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Target (TGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$96.86 -1.10 (-1.13%)
Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$97.04 +0.18 (+0.18%)
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Target Short Interest Data

Target (TGT) has a short interest of 15.48 million shares, representing 3.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.05% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 8.03 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,480,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
17,210,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.05%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.56 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
454,360,000 shares
Float Size
453,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.42%
Today's Trading Volume
5,140,114 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,031,597 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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Target Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202515,480,000 shares $1.56 billion -10.1%3.4%2.4 $100.58
7/15/202517,210,000 shares $1.76 billion +0.7%3.8%2.6 $102.37
6/30/202517,090,000 shares $1.69 billion +4.5%3.8%2.3 $98.77
6/15/202516,350,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.2%3.6%2 $95.25
5/31/202516,150,000 shares $1.52 billion -18.9%3.6%1.9 $93.97
5/15/202519,910,000 shares $1.93 billion +18.0%4.4%2.3 $96.95
4/30/202516,880,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.7%3.7%2.1 $96.70
4/15/202516,430,000 shares $1.51 billion +13.9%3.6%2.1 $92.14
3/31/202514,430,000 shares $1.51 billion No Change3.2%1.9 $104.34
3/15/202514,430,000 shares $1.51 billion +25.3%3.2%2.3 $104.71
2/28/202511,520,000 shares $1.43 billion +5.8%2.5%2 $124.37
2/15/202510,890,000 shares $1.39 billion +0.2%2.4%1.6 $127.86
1/31/202510,870,000 shares $1.50 billion -12.0%2.4%1.6 $137.82
1/15/202512,350,000 shares $1.66 billion +0.7%2.7%1.9 $134.58
12/31/202412,270,000 shares $1.66 billion -3.2%2.7%2 $135.18
12/15/202412,670,000 shares $1.70 billion -8.1%2.8%2.1 $134.52
11/30/202413,780,000 shares $1.82 billion +5.8%3.0%2.3 $132.31
11/15/202413,030,000 shares $1.98 billion -6.8%2.8%2.4 $152.16
10/31/202413,980,000 shares $2.10 billion -1.8%3.0%3.5 $150.00
10/15/202414,240,000 shares $2.29 billion -7.8%3.1%3.4 $160.65
9/30/202415,440,000 shares $2.41 billion +8.1%3.4%3.7 $155.86
9/15/202414,290,000 shares $2.16 billion -1.4%3.1%3.4 $151.36
8/31/202414,490,000 shares $2.23 billion +10.8%3.2%3.4 $153.62
8/15/202413,080,000 shares $1.85 billion +8.2%2.8%3 $141.67
7/31/202412,090,000 shares $1.82 billion +10.9%2.6%2.9 $150.41
7/15/202410,900,000 shares $1.65 billion +23.6%2.4%2.8 $151.30
6/30/20248,820,000 shares $1.31 billion +7.6%1.9%2.2 $148.04
6/15/20248,200,000 shares $1.16 billion +3.5%1.8%2.1 $141.16
5/31/20247,920,000 shares $1.24 billion +17.2%1.7%2.1 $156.12
5/15/20246,760,000 shares $1.06 billion +6.6%1.5%1.6 $157.54
4/30/20246,340,000 shares $1.02 billion -16.9%1.4%1.7 $160.97
4/15/20247,630,000 shares $1.26 billion +8.1%1.7%2 $165.01
3/31/20247,060,000 shares $1.25 billion -11.8%1.5%1.8 $177.21
3/15/20248,000,000 shares $1.31 billion +8.6%1.7%2.1 $164.22
2/29/20247,370,000 shares $1.13 billion +5.0%1.6%1.9 $152.93
2/15/20247,020,000 shares $1.03 billion -2.9%1.5%2 $146.34
1/31/20247,230,000 shares $1.01 billion -11.9%1.6%1.7 $139.08
1/15/20248,210,000 shares $1.16 billion -3.9%1.8%1.9 $140.91
12/31/20238,540,000 shares $1.22 billion +3.5%1.9%1.8 $142.42
12/15/20238,250,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.4%1.8%1.7 $138.39
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11/30/20237,830,000 shares $1.05 billion +11.5%1.7%1.6 $133.81
11/15/20237,020,000 shares $915.83 million +3.5%1.5%1.4 $130.46
10/31/20236,780,000 shares $751.22 million -4.5%1.5%1.4 $110.80
10/15/20237,100,000 shares $795.06 million -9.2%1.5%1.4 $111.98
9/30/20237,820,000 shares $864.66 million -8.0%1.7%1.6 $110.57
9/15/20238,500,000 shares $1.05 billion -4.7%1.9%1.8 $123.06
8/31/20238,920,000 shares $1.13 billion -10.6%1.9%1.7 $126.55
8/15/20239,980,000 shares $1.25 billion +7.4%2.2%1.6 $125.08
7/31/20239,290,000 shares $1.27 billion -4.2%2.0%1.6 $136.47
7/15/20239,700,000 shares $1.27 billion -3.1%2.1%1.8 $130.92
6/30/202310,010,000 shares $1.32 billion -2.4%2.2%1.9 $131.92
6/15/202310,260,000 shares $1.41 billion +6.3%2.2%2.1 $137.85
5/31/20239,650,000 shares $1.26 billion +0.6%2.1%2.2 $130.93
5/15/20239,590,000 shares $1.54 billion -5.3%2.1%2.8 $160.57
4/30/202310,130,000 shares $1.60 billion -2.9%2.2%3.4 $157.75
4/15/202310,430,000 shares $1.68 billion +18.8%2.3%3.4 $161.00
3/31/20238,780,000 shares $1.45 billion -3.0%1.9%2.8 $165.63
3/15/20239,050,000 shares $1.44 billion -4.7%2.0%2.8 $159.13
2/28/20239,500,000 shares $1.60 billion -24.2%2.1%2.8 $168.50
2/15/202312,530,000 shares $2.21 billion +20.1%2.7%3.5 $176.02
1/31/202310,430,000 shares $1.80 billion -2.5%2.3%2.3 $172.14
1/15/202310,700,000 shares $1.76 billion +4.3%2.3%2.3 $164.60
12/30/202210,260,000 shares $1.53 billion -11.8%2.2%2.2 $149.04
12/15/202211,630,000 shares $1.72 billion -2.4%2.5%2.5 $147.60
11/30/202211,910,000 shares $1.99 billion -10.5%2.6%2.6 $167.07
11/15/202213,310,000 shares $2.38 billion +32.8%2.9%3.1 $178.98
10/31/202210,020,000 shares $1.65 billion +6.7%2.2%2.7 $164.25
10/15/20229,390,000 shares $1.37 billion No Change2.1%2.5 $145.69
9/30/20229,390,000 shares $1.39 billion +1.4%2.1%2.5 $148.39
9/15/20229,260,000 shares $1.53 billion +17.5%2.0%2.4 $165.01
8/31/20227,880,000 shares $1.26 billion +2.2%1.7%1.8 $160.34
8/15/20227,710,000 shares $1.34 billion +14.6%1.7%1.5 $173.39
7/31/20226,730,000 shares $1.10 billion -5.7%1.5%1.1 $163.38
7/15/20227,140,000 shares $1.05 billion -8.8%1.5%1.2 $146.67
6/30/20227,830,000 shares $1.11 billion -12.9%N/A1.3 $141.23
6/15/20228,990,000 shares $1.33 billion -15.7%N/A1.5 $147.44
5/31/202210,660,000 shares $1.73 billion +27.4%N/A1.9 $161.88
5/15/20228,370,000 shares $1.84 billion -12.5%1.8%1.6 $219.73
4/30/20229,560,000 shares $2.19 billion -8.9%2.1%2.4 $228.65
4/15/202210,490,000 shares $2.49 billion -11.5%2.3%2.6 $237.20
3/31/202211,850,000 shares $2.51 billion -16.9%2.6%2.8 $212.22
3/15/202214,260,000 shares $3.07 billion +71.8%3.1%3.4 $215.35
2/28/20228,300,000 shares $1.66 billion -13.5%1.7%1.9 $199.77
2/15/20229,590,000 shares $1.99 billion +6.9%2.0%2.3 $207.18
1/31/20228,970,000 shares $1.98 billion +8.1%1.9%2.2 $220.43
1/15/20228,300,000 shares $1.84 billion -12.9%1.7%2.1 $221.40
12/31/20219,530,000 shares $2.21 billion -9.1%2.0%2.7 $231.44
12/15/202110,480,000 shares $2.48 billion +9.4%2.2%2.9 $236.65
11/30/20219,580,000 shares $2.34 billion +15.7%2.0%3 $243.84
11/15/20218,280,000 shares $2.19 billion -2.9%1.7%2.7 $264.33
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10/29/20218,530,000 shares $2.21 billion -4.4%1.8%2.9 $259.62
10/15/20218,920,000 shares $2.19 billion +4.8%1.8%3 $245.71
9/30/20218,510,000 shares $1.95 billion +1.2%1.8%2.9 $228.77
9/15/20218,410,000 shares $2.05 billion -5.0%1.7%2.9 $244.14
8/31/20218,850,000 shares $2.19 billion +9.0%1.8%3 $246.98
8/13/20218,120,000 shares $2.12 billion -12.4%1.7%2.6 $261.54
7/30/20219,270,000 shares $2.42 billion +11.3%1.9%2.9 $261.05
7/15/20218,330,000 shares $2.11 billion -1.8%1.7%2.7 $252.93
6/30/20218,480,000 shares $2.05 billion -8.1%1.7%2.7 $241.74
6/15/20219,230,000 shares $2.15 billion +1.4%1.9%2.9 $232.57
5/28/20219,100,000 shares $2.06 billion +69.8%1.9%2.8 $226.92
5/14/20215,360,000 shares $1.12 billion -22.4%1.1%1.4 $208.61
4/30/20216,910,000 shares $1.43 billion -10.0%1.4%2 $207.38
4/15/20217,680,000 shares $1.58 billion -12.7%1.6%2.1 $205.71
3/31/20218,800,000 shares $1.76 billion +6.3%1.8%2.2 $199.65
3/15/20218,280,000 shares $1.49 billion +26.2%1.7%2.1 $180.01
2/26/20216,560,000 shares $1.21 billion +24.7%1.3%1.7 $185.08
2/12/20215,260,000 shares $1.00 billion +1.0%1.1%1.4 $190.41
1/29/20215,210,000 shares $956.45 million -21.8%1.0%1.3 $183.58
1/15/20216,660,000 shares $1.32 billion +29.3%1.3%1.7 $198.01
12/31/20205,150,000 shares $895.48 million -32.7%1.0%1.4 $173.88
12/15/20207,650,000 shares $1.31 billion -3.7%1.5%2.1 $170.99
11/30/20207,940,000 shares $1.43 billion +41.0%1.6%2.3 $179.77
11/15/20205,630,000 shares $917.01 million -13.7%1.1%1.6 $162.88
10/30/20206,520,000 shares $1.01 billion -28.4%1.3%1.7 $154.25
10/15/20209,100,000 shares $1.49 billion +3.6%1.8%2.4 $163.97
9/30/20208,780,000 shares $1.38 billion +7.6%1.8%2.2 $157.42
9/15/20208,160,000 shares $1.22 billion -5.2%1.6%2 $149.07
8/31/20208,610,000 shares $1.30 billion -2.8%1.7%1.9 $151.21

TGT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Target's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Target shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 15,480,000 shares of TGT short. 3.42% of Target's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Target's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Target?

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. TGT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Target's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Target?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Target: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Target?

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. 3.42% of Target's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Target's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Target saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,480,000 shares, a decline of 10.1% from the previous total of 17,210,000 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.

What is Target's float size?

Target currently has issued a total of 454,360,000 shares. Some of Target's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Target currently has a public float of 453,220,000 shares.

How does Target's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.42% of Target's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Target: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.26%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.70%), Dollar General Corporation (3.93%), The Home Depot, Inc. (1.08%), The Kroger Co. (4.54%), Kohl's Corporation (32.24%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.44%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.03%), Walmart Inc. (0.47%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Target stock?

Short selling TGT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Target as its price is falling. TGT shares are trading down $1.10 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 Target?

A short squeeze for Target 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 TGT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Target'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 TGT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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This page (NYSE:TGT) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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