KBR (KBR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $38.61 -1.53 (-3.81%) As of 12:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest KBR Short Interest OverviewAs of October 15, 2026, KBR (KBR) had a short interest of 9.97 million shares sold short, representing 8.00% of the public float. This marks a -2.80% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.7, meaning it would take 6.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.59 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,972,751 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,259,935 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.80%Dollar Volume Sold Short$363.08 millionShort Interest Ratio6.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2026Outstanding Shares126,068,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.00%Today's Trading Volume1,186,338 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,586,173 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average75% Short Selling KBR? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for KBR 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKBR Short Interest Over TimeKBR Days to Cover Over TimeKBR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time KBR 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 10/15/20269,972,751 shares $363.08 million -2.8%8.0%6.65 $36.41 9/30/202610,259,935 shares $360.93 million +11.5%8.2%6.08 $35.18 9/15/20269,199,078 shares $343.20 million +5.2%7.4%8.33 $37.31 8/31/20268,747,725 shares $328.21 million +3.5%7.0%7.7 $37.52 8/14/20268,455,587 shares $325.08 million -5.7%6.8%6.63 $38.45 7/31/20268,967,587 shares $328.50 million +7.0%7.2%4.51 $36.63 7/15/20268,379,259 shares $301.11 million -6.0%6.7%4.92 $35.94 6/30/20268,911,812 shares $307.81 million +23.8%7.1%4.16 $34.54 6/15/20267,198,282 shares $250.11 million +4.3%5.7%4.3 $34.75 5/29/20266,904,449 shares $241.57 million +7.9%5.5%3.32 $34.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KBR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for KBR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/20266,398,521 shares $191.92 million +23.3%5.1%2.72 $29.99 4/30/20265,190,646 shares $194.62 million +4.9%4.1%4 $37.50 4/15/20264,946,264 shares $181.55 million +1.6%3.9%3.58 $36.70 3/31/20264,867,530 shares $179.39 million +8.9%3.9%3.36 $36.86 3/13/20264,470,724 shares $163.78 million +7.7%3.6%2.61 $36.64 2/27/20264,152,762 shares $175.05 million -26.7%3.3%2.85 $42.15 2/13/20265,661,478 shares $233.90 million +10.7%4.5%4.17 $41.31 1/30/20265,115,826 shares $219.01 million +0.3%4.1%4.6 $42.81 1/15/20265,102,092 shares $229.59 million +14.5%4.1%3.23 $45.00 12/31/20254,456,545 shares $179.33 million -3.5%3.5%2.7 $40.24 12/15/20254,619,804 shares $198.95 million -0.5%3.7%3.42 $43.07 11/28/20254,642,177 shares $199.92 million +1.0%3.7%4.4 $43.07 11/14/20254,597,684 shares $193.23 million +2.8%3.6%4.28 $42.03 10/31/20254,472,800 shares $191.93 million -1.9%3.5%2.81 $42.91 10/15/20254,560,000 shares $201.17 million No Change3.6%3.4 $44.12 9/30/20254,560,000 shares $215.60 million +12.3%3.6%3.4 $47.28 9/15/20254,060,000 shares $198.37 million +3.6%3.2%2.9 $48.86 8/31/20253,920,000 shares $197.94 million +2.4%3.1%2.8 $50.50 8/15/20253,830,000 shares $190.16 million +0.5%3.0%2.7 $49.65 7/31/20253,810,000 shares $177.98 million -5.7%3.0%2.6 $46.71 7/15/20254,040,000 shares $183.86 million +20.2%3.2%2.9 $45.51 6/30/20253,360,000 shares $161.15 million -27.1%2.6%2.3 $47.96 6/15/20254,610,000 shares $246.13 million +10.6%3.6%3.2 $53.39 5/31/20254,170,000 shares $217.63 million +14.9%3.3%3 $52.19 5/15/20253,630,000 shares $202.63 million +7.4%2.8%2.1 $55.82 4/30/20253,380,000 shares $178.73 million -4.8%2.6%1.9 $52.88 4/15/20253,550,000 shares $178.40 million +18.3%2.8%2.1 $50.25 3/31/20253,000,000 shares $149.48 million -18.7%2.4%1.8 $49.83 3/15/20253,690,000 shares $186.81 million +51.2%2.8%2.2 $50.63 2/28/20252,440,000 shares $119.61 million +19.0%1.9%1.4 $49.02Your book attached (Ad)Your Download Link (Expiring) If you still haven't downloaded the free Simple Options Trading For Beginners guide...please take a few seconds and download it right now before your download link expires. That way, no matter what it costs in the future, you'll have a free copy on your computer.Simple Options Trading For Beginners (Download Link Expires)... 2/15/20252,050,000 shares $106.55 million No Change1.6%1.3 $51.98 1/31/20252,050,000 shares $111.64 million -12.8%1.6%1.3 $54.46 1/15/20252,350,000 shares $140.11 million +1.3%1.8%1.5 $59.62 12/31/20242,320,000 shares $134.40 million -12.5%1.8%1.5 $57.93 12/15/20242,650,000 shares $154.95 million +28.6%2.0%1.8 $58.47 11/30/20242,060,000 shares $125.31 million +9.0%1.6%1.5 $60.83 11/15/20241,890,000 shares $110.85 million -22.5%1.4%1.4 $58.65 10/31/20242,440,000 shares $163.50 million +34.1%1.9%2.5 $67.01 10/15/20241,820,000 shares $123.52 million +19.7%1.4%1.9 $67.87 9/30/20241,520,000 shares $99.00 million -11.1%1.2%1.6 $65.13 9/15/20241,710,000 shares $106.41 million -10.7%1.3%1.8 $62.23 8/31/20241,914,400 shares $132.78 million -3.3%1.5%2.1 $69.36 8/15/20241,980,000 shares $130.66 million -28.0%1.5%2.2 $65.99 7/31/20242,750,000 shares $183.15 million +64.7%2.1%2.8 $66.60 7/15/20241,670,000 shares $109.40 million +0.6%1.3%1.6 $65.51 6/30/20241,660,000 shares $106.47 million -44.7%1.3%1.6 $64.14 6/15/20243,000,000 shares $189.96 million +38.9%2.3%2.8 $63.32 5/31/20242,160,000 shares $141.83 million -26.8%1.6%1.9 $65.66 5/15/20242,950,000 shares $194.49 million +8.1%2.2%2.5 $65.93 4/30/20242,730,000 shares $177.29 million +50.8%2.1%2 $64.94 4/15/20241,810,000 shares $111.59 million +2.3%1.4%1.4 $61.65 3/31/20241,770,000 shares $112.68 million -9.7%1.3%1.3 $63.66 3/15/20241,960,000 shares $118.25 million -18.3%1.5%1.5 $60.33 2/29/20242,400,000 shares $144.01 million +29.7%1.8%1.7 $60.01 2/15/20241,850,000 shares $102.06 million +0.5%1.4%1.3 $55.17 1/31/20241,840,000 shares $95.88 million -4.7%1.4%1.3 $52.11 1/15/20241,930,000 shares $105.59 million -1.0%1.5%1.2 $54.71 12/31/20231,950,000 shares $108.05 million -33.0%1.5%1.1 $55.41 12/15/20232,910,000 shares $155.13 million -40.0%2.2%1.7 $53.31 11/30/20234,850,000 shares $250.65 million -9.7%3.6%2.8 $51.68 11/15/20235,370,000 shares $282.19 million +9.6%4.0%3.4 $52.55 10/31/20234,900,000 shares $284.94 million +8.4%3.7%3.3 $58.15 10/15/20234,520,000 shares $274.86 million +31.8%3.4%3.6 $60.81 9/30/20233,430,000 shares $202.16 million -27.9%2.6%2.9 $58.94 9/15/20234,760,000 shares $286.55 million +33.0%3.6%4.2 $60.20 8/31/20233,580,000 shares $220.24 million -20.1%2.7%3 $61.52 8/15/20234,480,000 shares $270.86 million -11.1%3.4%3.4 $60.46 7/31/20235,040,000 shares $309.91 million -2.7%3.8%3.8 $61.49 7/15/20235,180,000 shares $332.45 million -2.8%3.9%3.8 $64.18 6/30/20235,330,000 shares $346.77 million -15.9%4.0%3.9 $65.06 6/15/20236,340,000 shares $411.28 million -15.2%4.7%4.8 $64.87 5/31/20237,480,000 shares $441.47 million +43.3%5.6%6 $59.02 5/15/20235,220,000 shares $308.97 million -0.4%3.9%4.9 $59.19 4/30/20235,240,000 shares $297.27 million +5.7%3.9%4.8 $56.73 4/15/20234,960,000 shares $279.94 million +11.2%3.7%5 $56.44 3/31/20234,460,000 shares $245.52 million +13.5%3.3%4.2 $55.05 3/15/20233,930,000 shares $204.99 million +5.4%2.9%4 $52.16 2/28/20233,730,000 shares $205.56 million -9.3%2.8%3.9 $55.11 2/15/20234,110,000 shares $212.73 million -4.9%3.1%4.2 $51.76 1/31/20234,320,000 shares $221.31 million +1.2%3.2%4.6 $51.23The chip inside every Tesla (Ad)Every Tesla built since 2012 pays this small, overlooked supplier a fee for its technology. 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Dylan believes the stock could see significant movement starting December 8th.See which overlooked supplier Elon has quietly paid since 2012 1/15/20234,270,000 shares $218.67 million +9.5%3.2%4 $51.21 12/30/20223,900,000 shares $205.92 million -16.3%2.9%3.7 $52.80 12/15/20224,660,000 shares $236.17 million +5.9%3.4%4.1 $50.68 11/30/20224,400,000 shares $227.35 million +8.9%3.2%3.5 $51.67 11/15/20224,040,000 shares $198.65 million -15.1%N/A3.3 $49.17 10/31/20224,760,000 shares $236.91 million +6.0%3.5%3.8 $49.77 10/15/20224,490,000 shares $201.92 million +5.2%3.3%3.7 $44.97 9/30/20224,270,000 shares $184.55 million -5.1%3.1%3.5 $43.22 9/15/20224,500,000 shares $223.11 million +14.2%3.3%3 $49.58 8/31/20223,940,000 shares $190.30 million -10.3%2.9%2.6 $48.30 8/15/20224,390,000 shares $232.89 million -4.6%3.2%2.9 $53.05 7/31/20224,600,000 shares $244.86 million -4.0%3.3%2.9 $53.23 7/15/20224,790,000 shares $229.06 million -21.9%3.5%3 $47.82 6/30/20226,130,000 shares $296.63 million -45.4%4.5%3.5 $48.39 6/15/202211,230,000 shares $526.46 million +15.1%8.1%6.3 $46.88 5/31/20229,760,000 shares $485.66 million +3.1%7.1%6.3 $49.76 5/15/20229,470,000 shares $428.14 million +11.5%6.9%5.3 $45.21 4/30/20228,490,000 shares $417.96 million +38.5%6.2%4.9 $49.23 4/15/20226,130,000 shares $346.47 million -15.1%4.4%3.6 $56.52 3/31/20227,220,000 shares $395.15 million -11.1%5.2%4.5 $54.73 3/15/20228,120,000 shares $429.87 million +14.5%5.9%5.6 $52.94 2/28/20227,090,000 shares $351.95 million -5.8%5.1%5.2 $49.64 2/15/20227,530,000 shares $337.12 million +9.5%5.5%6.1 $44.77 1/31/20226,880,000 shares $298.59 million +5.0%5.0%6.2 $43.40 1/15/20226,550,000 shares $313.42 million -0.2%4.7%6.2 $47.85 12/31/20216,560,000 shares $312.39 million -2.5%4.7%6.4 $47.62 12/15/20216,730,000 shares $310.25 million +22.4%4.9%6.2 $46.10 11/30/20215,500,000 shares $242 million -1.1%4.0%5.4 $44.00 11/15/20215,560,000 shares $250.31 million -31.6%4.0%6.3 $45.02 10/29/20218,130,000 shares $345.04 million +4.5%5.9%9.3 $42.44 KBR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is KBR's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of KBR shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, investors have sold 9,972,751 shares of KBR short. 8.00% of KBR's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on KBR's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for KBR? 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. KBR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.7. Learn More on KBR's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for KBR? 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. 8.00% of KBR's floating shares are currently sold short. Is KBR's short interest increasing or decreasing? KBR saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,972,751 shares, a decline of 2.8% from the previous total of 10,259,935 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 KBR's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.00% of KBR's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to KBR: Science Applications International Corporation (5.20%), Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (4.22%), Dycom Industries, Inc. (4.21%), EMCOR Group, Inc. (1.73%), Howmet Aerospace Inc. (2.67%), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (3.64%), Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (12.99%), Toll Brothers Inc. (4.39%), United Rentals, Inc. (2.34%), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (3.50%), 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 KBR stock? Short selling KBR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KBR as its price is falling. KBR shares are trading down $1.53 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 KBR? A short squeeze for KBR 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 KBR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is KBR'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 KBR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026. What do KBR's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like KBR: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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