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Sonoco Products (SON) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.82 -0.61 (-1.26%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Sonoco Products Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Sonoco Products (SON) had a short interest of 10.10 million shares sold short, representing 10.32% of the public float. This marks a -5.82% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.2, meaning it would take 11.2 days of the average trading volume of 991,217 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,103,853 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,728,575 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$557.53 million
Short Interest Ratio
11.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
98,875,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.32%
Today's Trading Volume
1,557,736 shares
Average Trading Volume
991,217 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
157%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202610,103,853 shares $557.53 million -5.8%10.3%11.15 $55.18
8/14/202610,728,575 shares $624.60 million -7.0%11.0%12.6 $58.22
7/31/202611,541,677 shares $651.47 million +9.3%11.8%8.5 $56.45
7/15/202610,564,624 shares $567.73 million +1.5%10.8%9.49 $53.74
6/30/202610,409,663 shares $587.03 million +6.9%10.6%7.36 $56.39
6/15/20269,738,775 shares $489.49 million +14.3%9.9%7.73 $50.26
5/29/20268,523,240 shares $415.49 million +13.5%8.7%7.06 $48.75
5/15/20267,511,812 shares $350.91 million +24.7%7.7%6.02 $46.71
4/30/20266,025,133 shares $301.31 million +8.4%6.2%2.84 $50.01
4/15/20265,556,633 shares $306.43 million +4.7%5.7%6.49 $55.15
3/31/20265,306,907 shares $287.07 million +19.7%5.4%5.6 $54.09
3/13/20264,431,964 shares $236.40 million +6.6%4.5%5.47 $53.34
2/27/20264,157,658 shares $234.84 million -16.4%4.2%2.95 $56.48
2/13/20264,974,989 shares $257.03 million -23.2%5.1%4.9 $51.66
1/30/20266,478,790 shares $310.62 million +24.1%6.6%6.58 $47.94
1/15/20265,218,831 shares $256.23 million -6.0%5.3%5.41 $49.10
12/31/20255,554,320 shares $242.39 million +3.6%5.7%6.16 $43.64
12/15/20255,359,629 shares $229.98 million +3.1%5.5%6.06 $42.91
11/28/20255,197,814 shares $219.27 million -1.2%5.3%5.6 $42.19
11/14/20255,261,869 shares $215.54 million +16.7%5.4%4.56 $40.96
10/31/20254,509,895 shares $183.16 million -4.5%4.6%2.17 $40.61
10/15/20254,720,000 shares $188.70 million +24.9%4.8%4.3 $39.98
9/30/20253,780,000 shares $162.84 million +1.9%3.9%3.8 $43.08
9/15/20253,710,000 shares $176.93 million +1.1%3.8%3.8 $47.69
8/31/20253,670,000 shares $173.18 million +2.5%3.8%3.9 $47.19
8/15/20253,580,000 shares $165.58 million -10.5%3.7%4.2 $46.25
7/31/20254,000,000 shares $180.39 million -7.2%4.1%4.7 $45.10
7/15/20254,310,000 shares $195.16 million +4.1%4.4%5 $45.28
6/30/20254,140,000 shares $180.38 million +11.9%4.3%5 $43.57
6/15/20253,700,000 shares $164.13 million +3.9%3.8%4.7 $44.36
5/31/20253,560,000 shares $162.41 million -2.5%3.7%4.3 $45.62
5/15/20253,650,000 shares $167.32 million +6.7%3.7%4.1 $45.84
4/30/20253,420,000 shares $140.70 million +3.0%3.5%3.8 $41.14
4/15/20253,320,000 shares $146.08 million -4.6%3.4%3.9 $44.00
3/31/20253,480,000 shares $164.58 million +8.8%3.6%4 $47.29
3/15/20253,200,000 shares $146.10 million -3.9%3.3%3.8 $45.66
2/28/20253,330,000 shares $159.24 million +16.4%3.4%4.1 $47.82
2/15/20252,860,000 shares $136.68 million +6.7%2.9%3.8 $47.79
1/31/20252,680,000 shares $127.31 million +18.1%2.8%3.8 $47.50
1/15/20252,270,000 shares $107.28 million +26.1%2.3%3.3 $47.26
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11/15/20241,450,000 shares $72.60 million +34.3%1.5%2.1 $50.07
10/31/20241,080,000 shares $56.74 million -32.9%1.1%1.6 $52.54
10/15/20241,610,000 shares $88.39 million -2.4%1.7%2.3 $54.90
9/30/20241,650,000 shares $90.14 million -31.0%1.7%2.3 $54.63
9/15/20242,390,000 shares $131.62 million -7.7%2.5%3 $55.07
8/31/20242,590,000 shares $146.52 million +12.1%2.7%3.1 $56.57
8/15/20242,310,000 shares $117.42 million +19.7%2.4%2.9 $50.83
7/31/20241,930,000 shares $103.96 million -6.8%2.0%2.5 $53.87
7/15/20242,070,000 shares $104.68 million -2.8%2.1%2.9 $50.57
6/30/20242,130,000 shares $108.03 million +57.8%2.2%3.1 $50.72
6/15/20241,350,000 shares $77.33 million -8.2%1.4%2.2 $57.28
5/31/20241,470,000 shares $90.21 million +3.5%1.5%3 $61.37
5/15/20241,420,000 shares $85.54 million +19.3%1.5%3 $60.24
4/30/20241,190,000 shares $66.68 million -5.6%1.2%2.6 $56.03
4/15/20241,260,000 shares $71.27 million +11.5%1.3%2.9 $56.56
3/31/20241,130,000 shares $65.36 million +14.8%1.2%2.6 $57.84
3/15/2024984,000 shares $56.09 million +0.9%1.0%2.3 $57.00
2/29/2024975,200 shares $55.27 million +34.3%1.0%2.2 $56.68
2/15/2024726,100 shares $41.54 million -3.7%0.8%1.7 $57.21
1/31/2024753,600 shares $42.88 million -22.0%0.8%1.9 $56.90
1/15/2024966,700 shares $55.09 million +23.1%1.0%2.2 $56.99
12/31/2023785,300 shares $43.87 million -12.9%0.8%1.8 $55.87
12/15/2023901,900 shares $49.85 million +0.9%0.9%2 $55.27
11/30/2023893,700 shares $49.29 million -3.6%0.9%2.1 $55.15
11/15/2023927,300 shares $51.41 million -0.7%1.0%2.2 $55.44
10/31/2023934,100 shares $48.49 million +6.0%1.0%2.2 $51.91
10/15/2023881,600 shares $46.60 million +9.3%0.9%1.8 $52.86
9/30/2023806,900 shares $43.86 million -13.8%0.8%1.6 $54.35
9/15/2023936,400 shares $52.05 million -1.2%1.0%1.8 $55.58
8/31/2023948,100 shares $54.47 million -3.2%1.0%1.7 $57.45
8/15/2023979,600 shares $54.67 million -31.0%1.0%1.6 $55.81
7/31/20231,420,000 shares $83.27 million -9.6%1.5%2.4 $58.64
7/15/20231,570,000 shares $90.79 million +60.5%1.6%2.9 $57.83
6/30/2023978,500 shares $57.73 million -9.4%1.0%1.9 $59.00
6/15/20231,080,000 shares $65.20 million +13.3%1.1%2.2 $60.37
5/31/2023953,100 shares $57.03 million +20.0%1.0%2 $59.84
5/15/2023794,100 shares $47.26 million -22.9%0.8%1.7 $59.52
4/30/20231,030,000 shares $62.44 million +11.6%1.1%2.2 $60.62
4/15/2023923,100 shares $55.89 million +11.1%1.0%2.1 $60.55
3/31/2023830,800 shares $50.68 million -10.5%0.9%1.8 $61.00
3/15/2023927,700 shares $51.15 million -23.3%1.0%2.1 $55.14
2/28/20231,210,000 shares $71.46 million -4.7%1.3%2.9 $59.06
2/15/20231,270,000 shares $76.87 million +7.6%1.3%3.1 $60.53
1/31/20231,180,000 shares $72.11 million +10.3%1.2%2.8 $61.11
1/15/20231,070,000 shares $65.47 million +23.7%1.1%2.3 $61.19
12/30/2022865,200 shares $52.53 million -13.5%0.9%1.8 $60.71
12/15/20221,000,000 shares $59.32 million -20.0%1.0%2 $59.32
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11/30/20221,250,000 shares $76.71 million +14.7%1.3%2.4 $61.37
11/15/20221,090,000 shares $63.61 million -41.4%1.1%2.1 $58.36
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10/15/20221,610,000 shares $96.97 million -13.0%1.7%3.1 $60.23
9/30/20221,850,000 shares $104.95 million -13.2%1.9%3.6 $56.73
9/15/20222,130,000 shares $133.38 million -0.9%2.2%4.4 $62.62
8/31/20222,150,000 shares $135.49 million +2.9%2.2%4.3 $63.02
8/15/20222,090,000 shares $136.48 million +8.9%2.2%4.2 $65.30
7/31/20221,920,000 shares $121.90 million +6.7%2.0%3.8 $63.49
7/15/20221,800,000 shares $104.31 million -8.2%1.9%3.3 $57.95
6/30/20221,960,000 shares $111.80 million -7.1%2.0%3.6 $57.04
6/15/20222,110,000 shares $115.25 million +1.4%2.2%3.7 $54.62
5/31/20222,080,000 shares $121.62 million +5.1%2.2%3.4 $58.47
5/15/20221,980,000 shares $114.78 million -1.5%2.1%3.1 $57.97
4/30/20222,010,000 shares $124.44 million +1.0%2.1%3.1 $61.91
4/15/20221,990,000 shares $126.50 million -0.5%2.1%3.1 $63.57
3/31/20222,000,000 shares $125.12 million -11.5%2.1%3.2 $62.56
3/15/20222,260,000 shares $130.20 million +5.1%2.3%3.4 $57.61
2/28/20222,150,000 shares $126.25 million No Change2.2%3.4 $58.72
2/15/20222,150,000 shares $123.45 million -1.4%2.2%3.2 $57.42
1/31/20222,180,000 shares $123.48 million +14.7%2.2%3.6 $56.64
1/15/20221,900,000 shares $111.21 million +5.6%2.0%3.2 $58.53
12/31/20211,800,000 shares $104.20 million -14.7%1.9%3 $57.89
12/15/20212,110,000 shares $124.60 million -11.7%2.2%3.6 $59.05
11/30/20212,390,000 shares $138.93 million -0.8%2.5%4.6 $58.13
11/15/20212,410,000 shares $149.03 million -5.1%2.5%5.4 $61.84
10/29/20212,540,000 shares $147.19 million +18.1%2.6%6 $57.95
10/15/20212,150,000 shares $131.80 million -3.6%2.2%5.6 $61.30
9/30/20212,230,000 shares $132.86 million -18.6%2.3%5.7 $59.58
9/15/20212,740,000 shares $170.62 million +1.9%2.8%6.8 $62.27

SON Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Sonoco Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 10,103,853 shares of SON short. 10.32% of Sonoco Products' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sonoco Products' 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. SON shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.2. Learn More on Sonoco Products'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. 10.32% of Sonoco Products' floating shares are currently sold short.

Sonoco Products saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,103,853 shares, a decline of 5.8% from the previous total of 10,728,575 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.

10.32% of Sonoco Products' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sonoco Products: Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (2.04%), Amcor PLC (4.19%), Greif, Inc. (2.64%), Packaging Corporation of America (3.05%), Silgan Holdings Inc. (9.27%), International Paper Company (8.49%), Avery Dennison Corporation (3.54%), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (7.84%), Ranpak Holdings Corp (3.66%), Smurfit Westrock PLC (4.31%),

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 SON is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sonoco Products as its price is falling. SON shares are trading down $0.61 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 Sonoco Products 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 SON, 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 SON, 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 SON:

  • 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:SON 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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