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USA Today (TDAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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USA Today Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, USA Today (TDAY) had a short interest of 25.54 million shares sold short, representing 18.20% of the public float. This marks a 22.89% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.0, meaning it would take 9.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.86 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
25,541,818 shares
Previous Short Interest
20,785,028 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
22.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$159.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
146,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
18.20%
Today's Trading Volume
389,413 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,857,608 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
21%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202625,541,818 shares $159.89 million +22.9%18.2%9 $6.26
8/14/202620,785,028 shares $147.16 million +6.3%14.8%6.21 $7.08
7/31/202619,547,191 shares $170.06 million +0.7%13.9%12.56 $8.70
7/15/202619,420,374 shares $166.43 million +9.5%13.8%15.14 $8.57
6/30/202617,737,233 shares $151.83 million +6.1%12.6%10.46 $8.56
6/15/202616,712,480 shares $127.01 million -4.5%11.9%10.15 $7.60
5/29/202617,501,173 shares $136.51 million -2.0%12.5%11.87 $7.80
5/15/202617,858,200 shares $131.79 million +2.5%12.7%9.57 $7.38
4/30/202617,427,804 shares $126.53 million -2.4%12.4%10.96 $7.26
4/15/202617,858,485 shares $132.33 million -5.7%12.7%8.88 $7.41
3/31/202618,932,422 shares $133.47 million 0.0%13.5%9.54 $7.05
3/13/202618,933,453 shares $120.04 million -5.3%13.5%8.21 $6.34
2/27/202619,981,654 shares $118.69 million +5.1%14.2%12.19 $5.94
2/13/202619,021,308 shares $113.75 million +4.3%13.6%11.36 $5.98
1/30/202618,242,541 shares $109.46 million -0.9%13.0%16.01 $6.00
1/15/202618,406,495 shares $112.28 million -2.3%13.1%11.77 $6.10
12/31/202518,832,510 shares $85.69 million -1.0%13.4%20.91 $4.55
12/15/202519,018,708 shares $86.54 million +2.0%13.6%14.33 $4.55
11/28/202518,644,979 shares $84.83 million +1.0%13.3%12.64 $4.55
11/14/202518,470,374 shares $86.46 million -0.5%13.1%7.33 $4.68
10/31/202518,557,253 shares $97.57 million +15.3%13.2%5.64 $5.26
10/15/202516,100,000 shares $59.76 million +0.3%13.4%10.7 $3.71
9/30/202516,050,000 shares $66.29 million +1.0%13.4%10.4 $4.13
9/15/202515,890,000 shares $69.60 million +0.3%13.3%10.1 $4.38
8/31/202515,850,000 shares $65.22 million +1.0%13.2%9.5 $4.12
8/15/202515,700,000 shares $66.41 million -4.3%13.1%9.2 $4.23
7/31/202516,410,000 shares $62.41 million -0.9%13.7%9.7 $3.80
7/15/202516,560,000 shares $60.97 million +0.2%13.9%10.4 $3.68
6/30/202516,520,000 shares $59.14 million +12.0%13.8%9.3 $3.58
6/15/202514,750,000 shares $50.15 million +7.4%12.3%8.3 $3.40
5/31/202513,740,000 shares $48.78 million +10.8%11.5%7.5 $3.55
5/15/202512,400,000 shares $44.02 million -0.2%10.3%7 $3.55
4/30/202512,420,000 shares $39.87 million +5.0%10.4%7.2 $3.21
4/15/202511,830,000 shares $34.25 million -4.1%9.9%7.4 $2.90
3/31/202512,340,000 shares $35.60 million +5.0%10.2%8.9 $2.89
3/15/202511,750,000 shares $36.37 million -4.4%9.8%9.8 $3.10
2/28/202512,290,000 shares $49.65 million -3.4%10.2%10.5 $4.04
2/15/202512,720,000 shares $63.15 million +1.0%10.6%12.2 $4.97
1/31/202512,600,000 shares $56.95 million -2.9%10.5%12.9 $4.52
1/15/202512,980,000 shares $66.85 million +2.3%10.8%11.4 $5.15
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12/31/202412,690,000 shares $64.21 million +3.4%10.6%10.9 $5.06
12/15/202412,270,000 shares $65.28 million +1.5%10.2%10.2 $5.32
11/30/202412,090,000 shares $62.75 million -0.6%10.0%8.9 $5.19
11/15/202412,160,000 shares $60.01 million -19.8%10.1%7.9 $4.94
10/31/202415,170,000 shares $71.83 million +4.1%12.7%8.7 $4.74
10/15/202414,580,000 shares $83.69 million +1.0%12.2%8.9 $5.74
9/30/202414,430,000 shares $81.10 million +3.0%12.1%8.7 $5.62
9/15/202414,010,000 shares $63.75 million +0.4%11.7%8.2 $4.55
8/31/202413,950,000 shares $73.80 million +0.2%11.7%8.8 $5.29
8/15/202413,920,000 shares $66.05 million -21.3%11.6%9.2 $4.75
7/31/202417,680,000 shares $86.81 million +1.1%14.7%12.8 $4.91
7/15/202417,480,000 shares $85.30 million +2.9%14.5%12.4 $4.88
6/30/202416,990,000 shares $78.32 million -2.6%14.1%12.4 $4.61
6/15/202417,440,000 shares $76.74 million +8.1%14.5%13.7 $4.40
5/31/202416,140,000 shares $60.61 million -3.9%13.4%14.5 $3.76
5/15/202416,800,000 shares $56.87 million +1.3%13.9%17.2 $3.39
4/30/202416,580,000 shares $40.12 million +1.0%13.5%18.6 $2.42
4/15/202416,420,000 shares $38.09 million +3.5%13.3%22.2 $2.32
3/31/202415,870,000 shares $38.72 million -1.6%12.9%24.5 $2.44
3/15/202416,120,000 shares $32.40 million +3.4%13.1%24.4 $2.01
2/29/202415,590,000 shares $33.21 million +2.2%12.7%20.3 $2.13
2/15/202415,260,000 shares $36.32 million -0.3%12.4%19.9 $2.38
1/31/202415,300,000 shares $37.79 million +0.5%12.1%18.9 $2.47
1/15/202415,230,000 shares $35.33 million +2.6%12.1%16.6 $2.32
12/31/202314,850,000 shares $34.16 million -1.5%11.8%16.6 $2.30
12/15/202315,070,000 shares $36.77 million +1.8%11.9%16.9 $2.44
11/30/202314,800,000 shares $27.45 million +1.0%11.7%18.4 $1.86
11/15/202314,650,000 shares $26.81 million +0.1%11.6%17.5 $1.83
10/31/202314,630,000 shares $34.23 million -2.0%11.5%17.2 $2.34
10/15/202314,930,000 shares $36.73 million -0.7%11.7%17.5 $2.46
9/30/202315,030,000 shares $36.82 million +0.9%11.8%16.5 $2.45
9/15/202314,900,000 shares $39.63 million -0.1%11.7%14.5 $2.66
8/31/202314,910,000 shares $43.39 million -3.3%11.7%7.9 $2.91
8/15/202315,420,000 shares $52.12 million +8.9%12.1%7.1 $3.38
7/31/202314,160,000 shares $40.00 million -0.4%10.5%6.6 $2.83
7/15/202314,220,000 shares $36.69 million +6.9%10.6%6.9 $2.58
6/30/202313,300,000 shares $29.93 million -16.4%9.9%6.5 $2.25
6/15/202315,910,000 shares $31.02 million +6.1%11.8%8 $1.95
5/31/202315,000,000 shares $33.30 million +6.2%10.6%12.6 $2.22
5/15/202314,120,000 shares $29.09 million +1.9%N/A14.4 $2.06
4/30/202313,860,000 shares $26.33 million +0.3%N/A13.6 $1.90
4/15/202313,820,000 shares $25.29 million +0.1%9.9%13.7 $1.83
3/31/202313,810,000 shares $25.82 million -4.4%9.9%13.5 $1.87
3/15/202314,450,000 shares $30.20 million -0.3%10.3%14.5 $2.09
2/28/202314,500,000 shares $43.94 million +3.5%10.3%12.9 $3.03
2/15/202314,010,000 shares $37.97 million +5.4%10.0%12.4 $2.71
1/31/202313,290,000 shares $30.04 million -1.3%9.7%12.1 $2.26
1/15/202313,470,000 shares $31.65 million -0.7%9.9%11 $2.35
12/30/202213,560,000 shares $27.53 million -14.7%9.9%10 $2.03
12/15/202215,890,000 shares $34.32 million -1.9%11.6%11.6 $2.16
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11/30/202216,190,000 shares $40.48 million -1.6%11.8%12.2 $2.50
11/15/202216,460,000 shares $37.04 million +9.7%12.0%12.4 $2.25
10/31/202215,000,000 shares $21.75 million -1.6%11.0%10.8 $1.45
10/15/202215,250,000 shares $20.59 million +8.2%11.1%10.3 $1.35
9/30/202214,100,000 shares $21.57 million +4.8%10.3%10.5 $1.53
9/15/202213,460,000 shares $28.80 million -5.9%9.8%9.9 $2.14
8/31/202214,300,000 shares $33.18 million -8.2%10.4%10.8 $2.32
8/15/202215,570,000 shares $38.93 million +6.7%11.3%12.6 $2.50
7/31/202214,590,000 shares $43.92 million -9.4%10.6%11.6 $3.01
7/15/202216,100,000 shares $42.67 million -3.3%11.7%14.5 $2.65
6/30/202216,650,000 shares $48.29 million -1.4%12.1%14.6 $2.90
6/15/202216,880,000 shares $53.17 million -0.8%12.2%14.7 $3.15
5/31/202217,010,000 shares $66.85 million +2.8%12.3%13.9 $3.93
5/15/202216,540,000 shares $65.33 million No Change12.0%11.5 $3.95
4/30/202216,540,000 shares $66.33 million -4.0%12.3%10.3 $4.01
4/15/202217,220,000 shares $73.19 million -0.4%12.8%10 $4.25
3/31/202217,280,000 shares $77.93 million -6.5%12.9%9.7 $4.51
3/15/202218,490,000 shares $80.80 million +1.4%13.7%10 $4.37
2/28/202218,240,000 shares $90.47 million +4.7%13.5%10 $4.96
2/15/202217,430,000 shares $107.72 million +14.0%13.0%9.9 $6.18
1/31/202215,290,000 shares $74.31 million +0.5%11.4%9.7 $4.86
1/15/202215,210,000 shares $80.61 million +7.8%11.3%10.9 $5.30
12/31/202114,110,000 shares $75.21 million -4.3%10.5%10.9 $5.33
12/15/202114,740,000 shares $71.64 million -2.9%11.0%11.3 $4.86
11/30/202115,180,000 shares $77.57 million -6.8%11.3%12.3 $5.11
11/15/202116,290,000 shares $89.60 million -3.6%12.1%13.4 $5.50
10/29/202116,890,000 shares $97.96 million +2.9%12.6%13.2 $5.80
10/15/202116,410,000 shares $99.44 million +5.0%12.2%11.2 $6.06
9/30/202115,630,000 shares $104.41 million -1.5%11.6%9.9 $6.68
9/15/202115,870,000 shares $103.16 million -0.3%11.8%10.2 $6.50

TDAY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of USA Today shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 25,541,818 shares of TDAY short. 18.20% of USA Today's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on USA Today'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. TDAY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on USA Today'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. 18.20% of USA Today's floating shares are currently sold short.

USA Today saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,541,818 shares, an increase of 22.9% from the previous total of 20,785,028 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.

18.20% of USA Today's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "media" compare to USA Today: People Incorporated Common Stock (16.19%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (0.00%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (10.99%), Scholastic Corporation (12.56%), News Corporation (1.11%), News Corporation (2.46%), The New York Times Company (7.94%), Liberty Global Ltd (3.74%), Liberty Global Ltd (3.41%), Magnite, Inc. (7.91%),

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 TDAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from USA Today as its price is falling. TDAY shares are trading up $0.16 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 USA Today 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 TDAY, 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 TDAY, 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 TDAY:

  • 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:TDAY 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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