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Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.92 -0.09 (-2.99%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Petco Health and Wellness Short Interest Data

Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF) has a short interest of 20.94 million shares, representing 15.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 55,443.77% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 4.07 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,940,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
37,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+55,443.77%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$59.26 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
315,130,000 shares
Float Size
134,540,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
15.56%
Today's Trading Volume
2,850,977 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,073,164 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
70%
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WOOF Short Interest Over Time

WOOF Days to Cover Over Time

WOOF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Petco Health and Wellness Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202520,940,000 shares $59.26 million +55,443.8%15.6%4.7 $2.83
6/30/202537,700 shares $106.69 thousand -99.9%0.0%2 $2.83
6/15/202526,310,000 shares $64.99 million +2.6%19.6%5.1 $2.47
5/31/202525,650,000 shares $93.11 million -5.2%19.1%5.2 $3.63
5/15/202527,050,000 shares $85.75 million -4.0%20.2%6.2 $3.17
4/30/202528,180,000 shares $83.13 million -8.1%21.1%6.4 $2.95
4/15/202530,660,000 shares $93.82 million +2.3%23.0%6.9 $3.06
3/31/202529,970,000 shares $91.41 million +6.0%22.5%6.5 $3.05
3/15/202528,280,000 shares $67.59 million +2.2%21.2%7.6 $2.39
2/28/202527,670,000 shares $74.43 million -0.8%20.7%6.4 $2.69
2/15/202527,890,000 shares $82.28 million -5.5%20.1%6.5 $2.95
1/31/202529,500,000 shares $100.89 million +5.2%21.3%7.2 $3.42
1/15/202528,030,000 shares $107.64 million -1.7%20.2%7.1 $3.84
12/31/202428,520,000 shares $108.66 million +8.1%20.7%7.3 $3.81
12/15/202426,390,000 shares $117.44 million +12.2%33.8%6.9 $4.45
11/30/202423,530,000 shares $100.47 million +1.9%30.2%5.2 $4.27
11/15/202423,090,000 shares $92.59 million +1.1%29.8%5.9 $4.01
10/31/202422,850,000 shares $97.57 million +0.8%29.3%5.8 $4.27
10/15/202422,660,000 shares $104.69 million +6.7%29.1%5.6 $4.62
9/30/202421,230,000 shares $96.60 million -3.2%27.2%4.9 $4.55
9/15/202421,940,000 shares $100.49 million +0.3%28.2%4.4 $4.58
8/31/202421,880,000 shares $69.80 million -5.3%28.6%4.7 $3.19
8/15/202423,100,000 shares $60.06 million +8.5%30.2%4.5 $2.60
7/31/202421,290,000 shares $73.66 million +2.5%27.8%3.5 $3.46
7/15/202420,770,000 shares $66.46 million +1.1%26.5%3.4 $3.20
6/30/202420,540,000 shares $77.64 million +17.6%26.4%3.6 $3.78
6/15/202417,470,000 shares $60.27 million +3.6%22.4%3.4 $3.45
5/31/202416,870,000 shares $65.12 million -39.7%22.2%3.1 $3.86
5/15/202427,990,000 shares $73.05 million -0.8%12.1%5.8 $2.61
4/30/202428,220,000 shares $42.33 million +9.0%20.8%7.9 $1.50
4/15/202425,880,000 shares $42.70 million +2.5%19.0%7 $1.65
3/31/202425,260,000 shares $57.59 million +5.4%N/A6.3 $2.28
3/15/202423,970,000 shares $50.58 million +1.4%N/A5.7 $2.11
2/29/202423,650,000 shares $61.49 million +9.6%N/A5.6 $2.60
2/15/202421,580,000 shares $60.21 million +10.7%N/A4.1 $2.79
1/31/202419,500,000 shares $46.61 million +14.5%12.9%3.6 $2.39
1/15/202417,030,000 shares $48.71 million -3.2%11.3%3.1 $2.86
12/31/202317,600,000 shares $55.62 million +4.9%11.7%3.2 $3.16
12/15/202316,780,000 shares $51.51 million -2.9%11.1%3.1 $3.07
11/30/202317,280,000 shares $52.19 million -4.5%11.5%3.2 $3.02
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11/15/202318,100,000 shares $67.69 million -16.5%12.1%3.8 $3.74
10/31/202321,670,000 shares $74.98 million +6.4%14.4%4.3 $3.46
10/15/202320,360,000 shares $64.34 million -6.3%13.6%4.2 $3.16
9/30/202321,730,000 shares $88.88 million +21.3%14.5%4.7 $4.09
9/15/202317,920,000 shares $77.06 million +10.1%12.0%4.3 $4.30
8/31/202316,270,000 shares $82.81 million +15.4%10.9%4.5 $5.09
8/15/202314,100,000 shares $99.12 million -6.8%9.4%4 $7.03
7/31/202315,120,000 shares $123.38 million -10.9%10.1%5 $8.16
7/15/202316,970,000 shares $149.00 million +2.6%11.4%5.8 $8.78
6/30/202316,540,000 shares $147.21 million +4.5%11.1%5.9 $8.90
6/15/202315,830,000 shares $140.41 million +14.2%10.6%5 $8.87
5/31/202313,860,000 shares $105.89 million -9.6%9.3%3.8 $7.64
5/15/202315,330,000 shares $163.88 million +6.9%10.3%5.3 $10.69
4/30/202314,340,000 shares $142.83 million +0.5%9.6%5.4 $9.96
4/15/202314,270,000 shares $136.14 million +4.9%9.6%5.4 $9.54
3/31/202313,600,000 shares $122.40 million -12.1%9.1%5.3 $9.00
3/15/202315,480,000 shares $151.70 million -8.1%10.4%6.8 $9.80
2/28/202316,850,000 shares $173.56 million +1.1%11.3%9.7 $10.30
2/15/202316,670,000 shares $188.04 million +2.9%11.1%8.1 $11.28
1/31/202316,200,000 shares $189.38 million +1.7%10.8%6.8 $11.69
1/15/202315,930,000 shares $165.03 million -5.4%10.7%6.6 $10.36
12/30/202216,840,000 shares $159.64 million -5.7%11.3%6.9 $9.48
12/15/202217,860,000 shares $179.85 million +11.1%11.9%7.1 $10.07
11/30/202216,070,000 shares $177.41 million +0.6%10.7%6.4 $11.04
11/15/202215,970,000 shares $168.48 million -9.3%10.7%7.3 $10.55
10/31/202217,610,000 shares $185.43 million -5.1%11.7%8.1 $10.53
10/15/202218,550,000 shares $192.92 million -3.8%12.4%8.1 $10.40
9/30/202219,290,000 shares $215.28 million -1.4%12.8%8.3 $11.16
9/15/202219,560,000 shares $288.71 million +1.8%13.0%8.6 $14.76
8/31/202219,220,000 shares $286.76 million -6.3%12.8%8.7 $14.92
8/15/202220,510,000 shares $331.03 million -11.8%13.7%7.7 $16.14
7/31/202223,260,000 shares $323.78 million -4.9%15.5%7.8 $13.92
7/15/202224,450,000 shares $340.10 million +21.4%16.3%8.4 $13.91
6/30/202220,140,000 shares $296.86 million +10.1%13.4%7.1 $14.74
6/15/202218,300,000 shares $297.56 million +9.2%12.2%6.6 $16.26
5/31/202216,760,000 shares $267.49 million -8.5%11.2%6 $15.96
5/15/202218,310,000 shares $341.30 million -6.2%12.2%6.9 $18.64
4/30/202219,510,000 shares $375.76 million -7.0%13.0%10.8 $19.26
4/15/202220,980,000 shares $458.20 million +1.4%13.9%12.3 $21.84
3/31/202220,700,000 shares $405.10 million -1.0%13.8%11.5 $19.57
3/15/202220,910,000 shares $394.78 million +6.9%13.9%11.3 $18.88
2/28/202219,560,000 shares $342.69 million +10.8%13.0%10.6 $17.52
2/15/202217,660,000 shares $347.90 million -1.2%11.8%9.6 $19.70
1/31/202217,870,000 shares $335.06 million +18.0%11.9%8.6 $18.75
1/15/202215,150,000 shares $279.82 million +8.5%10.1%7.4 $18.47
12/31/202113,960,000 shares $276.27 million +6.1%9.3%7.2 $19.79
12/15/202113,160,000 shares $248.07 million +6.7%8.8%7.5 $18.85
11/30/202112,340,000 shares $236.56 million -5.4%8.2%7 $19.17
11/15/202113,040,000 shares $321.31 million -16.5%8.7%7.6 $24.64
10/29/202115,620,000 shares $386.28 million -8.3%10.4%9.4 $24.73
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10/15/202117,040,000 shares $381.01 million -0.7%11.4%10.5 $22.36
9/30/202117,160,000 shares $362.08 million +4.6%11.5%9.9 $21.10
9/15/202116,400,000 shares $367.36 million +5.3%10.9%8.5 $22.40
8/31/202115,570,000 shares $335.22 million +12.5%10.4%4.7 $21.53
8/13/202113,840,000 shares $271.82 million No Change9.2%3.6 $19.64

WOOF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Petco Health and Wellness' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Petco Health and Wellness shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 20,940,000 shares of WOOF short. 15.56% of Petco Health and Wellness' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Petco Health and Wellness' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Petco Health and Wellness?

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. WOOF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Petco Health and Wellness's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Petco Health and Wellness?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Petco Health and Wellness: Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Petco Health and Wellness?

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. 15.56% of Petco Health and Wellness' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Petco Health and Wellness' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Petco Health and Wellness saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,940,000 shares, an increase of 55,443.8% from the previous total of 37,700 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 Petco Health and Wellness' float size?

Petco Health and Wellness currently has issued a total of 315,130,000 shares. Some of Petco Health and Wellness' 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. Petco Health and Wellness currently has a public float of 134,540,000 shares.

How does Petco Health and Wellness' short interest compare to its competitors?

15.56% of Petco Health and Wellness' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Petco Health and Wellness: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (11.51%), Select Medical Holdings Corporation (2.69%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (4.60%), U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (3.80%), Community Health Systems, Inc. (11.21%), HCA Healthcare, Inc. (2.28%), Alcon (1.41%), Tenet Healthcare Corporation (3.18%), Encompass Health Corporation (1.00%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (4.03%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Petco Health and Wellness stock?

Short selling WOOF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Petco Health and Wellness as its price is falling. WOOF shares are trading down $0.09 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 Petco Health and Wellness?

A short squeeze for Petco Health and Wellness 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 WOOF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Petco Health and Wellness' 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 WOOF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:WOOF) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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