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Target (TGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$95.05 +2.04 (+2.19%)
Closing price 05/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Target Short Interest Data

Target (TGT) has a short interest of 16.88 million shares, representing 3.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.74% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 5.97 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,430,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.63 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
454,360,000 shares
Float Size
453,080,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.73%
Today's Trading Volume
11,414,387 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,970,502 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
191%
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TGT Short Interest Over Time

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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
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
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
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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
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
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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
8/14/20208,860,000 shares $1.21 billion -30.0%1.8%1.8 $136.53
7/31/202012,650,000 shares $1.59 billion -7.9%2.5%2.8 $125.88
7/15/202013,740,000 shares $1.65 billion +0.7%2.8%2.7 $120.08
6/30/202013,650,000 shares $1.64 billion -18.2%2.7%2.6 $119.93
6/15/202016,680,000 shares $1.97 billion -5.0%3.4%2.8 $118.15
5/29/202017,550,000 shares $2.15 billion -6.3%3.5%2.7 $122.33

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 closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 16,880,000 shares of TGT short. 3.73% 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: Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, American Alpha Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Gladius Capital Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management 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. 3.73% of Target's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Target's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Target saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,880,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 16,430,000 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 453,080,000 shares.

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

3.73% of Target's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Target: Dollar General Co. (4.50%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (7.38%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (4.65%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (6.48%), MINISO Group Holding Limited (2.29%), Five Below, Inc. (8.63%), PriceSmart, Inc. (5.61%), Walmart Inc. (0.60%), Costco Wholesale Co. (1.36%), Booking Holdings Inc. (1.74%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 up $2.04 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 April, 30 2025.



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