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PPG Industries (PPG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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PPG Industries Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, PPG Industries (PPG) had a short interest of 7.49 million shares sold short, representing 3.37% of the public float. This marks a 18.67% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.6, meaning it would take 4.6 days of the average trading volume of 2.15 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,489,657 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,311,153 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
18.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$768.86 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
222,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.37%
Today's Trading Volume
477,091 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,146,950 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
22%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20267,489,657 shares $768.86 million +18.7%3.4%4.62 $102.66
4/30/20266,311,153 shares $685.99 million -6.2%2.8%2.68 $108.70
4/15/20266,725,383 shares $724.84 million -7.3%3.0%3.66 $107.78
3/31/20267,250,822 shares $776.40 million +9.6%3.3%3.13 $107.08
3/13/20266,618,285 shares $674.28 million -5.6%3.0%2.6 $101.88
2/27/20267,012,294 shares $863.54 million -2.8%3.1%3.62 $123.15
2/13/20267,214,102 shares $946.92 million +4.2%3.2%3.3 $131.26
1/30/20266,924,528 shares $800.36 million +14.9%3.1%2.31 $115.58
1/15/20266,027,813 shares $662.98 million +7.0%2.7%3.51 $109.99
12/31/20255,635,271 shares $576.83 million +8.2%2.5%3.23 $102.36
12/15/20255,207,554 shares $540.12 million +19.6%2.3%2.72 $103.72
11/28/20254,355,528 shares $435.73 million -9.4%1.9%1.81 $100.04
11/14/20254,804,975 shares $466.27 million +31.3%2.1%2.24 $97.04
10/31/20253,658,301 shares $357.71 million -23.7%1.6%1.8 $97.78
10/15/20254,800,000 shares $477.08 million -2.6%2.1%2.8 $99.39
9/30/20254,930,000 shares $518.34 million +8.4%2.2%2.8 $105.14
9/15/20254,550,000 shares $498.09 million +5.1%2.0%2.6 $109.47
8/31/20254,330,000 shares $481.26 million +2.1%1.9%2.4 $111.15
8/15/20254,240,000 shares $474.20 million +32.9%1.9%2.4 $111.84
7/31/20253,190,000 shares $336.22 million -26.7%1.4%1.7 $105.40
7/15/20254,350,000 shares $497.25 million +2.6%1.9%2.4 $114.31
6/30/20254,240,000 shares $483.15 million +12.5%1.9%2.2 $113.95
6/15/20253,770,000 shares $400.57 million +9.3%1.7%1.8 $106.25
5/31/20253,450,000 shares $381.95 million -9.5%1.5%1.6 $110.71
5/15/20253,810,000 shares $430.53 million +10.1%1.7%1.7 $113.00
4/30/20253,460,000 shares $376.83 million -12.6%1.5%1.5 $108.91
4/15/20253,960,000 shares $394.54 million +17.5%1.8%1.7 $99.63
3/31/20253,370,000 shares $368.84 million -20.3%1.5%1.4 $109.45
3/15/20254,230,000 shares $480.75 million +7.6%1.9%2 $113.65
2/28/20253,930,000 shares $444.03 million -11.1%1.7%1.8 $112.99
2/15/20254,420,000 shares $520.44 million -1.3%2.0%2.2 $117.75
1/31/20254,480,000 shares $517.35 million -13.2%2.0%2.3 $115.48
1/15/20255,160,000 shares $606.97 million -4.6%2.2%2.8 $117.63
12/31/20245,410,000 shares $646.22 million +17.1%2.3%3.1 $119.45
12/15/20244,620,000 shares $573.67 million +48.6%2.0%2.7 $124.17
11/30/20243,110,000 shares $386.79 million -4.9%1.4%2 $124.37
11/15/20243,270,000 shares $400.66 million +46.0%1.4%2.3 $122.53
10/31/20242,240,000 shares $278.90 million +12.0%1.0%1.6 $124.51
10/15/20242,000,000 shares $259.82 million -20.6%0.9%1.4 $129.91
9/30/20242,520,000 shares $333.80 million -12.8%1.1%1.7 $132.46
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9/15/20242,890,000 shares $366.97 million +1.4%1.2%1.9 $126.98
8/31/20242,850,000 shares $369.73 million -11.5%1.2%2 $129.73
8/15/20243,220,000 shares $393.07 million +25.3%1.4%2.1 $122.07
7/31/20242,570,000 shares $326.34 million +14.7%1.1%1.7 $126.98
7/15/20242,240,000 shares $293.17 million -13.9%1.0%1.5 $130.88
6/30/20242,600,000 shares $327.31 million -12.5%1.1%1.7 $125.89
6/15/20242,970,000 shares $378.14 million +20.2%1.3%1.9 $127.32
5/31/20242,470,000 shares $324.58 million -16.0%1.1%1.5 $131.41
5/15/20242,940,000 shares $396.97 million +16.7%1.3%1.8 $135.03
4/30/20242,520,000 shares $325.08 million -31.7%1.1%1.5 $129.00
4/15/20243,690,000 shares $498.22 million -11.1%1.6%2.1 $135.02
3/31/20244,150,000 shares $601.34 million +5.6%1.8%2.4 $144.90
3/15/20243,930,000 shares $541.79 million +7.7%1.7%2.3 $137.86
2/29/20243,650,000 shares $516.84 million +34.2%1.6%2.1 $141.60
2/15/20242,720,000 shares $387.33 million +11.0%1.2%1.6 $142.40
1/31/20242,450,000 shares $345.55 million +21.9%1.0%1.5 $141.04
1/15/20242,010,000 shares $292.56 million -22.1%0.9%1.2 $145.55
12/31/20232,580,000 shares $385.84 million +23.4%1.1%1.6 $149.55
12/15/20232,090,000 shares $310.74 million +6.6%0.9%1.3 $148.68
11/30/20231,960,000 shares $278.18 million +18.1%0.8%1.3 $141.93
11/15/20231,660,000 shares $221.81 million +4.4%0.7%1.2 $133.62
10/31/20231,590,000 shares $195.20 million -10.7%0.7%1.1 $122.77
10/15/20231,780,000 shares $228.66 million +4.7%0.8%1.2 $128.46
9/30/20231,700,000 shares $220.66 million +6.3%0.7%1.1 $129.80
9/15/20231,600,000 shares $213.98 million -35.2%0.7%1.1 $133.74
8/31/20232,470,000 shares $350.15 million +48.8%1.1%1.6 $141.76
8/15/20231,660,000 shares $230.44 million +18.6%0.7%1 $138.82
7/31/20231,400,000 shares $201.46 million -33.7%0.6%0.9 $143.90
7/15/20232,110,000 shares $315.95 million +62.3%0.9%1.4 $149.74
6/30/20231,300,000 shares $192.79 million -24.9%0.6%0.9 $148.30
6/15/20231,730,000 shares $244.40 million -5.5%0.7%1.2 $141.27
5/31/20231,830,000 shares $240.26 million -1.6%0.8%1.3 $131.29
5/15/20231,860,000 shares $261.57 million -5.1%0.8%1.3 $140.63
4/30/20231,960,000 shares $274.91 million -2.5%0.8%1.4 $140.26
4/15/20232,010,000 shares $278.22 million +5.8%0.9%1.4 $138.42
3/31/20231,900,000 shares $253.80 million -13.2%0.8%1.3 $133.58
3/15/20232,190,000 shares $274.69 million +6.3%0.9%1.6 $125.43
2/28/20232,060,000 shares $272.04 million +12.0%0.9%1.6 $132.06
2/15/20231,840,000 shares $241.11 million -1.6%0.8%1.5 $131.04
1/31/20231,870,000 shares $243.74 million -13.4%0.8%1.5 $130.34
1/15/20232,160,000 shares $285.98 million -6.1%0.9%1.7 $132.40
12/30/20222,300,000 shares $289.20 million +11.7%1.0%1.8 $125.74
12/15/20222,060,000 shares $265.27 million -21.7%0.9%1.6 $128.77
11/30/20222,630,000 shares $355.63 million +36.3%1.1%1.9 $135.22
11/15/20221,930,000 shares $249.94 million -14.6%0.8%1.4 $129.50
10/31/20222,260,000 shares $258.05 million -11.4%1.0%1.8 $114.18
10/15/20222,550,000 shares $281.34 million -8.9%1.1%2 $110.33
9/30/20222,800,000 shares $309.93 million +5.7%1.2%2.2 $110.69
9/15/20222,650,000 shares $319.17 million +3.9%1.1%2.1 $120.44
8/31/20222,550,000 shares $323.80 million +4.5%1.1%1.9 $126.98
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8/15/20222,440,000 shares $332.79 million -1.2%1.0%1.8 $136.39
7/31/20222,470,000 shares $319.35 million -10.2%1.1%1.8 $129.29
7/15/20222,750,000 shares $321.20 million +0.7%1.2%1.8 $116.80
6/30/20222,730,000 shares $312.15 million +20.3%1.2%1.8 $114.34
6/15/20222,270,000 shares $257.92 million -8.8%1.0%1.5 $113.62
5/31/20222,490,000 shares $314.96 million +11.7%1.1%1.6 $126.49
5/15/20222,230,000 shares $272.86 million +14.4%1.0%1.3 $122.36
4/30/20221,950,000 shares $249.58 million -9.3%0.8%1.1 $127.99
4/15/20222,150,000 shares $275.78 million -1.4%0.9%1.2 $128.27
3/31/20222,180,000 shares $285.73 million -4.8%0.9%1.3 $131.07
3/15/20222,290,000 shares $282.52 million -9.1%1.0%1.4 $123.37
2/28/20222,520,000 shares $336.29 million +20.0%1.1%1.7 $133.45
2/15/20222,100,000 shares $318.44 million -13.6%0.9%1.6 $151.64
1/31/20222,430,000 shares $379.57 million +10.5%1.0%1.9 $156.20
1/15/20222,200,000 shares $363 million -1.8%0.9%1.7 $165.00
12/31/20212,240,000 shares $386.27 million -10.4%1.0%1.8 $172.44
12/15/20212,500,000 shares $414.65 million -16.4%1.1%2 $165.86
11/30/20212,990,000 shares $460.97 million +7.9%1.3%2.3 $154.17
11/15/20212,770,000 shares $451.32 million +3.4%1.2%2.1 $162.93
10/29/20212,680,000 shares $430.33 million -9.5%1.1%2.3 $160.57
10/15/20212,960,000 shares $474.49 million +0.7%1.3%2.5 $160.30
9/30/20212,940,000 shares $420.45 million -7.0%1.2%2.5 $143.01
9/15/20213,160,000 shares $476.24 million -10.5%1.3%2.7 $150.71
8/31/20213,530,000 shares $563.21 million +15.7%1.5%3.1 $159.55
8/13/20213,050,000 shares $517.83 million -13.1%1.3%2.8 $169.78
7/30/20213,510,000 shares $573.96 million +12.1%1.5%3.1 $163.52
7/15/20213,130,000 shares $536.73 million -6.0%1.3%2.8 $171.48
6/30/20213,330,000 shares $565.33 million -2.1%1.4%2.7 $169.77
6/15/20213,400,000 shares $599.59 million +7.3%1.4%2.6 $176.35
5/28/20213,170,000 shares $569.71 million +2.9%1.3%2.4 $179.72

PPG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of PPG Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 7,489,657 shares of PPG short. 3.37% of PPG Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PPG Industries' 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. PPG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.6. Learn More on PPG Industries'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. 3.37% of PPG Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

PPG Industries saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,489,657 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the previous total of 6,311,153 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.

3.37% of PPG Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PPG Industries: L.B. Foster Company (0.83%), Hawkins, Inc. (5.00%), Linde PLC (1.53%), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (4.19%), Cabot Corporation (6.19%), Celanese Corporation (5.67%), Carpenter Technology Corporation (3.40%), Dow Inc. (3.06%), RPM International Inc. (2.49%), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (2.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PPG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PPG Industries as its price is falling. PPG shares are trading up $3.47 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 PPG Industries 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 PPG, 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 PPG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:PPG) was last updated on 5/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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