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Unilever (UL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Unilever Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Unilever (UL) had a short interest of 4.15 million shares sold short, representing 0.19% of the public float. This marks a 74.19% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, meaning it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 4.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,148,912 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,381,838 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
74.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$268.73 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,154,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.19%
Today's Trading Volume
1,687,997 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,137,715 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
41%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/20264,148,912 shares $268.73 million +74.2%0.2%1.01 $64.77
8/14/20262,381,838 shares $147.95 million +6.3%0.1%0.76 $62.12
7/31/20262,240,641 shares $142.35 million +106.6%0.1%0.4 $63.53
7/15/20261,084,384 shares $66.68 million -44.7%0.1%0.28 $61.50
6/30/20261,960,873 shares $117.75 million -4.8%0.1%0.51 $60.05
6/15/20262,060,290 shares $120.76 million -23.8%0.1%0.42 $58.61
5/29/20262,702,850 shares $152.68 million -22.1%0.1%0.71 $56.49
5/15/20263,468,468 shares $195.15 million +21.4%0.2%0.89 $56.27
4/30/20262,857,912 shares $168.71 million +1.5%0.1%0.66 $59.03
4/15/20262,816,482 shares $163.57 million -23.1%0.1%0.52 $58.08
3/31/20263,663,135 shares $208.70 million +12.9%0.2%0.61 $56.97
3/13/20263,244,046 shares $207.65 million -9.9%0.2%0.88 $64.01
2/27/20263,600,034 shares $265.30 million -28.2%0.2%0.99 $73.70
2/13/20265,010,415 shares $374.03 million +32.4%0.2%1.23 $74.65
1/30/20263,784,360 shares $258.55 million +0.3%0.2%1 $68.32
1/15/20263,774,144 shares $242.30 million +34.3%0.2%1.45 $64.20
12/31/20252,809,495 shares $183.77 million -7.3%0.1%1.63 $65.41
12/15/20253,030,236 shares $196.84 million -28.7%0.1%0.83 $64.96
11/28/20254,249,356 shares $289.65 million -21.7%0.2%1.49 $68.16
11/14/20255,426,278 shares $321.38 million +20.7%0.2%1.9 $59.23
10/31/20254,497,328 shares $270.79 million +6.2%0.2%1.25 $60.21
10/15/20254,240,000 shares $258.28 million +30.5%0.2%1.6 $60.92
9/30/20253,250,000 shares $192.60 million -31.4%0.1%1.4 $59.26
9/15/20254,740,000 shares $295.55 million +41.1%0.2%2.1 $62.35
8/31/20253,360,000 shares $212.50 million -21.1%0.1%1.5 $63.25
8/15/20254,260,000 shares $259.77 million +56.0%0.2%2 $60.98
7/31/20252,730,000 shares $159.41 million -0.7%0.1%1.3 $58.39
7/15/20252,750,000 shares $165.69 million +9,515.4%0.1%1.3 $60.25
6/30/202528,600 shares $1.75 million -99.2%1.5%1 $61.18
6/15/20253,660,000 shares $229.20 million +27.5%0.2%1.4 $62.62
5/31/20252,870,000 shares $183.22 million +6.3%0.1%1.1 $63.84
5/15/20252,700,000 shares $166.89 million +16.9%0.1%1 $61.81
4/30/20252,310,000 shares $146.82 million +17.3%0.1%0.8 $63.56
4/15/20251,970,000 shares $122.34 million +27.9%0.1%0.7 $62.10
3/31/20251,540,000 shares $91.75 million -17.2%0.1%0.5 $59.58
3/15/20251,860,000 shares $109.25 million -11.9%0.1%0.7 $58.74
2/28/20252,110,000 shares $119.45 million +18.5%0.1%0.8 $56.61
2/15/20251,780,000 shares $97.70 million +29.0%0.1%0.7 $54.89
1/31/20251,380,000 shares $79.18 million -54.0%0.1%0.6 $57.38
1/15/20253,000,000 shares $164.10 million +19.5%0.1%1.3 $54.70
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12/31/20242,510,000 shares $142.32 million -16.6%0.1%1.2 $56.70
12/15/20243,010,000 shares $177.20 million +55.2%0.1%1.4 $58.87
11/30/20241,940,000 shares $116.09 million -18.5%0.1%1 $59.84
11/15/20242,380,000 shares $136.61 million +4.9%0.1%1.2 $57.40
10/31/20242,270,000 shares $138.27 million +11.8%0.1%1.1 $60.91
10/15/20242,030,000 shares $128.54 million -18.8%0.1%0.8 $63.32
9/30/20242,500,000 shares $162.38 million -17.5%0.1%1 $64.95
9/15/20243,030,000 shares $197.13 million -46.5%0.1%1.2 $65.06
8/31/20245,660,000 shares $366.71 million +27.8%0.2%2.1 $64.79
8/15/20244,430,000 shares $271.76 million +18.8%0.2%1.6 $61.35
7/31/20243,730,000 shares $229.04 million +6.0%0.2%1.4 $61.41
7/15/20243,520,000 shares $200.55 million -15.4%0.1%1.3 $56.98
6/30/20244,160,000 shares $228.76 million +7.8%0.2%1.5 $54.99
6/15/20243,860,000 shares $217.01 million +4.9%0.2%1.4 $56.22
5/31/20243,680,000 shares $201.48 million +42.6%0.2%1.3 $54.75
5/15/20242,580,000 shares $140.58 million +42.5%0.1%0.9 $54.49
4/30/20241,810,000 shares $93.88 million +11.7%0.1%0.6 $51.87
4/15/20241,620,000 shares $75.68 million -21.4%0.1%0.6 $46.72
3/31/20242,060,000 shares $103.39 million +0.5%0.1%0.8 $50.19
3/15/20242,050,000 shares $100.33 million -20.5%0.1%0.8 $48.94
2/29/20242,580,000 shares $126.34 million -19.1%0.1%1 $48.97
2/15/20243,190,000 shares $159.82 million +2.6%0.1%1.2 $50.10
1/31/20243,110,000 shares $151.43 million +64.6%0.1%1.1 $48.69
1/15/20241,890,000 shares $92.87 million +6.8%0.1%0.7 $49.14
12/31/20231,770,000 shares $85.81 million +1.7%0.1%0.7 $48.48
12/15/20231,740,000 shares $82.42 million +13.7%0.1%0.7 $47.37
11/30/20231,530,000 shares $72.98 million -29.5%0.1%0.7 $47.70
11/15/20232,170,000 shares $104.92 million -40.2%0.1%1 $48.35
10/31/20233,630,000 shares $171.88 million +42.9%0.2%1.9 $47.35
10/15/20232,540,000 shares $121.41 million +3.7%0.1%1.4 $47.80
9/30/20232,450,000 shares $121.03 million -0.8%0.1%1.4 $49.40
9/15/20232,470,000 shares $125.33 million -4.6%0.1%1.4 $50.74
8/31/20232,590,000 shares $132.13 million -7.2%0.1%1.4 $51.02
8/15/20232,790,000 shares $143.24 million +3.7%0.1%1.4 $51.34
7/31/20232,690,000 shares $144.55 million -14.3%0.1%1.3 $53.74
7/15/20233,140,000 shares $164.44 million -31.4%0.1%1.5 $52.37
6/30/20234,580,000 shares $238.76 million +84.7%0.2%2.3 $52.13
6/15/20232,480,000 shares $127.43 million +11.2%0.1%1.2 $51.39
5/31/20232,230,000 shares $111.37 million -26.6%0.1%1.1 $49.94
5/15/20233,040,000 shares $164.98 million +10.6%0.1%1.6 $54.27
4/30/20232,750,000 shares $152.71 million -17.7%0.1%1.4 $55.53
4/15/20233,340,000 shares $178.96 million -31.3%0.1%1.7 $53.58
3/31/20234,860,000 shares $252.38 million +116.0%0.2%2.5 $51.93
3/15/20232,250,000 shares $110.32 million -48.0%0.1%1.2 $49.03
2/28/20234,330,000 shares $216.20 million +2.1%0.2%2.2 $49.93
2/15/20234,240,000 shares $218.70 million +6.5%0.2%2.1 $51.58
1/31/20233,980,000 shares $203.38 million +0.8%0.2%1.8 $51.10
1/15/20233,950,000 shares $203.19 million -6.8%0.2%1.6 $51.44
12/30/20224,240,000 shares $213.48 million +22.2%0.2%1.7 $50.35
12/15/20223,470,000 shares $175.37 million +13.4%0.1%1.2 $50.54
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11/30/20223,060,000 shares $154.16 million -17.1%0.1%1 $50.38
11/15/20223,690,000 shares $176.82 million +19.4%0.2%1.3 $47.92
10/31/20223,090,000 shares $140.63 million -20.6%0.1%1.1 $45.51
10/15/20223,890,000 shares $168.24 million -14.1%0.2%1.4 $43.25
9/30/20224,530,000 shares $198.60 million +41.6%0.2%1.7 $43.84
9/15/20223,200,000 shares $145.25 million -14.0%0.1%1.3 $45.39
8/31/20223,720,000 shares $168.85 million No Change0.2%1.4 $45.39
8/15/20223,720,000 shares $177.85 million -51.2%0.2%1.2 $47.81
7/31/20227,620,000 shares $370.79 million +4.8%0.3%2.2 $48.66
7/15/20227,270,000 shares $335.95 million +3.0%0.3%1.9 $46.21
6/30/20227,060,000 shares $323.56 million +10.0%0.3%1.8 $45.83
6/15/20226,420,000 shares $282.87 million +40.5%0.6%1.6 $44.06
5/31/20224,570,000 shares $220.87 million -30.9%0.2%1.1 $48.33
5/15/20226,610,000 shares $305.18 million +8.7%0.3%1.6 $46.17
4/30/20226,080,000 shares $281.26 million +43.4%0.2%1.5 $46.26
4/15/20224,240,000 shares $189.36 million +39.5%0.2%1 $44.66
3/31/20223,040,000 shares $138.53 million -8.2%0.1%0.6 $45.57
3/15/20223,310,000 shares $146.93 million -9.1%0.1%0.7 $44.39
2/28/20223,640,000 shares $182.98 million +87.6%0.1%0.8 $50.27
2/15/20221,940,000 shares $99.89 million -22.1%0.1%0.4 $51.49
1/31/20222,490,000 shares $127.96 million +5.1%0.1%0.6 $51.39
1/15/20222,370,000 shares $128.67 million +42.8%0.1%0.6 $54.29
12/31/20211,660,000 shares $89.29 million -43.5%0.1%0.7 $53.79
12/15/20212,940,000 shares $154.94 million +157.9%0.1%1.2 $52.70
11/30/20211,140,000 shares $57.97 million -40.0%0.0%0.5 $50.85
11/15/20211,900,000 shares $99.41 million -7.3%0.1%0.9 $52.32
10/29/20212,050,000 shares $109.84 million -6.0%0.1%1.1 $53.58
10/15/20212,180,000 shares $115.45 million +7.9%0.1%1.2 $52.96
9/30/20212,020,000 shares $109.52 million -13.3%0.1%1.1 $54.22

UL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Unilever shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 4,148,912 shares of UL short. 0.19% of Unilever's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Unilever'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. UL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Unilever'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. 0.19% of Unilever's floating shares are currently sold short.

Unilever saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,148,912 shares, an increase of 74.2% from the previous total of 2,381,838 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.

0.19% of Unilever's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Unilever: Procter & Gamble Company (The) (1.21%), Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR (0.35%), The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (2.21%), Kenvue Inc. (3.82%), Kimberly-Clark Corporation (15.18%), e.l.f. Beauty (7.77%), Interparfums, Inc. (10.78%), Coty (5.57%), Herbalife Ltd (8.77%), Edgewell Personal Care Company (9.78%),

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 UL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Unilever as its price is falling. UL shares are trading down $0.25 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 Unilever 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 UL, 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 UL, 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 UL:

  • 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:UL 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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