Encompass Health (EHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $123.07 -0.63 (-0.51%) As of 02:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Encompass Health Short Interest DataEncompass Health (EHC) has a short interest of 1.03 million shares, representing 1.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.25% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 810,725 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,030,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest969,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.25%Dollar Volume Sold Short$123.96 millionShort Interest Ratio1.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 15, 2025Outstanding Shares100,720,000 sharesFloat Size99,210,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.04%Today's Trading Volume216,254 sharesAverage Trading Volume810,725 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average27% Short Selling Encompass Health? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Encompass Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEHC Short Interest Over TimeEHC Days to Cover Over TimeEHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Encompass Health Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/15/20251,030,000 shares $123.96 million +6.3%1.0%1.2 $120.35 7/31/2025969,400 shares $106.73 million -2.0%1.0%1.1 $110.09 7/15/2025988,900 shares $105.81 million -6.7%1.0%1.2 $107.00 6/30/20251,060,000 shares $129.96 million +25.6%1.1%1.2 $122.60 6/15/2025844,300 shares $102.00 million -3.9%0.9%1 $120.81 5/31/2025878,400 shares $106.30 million -27.4%0.9%1.1 $121.01 5/15/20251,210,000 shares $144.91 million -35.6%1.2%1.4 $119.76 4/30/20251,880,000 shares $220.22 million -24.8%1.9%2.2 $117.14 4/15/20252,500,000 shares $255.76 million +14.7%2.5%3 $102.30 3/31/20252,180,000 shares $221.05 million +4.8%2.2%3 $101.40 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EHC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Encompass Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/20252,080,000 shares $199.90 million -1.4%2.1%3.1 $96.11 2/28/20252,110,000 shares $211.23 million +19.2%2.1%3.1 $100.11 2/15/20251,770,000 shares $178.60 million +18.8%1.8%2.8 $100.91 1/31/20251,490,000 shares $147.50 million -19.5%1.5%2.3 $98.99 1/15/20251,850,000 shares $173.14 million +37.0%1.9%2.8 $93.59 12/31/20241,350,000 shares $124.67 million +6.3%1.4%2.1 $92.35 12/15/20241,270,000 shares $124.70 million +17.6%1.3%1.9 $98.19 11/30/20241,080,000 shares $111.18 million -1.8%1.1%1.7 $102.94 11/15/20241,100,000 shares $108.72 million +7.8%1.1%1.8 $98.84 10/31/20241,020,000 shares $101.41 million -15.7%1.0%1.7 $99.42 10/15/20241,210,000 shares $116.58 million -30.5%1.2%2 $96.35 9/30/20241,740,000 shares $168.15 million +50.0%1.8%2.8 $96.64 9/15/20241,160,000 shares $108.17 million -10.1%1.2%1.8 $93.25 8/31/20241,290,000 shares $120.03 million -15.7%1.3%2 $93.05 8/15/20241,530,000 shares $136.60 million -25.0%1.5%2.3 $89.28 7/31/20242,040,000 shares $189.60 million +10.9%2.1%3.2 $92.94 7/15/20241,840,000 shares $157.30 million -17.5%1.9%3.1 $85.49 6/30/20242,230,000 shares $191.31 million +33.5%2.3%3.6 $85.79 6/15/20241,670,000 shares $140.78 million -6.7%1.7%2.6 $84.30 5/31/20241,790,000 shares $154.66 million +8.5%1.8%2.8 $86.40 5/15/20241,650,000 shares $143.76 million -6.8%1.7%2.5 $87.13 4/30/20241,770,000 shares $147.64 million -19.6%1.8%2.5 $83.41 4/15/20242,200,000 shares $177.69 million -10.9%2.2%3.2 $80.77 3/31/20242,470,000 shares $203.97 million +7.9%2.5%3.8 $82.58 3/15/20242,290,000 shares $171.18 million +15.1%2.3%3.8 $74.75 2/29/20241,990,000 shares $147.98 million -19.1%2.0%3.3 $74.36 2/15/20242,460,000 shares $181.50 million -5.8%2.5%4.2 $73.78 1/31/20242,610,000 shares $185.39 million -7.8%2.6%4.5 $71.03 1/15/20242,830,000 shares $195.10 million +0.4%2.9%4.8 $68.94 12/31/20232,820,000 shares $188.15 million No Change2.9%4.6 $66.72What's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes? (Ad)Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to see the six strategies and get your free advisor matches today. 12/15/20232,820,000 shares $184.74 million +10.6%2.9%4.4 $65.51 11/30/20232,550,000 shares $166.18 million +1.2%2.6%4.2 $65.17 11/15/20232,520,000 shares $161.00 million +12.0%2.6%4.2 $63.89 10/31/20232,250,000 shares $140.65 million -0.9%2.3%3.9 $62.51 10/15/20232,270,000 shares $144.08 million -8.1%2.3%3.8 $63.47 9/30/20232,470,000 shares $165.89 million -0.4%2.5%4.4 $67.16 9/15/20232,480,000 shares $168.57 million -6.4%2.5%4.6 $67.97 8/31/20232,650,000 shares $188.31 million -2.9%2.7%4.9 $71.06 8/15/20232,730,000 shares $193.88 million +11.4%2.8%4.9 $71.02 7/31/20232,450,000 shares $161.77 million +3.4%2.5%4.3 $66.03 7/15/20232,370,000 shares $159.41 million -0.4%2.4%4 $67.26 6/30/20232,380,000 shares $161.13 million +1.7%2.4%3.9 $67.70 6/15/20232,340,000 shares $151.75 million +7.3%2.4%3.4 $64.85 5/31/20232,180,000 shares $135.25 million -6.4%2.2%2.9 $62.04 5/15/20232,330,000 shares $142.01 million -5.3%2.4%2.8 $60.95 4/30/20232,460,000 shares $157.81 million +15.0%2.5%2.6 $64.15 4/15/20232,140,000 shares $132.38 million +7.0%2.2%2.3 $61.86 3/31/20232,000,000 shares $108.20 million -7.8%2.1%2.2 $54.10 3/15/20232,170,000 shares $112.97 million -13.6%2.2%2.6 $52.06 2/28/20232,510,000 shares $141.87 million +31.4%2.6%3.2 $56.52 2/15/20231,910,000 shares $118.71 million -15.9%2.0%2.8 $62.15 1/31/20232,270,000 shares $141.76 million -9.9%2.3%3.3 $62.45 1/15/20232,520,000 shares $153.77 million No Change2.6%3.7 $61.02 12/30/20222,520,000 shares $150.72 million -8.4%2.6%3.7 $59.81 12/15/20222,750,000 shares $158.37 million +6.2%2.8%3.9 $57.59 11/30/20222,590,000 shares $151.46 million -6.8%2.7%3.7 $58.48 11/15/20222,780,000 shares $158.13 million +13.5%2.9%3.7 $56.88 10/31/20222,450,000 shares $133.38 million -21.7%2.5%3.2 $54.44 10/15/20223,130,000 shares $147.24 million -24.6%3.2%4 $47.04 9/30/20224,150,000 shares $187.70 million +66.0%4.3%5.3 $45.23 9/15/20222,500,000 shares $126.68 million -12.0%2.6%2.9 $50.67 8/31/20222,840,000 shares $137.94 million -32.7%2.9%3.1 $48.57 8/15/20224,220,000 shares $227.29 million +74.4%4.3%4.6 $53.86 7/31/20222,420,000 shares $122.50 million +6.1%2.5%2.7 $50.62 7/15/20222,280,000 shares $112.40 million -1.3%2.3%2.8 $49.30 6/30/20222,310,000 shares $129.48 million -27.1%2.4%2.8 $56.05 6/15/20223,170,000 shares $177.84 million +0.3%3.3%4.1 $56.10 5/31/20223,160,000 shares $207.11 million +1.3%3.2%4.7 $65.54 5/15/20223,120,000 shares $199.96 million +17.7%3.2%4.5 $64.09 4/30/20222,650,000 shares $182.40 million +25.6%2.7%3.4 $68.83 4/15/20222,110,000 shares $156.73 million -19.2%2.2%2.4 $74.28 3/31/20222,610,000 shares $185.60 million -23.9%2.7%2.9 $71.11 3/15/20223,430,000 shares $233.31 million +4.9%3.5%3.6 $68.02 2/28/20223,270,000 shares $215.89 million -2.7%3.4%3.2 $66.02 2/15/20223,360,000 shares $215.51 million +66.3%3.5%3.3 $64.14 1/31/20222,020,000 shares $125.32 million -8.2%2.1%2 $62.04 1/15/20222,200,000 shares $144.89 million +2.8%2.3%2.3 $65.86 12/31/20212,140,000 shares $139.66 million +5.9%2.2%2.4 $65.26 12/15/20212,020,000 shares $128.35 million -13.3%2.1%2.3 $63.54 11/30/20212,330,000 shares $134.25 million -2.9%2.4%3 $57.62What's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes? (Ad)Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to see the six strategies and get your free advisor matches today. 11/15/20212,400,000 shares $150.58 million -3.2%2.5%3.3 $62.74 10/29/20212,480,000 shares $157.63 million +14.8%2.6%3.6 $63.56 10/15/20212,160,000 shares $146.06 million +18.0%2.2%3.6 $67.62 9/30/20211,830,000 shares $137.32 million -4.2%1.9%3.2 $75.04 9/15/20211,910,000 shares $146.78 million -0.5%2.0%3.4 $76.85 8/31/20211,920,000 shares $150.62 million -3.0%2.0%3.4 $78.45 8/13/20211,980,000 shares $156.04 million -3.9%2.0%3.5 $78.81 7/30/20212,060,000 shares $171.50 million -12.3%2.1%3.6 $83.25 7/15/20212,350,000 shares $187.74 million +16.9%2.4%4.2 $79.89 6/30/20212,010,000 shares $156.84 million -22.1%2.1%3.6 $78.03 6/15/20212,580,000 shares $213.26 million -3.4%2.7%4.6 $82.66 5/28/20212,670,000 shares $229.06 million -5.0%2.8%4.6 $85.79 5/14/20212,810,000 shares $246.97 million +13.3%2.9%4.5 $87.89 4/30/20212,480,000 shares $213.13 million +2.5%2.6%4 $85.94 4/15/20212,420,000 shares $195.90 million +29.4%2.5%3.7 $80.95 3/31/20211,870,000 shares $154.84 million -11.4%1.9%2.9 $82.80 3/15/20212,110,000 shares $168.80 million +37.9%2.2%3.4 $80.00 2/26/20211,530,000 shares $123.17 million -0.7%1.6%2.6 $80.50 2/12/20211,540,000 shares $127.59 million -6.7%1.6%2.6 $82.85 1/29/20211,650,000 shares $133.01 million +4.4%1.7%2.6 $80.61 1/15/20211,580,000 shares $130.32 million +3.3%1.6%2.5 $82.48 12/31/20201,530,000 shares $126.00 million -28.5%1.6%2.7 $82.35 12/15/20202,140,000 shares $178.69 million -11.9%2.2%3.8 $83.50 11/30/20202,430,000 shares $198.90 million +20.9%2.5%4.1 $81.85 11/15/20202,010,000 shares $144.76 million +8.7%2.1%3.4 $72.02 10/30/20201,850,000 shares $117.14 million -15.1%1.9%3.3 $63.32 10/15/20202,180,000 shares $146.71 million -4.0%2.2%4.1 $67.30 9/30/20202,270,000 shares $147.50 million +12.4%2.3%4 $64.98 9/15/20202,020,000 shares $130.77 million +14.1%2.1%3.1 $64.74 EHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Encompass Health's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Encompass Health shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 1,030,000 shares of EHC short. 1.04% of Encompass Health's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Encompass Health's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Encompass Health? 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. EHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Encompass Health's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Encompass Health? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Encompass Health: Jane Street Group LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Encompass Health? 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. 1.04% of Encompass Health's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Encompass Health's short interest increasing or decreasing? Encompass Health saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,030,000 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the previous total of 969,400 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 Encompass Health's float size? Encompass Health currently has issued a total of 100,720,000 shares. Some of Encompass Health'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. Encompass Health currently has a public float of 99,210,000 shares. How does Encompass Health's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.04% of Encompass Health's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Encompass Health: Alcon (1.02%), Tenet Healthcare Corporation (2.74%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (4.01%), The Ensign Group, Inc. (3.20%), Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (11.67%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (4.40%), Select Medical Holdings Corporation (3.46%), U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (4.30%), Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (13.33%), Community Health Systems, Inc. (11.55%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Encompass Health stock? Short selling EHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Encompass Health as its price is falling. EHC shares are trading down $0.53 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 Encompass Health? A short squeeze for Encompass Health 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 EHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Encompass Health'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 EHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025. 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