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Flowers Foods (FLO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.00 -0.10 (-1.41%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Flowers Foods Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Flowers Foods (FLO) had a short interest of 44.01 million shares sold short, representing 22.38% of the public float. This marks a 0.70% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.6, meaning it would take 8.6 days of the average trading volume of 5.42 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
44,005,171 shares
Previous Short Interest
43,697,640 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
0.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$308.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
211,993,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
22.38%
Today's Trading Volume
15,566,473 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,415,347 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
287%
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Flowers Foods 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
7/31/202644,005,171 shares $308.70 million +0.7%22.4%8.62 $7.02
7/15/202643,697,640 shares $361.16 million -5.8%22.2%8.45 $8.27
6/30/202646,394,648 shares $367.21 million +10.1%23.6%4.39 $7.92
6/15/202642,137,378 shares $324.33 million +14.2%21.4%6.5 $7.70
5/29/202636,886,478 shares $281.26 million -0.2%18.8%3.24 $7.63
5/15/202636,957,411 shares $265.06 million +20.5%18.8%3.54 $7.17
4/30/202630,679,222 shares $277.86 million +12.0%15.6%6.98 $9.06
4/15/202627,404,372 shares $233.16 million +13.3%13.9%6.04 $8.51
3/31/202624,177,846 shares $197.17 million -5.6%12.3%4.84 $8.16
3/13/202625,604,689 shares $225.19 million -9.2%13.7%3.97 $8.80
2/27/202628,192,970 shares $278.69 million +7.9%15.1%4.8 $9.89
2/13/202626,132,206 shares $270.34 million +5.4%13.3%4.73 $10.35
1/30/202624,793,830 shares $283.05 million +13.3%13.3%6.49 $11.42
1/15/202621,878,444 shares $242.52 million +0.3%11.7%5 $11.09
12/31/202521,804,126 shares $237.23 million +13.1%11.7%6.23 $10.88
12/15/202519,287,685 shares $211.10 million -1.0%10.3%4.52 $10.95
11/28/202519,475,996 shares $210.34 million +9.2%10.4%3.96 $10.80
11/14/202517,838,747 shares $203.27 million -5.6%9.6%3.92 $11.40
10/31/202518,890,629 shares $225.25 million +0.2%10.1%5.89 $11.92
10/15/202518,850,000 shares $237.42 million +2.8%9.6%5.4 $12.60
9/30/202518,340,000 shares $239.61 million -4.3%9.4%5.2 $13.07
9/15/202519,160,000 shares $258.16 million +1.4%9.7%5.7 $13.47
8/31/202518,890,000 shares $284.20 million +4.8%9.6%6.5 $15.05
8/15/202518,020,000 shares $283.27 million -1.5%9.2%6.3 $15.72
7/31/202518,290,000 shares $289.91 million +3.4%9.3%6.5 $15.85
7/15/202517,690,000 shares $272.16 million +4.4%9.0%6.5 $15.39
6/30/202516,940,000 shares $270.87 million -1.1%8.7%6.5 $15.99
6/15/202517,120,000 shares $273.44 million +21.9%8.8%7 $15.97
5/31/202514,050,000 shares $237.73 million +14.9%7.2%5.5 $16.92
5/15/202512,230,000 shares $208.40 million -3.6%6.3%5.2 $17.04
4/30/202512,690,000 shares $222.96 million -4.3%6.5%5.9 $17.57
4/15/202513,260,000 shares $243.02 million -0.7%6.8%6.1 $18.33
3/31/202513,350,000 shares $254.25 million +22.4%6.8%5.9 $19.05
3/15/202510,910,000 shares $200.58 million -12.7%5.6%5 $18.39
2/28/202512,500,000 shares $234.44 million +18.0%6.4%6.4 $18.76
2/15/202510,590,000 shares $196.18 million +22.2%5.4%5.8 $18.53
1/31/20258,670,000 shares $169.59 million -9.7%4.5%4.7 $19.56
1/15/20259,600,000 shares $184.03 million +28.5%4.9%5.9 $19.17
12/31/20247,470,000 shares $154.33 million +4.0%3.8%5.3 $20.66
12/15/20247,180,000 shares $152.29 million +32.2%3.7%5.7 $21.21
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10/15/20243,820,000 shares $88.13 million +9.8%2.0%3.8 $23.07
9/30/20243,480,000 shares $80.28 million +3.0%1.8%3.2 $23.07
9/15/20243,380,000 shares $78.31 million +0.9%1.7%3 $23.17
8/31/20243,350,000 shares $77.85 million +3.1%1.7%2.9 $23.24
8/15/20243,250,000 shares $73.61 million -1.8%1.7%2.7 $22.65
7/31/20243,310,000 shares $74.54 million +11.8%1.7%2.6 $22.52
7/15/20242,960,000 shares $63.61 million +8.0%1.5%2.3 $21.49
6/30/20242,740,000 shares $60.83 million +24.6%1.4%2.2 $22.20
6/15/20242,200,000 shares $49.13 million +2.8%1.1%1.7 $22.33
5/31/20242,140,000 shares $49.67 million -8.9%1.1%1.7 $23.21
5/15/20242,350,000 shares $59.94 million +3.5%1.2%1.9 $25.51
4/30/20242,270,000 shares $56.61 million No Change1.2%1.8 $24.94
4/15/20242,270,000 shares $52.02 million -1.3%1.2%1.9 $22.92
3/31/20242,300,000 shares $54.63 million -14.2%1.2%1.9 $23.75
3/15/20242,680,000 shares $60.84 million -3.6%1.4%2.3 $22.70
2/29/20242,780,000 shares $62.33 million -0.4%1.4%2.4 $22.42
2/15/20242,790,000 shares $62.33 million +14.8%1.4%2.4 $22.34
1/31/20242,430,000 shares $55.38 million +7.1%1.3%2 $22.79
1/15/20242,270,000 shares $51.23 million -15.0%1.2%1.8 $22.57
12/31/20232,670,000 shares $60.10 million No Change1.4%2 $22.51
12/15/20232,670,000 shares $58.37 million -1.5%1.4%2 $21.86
11/30/20232,710,000 shares $56.38 million +7.1%1.4%1.9 $20.81
11/15/20232,530,000 shares $53.40 million -13.7%1.3%1.7 $21.11
10/31/20232,930,000 shares $64.25 million -11.2%1.5%2 $21.93
10/15/20233,300,000 shares $67.78 million -12.7%1.7%2 $20.54
9/30/20233,780,000 shares $83.84 million -5.5%1.9%2.2 $22.18
9/15/20234,000,000 shares $91.64 million -10.7%2.1%2.3 $22.91
8/31/20234,480,000 shares $105.55 million +8.2%2.3%2.5 $23.56
8/15/20234,140,000 shares $103.33 million -28.1%2.1%2.2 $24.96
7/31/20235,760,000 shares $142.39 million -5.9%2.9%3 $24.72
7/15/20236,120,000 shares $147.98 million +9.7%3.2%3.4 $24.18
6/30/20235,580,000 shares $138.83 million -6.8%2.9%3.2 $24.88
6/15/20235,990,000 shares $147.35 million -11.7%3.1%3.6 $24.60
5/31/20236,780,000 shares $169.40 million +30.1%3.5%3.7 $24.99
5/15/20235,210,000 shares $148.69 million -32.5%2.7%2.9 $28.54
4/30/20237,720,000 shares $212.38 million -0.3%4.0%4.4 $27.51
4/15/20237,740,000 shares $207.97 million +8.3%4.0%3.6 $26.87
3/31/20237,150,000 shares $195.98 million -5.8%3.7%3.2 $27.41
3/15/20237,590,000 shares $206.60 million -1.0%3.9%3.3 $27.22
2/28/20237,670,000 shares $213.84 million -8.6%3.9%3.7 $27.88
2/15/20238,390,000 shares $233.24 million +26.4%4.3%4.1 $27.80
1/31/20236,640,000 shares $183.86 million -10.8%3.4%3.4 $27.69
1/15/20237,440,000 shares $208.25 million +30.8%3.8%5.1 $27.99
12/30/20225,690,000 shares $163.53 million +12.9%2.9%3.9 $28.74
12/15/20225,040,000 shares $144.35 million -7.7%2.6%3.6 $28.64
11/30/20225,460,000 shares $164.07 million -2.3%2.8%4 $30.05
11/15/20225,590,000 shares $158.09 million +9.8%2.9%4.2 $28.28
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9/15/20224,600,000 shares $119.60 million -6.3%2.4%3.9 $26.00
8/31/20224,910,000 shares $134.04 million -16.1%2.5%4 $27.30
8/15/20225,850,000 shares $162.63 million -8.9%3.0%4.6 $27.80
7/31/20226,420,000 shares $182.39 million +1.1%3.3%4.7 $28.41
7/15/20226,350,000 shares $171.83 million -19.5%3.2%4.3 $27.06
6/30/20227,890,000 shares $207.66 million -12.9%4.3%5.1 $26.32
6/15/20229,060,000 shares $224.51 million -11.0%4.9%5.9 $24.78
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5/15/20229,550,000 shares $261.10 million -6.5%4.9%5.5 $27.34
4/30/202210,210,000 shares $270.77 million +2.0%5.2%6.1 $26.52
4/15/202210,010,000 shares $268.07 million -7.6%5.1%6.1 $26.78
3/31/202210,830,000 shares $278.44 million -7.1%5.5%6.1 $25.71
3/15/202211,660,000 shares $289.28 million +32.8%6.0%6.9 $24.81
2/28/20228,780,000 shares $240.66 million +5.8%4.5%5.4 $27.41
2/15/20228,300,000 shares $233.48 million -3.8%4.2%5.8 $28.13
1/31/20228,630,000 shares $242.76 million -17.0%4.4%6.2 $28.13
1/15/202210,400,000 shares $302.33 million -13.2%5.3%7.9 $29.07
12/31/202111,980,000 shares $329.09 million +6.2%6.1%10.3 $27.47
12/15/202111,280,000 shares $301.18 million +0.4%5.8%9.2 $26.70
11/30/202111,240,000 shares $290.22 million +5.8%5.7%8.5 $25.82
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9/15/202110,690,000 shares $248.11 million -1.2%5.4%8.1 $23.21
8/31/202110,820,000 shares $261.09 million +0.6%5.5%9.7 $24.13

FLO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Flowers Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 44,005,171 shares of FLO short. 22.38% of Flowers Foods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Flowers Foods' 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. FLO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.6. Learn More on Flowers Foods'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. 22.38% of Flowers Foods' floating shares are currently sold short.

Flowers Foods saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,005,171 shares, an increase of 0.7% from the previous total of 43,697,640 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.

22.38% of Flowers Foods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Flowers Foods: Celsius Holdings Inc. (13.92%), Helen of Troy Limited (12.01%), Interparfums, Inc. (9.91%), Kraft Heinz Company (7.28%), MGP Ingredients, Inc. (6.03%), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (17.74%), General Mills, Inc. (9.23%), Lamb Weston (4.79%), Medifast Inc (13.79%), United Natural Foods, Inc. (4.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Flowers Foods as its price is falling. FLO shares are trading down $0.10 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 Flowers Foods 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 FLO, 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 FLO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:FLO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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