WU · Western Union CO
$7.45
-0.04 (-0.53%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.21B
Shares
311.88M
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.
Model estimate
Expected Aug 14 short interest
as of Aug 14
52,628,558
+2.7% vs reported
Short Squeeze Score
63/100
Short interest 16.4% of shares — P97
Days to cover 3.6 — P54
Price vs VWAP -2.3% — P37
Short-volume trend -1.9% — P42
Short interest change -9.9% — P28
Worst FTD 0.20% of shares — P84
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-31). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026-08-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Sep 10
|
— | — | — | — |
|
2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 51,232,547 | 56,859,898 | -5,627,351 | 3.58 |
| 2026-07-15 | 56,859,898 | 54,401,179 | +2,458,719 | 9.14 |
| 2026-06-30 | 54,401,179 | 55,610,453 | -1,209,274 | 6.31 |
| 2026-06-15 | 55,610,453 | 51,089,710 | +4,520,743 | 5.91 |
| 2026-05-29 | 51,089,710 | 48,910,799 | +2,178,911 | 6.94 |
| 2026-05-15 | 48,910,799 | 49,819,649 | -908,850 | 6.71 |
| 2026-04-30 | 49,819,649 | 46,541,281 | +3,278,368 | 4.08 |
| 2026-04-15 | 46,541,281 | 47,123,414 | -582,133 | 6.71 |
| 2026-03-31 | 47,123,414 | 44,307,894 | +2,815,520 | 5.56 |
| 2026-03-13 | 44,307,894 | 41,827,152 | +2,480,742 | 5.93 |
| 2026-02-27 | 41,827,152 | 50,066,909 | -8,239,757 | 3.35 |
| 2026-02-13 | 50,066,909 | 45,442,731 | +4,624,178 | 5.21 |
| 2026-01-30 | 45,442,731 | 44,253,294 | +1,189,437 | 6.22 |
| 2026-01-15 | 44,253,294 | 45,323,081 | -1,069,787 | 5.80 |
| 2025-12-31 | 45,323,081 | 44,252,533 | +1,070,548 | 6.92 |
| 2025-12-15 | 44,252,533 | 42,439,202 | +1,813,331 | 5.10 |
| 2025-11-28 | 42,439,202 | 41,416,193 | +1,023,009 | 5.32 |
| 2025-11-14 | 41,416,193 | 45,076,520 | -3,660,327 | 4.49 |
| 2025-10-31 | 45,076,520 | 45,995,772 | -919,252 | 3.24 |
| 2025-10-15 | 45,995,772 | 42,881,858 | +3,113,914 | 3.48 |
| 2025-09-30 | 42,881,858 | 40,790,161 | +2,091,697 | 4.57 |
| 2025-09-15 | 40,790,161 | 35,346,551 | +5,443,610 | 5.06 |
| 2025-08-29 | 35,346,551 | 30,500,724 | +4,845,827 | 3.66 |
| 2025-08-15 | 30,500,724 | 31,076,983 | -576,259 | 3.57 |
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CIK
1365135
CUSIP
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