Walmart (WMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $130.85 -3.35 (-2.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$131.29 +0.44 (+0.34%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Walmart Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Walmart (WMT) had a short interest of 71.34 million shares sold short, representing 0.90% of the public float. This marks a 2.83% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, meaning it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 16.09 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest71,344,469 sharesPrevious Short Interest69,380,758 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month2.83%Dollar Volume Sold Short$9.41 billionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares7,970,990,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.90%Today's Trading Volume28,396,561 sharesAverage Trading Volume16,091,442 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average176% Short Selling Walmart? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Walmart and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWMT Short Interest Over TimeWMT Days to Cover Over TimeWMT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Walmart Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202671,344,469 shares $9.41 billion +2.8%0.9%3.98 $131.93 11/14/202539,618,148 shares $4.06 billion +2.1%0.5%2.57 $102.43 10/31/202538,821,970 shares $3.93 billion -1.5%0.5%2.88 $101.25 10/15/202539,400,000 shares $4.30 billion +14.9%0.5%2.4 $109.05 9/30/202534,300,000 shares $3.54 billion -16.0%N/A2.1 $103.07 9/15/202540,820,000 shares $4.23 billion +4.8%N/A2.5 $103.65 8/31/202538,970,000 shares $3.78 billion -0.5%0.5%2.4 $96.97 8/15/202539,170,000 shares $3.92 billion +5.6%N/A2.4 $99.96 7/31/202537,080,000 shares $3.63 billion +12.0%0.5%2.2 $97.94 7/15/202533,120,000 shares $3.16 billion +971.8%N/A2 $95.42 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WMT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Walmart and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 6/30/20253,090,000 shares $302.45 million -92.0%4.3%4.2 $97.88 6/15/202538,730,000 shares $3.65 billion -6.7%0.9%1.9 $94.20 5/31/202541,510,000 shares $4.09 billion -18.7%0.9%1.9 $98.57 5/15/202551,030,000 shares $4.91 billion +6.7%1.2%2.2 $96.31 4/30/202547,850,000 shares $4.65 billion +2.7%N/A2.1 $97.23 4/15/202546,590,000 shares $4.38 billion +26.4%1.1%2 $93.97 3/31/202536,870,000 shares $3.24 billion -1.8%0.8%1.7 $87.94 3/15/202537,560,000 shares $3.20 billion -6.9%0.9%1.9 $85.29 2/28/202540,330,000 shares $3.98 billion +5.6%0.9%2.1 $98.65 2/15/202538,200,000 shares $3.97 billion +5.3%0.9%2.1 $104.04 1/31/202536,290,000 shares $3.56 billion +7.9%N/A2.2 $97.97 1/15/202533,630,000 shares $3.07 billion -3.5%N/A2.1 $91.39 12/31/202434,850,000 shares $3.15 billion -13.0%N/A2.2 $90.35 12/15/202440,040,000 shares $3.77 billion +5.6%N/A2.5 $94.25 11/30/202437,910,000 shares $3.51 billion +6.6%N/A2.4 $92.50 11/15/202435,550,000 shares $3.00 billion +12.2%N/A2.3 $84.27 10/31/202431,700,000 shares $2.60 billion -2.5%N/A2.1 $81.96 10/15/202432,510,000 shares $2.66 billion +4.5%N/A2 $81.71 9/30/202431,120,000 shares $2.51 billion -29.9%N/A1.9 $80.75 9/15/202444,370,000 shares $3.58 billion +3.8%N/A2.7 $80.60 8/31/202442,740,000 shares $3.30 billion +6.5%N/A2.7 $77.23 8/15/202440,140,000 shares $2.94 billion +7.4%N/A2.6 $73.18 7/31/202437,360,000 shares $2.56 billion +1.5%N/A2.4 $68.64 7/15/202436,800,000 shares $2.56 billion +0.7%N/A2.4 $69.63 6/30/202436,560,000 shares $2.48 billion -10.4%N/A2.4 $67.71 6/15/202440,800,000 shares $2.73 billion +2.1%N/A2.6 $67.02 5/31/202439,970,000 shares $2.63 billion -7.7%N/A2.5 $65.76 5/15/202443,290,000 shares $2.59 billion +27.6%N/A2.4 $59.83 4/30/202433,930,000 shares $2.01 billion -4.9%N/A1.9 $59.32 4/15/202435,690,000 shares $2.14 billion -3.9%N/A1.9 $59.93Hey, it's Jon Najarian. 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Grab your copy now. 2/28/202212,240,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.1%0.8%1.3 $135.16 2/15/202212,370,000 shares $1.66 billion -2.9%0.9%1.3 $134.37 1/31/202212,740,000 shares $1.78 billion -10.3%0.9%1.4 $139.81 1/15/202214,200,000 shares $2.06 billion +20.4%1.0%1.6 $145.06 12/31/202111,790,000 shares $1.71 billion -24.5%0.8%1.3 $144.69 12/15/202115,620,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.2%1.1%1.8 $145.77 11/30/202115,280,000 shares $2.15 billion +10.8%1.1%1.9 $140.63 11/15/202113,790,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.9%0.9%1.9 $146.91 10/29/202113,920,000 shares $2.08 billion -2.4%1.0%1.9 $149.42 10/15/202114,260,000 shares $2.00 billion -0.7%1.0%2 $140.55 9/30/202114,360,000 shares $2.00 billion -13.2%1.0%2 $139.38 9/15/202116,540,000 shares $2.39 billion -4.6%1.1%2.2 $144.55 8/31/202117,340,000 shares $2.57 billion -2.0%1.2%2.3 $148.10 8/13/202117,700,000 shares $2.65 billion -9.3%1.2%2.3 $149.53 7/30/202119,510,000 shares $2.78 billion +4.4%1.4%2.6 $142.55 7/15/202118,680,000 shares $2.65 billion +22.3%1.3%2.5 $141.66 6/30/202115,280,000 shares $2.15 billion -1.4%1.1%2 $141.02 6/15/202115,500,000 shares $2.17 billion +15.4%1.1%2 $140.00 5/28/202113,430,000 shares $1.91 billion -10.5%0.9%1.7 $142.03 WMT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Walmart's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Walmart shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 71,344,469 shares of WMT short. 0.90% of Walmart's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Walmart's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Walmart? 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. WMT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Walmart's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Walmart? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Walmart: Hsbc Holdings PLC, REX Advisers LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, and CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Walmart? 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. 0.90% of Walmart's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Walmart's short interest increasing or decreasing? Walmart saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 71,344,469 shares, an increase of 2.8% from the previous total of 69,380,758 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. How does Walmart's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.90% of Walmart's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Walmart: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.93%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.52%), Alphabet Inc. (0.71%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.21%), Ross Stores, Inc. (2.23%), Dollar General Corporation (3.67%), The Home Depot, Inc. (1.11%), The Kroger Co. (4.24%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2.12%), Target Corporation (3.42%), 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 ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Walmart stock? Short selling WMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Walmart as its price is falling. WMT shares are trading down $2.02 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 Walmart? A short squeeze for Walmart 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 WMT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Walmart'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 WMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do WMT's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like WMT: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. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Amazon.com Short Interest Data Costco Wholesale Short Interest Data Alphabet Short Interest Data NVIDIA Short Interest Data Ross Stores Short Interest Data Dollar General Short Interest Data Home Depot Short Interest Data Kroger Short Interest Data Lowe's Companies Short Interest Data Target Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:WMT) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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