PSO · Pearson PLC
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers twice a month. Each reading settles on the 15th and the last business day of the month and is published seven business days later — the next scheduled dates are listed at the top of the table. Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-15). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
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2026-07-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 11
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— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-15 | 3,134,977 | 3,582,471 | -447,494 | 3.12 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3,582,471 | 4,218,086 | -635,615 | 4.99 |
| 2026-06-15 | 4,218,086 | 4,764,929 | -546,843 | 4.92 |
| 2026-05-29 | 4,764,929 | 3,327,566 | +1,437,363 | 5.29 |
| 2026-05-15 | 3,327,566 | 4,472,099 | -1,144,533 | 3.17 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4,472,099 | 3,558,363 | +913,736 | 4.13 |
| 2026-04-15 | 3,558,363 | 2,688,234 | +870,129 | 3.32 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2,688,234 | 3,241,684 | -553,450 | 2.12 |
| 2026-03-13 | 3,241,684 | 3,189,290 | +52,394 | 2.80 |
| 2026-02-27 | 3,189,290 | 2,976,197 | +213,093 | 2.97 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2,976,197 | 2,992,122 | -15,925 | 1.94 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2,992,122 | 2,805,735 | +186,387 | 2.65 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2,805,735 | 2,253,581 | +552,154 | 2.98 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2,253,581 | 2,547,713 | -294,132 | 4.36 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2,547,713 | 2,095,818 | +451,895 | 3.13 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2,095,818 | 2,009,336 | +86,482 | 2.53 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2,009,336 | 1,721,268 | +288,068 | 2.83 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1,721,268 | 1,799,660 | -78,392 | 2.27 |
| 2025-10-15 | 1,799,660 | 559,410 | +1,240,250 | 2.31 |
| 2025-09-30 | 559,410 | 637,253 | -77,843 | 1.18 |
| 2025-09-15 | 637,253 | 624,620 | +12,633 | 1.10 |
| 2025-08-29 | 624,620 | 698,296 | -73,676 | 1.45 |
| 2025-08-15 | 698,296 | 449,937 | +248,359 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 449,937 | 1,119,833 | -669,896 | 1.00 |