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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS) had a short interest of 4.59 million shares sold short, representing 2.84% of the public float. This marks a -2.83% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, meaning it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 734,003 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,590,661 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,724,428 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.83%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$233.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
165,860,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.84%
Today's Trading Volume
536,346 shares
Average Trading Volume
734,003 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20264,590,661 shares $233.72 million -2.8%2.8%5.89 $50.91
7/31/20264,724,428 shares $238.87 million -16.4%2.9%3.9 $50.56
7/15/20265,652,006 shares $269.47 million +11.0%3.5%6.58 $47.68
6/30/20265,090,801 shares $257.39 million +11.8%3.1%3.61 $50.56
6/15/20264,552,210 shares $222.04 million +3.3%2.8%6.25 $48.78
5/29/20264,408,227 shares $207.24 million -5.8%2.7%4.65 $47.01
5/15/20264,677,319 shares $224.81 million -5.7%2.9%5.72 $48.06
4/30/20264,958,839 shares $257.89 million -6.7%3.0%2.75 $52.01
4/15/20265,314,222 shares $251.82 million +5.0%3.3%6.28 $47.39
3/31/20265,060,951 shares $227.10 million -0.1%3.1%4.61 $44.87
3/13/20265,063,468 shares $231.54 million -1.5%3.1%6.25 $45.73
2/27/20265,138,357 shares $261.56 million +1.6%3.2%7.52 $50.90
2/13/20265,058,155 shares $259.41 million +17.3%3.1%3.49 $51.29
1/30/20264,313,211 shares $199.02 million -10.0%2.6%3.99 $46.14
1/15/20264,791,366 shares $226.43 million +0.7%2.9%4.95 $47.26
12/31/20254,757,173 shares $221.16 million -11.5%2.9%6.07 $46.49
12/15/20255,376,125 shares $255.28 million -1.3%3.3%6.7 $47.48
11/28/20255,446,608 shares $259.88 million -1.4%3.3%7.17 $47.72
11/14/20255,526,099 shares $254.36 million -3.3%3.4%7.74 $46.03
10/31/20255,714,013 shares $269.62 million +1.2%3.5%5.55 $47.19
10/15/20255,650,000 shares $263.70 million -3.6%3.8%5.4 $46.67
9/30/20255,860,000 shares $275.95 million +17.0%4.0%5.4 $47.09
9/15/20255,010,000 shares $237.05 million +11.1%3.4%4.6 $47.32
8/31/20254,510,000 shares $204.67 million +6.9%3.0%4.5 $45.38
8/15/20254,220,000 shares $188.47 million -2.1%2.9%4.5 $44.66
7/31/20254,310,000 shares $190.37 million -11.1%2.9%4.8 $44.17
7/15/20254,850,000 shares $176.93 million +1,249.9%3.3%5.8 $36.48
6/30/2025359,300 shares $13.14 million -92.1%7.4%0.1 $36.56
6/15/20254,550,000 shares $160.07 million -14.0%3.1%4.9 $35.18
5/31/20255,290,000 shares $191.50 million +2.1%3.6%5.5 $36.20
5/15/20255,180,000 shares $191.61 million +1.2%3.5%5 $36.99
4/30/20255,120,000 shares $174.03 million -19.5%3.4%4.5 $33.99
4/15/20256,360,000 shares $187.25 million +30.9%4.3%5.5 $29.44
3/31/20254,860,000 shares $160.37 million +6.4%3.3%4.6 $33.00
3/15/20254,570,000 shares $151.80 million -6.5%3.0%4.5 $33.22
2/28/20254,890,000 shares $173.19 million +0.2%3.3%5 $35.42
2/15/20254,880,000 shares $172.87 million -19.5%3.2%5.2 $35.43
1/31/20256,060,000 shares $239.30 million -11.7%4.3%6.7 $39.49
1/15/20256,860,000 shares $257.32 million -5.0%4.8%7.4 $37.51
12/31/20247,220,000 shares $269.31 million -2.6%5.1%7.5 $37.30
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12/15/20247,410,000 shares $294.70 million +2.2%5.2%7.1 $39.77
11/30/20247,250,000 shares $288.70 million -3.7%5.1%4.8 $39.82
11/15/20247,530,000 shares $292.99 million -3.6%5.3%4.8 $38.91
10/31/20247,810,000 shares $282.02 million -1.8%5.5%5.1 $36.11
10/15/20247,950,000 shares $290.97 million -14.4%5.5%5.4 $36.60
9/30/20249,290,000 shares $333.74 million +79.3%6.5%6.4 $35.93
9/15/20245,180,000 shares $170.27 million +25.4%3.6%3.5 $32.87
8/31/20244,130,000 shares $133.94 million -4.8%2.9%4 $32.43
8/15/20244,340,000 shares $136.02 million +8.8%3.0%4.8 $31.34
7/31/20243,990,000 shares $129.52 million -7.6%2.8%4.3 $32.46
7/15/20244,320,000 shares $132.71 million +3.4%3.0%4.6 $30.72
6/30/20244,180,000 shares $122.89 million +1.2%2.9%4.5 $29.40
6/15/20244,130,000 shares $126.46 million -12.7%2.9%5 $30.62
5/31/20244,730,000 shares $148.10 million +2.6%3.3%5.9 $31.31
5/15/20244,610,000 shares $151.25 million -0.4%3.2%5.9 $32.81
4/30/20244,630,000 shares $144.83 million -9.4%3.2%5.1 $31.28
4/15/20245,110,000 shares $161.78 million -5.9%3.6%5.1 $31.66
3/31/20245,430,000 shares $181.74 million -6.7%3.8%5.6 $33.47
3/15/20245,820,000 shares $183.50 million +0.2%4.1%5.9 $31.53
2/29/20245,810,000 shares $184.47 million +9.8%4.1%5.4 $31.75
2/15/20245,290,000 shares $169.76 million -12.6%3.7%4.4 $32.09
1/31/20246,050,000 shares $179.38 million -2.9%4.2%4.7 $29.65
1/15/20246,230,000 shares $175.37 million -0.2%4.4%4.7 $28.15
12/31/20236,240,000 shares $183.52 million -7.6%4.4%4.6 $29.41
12/15/20236,750,000 shares $197.91 million +1.2%4.8%4.8 $29.32
11/30/20236,670,000 shares $196.30 million No Change4.7%5 $29.43
11/15/20236,670,000 shares $195.43 million +26.6%4.7%5.4 $29.30
10/31/20235,270,000 shares $139.44 million -0.6%3.7%4.7 $26.46
10/15/20235,300,000 shares $140.61 million +13.5%3.8%5.2 $26.53
9/30/20234,670,000 shares $130.85 million +20.1%3.3%4.6 $28.02
9/15/20233,890,000 shares $110.73 million +0.3%2.8%4.1 $28.47
8/31/20233,880,000 shares $114.93 million -10.6%2.8%3.4 $29.62
8/15/20234,340,000 shares $126.64 million -10.0%3.1%3.2 $29.18
7/31/20234,820,000 shares $146.72 million -12.5%3.4%3.4 $30.44
7/15/20235,510,000 shares $149.65 million +10.2%3.9%3.6 $27.16
6/30/20235,000,000 shares $134.45 million -0.4%3.6%3.4 $26.89
6/15/20235,020,000 shares $129.49 million -17.8%3.5%3.3 $25.80
5/31/20236,110,000 shares $137.60 million +7.4%4.4%4.2 $22.52
5/15/20235,690,000 shares $122.39 million +3.1%4.0%4.4 $21.51
4/30/20235,520,000 shares $118.96 million +21.9%3.9%4 $21.55
4/15/20234,530,000 shares $93.27 million +1.6%3.1%3.1 $20.59
3/31/20234,460,000 shares $95.27 million +2.1%3.1%3 $21.36
3/15/20234,370,000 shares $91.68 million -6.0%3.0%3.1 $20.98
2/28/20234,650,000 shares $106.95 million +18.0%3.2%3.4 $23.00
2/15/20233,940,000 shares $96.06 million -0.3%2.7%2.8 $24.38
1/31/20233,950,000 shares $86.35 million -2.0%2.7%2.8 $21.86
1/15/20234,030,000 shares $90.39 million -15.9%2.8%2.8 $22.43
12/30/20224,790,000 shares $101.31 million +17.4%3.3%3.8 $21.15
12/15/20224,080,000 shares $88.62 million +1.5%2.8%3.2 $21.72
11/30/20224,020,000 shares $97.32 million -2.0%2.7%3.1 $24.21
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11/15/20224,100,000 shares $101.23 million -21.0%2.8%3.3 $24.69
10/31/20225,190,000 shares $121.91 million +9.0%3.5%4.4 $23.49
10/15/20224,760,000 shares $113.72 million -3.6%3.2%4.3 $23.89
9/30/20224,940,000 shares $121.03 million +15.4%3.4%4.8 $24.50
9/15/20224,280,000 shares $114.06 million +8.6%2.9%3.9 $26.65
8/31/20223,940,000 shares $108.67 million -6.2%2.7%3.8 $27.58
8/15/20224,200,000 shares $131.42 million -4.3%2.9%4 $31.29
7/31/20224,390,000 shares $127.09 million -2.7%3.3%3.9 $28.95
7/15/20224,510,000 shares $130.38 million +0.5%4.7%4.2 $28.91
6/30/20224,490,000 shares $122.31 million -9.5%3.6%4.4 $27.24
6/15/20224,960,000 shares $139.13 million +15.9%4.0%5 $28.05
5/31/20224,280,000 shares $123.35 million +1.9%3.5%4.4 $28.82
5/15/20224,200,000 shares $118.90 million +42.4%3.4%4.3 $28.31
4/30/20222,950,000 shares $92.10 million -3.6%2.4%2.9 $31.22
4/15/20223,060,000 shares $108.57 million -7.3%2.5%2.9 $35.48
3/31/20223,300,000 shares $116.82 million -7.3%2.7%3.1 $35.40
3/15/20223,560,000 shares $123.32 million -0.3%2.9%3.6 $34.64
2/28/20223,570,000 shares $116.10 million +44.0%2.9%3.6 $32.52
2/15/20222,480,000 shares $87.07 million +45.0%2.0%2.5 $35.11
1/31/20221,710,000 shares $52.22 million -8.1%1.4%1.8 $30.54
1/15/20221,860,000 shares $60.82 million -3.1%1.6%2 $32.70
12/31/20211,920,000 shares $69.89 million No Change1.6%2 $36.40

ZWS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 4,590,661 shares of ZWS short. 2.84% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor'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. ZWS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.9. Learn More on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor'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. 2.84% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 4,590,661 shares, a decrease of 2.8% from the previous total of 4,724,428 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.

2.84% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrials" compare to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor: Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (2.27%), UFP Industries, Inc. (3.65%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (5.51%), Graco Inc. (4.23%), ITT Inc. (7.49%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (3.10%), Masco Corporation (3.76%), Pentair plc (4.77%), Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (2.80%), Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (2.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZWS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor as its price is falling. ZWS shares are trading up $0.06 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 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor 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 ZWS, 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 ZWS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like ZWS:

  • 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:ZWS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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