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WD-40 (WDFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$229.08 -1.85 (-0.80%)
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WD-40 Short Interest Data

WD-40 (WDFC) has a short interest of 889,200 shares, representing 6.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.38% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.1, indicating that it would take 9.1 days of the average trading volume of 101,999 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
889,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
992,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$208.92 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
13,550,000 shares
Float Size
13,430,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.62%
Today's Trading Volume
153,958 shares
Average Trading Volume
101,999 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
151%
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WDFC Short Interest Over Time

WDFC Days to Cover Over Time

WDFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WD-40 Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/2025889,200 shares $208.92 million -10.4%6.6%9.1 $234.95
1/15/2025992,200 shares $227.60 million -15.9%7.3%9.8 $229.39
12/31/20241,180,000 shares $286.36 million -2.5%8.7%11.8 $242.68
12/15/20241,210,000 shares $322.51 million +6.1%9.0%12.8 $266.54
11/30/20241,140,000 shares $315.88 million No Change8.4%12.1 $277.09
11/15/20241,140,000 shares $318.07 million No Change8.4%12.8 $279.01
10/31/20241,140,000 shares $298.76 million -12.3%8.4%12.9 $262.07
10/15/20241,300,000 shares $339.11 million -2.3%9.6%14.6 $260.85
9/30/20241,330,000 shares $342.98 million No Change9.9%13.8 $257.88
9/15/20241,330,000 shares $342.38 million No Change9.9%13.4 $257.43
8/31/20241,330,000 shares $349.58 million -0.8%9.9%13.8 $262.84
8/15/20241,340,000 shares $337.91 million -0.7%9.9%14 $252.17
7/31/20241,350,000 shares $353.17 million +1.5%10.0%14.1 $261.61
7/15/20241,330,000 shares $326.10 million -2.9%9.9%14.3 $245.19
6/30/20241,370,000 shares $300.91 million -3.4%10.1%14.2 $219.64
6/15/20241,417,800 shares $314.50 million +0.6%10.5%13.8 $221.82
5/31/20241,410,000 shares $316.81 million -3.4%10.4%13.3 $224.69
5/15/20241,460,000 shares $351.35 million +3.6%10.8%13.8 $240.65
4/30/20241,410,000 shares $318.84 million -4.1%10.5%12.4 $226.13
4/15/20241,470,000 shares $345.48 million -1.3%11.0%12.4 $235.02
3/31/20241,490,000 shares $377.43 million -2.0%11.1%11.3 $253.31
3/15/20241,520,000 shares $379.86 million +3.4%11.3%11.7 $249.91
2/29/20241,470,000 shares $394.53 million No Change11.0%11 $268.39
2/15/20241,470,000 shares $389.26 million -2.7%11.0%10.6 $264.80
1/31/20241,510,000 shares $391.06 million +5.6%11.3%10.9 $258.98
1/15/20241,430,000 shares $390.35 million No Change10.7%9.9 $272.97
12/31/20231,430,000 shares $341.87 million -7.7%N/A0 $239.07
12/15/20231,550,000 shares $364.70 million +9.9%11.6%14.4 $235.29
11/30/20231,410,000 shares $341.05 million +9.3%10.5%14.4 $241.88
11/15/20231,290,000 shares $289.09 million +0.8%9.6%13.8 $224.10
10/31/20231,280,000 shares $270.59 million +8.5%9.6%14.1 $211.40
10/15/20231,180,000 shares $237.30 million No Change8.8%12.6 $201.10
9/30/20231,180,000 shares $239.82 million -4.1%8.8%10.9 $203.24
9/15/20231,230,000 shares $252.97 million -2.4%9.2%11.1 $205.67
8/31/20231,260,000 shares $270.74 million -11.9%9.4%11.1 $214.87
8/15/20231,430,000 shares $318.53 million +10.0%10.6%12.7 $222.75
7/31/20231,300,000 shares $298.35 million +3.2%9.7%11.7 $229.50
7/15/20231,260,000 shares $282.95 million +17.8%9.4%11.1 $224.56
6/30/20231,070,000 shares $201.86 million -1.8%8.0%9.2 $188.65
6/15/20231,090,000 shares $220.93 million -4.4%8.1%10.8 $202.69
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5/31/20231,140,000 shares $216.20 million -2.6%8.5%11.1 $189.65
5/15/20231,170,000 shares $222.18 million +0.9%8.7%11.3 $189.90
4/30/20231,160,000 shares $220.86 million -8.7%8.6%11.5 $190.40
4/15/20231,270,000 shares $229.36 million -1.6%9.5%12.9 $180.60
3/31/20231,290,000 shares $229.68 million No Change9.6%12.8 $178.05
3/15/20231,290,000 shares $224.09 million -3.0%9.6%13.9 $173.71
2/28/20231,330,000 shares $230.66 million +1.5%9.9%15.2 $173.43
2/15/20231,310,000 shares $232.79 million -1.5%9.7%14.7 $177.70
1/31/20231,330,000 shares $232.14 million -3.6%9.9%14.3 $174.54
1/15/20231,380,000 shares $241.00 million +10.4%10.3%12.5 $174.64
12/30/20221,250,000 shares $201.51 million +0.8%9.3%11 $161.21
12/15/20221,240,000 shares $198.80 million -0.8%9.2%11.5 $160.32
11/30/20221,250,000 shares $209.38 million +0.8%9.3%12.1 $167.50
11/15/20221,240,000 shares $216.43 million -3.9%9.2%12.2 $174.54
10/31/20221,290,000 shares $206.61 million -15.1%9.6%12.9 $160.16
10/15/20221,520,000 shares $256.99 million -1.3%11.3%15.9 $169.07
9/30/20221,540,000 shares $270.64 million No Change11.4%17.8 $175.74
9/15/20221,540,000 shares $289.80 million -1.3%11.4%14.9 $188.18
8/31/20221,560,000 shares $295.09 million +1.3%11.6%14.8 $189.16
8/15/20221,540,000 shares $316.89 million -2.5%11.4%14.8 $205.77
7/31/20221,580,000 shares $280.24 million -4.2%11.7%15 $177.37
7/15/20221,650,000 shares $277.38 million -3.5%12.3%15.5 $168.11
6/30/20221,710,000 shares $344.33 million -5.5%12.7%15 $201.36
6/15/20221,810,000 shares $329.84 million +2.8%13.3%18.2 $182.23
5/31/20221,760,000 shares $332.27 million +1.2%13.0%17.9 $188.79
5/15/20221,740,000 shares $323.12 million -0.6%12.9%17.4 $185.70
4/30/20221,750,000 shares $321.97 million -3.9%13.0%18 $183.98
4/15/20221,820,000 shares $344.42 million +4.0%13.5%18.8 $189.24
3/31/20221,750,000 shares $320.65 million +2.9%12.9%18 $183.23
3/15/20221,700,000 shares $320.64 million +3.7%12.6%20.4 $188.61
2/28/20221,640,000 shares $347.50 million +1.2%12.1%19.5 $211.89
2/15/20221,620,000 shares $348.77 million +0.6%12.0%18.9 $215.29
1/31/20221,610,000 shares $357.84 million -3.0%11.9%18.7 $222.26
1/15/20221,660,000 shares $422.90 million +4.4%12.3%16.2 $254.76
12/31/20211,590,000 shares $388.98 million -1.9%11.7%14.6 $244.64
12/15/20211,620,000 shares $386.50 million -3.6%12.0%15.3 $238.58
11/30/20211,680,000 shares $376.91 million +1.8%12.4%16.9 $224.35
11/15/20211,650,000 shares $385.46 million +3.1%12.2%16.7 $233.61
10/29/20211,600,000 shares $363.20 million +12.7%11.8%16.7 $227.00
10/15/20211,420,000 shares $330.96 million +8.4%10.5%17.1 $233.07
9/30/20211,310,000 shares $303.24 million -1.5%9.7%19.3 $231.48
9/15/20211,330,000 shares $300.23 million -2.2%9.8%17.3 $225.74
8/31/20211,360,000 shares $325.90 million -0.7%10.0%17.8 $239.63
8/13/20211,370,000 shares $330.80 million -4.2%10.1%17.7 $241.46
7/30/20211,430,000 shares $347.48 million -4.7%10.5%18.1 $242.99
7/15/20211,500,000 shares $383.72 million +8.7%11.1%18.5 $255.81
6/30/20211,380,000 shares $353.68 million -6.8%10.2%15.1 $256.29
6/15/20211,480,000 shares $379.28 million -2.0%11.0%15.2 $256.27
5/28/20211,510,000 shares $369.65 million +1.3%11.2%15.2 $244.80
5/14/20211,490,000 shares $362.37 million +4.9%11.0%14.5 $243.20
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4/30/20211,420,000 shares $351.52 million -9.0%10.5%13.5 $247.55
4/15/20211,560,000 shares $400.28 million +18.2%11.5%13.8 $256.59
3/31/20211,320,000 shares $402.53 million -0.8%9.8%11.5 $304.95
3/15/20211,330,000 shares $404.84 million +8.1%9.9%13.5 $304.39
2/26/20211,230,000 shares $384.12 million +9.8%9.1%13 $312.29
2/12/20211,120,000 shares $372.16 million -7.4%8.3%12.2 $332.29
1/29/20211,210,000 shares $373.91 million -15.4%9.0%12.4 $309.02
1/15/20211,430,000 shares $399.94 million +6.7%10.6%13.8 $279.68
12/31/20201,340,000 shares $357.36 million -1.5%9.9%12.9 $266.69
12/15/20201,360,000 shares $354.35 million -4.2%10.1%14.3 $260.55
11/30/20201,420,000 shares $361.94 million -1.4%10.5%14.9 $254.89
10/30/20201,490,000 shares $377.72 million No Change11.1%16.1 $253.50
10/15/20201,490,000 shares $291.88 million +1.4%11.1%17.6 $195.89
9/30/20201,470,000 shares $278.29 million -4.6%10.9%17.1 $189.31
9/15/20201,540,000 shares $297.56 million -1.3%11.4%15.2 $193.22
8/31/20201,560,000 shares $318.83 million No Change11.6%15.3 $204.38
8/14/20201,560,000 shares $311.20 million -2.5%11.6%14.4 $199.49
7/31/20201,600,000 shares $314.48 million -8.1%11.9%13.6 $196.55
7/15/20201,740,000 shares $336.64 million -10.8%12.9%14.6 $193.47
6/30/20201,950,000 shares $387.80 million -1.5%14.5%13.4 $198.87
6/15/20201,980,000 shares $375.98 million -5.3%14.7%12.4 $189.89
5/29/20202,090,000 shares $400.97 million +1.0%15.5%11 $191.85
5/15/20202,070,000 shares $359.77 million +2.0%15.4%10.9 $173.80
4/30/20202,030,000 shares $353.79 million -0.5%15.1%11 $174.28
4/15/20202,040,000 shares $341.17 million +17.2%15.1%11.2 $167.24
3/31/20201,740,000 shares $349.48 million -15.8%12.9%10.4 $200.85
3/13/20202,067,200 shares $362.61 million +1.8%15.3%16.5 $175.41
2/28/20202,030,000 shares $405.19 million -3.8%15.0%20.7 $199.60

WDFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WD-40's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WD-40 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 889,200 shares of WDFC short. 6.62% of WD-40's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WD-40's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WD-40?

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. WDFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on WD-40's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting WD-40?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WD-40: Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, 683 Capital Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for WD-40?

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. 6.62% of WD-40's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is WD-40's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WD-40 saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 889,200 shares, a decline of 10.4% from the previous total of 992,200 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.

What is WD-40's float size?

WD-40 currently has issued a total of 13,550,000 shares. Some of WD-40's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. WD-40 currently has a public float of 13,430,000 shares.

How does WD-40's short interest compare to its competitors?

6.62% of WD-40's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WD-40: Central Garden & Pet (1.45%), Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (5.08%), Oil-Dri Co. of America (0.87%), The Procter & Gamble Company (0.68%), Colgate-Palmolive (1.17%), Kimberly-Clark Co. (1.50%), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (2.04%), The Clorox Company (3.14%), Element Solutions Inc (0.74%), Cabot Co. (4.30%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WD-40 stock?

Short selling WDFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WD-40 as its price is falling. WDFC shares are trading down $1.85 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 WD-40?

A short squeeze for WD-40 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 WDFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is WD-40'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 WDFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:WDFC) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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