million +3.1%N/A3.1 $168.39
3/31/2024867,700 shares $155.99 million +1.5%N/A3.2 $179.77
3/15/2024855,100 shares $150.75 million +12.5%N/A3 $176.29
2/29/2024760,000 shares $133.52 million +20.2%N/A2.6 $175.69
2/15/2024632,300 shares $116.92 million +15.9%N/A2.1 $184.91
1/31/2024545,500 shares $96.73 million -24.9%N/A1.8 $177.33
1/15/2024726,100 shares $131.15 million +2.2%N/A2.3 $180.62
12/31/2023710,500 shares $130.41 million -8.2%N/A2.3 $183.54
12/15/2023773,900 shares $142.40 million +8.3%N/A2.5 $184.00
11/30/2023714,800 shares $124.20 million -18.9%N/A2.5 $173.75
11/15/2023880,900 shares $150.61 million -0.4%N/A3.3 $170.97
10/31/2023884,700 shares $144.43 million +9.5%N/A3.4 $163.25
10/15/2023808,000 shares $133.66 million -3.7%N/A3.2 $165.42
9/30/2023839,100 shares $139.74 million +0.3%N/A3.2 $166.53
9/15/2023836,900 shares $149.64 million -7.7%N/A3 $178.80
8/31/2023906,400 shares $162.82 million -1.5%N/A3.1 $179.63
8/15/2023920,200 shares $163.54 million +3.4%N/A3.1 $177.72
7/31/2023890,100 shares $157.71 million +50.6%N/A3 $177.18
7/15/2023591,000 shares $109.63 million -33.3%N/A2 $185.50
6/30/2023886,200 shares $153.84 million +10.4%N/A3.2 $173.60
6/15/2023803,000 shares $139.88 million +0.0%N/A3.2 $174.20
5/31/2023802,900 shares $132.20 million -8.0%N/A3.3 $164.65
5/15/2023872,800 shares $145.11 million +11.1%N/A3.8 $166.26
4/30/2023785,600 shares $130.85 million +7.3%N/A3.4 $166.56
4/15/2023732,000 shares $116.42 million -12.9%N/A3.2 $159.05
3/31/2023840,300 shares $138.92 million +11.6%N/A3.6 $165.32
3/15/2023752,700 shares $121.15 million +6.5%N/A3.3 $160.95
2/28/2023706,600 shares $115.37 million -20.6%N/A3.1 $163.27
2/15/2023889,900 shares $150.30 million +0.9%N/A3.8 $168.90
1/31/2023881,900 shares $148.38 million -6.7%N/A3.8 $168.25
1/15/2023945,400 shares $152.18 million -2.4%N/A3.9 $160.97
12/30/2022968,800 shares $143.44 million +14.4%N/A3.7 $148.06
12/15/2022846,900 shares $128.52 million -13.6%N/A2.9 $151.75
11/30/2022980,700 shares $152.24 million -3.9%N/A3.3 $155.24
11/15/20221,020,000 shares $160.14 million -7.3%N/A3.6 $157.00
10/31/20221,100,000 shares $172.36 million +2.8%N/A3.9 $156.69
10/15/20221,070,000 shares $151.61 million -7.8%N/A3.9 $141.69
9/30/20221,160,000 shares $167.43 million +21.1%N/A4.8 $144.34
9/15/2022958,100 shares $152.51 million -10.5%N/A3.1 $159.18
8/31/20221,070,000 shares $176.58 million +2.9%N/A3.4 $165.03
8/15/20221,040,000 shares $186.59 million +2.0%N/A3.1 $179.41
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7/31/20221,020,000 shares $173.95 million +18.6%N/A2.7 $170.54
7/15/2022860,000 shares $133.41 million -18.9%N/A2.1 $155.13
6/30/20221,060,000 shares $163.59 million -40.5%N/A2.6 $154.33
6/15/20221,780,000 shares $276.10 million +7.2%N/A4.3 $155.11
5/31/20221,660,000 shares $268.17 million +15.3%N/A5.3 $161.55
5/15/20221,440,000 shares $241.68 million +21.0%N/A4.8 $167.83
4/30/20221,190,000 shares $223.13 million +13.3%N/A4.3 $187.50
4/15/20221,050,000 shares $209.11 million +5.1%N/A4.3 $199.15
3/31/2022999,100 shares $203.10 million +6.8%N/A4.4 $203.28
3/15/2022935,200 shares $178.13 million +2.9%N/A4.3 $190.47
2/28/2022908,800 shares $173.36 million +7.4%N/A4 $190.76
2/15/2022846,600 shares $162.76 million +17.4%N/A3.8 $192.25
1/31/2022721,400 shares $144.22 million +2.5%1.8%3.2 $199.91
1/15/2022703,600 shares $146.00 million -13.6%1.8%3.2 $207.51
12/31/2021814,500 shares $185.58 million +11.9%2.0%3.9 $227.85
12/15/2021727,600 shares $159.72 million +24.4%1.8%3.6 $219.51
11/30/2021585,100 shares $119.18 million +3.4%1.5%3.2 $203.70
11/15/2021565,800 shares $116.48 million -16.1%1.4%3.3 $205.86
10/29/2021674,000 shares $133.30 million -0.5%1.7%4.4 $197.78
10/15/2021677,200 shares $123.33 million -5.9%1.7%4.7 $182.12
9/30/2021720,000 shares $119.97 million -0.9%1.8%5 $166.63
9/15/2021726,200 shares $126.96 million +5.7%1.9%4.9 $174.83
8/31/2021687,100 shares $123.86 million +3.4%1.8%4.5 $180.26
8/13/2021664,800 shares $116.32 million -7.4%1.7%4.1 $174.97
7/30/2021718,100 shares $126.54 million +0.6%1.8%4.2 $176.22
7/15/2021713,800 shares $123.29 million -0.3%1.8%4.1 $172.72
6/30/2021715,900 shares $117.73 million 0.0%1.8%4.2 $164.45
6/15/2021716,200 shares $121.41 million -4.3%1.8%4.4 $169.52
5/28/2021748,600 shares $118.34 million +6.1%1.9%4.5 $158.08
5/14/2021705,300 shares $107.96 million -8.2%N/A4.3 $153.07

EGP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of EastGroup Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 2,095,757 shares of EGP short. 3.94% of EastGroup Properties' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on EastGroup Properties' 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. EGP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.6. Learn More on EastGroup Properties's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of EastGroup Properties: PEAK6 LLC, and PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.94% of EastGroup Properties' floating shares are currently sold short.

EastGroup Properties saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,095,757 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the previous total of 1,876,282 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.

3.94% of EastGroup Properties' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to EastGroup Properties: Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (7.65%), First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (2.61%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (3.00%), LXP Industrial Trust (1.88%), Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (18.54%), Prologis, Inc. (1.33%), Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (4.74%), Stag Industrial, Inc. (3.68%), Terreno Realty Corporation (6.15%), Welltower Inc. (2.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EGP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from EastGroup Properties as its price is falling. EGP shares are trading down $0.51 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.

A short squeeze for EastGroup Properties 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 EGP, 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 EGP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:EGP) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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