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JELD-WEN (JELD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.04 -0.02 (-0.87%)
Closing price 09/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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JELD-WEN Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, JELD-WEN (JELD) had a short interest of 8.14 million shares sold short, representing 9.56% of the public float. This marks a -8.95% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, meaning it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.73 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,138,102 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,938,097 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$19.53 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
86,760,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.56%
Today's Trading Volume
702,777 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,728,772 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
41%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/20268,138,102 shares $19.53 million -9.0%9.6%4.01 $2.40
8/14/20268,938,097 shares $17.21 million -18.0%10.5%4.37 $1.93
7/31/202610,892,898 shares $15.52 million +3.4%12.8%10.22 $1.43
7/15/202610,532,374 shares $12.48 million +34.9%12.5%7.69 $1.19
6/30/20267,806,188 shares $11.75 million -19.0%9.2%2.59 $1.51
6/15/20269,633,635 shares $17.22 million +4.0%11.4%7.17 $1.79
5/29/20269,261,288 shares $19.96 million -7.8%11.0%5.55 $2.16
5/15/202610,039,267 shares $14.81 million -1.4%11.9%5.39 $1.48
4/30/202610,176,953 shares $13.89 million +6.2%12.0%4.94 $1.37
4/15/20269,586,410 shares $11.26 million +27.1%11.3%3.55 $1.18
3/31/20267,539,846 shares $9.31 million +54.9%8.9%4.39 $1.24
3/13/20264,867,692 shares $7.23 million +33.3%5.7%2.66 $1.49
2/27/20263,651,658 shares $7.14 million +24.4%4.3%1.84 $1.96
2/13/20262,934,661 shares $6.56 million +12.9%3.5%1.72 $2.24
1/30/20262,599,316 shares $7.05 million -1.8%3.1%2.38 $2.71
1/15/20262,646,948 shares $8.50 million -3.5%3.1%1.87 $3.21
12/31/20252,743,717 shares $6.75 million +4.7%3.3%2.41 $2.46
12/15/20252,620,728 shares $7.18 million -12.8%3.1%1.81 $2.74
11/28/20253,006,872 shares $8.01 million +50.6%3.6%1.43 $2.67
11/14/20251,997,172 shares $4.04 million -17.3%2.4%0.7 $2.03
10/31/20252,415,250 shares $10.52 million -2.7%2.9%2.72 $4.36
10/15/20252,480,000 shares $11.64 million +1.6%3.0%1.7 $4.70
9/30/20252,440,000 shares $11.96 million +35.6%2.9%1.6 $4.90
9/15/20251,800,000 shares $11.49 million +6.5%2.2%1.1 $6.39
8/31/20251,690,000 shares $10.81 million -26.5%2.0%1 $6.39
8/15/20252,300,000 shares $13.27 million -17.6%2.8%1.5 $5.77
7/31/20252,790,000 shares $12.49 million +6.5%3.4%1.7 $4.48
7/15/20252,620,000 shares $11.24 million -5.8%3.2%1.4 $4.29
6/30/20252,780,000 shares $10.93 million -28.2%3.3%1.4 $3.93
6/15/20253,870,000 shares $14.82 million -8.7%4.7%1.9 $3.83
5/31/20254,240,000 shares $15.48 million -15.5%5.1%2.2 $3.65
5/15/20255,020,000 shares $19.93 million +18.7%6.0%2.6 $3.97
4/30/20254,230,000 shares $23.31 million No Change5.1%2.3 $5.51
4/15/20254,230,000 shares $21.76 million -2.3%5.1%2.8 $5.15
3/31/20254,330,000 shares $25.87 million -13.8%5.2%3.6 $5.97
3/15/20255,020,000 shares $30.80 million +2.2%6.0%4.9 $6.14
2/28/20254,910,000 shares $26.96 million +63.7%5.9%5.3 $5.49
2/15/20253,000,000 shares $26.42 million +11.9%3.6%3.6 $8.81
1/31/20252,680,000 shares $23.88 million -11.0%3.2%3.5 $8.91
1/15/20253,010,000 shares $28.11 million +14.9%3.6%3.6 $9.34
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12/31/20242,620,000 shares $21.46 million -0.8%3.2%3.4 $8.19
12/15/20242,640,000 shares $27.19 million +5.6%3.2%3.6 $10.30
11/30/20242,500,000 shares $27.23 million No Change3.0%3.5 $10.89
11/15/20242,500,000 shares $25.48 million +0.4%3.0%3.5 $10.19
10/31/20242,490,000 shares $35.26 million -3.9%3.0%3.9 $14.16
10/15/20242,590,000 shares $40.04 million -5.8%3.1%4.6 $15.46
9/30/20242,750,000 shares $43.46 million -8.9%3.3%4.4 $15.81
9/15/20243,020,000 shares $43.91 million +2.4%3.6%4.5 $14.54
8/31/20242,950,000 shares $42.01 million +1.4%3.6%4.5 $14.24
8/15/20242,910,000 shares $41.67 million -1.7%3.5%4 $14.32
7/31/20242,960,000 shares $49.40 million -1.0%3.6%3.5 $16.69
7/15/20242,990,000 shares $43.83 million -2.3%3.6%3.2 $14.66
6/30/20243,060,000 shares $41.22 million -0.3%3.6%3.5 $13.47
6/15/20243,070,000 shares $42.46 million +7.3%3.6%3.5 $13.83
5/31/20242,860,000 shares $44.37 million +15.8%3.4%3.3 $15.52
5/15/20242,470,000 shares $38.49 million +12.8%3.0%3.1 $15.59
4/30/20242,190,000 shares $44.90 million -6.8%2.6%3.1 $20.50
4/15/20242,350,000 shares $45.19 million +1.7%2.8%4.6 $19.23
3/31/20242,310,000 shares $49.04 million -9.1%2.8%4.8 $21.23
3/15/20242,540,000 shares $47.13 million -2.7%3.1%5.7 $18.56
2/29/20242,610,000 shares $47.50 million -7.1%3.2%5.8 $18.20
2/15/20242,810,000 shares $55.58 million -3.4%3.4%6 $19.78
1/31/20242,910,000 shares $54.13 million +6.6%3.5%6 $18.60
1/15/20242,730,000 shares $49.69 million -2.2%3.3%5.2 $18.20
12/31/20232,790,000 shares $52.68 million -1.8%3.4%4.9 $18.88
12/15/20232,840,000 shares $52.48 million +0.4%3.4%4.9 $18.48
11/30/20232,830,000 shares $45.18 million +2.2%3.4%4.9 $15.97
11/15/20232,770,000 shares $43.09 million +19.4%3.3%4.9 $15.56
10/31/20232,320,000 shares $26.29 million -1.7%2.8%4.2 $11.33
10/15/20232,360,000 shares $28.93 million -5.6%2.8%4.6 $12.26
9/30/20232,500,000 shares $33.40 million +7.8%3.0%5.6 $13.36
9/15/20232,320,000 shares $31.67 million +5.5%2.8%5.3 $13.65
8/31/20232,200,000 shares $33.18 million +3.8%2.7%4.8 $15.08
8/15/20232,120,000 shares $34.68 million +8.2%2.6%4.7 $16.36
7/31/20231,960,000 shares $34.93 million +2.1%2.4%4 $17.82
7/15/20231,920,000 shares $33.33 million -7.3%2.3%4 $17.36
6/30/20232,070,000 shares $36.37 million No Change2.5%4.2 $17.57
6/15/20232,070,000 shares $32.83 million -8.8%2.5%4.1 $15.86
5/31/20232,270,000 shares $29.71 million +0.4%2.7%4.6 $13.09
5/15/20232,260,000 shares $32.48 million +2.7%2.7%4.5 $14.37
4/30/20232,200,000 shares $28.12 million +3.3%2.7%4.2 $12.78
4/15/20232,130,000 shares $26.18 million +1.9%2.6%4.1 $12.29
3/31/20232,090,000 shares $26.46 million +4.5%2.5%3.9 $12.66
3/15/20232,000,000 shares $24.44 million +4.7%2.4%3.7 $12.22
2/28/20231,910,000 shares $25.12 million -6.4%2.3%3.3 $13.15
2/15/20232,040,000 shares $27.19 million -8.9%2.5%3.4 $13.33
1/31/20232,240,000 shares $28.34 million +2.8%2.7%3.5 $12.65
1/15/20232,180,000 shares $24.81 million -6.4%2.6%2.7 $11.38
12/30/20222,330,000 shares $22.48 million -2.1%2.8%2.6 $9.65
12/15/20222,380,000 shares $23.54 million -4.8%2.9%2.4 $9.89
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11/30/20222,500,000 shares $25.85 million -7.4%3.0%2.1 $10.34
11/15/20222,700,000 shares $27.89 million -9.7%3.3%2.2 $10.33
10/31/20222,990,000 shares $31.72 million -15.3%3.6%2.3 $10.61
10/15/20223,530,000 shares $30.92 million -7.6%4.3%2.7 $8.76
9/30/20223,820,000 shares $33.43 million +28.6%4.6%3.1 $8.75
9/15/20222,970,000 shares $29.70 million +22.7%3.6%2.4 $10.00
8/31/20222,420,000 shares $26.98 million -6.6%3.1%2 $11.15
8/15/20222,590,000 shares $35.87 million -14.0%3.3%2.3 $13.85
7/31/20223,010,000 shares $53.52 million -8.0%3.7%2.6 $17.78
7/15/20223,270,000 shares $50.13 million -3.0%4.0%3 $15.33
6/30/20223,370,000 shares $49.17 million +8.7%4.1%3 $14.59
6/15/20223,100,000 shares $48.76 million -3.4%3.8%2.7 $15.73
5/31/20223,210,000 shares $60.44 million -12.1%3.9%3.2 $18.83
5/15/20223,650,000 shares $63.88 million -19.4%4.4%3.7 $17.50
4/30/20224,530,000 shares $94.18 million -11.5%5.5%5.1 $20.79
4/15/20225,120,000 shares $105.78 million +48.4%6.0%6.5 $20.66
3/31/20223,450,000 shares $69.97 million +4.6%4.0%4.6 $20.28
3/15/20223,300,000 shares $76.13 million +14.2%3.9%5.1 $23.07
2/28/20222,890,000 shares $66.70 million +2.5%3.4%4.4 $23.08
2/15/20222,820,000 shares $67.06 million +1.4%3.3%4.6 $23.78
1/31/20222,780,000 shares $65.61 million +24.7%3.2%4.4 $23.60
1/15/20222,230,000 shares $57.04 million -2.6%2.6%3.4 $25.58
12/31/20212,290,000 shares $60.36 million +44.0%2.6%3.7 $26.36
12/15/20211,590,000 shares $39.72 million -10.7%1.8%2.4 $24.98
11/30/20211,780,000 shares $43.13 million +38.0%2.0%2.6 $24.23
11/15/20211,290,000 shares $34.26 million -38.3%1.5%1.9 $26.56
10/29/20212,090,000 shares $57.29 million -11.1%2.3%2.7 $27.41
10/15/20212,350,000 shares $61.01 million +2.6%2.6%2.9 $25.96
9/30/20212,290,000 shares $57.32 million +13.4%2.5%2.9 $25.03
9/15/20212,020,000 shares $52.68 million +13.5%2.2%2.6 $26.08

JELD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of JELD-WEN shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 8,138,102 shares of JELD short. 9.56% of JELD-WEN's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on JELD-WEN's 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. JELD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on JELD-WEN'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. 9.56% of JELD-WEN's floating shares are currently sold short.

JELD-WEN saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,138,102 shares, a decrease of 9.0% from the previous total of 8,938,097 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.

9.56% of JELD-WEN's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "building products" compare to JELD-WEN: Builders FirstSource, Inc. (7.48%), Janus International Group, Inc. (4.55%), Insteel Industries, Inc. (4.09%), AirJoule Technologies Corporation (18.46%), Caesarstone Ltd. (0.32%), Trane Technologies plc (1.36%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.69%), Carrier Global Corporation (1.98%), Masco Corporation (4.22%), Carlisle Companies Incorporated (5.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JELD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JELD-WEN as its price is falling. JELD shares are trading down $0.02 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 JELD-WEN 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 JELD, 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 JELD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:JELD is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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