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Werner Enterprises (WERN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Werner Enterprises Short Interest Data

Werner Enterprises (WERN) has a short interest of 21.23 million shares, representing 34.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 293.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 797,911 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,230,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,390,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+293.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$580.85 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
61,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
34.83%
Today's Trading Volume
661,341 shares
Average Trading Volume
797,911 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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WERN Short Interest Over Time

WERN Days to Cover Over Time

WERN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Werner Enterprises Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/202521,230,000 shares $580.85 million +293.9%34.8%3.5 $27.36
6/15/20255,390,000 shares $148.76 million +17.2%9.2%5.3 $27.60
5/31/20254,600,000 shares $119.60 million +10.8%7.8%4.6 $26.00
5/15/20254,150,000 shares $116.24 million +7.2%7.1%4.2 $28.01
4/30/20253,870,000 shares $95.43 million +19.8%6.6%4 $24.66
4/15/20253,230,000 shares $89.86 million -5.0%5.5%3.8 $27.82
3/31/20253,400,000 shares $99.62 million +2.7%5.8%4.1 $29.30
3/15/20253,310,000 shares $99.00 million -6.5%5.6%4.4 $29.91
2/28/20253,540,000 shares $115.26 million +7.9%6.0%5 $32.56
2/15/20253,280,000 shares $114.18 million -20.0%5.6%5 $34.81
1/31/20254,100,000 shares $148.01 million +12.6%7.0%6.2 $36.10
1/15/20253,640,000 shares $133.95 million -7.4%6.2%5.5 $36.80
12/31/20243,930,000 shares $141.17 million -10.3%6.7%6.1 $35.92
12/15/20244,380,000 shares $170.08 million +10.1%7.4%6.5 $38.83
11/30/20243,980,000 shares $162.70 million -3.6%6.7%5.8 $40.88
11/15/20244,130,000 shares $163.63 million +4.8%7.0%5.9 $39.62
10/31/20243,940,000 shares $145.35 million +19.4%6.7%5.7 $36.89
10/15/20243,300,000 shares $120.68 million -1.2%5.6%4.7 $36.57
9/30/20243,340,000 shares $128.89 million -11.4%5.7%4.6 $38.59
9/15/20243,770,000 shares $140.73 million +15.6%6.4%5.1 $37.33
8/31/20243,260,000 shares $120.49 million +7.2%5.5%3.5 $36.96
8/15/20243,040,000 shares $113.42 million +11.4%5.2%3.2 $37.31
7/31/20242,730,000 shares $106.99 million -17.8%4.5%2.8 $39.19
7/15/20243,320,000 shares $121.68 million -9.8%5.5%3.5 $36.65
6/30/20243,680,000 shares $131.85 million +4.6%6.1%4 $35.83
6/15/20243,520,000 shares $126.54 million +25.3%5.8%4 $35.95
5/31/20242,810,000 shares $105.57 million +1.1%4.6%4.3 $37.57
5/15/20242,780,000 shares $104.50 million +23.6%4.6%4.2 $37.59
4/30/20242,250,000 shares $76.95 million -18.5%3.7%3.2 $34.20
4/15/20242,760,000 shares $99.77 million -6.8%4.6%4.3 $36.15
3/31/20242,960,000 shares $115.80 million +3.1%4.9%4.9 $39.12
3/15/20242,870,000 shares $108.34 million -6.5%4.7%4.8 $37.75
2/29/20243,070,000 shares $123.23 million +37.7%5.1%4.9 $40.14
2/15/20242,230,000 shares $89.78 million -5.5%3.7%3.8 $40.26
1/31/20242,360,000 shares $93.34 million -9.9%3.8%4.4 $39.55
1/15/20242,620,000 shares $105.30 million +2.0%4.2%4.5 $40.19
12/31/20232,570,000 shares $108.89 million -5.5%N/A0 $42.37
12/15/20232,720,000 shares $114.46 million +16.7%4.4%4.6 $42.08
11/30/20232,330,000 shares $93.22 million -2.5%3.7%3.8 $40.01
11/15/20232,390,000 shares $94.43 million +16.0%3.8%3.9 $39.51
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10/31/20232,060,000 shares $74.82 million -18.9%3.3%3.5 $36.32
10/15/20232,540,000 shares $98.20 million -8.0%4.1%4.5 $38.66
9/30/20232,760,000 shares $107.50 million -2.5%4.4%4.6 $38.95
9/15/20232,830,000 shares $113.68 million +10.6%4.5%4.7 $40.17
8/31/20232,560,000 shares $106.52 million -2.7%4.1%4.3 $41.61
8/15/20232,630,000 shares $115.64 million -4.7%4.2%4.4 $43.97
7/31/20232,760,000 shares $129.78 million -15.1%4.4%4.5 $47.02
7/15/20233,250,000 shares $140.79 million -0.6%5.7%5.2 $43.32
6/30/20233,270,000 shares $144.47 million -6.6%5.7%5.7 $44.18
6/15/20233,500,000 shares $155.58 million -3.6%6.0%6 $44.45
5/31/20233,630,000 shares $159.43 million -8.6%6.4%6.4 $43.92
5/15/20233,970,000 shares $179.21 million +10.9%6.8%7.2 $45.14
4/30/20233,580,000 shares $161.71 million -1.4%6.1%6.6 $45.17
4/15/20233,630,000 shares $170.90 million +8.7%6.2%6.5 $47.08
3/31/20233,340,000 shares $151.94 million +8.1%5.7%5.9 $45.49
3/15/20233,090,000 shares $136.27 million -5.5%5.3%5.8 $44.10
2/28/20233,270,000 shares $151.89 million -2.4%5.6%6.3 $46.45
2/15/20233,350,000 shares $157.62 million -11.1%5.7%6.6 $47.05
1/31/20233,770,000 shares $177.08 million +3.0%6.5%6.7 $46.97
1/15/20233,660,000 shares $157.97 million -3.7%6.3%6.7 $43.16
12/30/20223,800,000 shares $152.99 million -0.5%6.5%7.2 $40.26
12/15/20223,820,000 shares $161.51 million -6.6%6.5%7 $42.28
11/30/20224,090,000 shares $179.88 million -2.6%7.0%7.3 $43.98
11/15/20224,200,000 shares $180.52 million +9.4%7.2%7.4 $42.98
10/31/20223,840,000 shares $150.53 million +4.1%7.1%7 $39.20
10/15/20223,690,000 shares $143.69 million +2.5%6.8%6.7 $38.94
9/30/20223,600,000 shares $135.36 million -3.0%6.6%6.9 $37.60
9/15/20223,710,000 shares $146.25 million -1.9%6.8%6.9 $39.42
8/31/20223,780,000 shares $150.41 million -6.0%6.9%6.8 $39.79
8/15/20224,020,000 shares $173.62 million -4.1%7.4%6.8 $43.19
7/31/20224,190,000 shares $184.19 million -1.9%7.5%6.2 $43.96
7/15/20224,270,000 shares $169.43 million -5.7%9.4%5.9 $39.68
6/30/20224,530,000 shares $174.59 million +3.0%10.0%5.4 $38.54
6/15/20224,400,000 shares $172.30 million +6.3%9.7%4.6 $39.16
5/31/20224,140,000 shares $167.96 million +17.0%7.7%4.3 $40.57
5/15/20223,540,000 shares $147.80 million -3.3%6.6%3.7 $41.75
4/30/20223,660,000 shares $145.05 million -7.6%6.8%4.1 $39.63
4/15/20223,960,000 shares $147.43 million -5.7%7.4%4.6 $37.23
3/31/20224,200,000 shares $172.20 million +6.9%7.7%5.5 $41.00
3/15/20223,930,000 shares $167.34 million +22.4%7.2%6.5 $42.58
2/28/20223,210,000 shares $139.51 million +4.2%5.9%5.5 $43.46
2/15/20223,080,000 shares $132.35 million +8.8%5.3%5.6 $42.97
1/31/20222,830,000 shares $126.19 million -1.4%4.8%5.2 $44.59
1/15/20222,870,000 shares $133.31 million +10.0%4.9%5 $46.45
12/31/20212,610,000 shares $124.39 million -6.1%4.4%4.5 $47.66
12/15/20212,780,000 shares $130.13 million -2.1%4.7%4.4 $46.81
11/30/20212,840,000 shares $128.11 million +7.2%4.8%4.5 $45.11
11/15/20212,650,000 shares $124.84 million -23.0%4.5%4.2 $47.11
10/29/20213,440,000 shares $155.90 million +1.2%5.9%5.7 $45.32
10/15/20213,400,000 shares $149.97 million +16.4%5.7%5.9 $44.11
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9/30/20212,920,000 shares $129.27 million +3.2%6.1%5 $44.27
9/15/20212,830,000 shares $132.53 million -2.4%4.7%4.8 $46.83
8/31/20212,900,000 shares $136.76 million +1.1%4.9%5.1 $47.16
8/13/20212,870,000 shares $132.45 million +5.5%4.8%5.1 $46.15
7/30/20212,720,000 shares $124.33 million -11.4%4.6%4.7 $45.71
7/15/20213,070,000 shares $140.67 million +9.3%5.2%5.4 $45.82
6/30/20212,810,000 shares $125.10 million No Change4.7%5.2 $44.52
6/15/20212,810,000 shares $127.10 million +0.4%4.7%5.2 $45.23
5/28/20212,800,000 shares $134.37 million +11.6%4.7%5.1 $47.99
5/14/20212,510,000 shares $121.56 million +3.7%4.2%4.4 $48.43
4/30/20212,420,000 shares $112.87 million +33.7%4.1%4.1 $46.64
4/15/20211,810,000 shares $86.74 million -10.4%3.0%3 $47.92
3/31/20212,020,000 shares $97.04 million +14.1%3.5%3.3 $48.04
3/15/20211,770,000 shares $83.79 million +2.9%3.0%2.9 $47.34
2/26/20211,720,000 shares $74.41 million +5.5%2.9%2.8 $43.26
2/12/20211,630,000 shares $68.48 million +25.4%2.8%2.6 $42.01
1/29/20211,300,000 shares $51.99 million -36.6%2.2%1.9 $39.99
1/15/20212,050,000 shares $86.51 million +19.2%3.3%2.7 $42.20
12/31/20201,720,000 shares $67.85 million -11.8%2.8%2.2 $39.45
12/15/20201,950,000 shares $77.03 million -14.9%3.1%2.5 $39.50
11/30/20202,290,000 shares $92.13 million +15.1%3.7%2.7 $40.23
10/30/20202,210,000 shares $85.04 million +8.9%3.6%2.7 $38.48
10/15/20202,030,000 shares $87.68 million -6.0%3.3%2.3 $43.19
9/30/20202,160,000 shares $90.70 million -24.7%3.5%2.3 $41.99
9/15/20202,870,000 shares $129.70 million -5.9%4.6%2.9 $45.19
8/31/20203,050,000 shares $140.33 million -10.3%4.9%2.9 $46.01
8/14/20203,400,000 shares $151.50 million +10.4%5.5%2.6 $44.56
7/31/20203,080,000 shares $135.49 million -14.4%5.0%2.3 $43.99

WERN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Werner Enterprises' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Werner Enterprises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 21,230,000 shares of WERN short. 34.83% of Werner Enterprises' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Werner Enterprises' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Werner Enterprises?

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. WERN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Werner Enterprises's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Werner Enterprises?

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. 34.83% of Werner Enterprises' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Werner Enterprises' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Werner Enterprises saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,230,000 shares, an increase of 293.9% from the previous total of 5,390,000 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 Werner Enterprises' short interest compare to its competitors?

34.83% of Werner Enterprises' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Werner Enterprises: ArcBest Corporation (5.09%), Heartland Express, Inc. (4.52%), Hub Group, Inc. (2.22%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (4.10%), Landstar System, Inc. (4.19%), Marten Transport, Ltd. (1.52%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (5.37%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (5.19%), Schneider National, Inc. (10.29%), Avis Budget Group, Inc. (20.16%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Werner Enterprises stock?

Short selling WERN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Werner Enterprises as its price is falling. WERN shares are trading up $0.12 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 Werner Enterprises?

A short squeeze for Werner Enterprises 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 WERN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Werner Enterprises' 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 WERN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:WERN) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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