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Xylem (XYL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$125.95 -1.35 (-1.06%)
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Xylem Short Interest Data

Xylem (XYL) has a short interest of 2.91 million shares, representing 1.20% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.79% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.40 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,910,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,580,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+12.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$366.51 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
243,351,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.20%
Today's Trading Volume
270,410 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,396,366 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
19%
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Xylem Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20252,910,000 shares $366.51 million +12.8%1.2%1.7 $125.95
5/15/20252,580,000 shares $327.61 million -16.8%1.1%1.4 $126.98
4/30/20253,100,000 shares $373.24 million +3.3%N/A1.7 $120.40
4/15/20253,000,000 shares $327.33 million -10.7%1.2%1.7 $109.11
3/31/20253,360,000 shares $401.54 million +12.4%1.4%2 $119.51
3/15/20252,990,000 shares $367.00 million -12.3%1.2%2.1 $122.74
2/28/20253,410,000 shares $446.40 million -0.9%1.4%2.4 $130.91
2/15/20253,440,000 shares $445.16 million +11.7%1.4%2.4 $129.41
1/31/20253,080,000 shares $382.04 million -8.3%N/A2.1 $124.04
1/15/20253,360,000 shares $390.10 million -7.7%N/A2.4 $116.10
12/31/20243,640,000 shares $422.31 million +6.4%N/A2.7 $116.02
12/15/20243,420,000 shares $412.45 million +0.9%N/A2.5 $120.60
11/30/20243,390,000 shares $429.68 million +47.4%N/A2.6 $126.75
11/15/20242,300,000 shares $280.09 million -7.6%N/A1.8 $121.78
10/31/20242,490,000 shares $303.23 million -13.2%N/A2.2 $121.78
10/15/20242,870,000 shares $392.44 million +8.7%N/A2.5 $136.74
9/30/20242,640,000 shares $356.48 million -12.6%N/A2.3 $135.03
9/15/20243,020,000 shares $395.11 million +1.7%N/A2.5 $130.83
8/31/20242,970,000 shares $408.46 million -9.5%N/A2.5 $137.53
8/15/20243,280,000 shares $436.86 million +7.9%N/A2.6 $133.19
7/31/20243,040,000 shares $405.84 million -10.6%N/A2.4 $133.50
7/15/20243,400,000 shares $466.72 million -8.9%N/A2.7 $137.27
6/30/20243,730,000 shares $505.90 million -4.9%N/A3 $135.63
6/15/20243,920,000 shares $541.04 million +7.1%N/A3.2 $138.02
5/31/20243,660,000 shares $516.10 million -15.5%N/A3 $141.01
5/15/20244,330,000 shares $623.04 million -0.7%N/A3.9 $143.89
4/30/20244,360,000 shares $569.85 million +1.9%N/A3.7 $130.70
4/15/20244,280,000 shares $544.80 million -0.9%N/A3.7 $127.29
3/31/20244,320,000 shares $558.32 million -3.1%N/A3.8 $129.24
3/15/20244,460,000 shares $567.62 million +2.8%N/A3.9 $127.27
2/29/20244,340,000 shares $551.40 million -10.0%N/A3.4 $127.05
2/15/20244,820,000 shares $599.66 million +16.4%N/A3.7 $124.41
1/31/20244,140,000 shares $465.50 million -3.3%N/A3.1 $112.44
1/15/20244,280,000 shares $478.20 million -2.1%N/A3.1 $111.73
12/31/20234,370,000 shares $499.75 million -5.6%N/A3.2 $114.36
12/15/20234,630,000 shares $513.05 million +4.3%N/A3.2 $110.81
11/30/20234,440,000 shares $466.78 million -4.3%N/A2.9 $105.13
11/15/20234,640,000 shares $465.11 million +9.2%N/A3 $100.24
10/31/20234,250,000 shares $397.67 million +0.2%N/A2.8 $93.57
10/15/20234,240,000 shares $382.32 million +6.0%N/A2.8 $90.17
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9/30/20234,000,000 shares $364.12 million -2.7%N/A2.8 $91.03
9/15/20234,110,000 shares $392.71 million +2.0%N/A2.9 $95.55
8/31/20234,030,000 shares $417.27 million -15.5%N/A2.9 $103.54
8/15/20234,770,000 shares $481.87 million +18.7%N/A2.3 $101.02
7/31/20234,020,000 shares $453.26 million +14.9%N/A1.9 $112.75
7/15/20233,500,000 shares $383.08 million -14.6%N/A1.6 $109.45
6/30/20234,100,000 shares $461.74 million -17.7%N/A1.9 $112.62
6/15/20234,980,000 shares $564.53 million -39.9%N/A2.2 $113.36
5/31/20238,280,000 shares $829.66 million -46.3%N/A3.7 $100.20
5/15/202315,430,000 shares $1.61 billion +12.1%8.6%9 $104.64
4/30/202313,770,000 shares $1.43 billion +4.4%7.7%9 $103.84
4/15/202313,190,000 shares $1.38 billion +8.2%7.3%7.5 $104.44
3/31/202312,190,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.6%6.8%7 $104.70
3/15/202312,000,000 shares $1.16 billion +19.9%6.7%7.6 $96.55
2/28/202310,010,000 shares $1.03 billion -2.2%5.6%7 $102.65
2/15/202310,230,000 shares $1.10 billion +28.7%5.7%7.4 $107.88
1/31/20237,950,000 shares $826.88 million +114.9%4.4%6.1 $104.01
1/15/20233,700,000 shares $432.64 million -0.8%2.1%3.3 $116.93
12/30/20223,730,000 shares $412.43 million -0.3%2.1%4.3 $110.57
12/15/20223,740,000 shares $413.79 million +3.0%2.1%4.1 $110.64
11/30/20223,630,000 shares $407.83 million -5.7%2.0%3.8 $112.35
11/15/20223,850,000 shares $431.70 million -3.8%2.1%4 $112.13
10/31/20224,000,000 shares $409.72 million +19.1%2.2%4.2 $102.43
10/15/20223,360,000 shares $289.63 million -6.2%1.9%3.4 $86.20
9/30/20223,580,000 shares $312.75 million +0.3%2.0%3.7 $87.36
9/15/20223,570,000 shares $336.58 million -0.8%2.0%3.7 $94.28
8/31/20223,600,000 shares $327.96 million -1.6%2.0%3.7 $91.10
8/15/20223,660,000 shares $378.81 million +10.9%2.0%3.8 $103.50
7/31/20223,300,000 shares $303.70 million -20.3%1.8%3.2 $92.03
7/15/20224,140,000 shares $319.94 million +20.4%2.3%3.9 $77.28
6/30/20223,440,000 shares $268.94 million -3.1%1.9%3 $78.18
6/15/20223,550,000 shares $271.40 million -8.7%2.0%3 $76.45
5/31/20223,890,000 shares $327.73 million -12.4%2.2%3.1 $84.25
5/15/20224,440,000 shares $372.56 million -5.1%2.5%3.3 $83.91
4/30/20224,680,000 shares $376.74 million -13.2%2.6%3.3 $80.50
4/15/20225,390,000 shares $453.51 million -2.7%3.0%3.7 $84.14
3/31/20225,540,000 shares $472.34 million +30.1%3.1%3.7 $85.26
3/15/20224,260,000 shares $364.27 million -0.2%2.4%3 $85.51
2/28/20224,270,000 shares $379.82 million +1.9%2.4%3.2 $88.95
2/15/20224,190,000 shares $381.42 million +5.5%2.3%3.2 $91.03
1/31/20223,970,000 shares $416.93 million +17.1%2.2%3.4 $105.02
1/15/20223,390,000 shares $378.12 million +2.4%1.9%3.4 $111.54
12/31/20213,310,000 shares $396.94 million -2.4%1.8%4 $119.92
12/15/20213,390,000 shares $405.95 million No Change1.9%3.9 $119.75
11/30/20213,390,000 shares $410.56 million -6.6%1.9%4.3 $121.11
11/15/20213,630,000 shares $469.98 million +0.3%2.0%5.1 $129.47
10/29/20213,620,000 shares $472.74 million -5.5%2.0%5.1 $130.59
10/15/20213,830,000 shares $477.56 million -7.7%2.1%5.3 $124.69
9/30/20214,150,000 shares $513.27 million +18.9%2.3%5.5 $123.68
9/15/20213,490,000 shares $468.29 million -2.8%2.0%4.5 $134.18
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8/31/20213,590,000 shares $489.35 million -5.3%2.0%4.4 $136.31
8/13/20213,790,000 shares $498.50 million +0.5%2.1%4.9 $131.53
7/30/20213,770,000 shares $474.45 million +7.1%2.1%4.7 $125.85
7/15/20213,520,000 shares $422.44 million -7.1%2.0%4.4 $120.01
6/30/20213,790,000 shares $454.65 million +0.8%2.1%4.9 $119.96
6/15/20213,760,000 shares $444.02 million +6.2%2.1%5.1 $118.09
5/28/20213,540,000 shares $418.14 million +4.4%2.0%4.8 $118.12
5/14/20213,390,000 shares $392.73 million +7.3%1.9%4.3 $115.85
4/30/20213,160,000 shares $354.77 million +0.3%1.8%3.6 $112.27
4/15/20213,150,000 shares $339.57 million +6.4%1.8%3.2 $107.80
3/31/20212,960,000 shares $310.44 million +28.1%1.7%2.7 $104.88
3/15/20212,310,000 shares $235.32 million +6.5%1.3%2.1 $101.87
2/26/20212,170,000 shares $217 million -10.7%1.2%2 $100.00
2/12/20212,430,000 shares $240.42 million +47.3%1.4%2.3 $98.94
1/29/20211,650,000 shares $163.50 million -18.7%0.9%1.6 $99.09
1/15/20212,030,000 shares $214.23 million -6.0%1.1%2.2 $105.53
12/31/20202,160,000 shares $217.68 million -9.2%1.2%2.4 $100.78
12/15/20202,380,000 shares $231.19 million -9.9%1.3%2.8 $97.14
11/30/20202,640,000 shares $256.45 million +22.2%1.5%3 $97.14
10/30/20202,690,000 shares $233.65 million -21.4%1.5%3.2 $86.86
10/15/20203,420,000 shares $310.60 million -6.0%1.9%4.1 $90.82
9/30/20203,640,000 shares $306.20 million -34.5%2.0%4 $84.12
9/15/20205,560,000 shares $469.32 million +7.3%3.1%5.3 $84.41
8/31/20205,180,000 shares $415.33 million +11.6%2.9%4.8 $80.18
8/14/20204,640,000 shares $369.44 million +0.4%2.6%3.9 $79.62
7/31/20204,620,000 shares $337.40 million -7.8%2.6%3.7 $73.03
7/15/20205,010,000 shares $367.38 million +3.7%2.8%3.7 $73.33
6/30/20204,830,000 shares $313.76 million +2.1%2.7%3.6 $64.96
6/15/20204,730,000 shares $305.18 million -12.2%2.7%3.5 $64.52

XYL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Xylem's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Xylem shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 2,910,000 shares of XYL short. 1.20% of Xylem's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Xylem's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Xylem?

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. XYL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Xylem's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Xylem?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Xylem: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Xylem?

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. 1.20% of Xylem's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Xylem's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Xylem saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,910,000 shares, an increase of 12.8% from the previous total of 2,580,000 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.

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

1.20% of Xylem's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery" compare to Xylem: Parker-Hannifin Co. (1.44%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2.23%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (2.73%), Dover Co. (1.88%), Snap-on Incorporated (5.20%), Pentair plc (1.77%), Graco Inc. (1.86%), IDEX Co. (2.04%), Woodward, Inc. (1.64%), Nordson Co. (2.81%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Xylem stock?

Short selling XYL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xylem as its price is falling. XYL shares are trading up $0.19 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 Xylem?

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

How often is Xylem'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 XYL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:XYL) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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