Verizon Communications (VZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$44.32 +0.14 (+0.32%)

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Verizon Communications Short Interest Data

Verizon Communications (VZ) has a short interest of 86.08 million shares. This marks a 5.19% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 21.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 86,080,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 81,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +5.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $3.81 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 4.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: August 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 4,216,330,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 2.04%
Today's Trading Volume: 13,396,052 shares
Average Trading Volume: 21,138,217 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 63%

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VZ Short Interest Over Time

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VZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Verizon Communications Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
8/15/2025	86,080,000 shares	$3.81 billion	+5.2%	N/A	4.9	$44.24
7/31/2025	81,830,000 shares	$3.50 billion	-2.6%	1.9%	4.7	$42.77
7/15/2025	83,990,000 shares	$3.47 billion	+344.2%	N/A	4.6	$41.28
6/30/2025	18,910,000 shares	$818.80 million	-78.1%	14.2%	9.8	$43.30
6/15/2025	86,270,000 shares	$3.71 billion	+1.8%	2.0%	4.3	$42.96
5/31/2025	84,790,000 shares	$3.72 billion	-4.9%	2.0%	3.8	$43.92
5/15/2025	89,150,000 shares	$3.87 billion	+1.6%	2.1%	3.7	$43.41
4/30/2025	87,750,000 shares	$3.87 billion	+9.8%	N/A	3.6	$44.07
4/15/2025	79,920,000 shares	$3.55 billion	+10.6%	1.9%	3.1	$44.47
3/31/2025	72,250,000 shares	$3.28 billion	-8.8%	1.7%	2.8	$45.40
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3/15/2025	79,260,000 shares	$3.46 billion	+22.2%	1.9%	3.2	$43.67
2/28/2025	64,880,000 shares	$2.80 billion	-4.3%	1.5%	2.8	$43.12
2/15/2025	67,760,000 shares	$2.78 billion	+7.6%	1.6%	3.3	$41.00
1/31/2025	62,990,000 shares	$2.48 billion	+9.6%	N/A	3.1	$39.41
1/15/2025	57,490,000 shares	$2.19 billion	+0.5%	N/A	2.8	$38.17
12/31/2024	57,200,000 shares	$2.29 billion	-8.3%	N/A	3.2	$39.99
12/15/2024	62,360,000 shares	$2.64 billion	-3.2%	N/A	3.6	$42.28
11/30/2024	64,410,000 shares	$2.86 billion	+20.8%	N/A	3.6	$44.34
11/15/2024	53,310,000 shares	$2.22 billion	+5.7%	N/A	2.8	$41.65
10/31/2024	50,450,000 shares	$2.13 billion	+3.8%	N/A	2.8	$42.13
10/15/2024	48,590,000 shares	$2.13 billion	-5.3%	N/A	2.7	$43.77
9/30/2024	51,300,000 shares	$2.30 billion	-8.4%	N/A	2.8	$44.91
9/15/2024	56,020,000 shares	$2.49 billion	+21.9%	N/A	3	$44.43
8/31/2024	45,950,000 shares	$1.92 billion	-3.2%	N/A	2.5	$41.78
8/15/2024	47,450,000 shares	$1.90 billion	-1.1%	N/A	2.8	$40.04
7/31/2024	47,990,000 shares	$1.94 billion	-3.4%	N/A	2.7	$40.52
7/15/2024	49,680,000 shares	$2.03 billion	+6.9%	N/A	2.8	$40.80
6/30/2024	46,460,000 shares	$1.92 billion	-11.1%	N/A	2.7	$41.24
6/15/2024	52,270,000 shares	$2.07 billion	+12.6%	N/A	3	$39.67
5/31/2024	46,420,000 shares	$1.91 billion	+1.3%	N/A	2.6	$41.22
5/15/2024	45,810,000 shares	$1.86 billion	+1.0%	N/A	2.6	$40.50
4/30/2024	45,340,000 shares	$1.79 billion	+9.9%	N/A	2.5	$39.49
4/15/2024	41,250,000 shares	$1.65 billion	-14.0%	N/A	2.1	$40.10
3/31/2024	47,960,000 shares	$2.01 billion	-11.6%	N/A	2.4	$41.96
3/15/2024	54,270,000 shares	$2.14 billion	+5.2%	N/A	2.7	$39.49
2/29/2024	51,600,000 shares	$2.06 billion	-5.2%	N/A	2.5	$40.00
2/15/2024	54,410,000 shares	$2.21 billion	+8.1%	N/A	2.6	$40.60
1/31/2024	50,340,000 shares	$2.13 billion	+10.4%	N/A	2.4	$42.36
1/15/2024	45,620,000 shares	$1.76 billion	+17.1%	N/A	2	$38.56
12/31/2023	38,960,000 shares	$1.47 billion	-15.6%	N/A	1.7	$37.70

12/15/2023	46,140,000 shares	$1.72 billion	-10.2%	N/A	2.1	$37.36
11/30/2023	51,400,000 shares	$1.97 billion	-4.6%	N/A	2.3	$38.34
11/15/2023	53,860,000 shares	$1.94 billion	+11.1%	N/A	2.4	$36.00
10/31/2023	48,460,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+21.6%	N/A	2.1	$35.13
10/15/2023	39,860,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+6.9%	N/A	1.8	$30.67
9/30/2023	37,290,000 shares	$1.21 billion	-9.4%	N/A	1.5	$32.41
9/15/2023	41,160,000 shares	$1.39 billion	-3.3%	N/A	1.7	$33.79
8/31/2023	42,560,000 shares	$1.49 billion	-6.5%	N/A	1.8	$34.99
8/15/2023	45,520,000 shares	$1.51 billion	+0.4%	N/A	1.8	$33.26
7/31/2023	45,360,000 shares	$1.55 billion	-18.7%	N/A	1.8	$34.08
7/15/2023	55,780,000 shares	$1.90 billion	+17.2%	N/A	2.3	$34.01
6/30/2023	47,590,000 shares	$1.77 billion	+8.0%	N/A	2.4	$37.20
6/15/2023	44,050,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-12.6%	N/A	2.3	$36.45
5/31/2023	50,400,000 shares	$1.80 billion	+12.1%	N/A	2.5	$35.63
5/15/2023	44,960,000 shares	$1.65 billion	+2.9%	N/A	2.4	$36.77
4/30/2023	43,680,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+7.4%	N/A	2.4	$38.83
4/15/2023	40,670,000 shares	$1.60 billion	+17.1%	N/A	2.1	$39.22
3/31/2023	34,730,000 shares	$1.35 billion	-18.2%	N/A	1.8	$38.89
3/15/2023	42,430,000 shares	$1.57 billion	+18.2%	N/A	2	$37.06
2/28/2023	35,900,000 shares	$1.39 billion	-5.3%	N/A	1.6	$38.81
2/15/2023	37,920,000 shares	$1.53 billion	-7.8%	N/A	1.7	$40.38
1/31/2023	41,120,000 shares	$1.71 billion	-6.0%	N/A	1.8	$41.57
1/15/2023	43,750,000 shares	$1.83 billion	+24.2%	N/A	1.8	$41.86
12/30/2022	35,240,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+10.1%	N/A	1.4	$39.40
12/15/2022	32,020,000 shares	$1.21 billion	+4.9%	N/A	1.3	$37.77
11/30/2022	30,530,000 shares	$1.19 billion	-10.2%	N/A	1.3	$38.98
11/15/2022	34,010,000 shares	$1.28 billion	+7.0%	N/A	1.5	$37.70
10/31/2022	31,780,000 shares	$1.19 billion	-9.9%	N/A	1.4	$37.37
10/15/2022	35,270,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-4.3%	N/A	1.6	$36.38
9/30/2022	36,850,000 shares	$1.40 billion	+8.5%	N/A	1.7	$37.97
9/15/2022	33,970,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+17.2%	N/A	1.7	$41.03
8/31/2022	28,990,000 shares	$1.21 billion	+0.4%	N/A	1.4	$41.81
8/15/2022	28,880,000 shares	$1.32 billion	-26.0%	N/A	1.5	$45.56
7/31/2022	39,000,000 shares	$1.80 billion	-7.3%	N/A	1.9	$46.19
7/15/2022	42,070,000 shares	$2.15 billion	+7.2%	N/A	1.9	$51.02
6/30/2022	39,260,000 shares	$1.99 billion	+11.2%	N/A	1.8	$50.75
6/15/2022	35,310,000 shares	$1.74 billion	-3.6%	0.9%	1.5	$49.15
5/31/2022	36,610,000 shares	$1.88 billion	-11.6%	N/A	1.5	$51.29
5/15/2022	41,390,000 shares	$1.99 billion	-8.3%	N/A	1.6	$48.18
4/30/2022	45,110,000 shares	$2.09 billion	+1.2%	N/A	1.8	$46.30
4/15/2022	44,570,000 shares	$2.40 billion	+12.7%	N/A	1.7	$53.83
3/31/2022	39,560,000 shares	$2.02 billion	-13.4%	N/A	1.6	$50.94
3/15/2022	45,660,000 shares	$2.41 billion	-8.4%	N/A	1.9	$52.76
2/28/2022	49,820,000 shares	$2.67 billion	-8.5%	N/A	2.1	$53.67
2/15/2022	54,430,000 shares	$2.90 billion	-9.6%	N/A	2.3	$53.36
1/31/2022	60,210,000 shares	$3.20 billion	+10.6%	N/A	2.7	$53.23
1/15/2022	54,430,000 shares	$2.90 billion	-4.1%	N/A	2.6	$53.28
12/31/2021	56,740,000 shares	$2.95 billion	-15.0%	N/A	2.6	$51.96
12/15/2021	66,730,000 shares	$3.37 billion	+27.9%	N/A	3.1	$50.55
11/30/2021	52,170,000 shares	$2.62 billion	+8.1%	N/A	2.6	$50.27

11/15/2021	48,280,000 shares	$2.53 billion	+3.6%	N/A	2.7	$52.40
10/29/2021	46,610,000 shares	$2.47 billion	-15.2%	N/A	2.7	$52.99
10/15/2021	54,940,000 shares	$2.87 billion	+2.7%	N/A	3.3	$52.27
9/30/2021	53,500,000 shares	$2.89 billion	-1.0%	N/A	3.4	$54.01
9/15/2021	54,020,000 shares	$2.95 billion	-2.9%	N/A	3.7	$54.57
8/31/2021	55,650,000 shares	$3.06 billion	+9.5%	N/A	3.8	$55.00
8/13/2021	50,820,000 shares	$2.84 billion	+1.3%	N/A	3.5	$55.87
7/30/2021	50,190,000 shares	$2.80 billion	-0.2%	N/A	3.2	$55.78
7/15/2021	50,280,000 shares	$2.84 billion	+5.1%	N/A	3.1	$56.55
6/30/2021	47,840,000 shares	$2.68 billion	+0.7%	N/A	2.9	$56.03
6/15/2021	47,520,000 shares	$2.72 billion	-1.9%	N/A	2.9	$57.29
5/28/2021	48,420,000 shares	$2.74 billion	+11.1%	N/A	2.8	$56.49
5/14/2021	43,600,000 shares	$2.56 billion	+8.5%	N/A	2.4	$58.69
4/30/2021	40,190,000 shares	$2.32 billion	-11.6%	N/A	2.1	$57.79
4/15/2021	45,460,000 shares	$2.62 billion	-4.3%	N/A	2.3	$57.70
3/31/2021	47,500,000 shares	$2.76 billion	+0.3%	N/A	2.3	$58.15
3/15/2021	47,340,000 shares	$2.63 billion	+0.2%	N/A	2.3	$55.64
2/26/2021	47,260,000 shares	$2.61 billion	+7.0%	N/A	2.5	$55.30
2/12/2021	44,190,000 shares	$2.40 billion	+5.6%	N/A	2.5	$54.20
1/29/2021	41,840,000 shares	$2.29 billion	+5.4%	N/A	2.5	$54.75
1/15/2021	39,690,000 shares	$2.28 billion	+9.7%	N/A	2.4	$57.38
12/31/2020	36,180,000 shares	$2.13 billion	+8.1%	N/A	2.3	$58.75
12/15/2020	33,480,000 shares	$2.03 billion	+6.2%	N/A	2.3	$60.55
11/30/2020	31,520,000 shares	$1.90 billion	-3.7%	N/A	2.2	$60.41
10/30/2020	33,460,000 shares	$1.91 billion	+16.1%	N/A	2.3	$56.99
10/15/2020	28,820,000 shares	$1.68 billion	+6.7%	N/A	2.1	$58.16
9/30/2020	27,020,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-9.5%	N/A	2	$59.49
9/15/2020	29,860,000 shares	$1.81 billion	-0.7%	N/A	2.1	$60.60

VZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Verizon Communications' current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Verizon Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 86,080,000 shares of VZ short. Learn More on Verizon Communications' current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Verizon Communications?: 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. VZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Verizon Communications's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Verizon Communications?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Verizon Communications: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., QVR LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Occidental Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is Verizon Communications' short interest increasing or decreasing?: Verizon Communications saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 86,080,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the previous total of 81,830,000 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 Verizon Communications' short interest compare to its competitors?: Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Verizon Communications: Charter Communications, Inc. (15.36%), Comcast Corporation (1.39%), Alphabet Inc. (0.33%), Alphabet Inc. (0.49%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.28%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (2.64%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (3.17%), 3M Company (1.46%), Altria Group, Inc. (2.23%), AT&T Inc. (1.21%),
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 Verizon Communications stock?: Short selling VZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verizon Communications as its price is falling. VZ shares are trading up $0.40 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 Verizon Communications?: A short squeeze for Verizon Communications 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 VZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Verizon Communications' 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 VZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.

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Verizon Communications (VZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume