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Espey Mfg. & Electronics (ESP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$64.09 -0.37 (-0.57%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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$65.14 +1.05 (+1.65%)
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Espey Mfg. & Electronics Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Espey Mfg. & Electronics (ESP) had a short interest of 60,765 shares sold short, representing 2.15% of the public float. This marks a -32.95% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.1, meaning it would take 1.1 days of the average trading volume of 47,670 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
60,765 shares
Previous Short Interest
90,621 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-32.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.60 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
3,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.15%
Today's Trading Volume
28,195 shares
Average Trading Volume
47,670 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
59%
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Espey Mfg. & Electronics 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
7/31/202660,765 shares $3.60 million -33.0%2.1%1.07 $59.17
7/15/202690,621 shares $5.12 million +6.5%3.2%1.12 $56.50
6/30/202685,081 shares $5.73 million +592.7%3.0%1.27 $67.35
6/15/202612,283 shares $733.91 thousand +68.3%0.4%0.55 $59.75
5/29/20267,299 shares $422.98 thousand -41.6%0.3%0.13 $57.95
5/15/202612,505 shares $840.34 thousand +43.0%0.4%0.27 $67.20
4/30/20268,747 shares $620.07 thousand +3.0%0.3%0.34 $70.89
4/15/20268,493 shares $550.35 thousand -1.4%0.3%0.51 $64.80
3/31/20268,616 shares $477.50 thousand +103.1%0.3%0.54 $55.42
3/13/20264,242 shares $246.04 thousand +2.0%0.2%0.22 $58.00
2/27/20264,159 shares $240.93 thousand -12.6%0.1%0.17 $57.93
2/13/20264,759 shares $249.42 thousand +14.4%0.2%0.15 $52.41
1/30/20264,160 shares $219.94 thousand -26.1%0.2%0.26 $52.87
1/15/20265,631 shares $292.42 thousand -31.6%0.2%0.24 $51.93
12/31/20258,228 shares $387.79 thousand -3.7%0.3%0.68 $47.13
12/15/20258,548 shares $381.07 thousand +23.6%0.3%0.46 $44.58
11/28/20256,917 shares $270.32 thousand -32.7%0.2%0.55 $39.08
11/14/202510,273 shares $391.81 thousand +77.3%0.4%0.71 $38.14
10/31/20255,795 shares $217.37 thousand +79.3%0.2%0.33 $37.51
10/15/20253,200 shares $123.20 thousand -34.7%0.2%0.1 $38.50
9/30/20254,900 shares $194.09 thousand -66.7%0.2%0.2 $39.61
9/15/202514,700 shares $771.16 thousand -15.0%0.7%0.4 $52.46
8/31/202517,300 shares $803.76 thousand -19.2%0.8%0.6 $46.46
8/15/202521,400 shares $982.26 thousand +31.3%1.0%0.7 $45.90
7/31/202516,300 shares $717.20 thousand -7.9%0.8%0.5 $44.00
7/15/202517,700 shares $874.03 thousand +70.2%0.8%0.6 $49.38
6/30/202510,400 shares $475.38 thousand -24.1%0.5%0.4 $45.71
6/15/202513,700 shares $560.06 thousand +50.6%0.7%0.6 $40.88
5/31/20259,100 shares $339.70 thousand +18.2%0.4%0.4 $37.33
5/15/20257,700 shares $281.59 thousand +18.5%0.4%0.4 $36.57
4/30/20256,500 shares $199.94 thousand +66.7%0.3%0.4 $30.76
4/15/20253,900 shares $114.00 thousand -7.1%0.2%0.3 $29.23
3/31/20254,200 shares $113.95 thousand -26.3%0.2%0.3 $27.13
3/15/20255,700 shares $153.62 thousand +23.9%0.3%0.4 $26.95
2/28/20254,600 shares $0.00 +9.5%0.2%0.3 $0.00
2/15/20254,200 shares $0.00 -16.0%0.2%0.2 $0.00
1/31/20255,000 shares $0.00 +72.4%0.2%0.2 $0.00
1/15/20252,900 shares $0.00 -37.0%0.1%0.1 $0.00
12/31/20244,600 shares $0.00 +35.3%0.2%0.2 $0.00
12/15/20243,400 shares $0.00 -40.4%0.2%0.1 $0.00
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11/30/20245,700 shares $0.00 -26.0%0.3%0.2 $0.00
11/15/20247,700 shares $0.00 -41.7%0.4%0.3 $0.00
10/31/202413,200 shares $0.00 +57.1%0.7%0.8 $0.00
10/15/20248,400 shares $0.00 -12.5%0.5%0.7 $0.00
9/30/20249,600 shares $0.00 +95.9%0.5%0.9 $0.00
9/15/20244,900 shares $0.00 -27.9%0.3%0.8 $0.00
8/31/20246,800 shares $0.00 -23.6%0.4%1.3 $0.00
8/15/20248,900 shares $0.00 +64.8%0.5%1.4 $0.00
7/31/20245,400 shares $0.00 -39.3%0.3%0.6 $0.00
7/15/20248,900 shares $0.00 -19.1%0.5%0.7 $0.00
6/30/202411,000 shares $0.00 -11.3%0.6%0.9 $0.00
6/15/202412,400 shares $0.00 No Change0.7%0.9 $0.00
5/31/202412,400 shares $0.00 +31.9%0.7%0.9 $0.00
5/15/20249,400 shares $0.00 +184.9%0.5%0.7 $0.00
4/30/20243,300 shares $0.00 +200.0%0.2%0.2 $0.00
4/15/20241,100 shares $0.00 -68.6%0.1%0.1 $0.00
3/31/20243,500 shares $0.00 -63.2%0.2%0.3 $0.00
3/15/20249,500 shares $0.00 +131.7%0.6%0.7 $0.00
2/29/20244,100 shares $0.00 +115.8%0.2%0.3 $0.00
2/15/20241,900 shares $0.00 -66.1%0.1%0.1 $0.00
1/31/20245,600 shares $0.00 +55.6%0.3%0.5 $0.00
1/15/20243,600 shares $0.00 -32.1%0.2%0.3 $0.00
12/31/20235,300 shares $0.00 -13.1%0.3%0.5 $0.00
12/15/20236,100 shares $0.00 +110.3%0.4%0.6 $0.00
11/30/20232,900 shares $0.00 +222.2%0.2%0.3 $0.00
11/15/2023900 shares $0.00 -75.0%0.1%0.1 $0.00
10/31/20233,600 shares $0.00 +9.1%0.2%0.5 $0.00
10/15/20233,300 shares $0.00 -35.3%0.2%0.6 $0.00
9/30/20235,100 shares $0.00 +142.9%0.3%1.1 $0.00
9/15/20232,100 shares $0.00 +61.5%0.1%0.5 $0.00
8/31/20231,300 shares $21.87 thousand +85.7%0.1%0.3 $16.82
8/15/2023700 shares $0.00 +75.0%0.0%0.1 $0.00
7/31/2023400 shares $6.58 thousand -33.3%0.0%0.1 $16.46
7/15/2023600 shares $0.00 -40.0%0.0%0.1 $0.00
6/30/20231,000 shares $0.00 -67.7%0.1%0.1 $0.00
6/15/20233,100 shares $0.00 -6.1%0.2%0.4 $0.00
5/31/20233,300 shares $0.00 +57.1%0.2%0.4 $0.00
5/15/20232,100 shares $0.00 -64.4%0.1%0.2 $0.00
4/30/20235,900 shares $0.00 +126.9%0.4%0.6 $0.00
4/15/20232,600 shares $0.00 -13.3%0.2%0.3 $0.00
3/31/20233,000 shares $0.00 +3.5%0.2%0.4 $0.00
3/15/20232,900 shares $0.00 -34.1%0.2%0.3 $0.00
2/28/20234,400 shares $0.00 -25.4%0.3%0.6 $0.00
2/15/20235,900 shares $0.00 -31.4%0.4%0.9 $0.00
1/31/20238,600 shares $0.00 +152.9%0.5%2.2 $0.00
1/15/20233,400 shares $0.00 +142.9%0.2%0.8 $0.00
12/30/20221,400 shares $0.00 -53.3%0.1%0.3 $0.00
12/15/20223,000 shares $0.00 +42.9%0.2%0.8 $0.00
11/30/20222,100 shares $0.00 -8.7%0.1%0.6 $0.00
11/15/20222,300 shares $0.00 +53.3%0.2%0.6 $0.00
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10/31/20221,500 shares $0.00 +150.0%0.1%0.4 $0.00
10/15/2022600 shares $0.00 -50.0%0.0%0.2 $0.00
9/30/20221,200 shares $0.00 -80.0%0.1%0.5 $0.00
9/15/20226,000 shares $0.00 +39.5%0.4%2 $0.00
8/31/20224,300 shares $0.00 +95.5%0.3%1.6 $0.00
8/15/20222,200 shares $0.00 +633.3%0.2%0.8 $0.00
7/31/2022300 shares $0.00 -25.0%0.0%0.1 $0.00
7/15/2022400 shares $0.00 +33.3%0.0%0.1 $0.00
6/30/2022300 shares $0.00 -84.2%0.0%0.1 $0.00
6/15/20221,900 shares $0.00 +137.5%0.1%0.6 $0.00
5/31/2022800 shares $0.00 +33.3%0.1%0.3 $0.00
5/15/2022600 shares $0.00 -25.0%0.0%0.2 $0.00
4/30/2022800 shares $0.00 -27.3%0.1%0.4 $0.00
4/15/20221,100 shares $0.00 -47.6%0.1%0.5 $0.00
3/31/20222,100 shares $0.00 +61.5%0.1%1.2 $0.00
3/15/20221,300 shares $0.00 +85.7%0.1%0.6 $0.00
2/28/2022700 shares $0.00 No Change0.1%0.2 $0.00
2/15/2022700 shares $0.00 -12.5%0.1%0.2 $0.00
1/31/2022800 shares $0.00 -38.5%0.1%0.2 $0.00
1/15/20221,300 shares $0.00 -40.9%0.1%0.3 $0.00
12/31/20212,200 shares $0.00 No Change0.1%0.5 $0.00
12/15/20212,200 shares $0.00 +10.0%0.1%0.4 $0.00
11/30/20212,000 shares $0.00 -9.1%0.1%0.5 $0.00
11/15/20212,200 shares $0.00 -51.1%0.1%0.6 $0.00
10/29/20214,500 shares $68.09 thousand +73.1%0.3%1 $15.13
10/15/20212,600 shares $0.00 +4.0%0.2%0.5 $0.00
9/30/20212,500 shares $0.00 -26.5%0.2%0.4 $0.00
9/15/20213,400 shares $0.00 +466.7%0.2%0.6 $0.00
8/31/2021600 shares $0.00 -50.0%0.0%0.1 $0.00

ESP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Espey Mfg. & Electronics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 60,765 shares of ESP short. 2.15% of Espey Mfg. & Electronics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Espey Mfg. & Electronics' 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. ESP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.1. Learn More on Espey Mfg. & Electronics'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. 2.15% of Espey Mfg. & Electronics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Espey Mfg. & Electronics saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 60,765 shares, a decline of 32.9% from the previous total of 90,621 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.

2.15% of Espey Mfg. & Electronics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "aerospace & defense" compare to Espey Mfg. & Electronics: Satellogic Inc. (20.53%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (10.96%), EHang Holdings Limited Unsponsored ADR (19.57%), Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (12.38%), Butler National (0.06%), Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. (4.17%), AerSale Corporation (5.03%), Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (38.74%), Palladyne AI Corp. (21.58%), AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (15.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ESP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Espey Mfg. & Electronics as its price is falling. ESP shares are trading down $0.37 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 Espey Mfg. & Electronics 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 ESP, 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 ESP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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 NYSEAMERICAN:ESP is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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