Equitable (EQH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $54.63 +0.04 (+0.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.10 -0.53 (-0.97%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Equitable Short Interest OverviewAs of October 15, 2026, Equitable (EQH) had a short interest of 5.80 million shares sold short, representing 2.15% of the public float. This marks a 6.06% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.61 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,798,391 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,467,154 sharesChange Vs. Previous Report6.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$309.85 millionShort Interest Ratio2.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2026Outstanding Shares273,040,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.15%Today's Trading Volume2,358,336 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,608,591 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average90% Short Selling Equitable? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Equitable 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. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEQH Short Interest Over TimeEQH Days to Cover Over TimeEQH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Equitable 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 10/15/20265,798,391 shares $309.85 million +6.1%2.1%2.3 $53.44 9/30/20265,467,154 shares $280.60 million -16.2%2.0%1.52 $51.32 9/15/20266,524,550 shares $351.79 million +32.6%2.4%2.27 $53.92 8/31/20264,919,069 shares $246.99 million -9.9%1.8%2.51 $50.21 8/14/20265,459,190 shares $289.42 million -16.7%2.0%1.59 $53.02 7/31/20266,549,644 shares $312.33 million +20.1%2.4%2.45 $47.69 7/15/20265,453,324 shares $270.10 million -4.9%2.0%2.05 $49.53 6/30/20265,735,587 shares $251.67 million -23.2%2.1%1.29 $43.88 6/15/20267,469,933 shares $337.02 million -29.4%2.7%1.96 $45.12 5/29/202610,576,524 shares $437.38 million +36.6%3.8%1.71 $41.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EQH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Equitable and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/20267,742,851 shares $329.50 million +7.6%2.8%1.72 $42.56 4/30/20267,199,286 shares $304.28 million +5.2%2.6%2.38 $42.27 4/15/20266,846,099 shares $287.41 million -11.8%2.5%1.43 $41.98 3/31/20267,757,505 shares $287.49 million -3.3%2.9%1.63 $37.06 3/13/20268,019,332 shares $298.17 million +19.4%2.9%2.39 $37.18 2/27/20266,717,404 shares $269.91 million +5.3%2.4%1.84 $40.18 2/13/20266,378,284 shares $282.90 million -10.2%2.3%1.89 $44.35 1/30/20267,098,691 shares $329.61 million -7.6%2.5%2.16 $46.43 1/15/20267,680,687 shares $363.10 million +20.2%2.7%3.23 $47.28 12/31/20256,387,550 shares $304.30 million -12.8%2.3%3.02 $47.64 12/15/20257,328,519 shares $354.18 million -14.7%2.6%3.14 $48.33 11/28/20258,589,781 shares $415.14 million +0.3%3.0%2.65 $48.33 11/14/20258,562,373 shares $381.65 million +10.2%3.0%2.58 $44.57 10/31/20257,766,947 shares $383.64 million +2.8%2.6%3.05 $49.39 10/15/20257,560,000 shares $367.87 million +8.6%2.5%2.6 $48.66 9/30/20256,960,000 shares $353.22 million -2.0%2.3%2.4 $50.75 9/15/20257,100,000 shares $378.29 million +4.4%2.4%2.5 $53.28 8/31/20256,800,000 shares $362.26 million +2.7%2.3%2.5 $53.27 8/15/20256,620,000 shares $356.42 million +44.5%2.2%2.5 $53.84 7/31/20254,580,000 shares $234.90 million -2.8%1.5%1.8 $51.29 7/15/20254,710,000 shares $244.17 million -23.3%1.6%2 $51.84 6/30/20256,140,000 shares $344.52 million +15.9%2.0%2.3 $56.11 6/15/20255,300,000 shares $273.06 million +34.2%1.8%2 $51.52 5/31/20253,950,000 shares $209.19 million +2.6%1.3%1.4 $52.96 5/15/20253,850,000 shares $203.51 million -11.5%1.3%1.3 $52.86 4/30/20254,350,000 shares $215.15 million -18.8%1.4%1.4 $49.46 4/15/20255,360,000 shares $253.61 million +11.7%1.8%1.7 $47.32 3/31/20254,800,000 shares $250.29 million -16.8%1.6%1.5 $52.14 3/15/20255,770,000 shares $295.90 million +25.4%1.9%1.9 $51.28 2/28/20254,600,000 shares $253.13 million -27.1%1.5%1.7 $55.03The investigation Porter spent tens of thousands to document (Ad)Porter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. 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Short interest is the volume of Equitable shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 5,798,391 shares of EQH short. 2.15% of Equitable's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Equitable's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Equitable? 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. EQH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on Equitable's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Equitable? 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. 2.15% of Equitable's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Equitable's short interest increasing or decreasing? Equitable saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,798,391 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the previous total of 5,467,154 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 Equitable's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.15% of Equitable's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Equitable: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (3.36%), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (3.73%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (2.94%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (3.06%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (3.42%), Lincoln National Corporation (6.33%), MetLife, Inc. (1.68%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (4.13%), Stifel Financial Corporation (2.95%), Voya Financial, Inc. (4.03%), 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 Equitable stock? Short selling EQH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Equitable as its price is falling. EQH shares are trading up $0.31 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 Equitable? A short squeeze for Equitable 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 EQH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Equitable'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 EQH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026. What do EQH's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like EQH: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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