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Planet Fitness (PLNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Planet Fitness Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Planet Fitness (PLNT) had a short interest of 9.28 million shares sold short, representing 11.79% of the public float. This marks a 3.81% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.1, meaning it would take 6.1 days of the average trading volume of 2.11 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,280,364 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,939,541 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
3.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$485.85 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
79,440,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.79%
Today's Trading Volume
1,225,292 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,109,535 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
58%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20269,280,364 shares $485.85 million +3.8%11.8%6.09 $52.35
6/30/20268,939,541 shares $467.26 million +21.4%11.4%4.68 $52.27
6/15/20267,364,637 shares $367.61 million +9.3%9.4%3.76 $49.92
5/29/20266,738,585 shares $360.04 million +14.2%8.6%2.78 $53.43
5/15/20265,899,105 shares $310.35 million +5.8%7.5%1.13 $52.61
4/30/20265,576,226 shares $371.03 million -7.3%7.0%3.8 $66.54
4/15/20266,012,726 shares $433.89 million -3.0%7.6%5.1 $72.16
3/31/20266,200,127 shares $461.26 million -8.5%7.9%4.42 $74.40
3/13/20266,775,181 shares $498.83 million +3.5%8.5%3.49 $73.63
2/27/20266,544,485 shares $538.86 million -8.5%8.2%2.33 $82.34
2/13/20267,154,337 shares $648.74 million -4.3%9.1%4.53 $90.68
1/30/20267,478,252 shares $680.46 million +10.3%9.1%4.57 $90.99
1/15/20266,779,109 shares $671.15 million -13.1%8.2%2.95 $99.00
12/31/20257,799,447 shares $846.32 million +22.3%9.4%5.56 $108.51
12/15/20256,377,537 shares $700.21 million -9.2%7.7%5.95 $109.79
11/28/20257,021,976 shares $786.25 million +5.6%8.5%5.77 $111.97
11/14/20256,651,289 shares $703.55 million -4.6%8.1%3.08 $105.78
10/31/20256,969,787 shares $631.70 million +8.9%8.3%5.75 $90.63
10/15/20256,400,000 shares $602.86 million -2.4%7.7%5.2 $94.20
9/30/20256,560,000 shares $681.12 million -4.2%N/A5.2 $103.83
9/15/20256,850,000 shares $687.53 million +11.0%N/A5.2 $100.37
8/31/20256,170,000 shares $645.73 million +15.8%7.8%4.6 $104.66
8/15/20255,330,000 shares $573.24 million No ChangeN/A3.9 $107.55
7/31/20255,330,000 shares $581.21 million -13.5%6.7%3.4 $109.05
7/15/20256,160,000 shares $674.72 million -5.7%N/A4.2 $109.53
6/30/20256,530,000 shares $712.88 million -12.2%8.2%4.4 $109.17
6/15/20257,440,000 shares $763.27 million -12.5%9.4%5.1 $102.59
5/31/20258,500,000 shares $873.97 million +6.1%10.7%5.9 $102.82
5/15/20258,010,000 shares $785.14 million +20.3%10.1%4.8 $98.02
4/30/20256,660,000 shares $631.70 million +27.6%N/A4.2 $94.85
4/15/20255,220,000 shares $502.29 million -7.6%6.6%3.4 $96.23
3/31/20255,650,000 shares $545.55 million -4.2%7.1%3.5 $96.56
3/15/20255,900,000 shares $563.79 million +2.4%7.4%3.9 $95.56
2/28/20255,760,000 shares $532.80 million +36.2%7.2%4 $92.50
2/15/20254,230,000 shares $427.53 million -5.8%5.3%3.3 $101.07
1/31/20254,490,000 shares $485.62 million +16.6%N/A3.7 $108.16
1/15/20253,850,000 shares $411.80 million +30.1%N/A3.3 $106.96
12/31/20242,960,000 shares $292.66 million -1.0%N/A2.7 $98.87
12/15/20242,990,000 shares $300.02 million +3.1%N/A2.7 $100.34
11/30/20242,900,000 shares $288.70 million +2.8%N/A2.6 $99.55
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11/15/20242,820,000 shares $268.63 million -25.8%N/A2.4 $95.26
10/31/20243,800,000 shares $298.45 million +0.8%N/A3.1 $78.54
10/15/20243,770,000 shares $312.04 million -2.8%N/A2.9 $82.77
9/30/20243,880,000 shares $315.13 million -14.7%N/A2.9 $81.22
9/15/20244,550,000 shares $374.87 million -10.3%N/A3.2 $82.39
8/31/20245,070,000 shares $411.73 million -10.9%N/A3.4 $81.21
8/15/20245,690,000 shares $454.12 million +12.9%N/A3.6 $79.81
7/31/20245,040,000 shares $371.45 million -20.0%N/A2.9 $73.70
7/15/20246,300,000 shares $481.76 million -4.7%N/A3.7 $76.47
6/30/20246,610,000 shares $486.43 million -22.3%N/A3.8 $73.59
6/15/20248,510,000 shares $605.49 million +30.1%N/A4.7 $71.15
5/31/20246,540,000 shares $416.21 million -11.0%N/A3.4 $63.64
5/15/20247,350,000 shares $494.62 million -2.8%N/A3.9 $67.30
4/30/20247,560,000 shares $452.39 million +19.8%N/A4.2 $59.84
4/15/20246,310,000 shares $395.13 million +14.3%N/A3.6 $62.62
3/31/20245,520,000 shares $345.72 million +15.7%N/A3.3 $62.63
3/15/20244,770,000 shares $289.06 million +5.3%N/A3.1 $60.60
2/29/20244,530,000 shares $281.00 million +20.8%N/A3.3 $62.03
2/15/20243,750,000 shares $253.65 million +3.6%N/A2.9 $67.64
1/31/20243,620,000 shares $245.22 million -17.4%N/A2.7 $67.74
1/15/20244,380,000 shares $321.71 million +1.9%N/A3.3 $73.45
12/31/20234,300,000 shares $313.90 million +0.9%N/A3 $73.00
12/15/20234,260,000 shares $297.90 million -15.0%N/A2.7 $69.93
11/30/20235,010,000 shares $340.38 million -11.2%N/A2.5 $67.94
11/15/20235,640,000 shares $364.40 million +12.4%N/A2.9 $64.61
10/31/20235,020,000 shares $277.46 million +11.1%N/A2.5 $55.27
10/15/20234,520,000 shares $230.43 million +34.5%N/A2.3 $50.98
9/30/20233,360,000 shares $165.24 million -28.4%N/A1.8 $49.18
9/15/20234,690,000 shares $235.91 million No ChangeN/A2.8 $50.30
8/31/20234,690,000 shares $285.15 million -11.8%N/A3.1 $60.80
8/15/20235,320,000 shares $325.42 million -7.3%N/A3.3 $61.17
7/31/20235,740,000 shares $387.56 million +2.7%N/A3.6 $67.52
7/15/20235,590,000 shares $386.10 million +3.3%N/A3.7 $69.07
6/30/20235,410,000 shares $364.90 million +26.7%N/A3.8 $67.45
6/15/20234,270,000 shares $298.77 million +18.0%N/A3.1 $69.97
5/31/20233,620,000 shares $231.46 million +0.6%N/A3.5 $63.94
5/15/20233,600,000 shares $248.40 million +5.6%N/A3.7 $69.00
4/30/20233,410,000 shares $283.51 million -3.9%4.2%3.5 $83.14
4/15/20233,550,000 shares $271.72 million +3.5%4.3%4.3 $76.54
3/31/20233,430,000 shares $266.41 million -2.0%4.2%3.8 $77.67
3/15/20233,500,000 shares $263.66 million +0.9%4.2%3.9 $75.33
2/28/20233,470,000 shares $281.24 million -7.2%4.3%3.9 $81.05
2/15/20233,740,000 shares $314.83 million -1.1%4.6%4.2 $84.18
1/31/20233,780,000 shares $319.98 million -0.5%4.7%4.2 $84.65
1/15/20233,800,000 shares $318.02 million -5.0%4.7%4 $83.69
12/30/20224,000,000 shares $315.20 million +11.7%4.9%4.5 $78.80
12/15/20223,580,000 shares $274.19 million +2.9%4.4%3.9 $76.59
11/30/20223,480,000 shares $272.69 million +6.8%4.3%3.6 $78.36
11/15/20223,260,000 shares $250.07 million -3.6%4.0%3.2 $76.71
10/31/20223,380,000 shares $221.32 million +0.9%4.1%3.4 $65.48
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10/15/20223,350,000 shares $198.92 million -3.5%4.1%3.6 $59.38
9/30/20223,470,000 shares $200.08 million -5.5%4.2%3.8 $57.66
9/15/20223,670,000 shares $249.89 million -3.2%4.5%4.3 $68.09
8/31/20223,790,000 shares $256.77 million +17.7%4.6%4.7 $67.75
8/15/20223,220,000 shares $251.97 million -6.9%3.9%4.1 $78.25
7/31/20223,460,000 shares $272.68 million +3.9%4.2%3.8 $78.81
7/15/20223,330,000 shares $249.82 million +1.5%4.0%3.7 $75.02
6/30/20223,280,000 shares $223.07 million +16.7%N/A3.7 $68.01
6/15/20222,810,000 shares $181.02 million -2.1%N/A3.1 $64.42
5/31/20222,870,000 shares $201.96 million -17.8%N/A3.2 $70.37
5/15/20223,490,000 shares $253.34 million +12.9%N/A3.4 $72.59
4/30/20223,090,000 shares $247.29 million -2.5%N/A3.3 $80.03
4/15/20223,170,000 shares $273.54 million -1.6%N/A3.3 $86.29
3/31/20223,220,000 shares $272.03 million +0.6%N/A3.1 $84.48
3/15/20223,200,000 shares $265.73 million -35.0%N/A3.2 $83.04
2/28/20224,920,000 shares $416.38 million +3.6%N/A4.9 $84.63
2/15/20224,750,000 shares $453.72 million +2.2%5.7%4.9 $95.52
1/31/20224,650,000 shares $412.18 million +11.0%5.6%5 $88.64
1/15/20224,190,000 shares $363.61 million +0.2%5.1%4.4 $86.78
12/31/20214,180,000 shares $378.62 million -0.2%5.0%4.9 $90.58
12/15/20214,190,000 shares $350.70 million +12.9%5.1%4.7 $83.70
11/30/20213,710,000 shares $303.07 million +6.0%4.5%4.3 $81.69
11/15/20213,500,000 shares $322.95 million -21.0%4.2%4.1 $92.27
10/29/20214,430,000 shares $352.41 million -1.3%5.3%4.8 $79.55
10/15/20214,490,000 shares $363.82 million -4.1%5.4%5.1 $81.03
9/30/20214,680,000 shares $367.61 million -0.9%5.6%4.7 $78.55
9/15/20214,720,000 shares $369.76 million -2.9%5.7%4.7 $78.34
8/31/20214,860,000 shares $395.12 million +3.6%5.9%4.7 $81.30
8/13/20214,690,000 shares $352.13 million -12.0%5.7%4.8 $75.08

PLNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Planet Fitness shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 9,280,364 shares of PLNT short. 11.79% of Planet Fitness' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Planet Fitness' 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. PLNT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.1. Learn More on Planet Fitness'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. 11.79% of Planet Fitness' floating shares are currently sold short.

Planet Fitness saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,280,364 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 8,939,541 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.

11.79% of Planet Fitness' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Planet Fitness: Peloton Interactive, Inc. (14.49%), Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (5.48%), Vail Resorts, Inc. (19.28%), United Parks & Resorts Inc. (12.22%), Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (18.58%), Lucky Strike Entertainment (9.30%), Xponential Fitness, Inc. (23.10%), Yum China (1.39%), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (5.99%), Aramark (4.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PLNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Planet Fitness as its price is falling. PLNT shares are trading down $0.81 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 Planet Fitness 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 PLNT, 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 PLNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:PLNT is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 7/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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