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CVS Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest CVS short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

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Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

CVS Short Squeeze Score

0.21

Low short squeeze potential. Selling pressure is manageable, and the stock is not a primary target.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

1.55%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
19,631,638
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
3

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

It would take 2 to 5 days to cover short positions, posing moderate risk.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
1.78%
342839
Vs previous report.

Moderate increase in short interest, potential buildup of pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
166

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)

Bi-Weekly Change (%)

Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for CVS.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 19,631,638 19,288,799 1.78% 342,839 6,543,454 3.00
2025-11-14 19,288,799 18,902,018 2.05% 386,781 6,615,706 2.92
2025-10-31 18,902,018 19,523,681 -3.18% -621,663 8,253,279 2.29
2025-10-15 19,523,681 18,936,807 3.10% 586,874 7,789,299 2.51
2025-09-30 18,936,807 23,623,517 -19.84% -4,686,710 6,851,615 2.76
2025-09-15 23,623,517 18,801,166 25.65% 4,822,351 8,520,126 2.77
2025-08-29 18,801,166 16,664,640 12.82% 2,136,526 5,871,678 3.20
2025-08-15 16,664,640 15,649,376 6.49% 1,015,264 6,801,454 2.45
2025-07-31 15,649,376 13,670,187 14.48% 1,979,189 10,584,478 1.48
2025-07-15 13,670,187 16,022,739 -14.68% -2,352,552 6,346,428 2.15
2025-06-30 16,022,739 18,713,654 -14.38% -2,690,915 7,548,670 2.12
2025-06-13 18,713,654 15,454,361 21.09% 3,259,293 5,961,036 3.14
2025-05-30 15,454,361 15,900,008 -2.80% -445,647 9,095,657 1.70
2025-05-15 15,900,008 16,432,859 -3.24% -532,851 12,942,460 1.23
2025-04-30 16,432,859 18,647,277 -11.88% -2,214,418 9,419,905 1.74
2025-04-15 18,647,277 18,256,861 2.14% 390,416 13,418,850 1.39
2025-03-31 18,256,861 19,880,048 -8.16% -1,623,187 8,705,743 2.10
2025-03-14 19,880,048 20,554,799 -3.28% -674,751 7,965,639 2.50
2025-02-28 20,554,799 23,600,102 -12.90% -3,045,303 9,582,082 2.15
2025-02-14 23,600,102 21,351,591 10.53% 2,248,511 13,555,203 1.74
2025-01-31 21,351,591 16,990,142 25.67% 4,361,449 12,163,107 1.76
2025-01-15 16,990,142 18,097,574 -6.12% -1,107,432 14,877,388 1.14
2024-12-31 18,097,574 19,026,084 -4.88% -928,510 17,450,510 1.04
2024-12-13 19,026,084 17,771,960 7.06% 1,254,124 12,960,089 1.47
2024-11-29 17,771,960 21,392,872 -16.93% -3,620,912 10,636,138 1.67
2024-11-15 21,392,872 21,854,042 -2.11% -461,170 14,764,687 1.45
2024-10-31 21,854,042 20,798,053 5.08% 1,055,989 12,507,683 1.75
2024-10-15 20,798,053 19,748,955 5.31% 1,049,098 13,832,932 1.50
2024-09-30 19,748,955 17,404,750 13.47% 2,344,205 8,817,224 2.24
2024-09-13 17,404,750 18,495,652 -5.90% -1,090,902 8,634,419 2.02
2024-08-30 18,495,652 17,418,674 6.18% 1,076,978 7,247,666 2.55
2024-08-15 17,418,674 19,988,081 -12.85% -2,569,407 9,637,332 1.81
2024-07-31 19,988,081 17,816,744 12.19% 2,171,337 9,756,844 2.05
2024-07-15 17,816,744 18,428,931 -3.32% -612,187 7,484,276 2.38
2024-06-28 18,428,931 20,644,808 -10.73% -2,215,877 11,154,293 1.65
2024-06-14 20,644,808 17,712,428 16.56% 2,932,380 11,804,421 1.75
2024-05-31 17,712,428 11,374,710 55.72% 6,337,718 14,618,985 1.21
2024-05-15 11,374,710 13,706,456 -17.01% -2,331,746 21,684,814 1.00
2024-04-30 13,706,456 17,995,667 -23.83% -4,289,211 8,524,365 1.61
2024-04-15 17,995,667 22,722,983 -20.80% -4,727,316 9,109,962 1.98
2024-03-28 22,722,983 18,644,394 21.88% 4,078,589 8,668,102 2.62
2024-03-15 18,644,394 24,171,195 -22.87% -5,526,801 9,083,392 2.05
2024-02-29 24,171,195 30,761,242 -21.42% -6,590,047 8,420,716 2.87
2024-02-15 30,761,242 36,792,776 -16.39% -6,031,534 12,366,321 2.49
2024-01-31 36,792,776 42,521,469 -13.47% -5,728,693 12,853,144 2.86
2024-01-12 42,521,469 16,451,784 158.46% 26,069,685 16,128,340 2.64
2023-12-29 16,451,784 14,838,917 10.87% 1,612,867 6,785,751 2.42
2023-12-15 14,838,917 15,583,150 -4.78% -744,233 10,316,703 1.44
2023-11-30 15,583,150 15,839,096 -1.62% -255,946 6,566,658 2.37
2023-11-15 15,839,096 15,874,418 -0.22% -35,322 7,546,626 2.10
2023-10-31 15,874,418 13,824,226 14.83% 2,050,192 7,188,812 2.21
2023-10-13 13,824,226 14,668,932 -5.76% -844,706 5,474,297 2.53
2023-09-29 14,668,932 16,100,233 -8.89% -1,431,301 7,564,915 1.94
2023-09-15 16,100,233 15,869,103 1.46% 231,130 9,398,527 1.71
2023-08-31 15,869,103 18,386,183 -13.69% -2,517,080 10,854,582 1.46
2023-08-15 18,386,183 19,048,488 -3.48% -662,305 8,816,258 2.09
2023-07-31 19,048,488 18,897,825 0.80% 150,663 9,144,490 2.08
2023-07-14 18,897,825 17,744,256 6.50% 1,153,569 8,764,452 2.16
2023-06-30 17,744,256 15,339,620 15.68% 2,404,636 9,548,644 1.86
2023-06-15 15,339,620 14,942,932 2.65% 396,688 8,854,702 1.73
2023-05-31 14,942,932 15,245,999 -1.99% -303,067 9,014,613 1.66
2023-05-15 15,245,999 16,891,380 -9.74% -1,645,381 8,351,005 1.83
2023-04-28 16,891,380 12,753,851 32.44% 4,137,529 8,486,786 1.99
2023-04-14 12,753,851 13,577,531 -6.07% -823,680 8,462,001 1.51
2023-03-31 13,577,531 12,813,952 5.96% 763,579 7,955,459 1.71
2023-03-15 12,813,952 14,706,566 -12.87% -1,892,614 8,945,506 1.43
2023-02-28 14,706,566 14,663,004 0.30% 43,562 7,818,200 1.88
2023-02-15 14,663,004 20,623,555 -28.90% -5,960,551 9,704,494 1.51
2023-01-31 20,623,555 25,310,324 -18.52% -4,686,769 11,599,222 1.78
2023-01-13 25,310,324 13,444,250 88.26% 11,866,074 9,268,278 2.73
2022-12-30 13,444,250 14,077,120 -4.50% -632,870 5,520,699 2.44
2022-12-15 14,077,120 13,915,688 1.16% 161,432 4,863,042 2.89
2022-11-30 13,915,688 13,248,308 5.04% 667,380 5,211,090 2.67
2022-11-15 13,248,308 13,287,392 -0.29% -39,084 7,608,932 1.74
2022-10-31 13,287,392 12,518,114 6.15% 769,278 6,661,357 1.99
2022-10-14 12,518,114 14,671,897 -14.68% -2,153,783 6,742,804 1.86
2022-09-30 14,671,897 14,379,029 2.04% 292,868 4,918,385 2.98
2022-09-15 14,379,029 13,475,818 6.70% 903,211 4,679,767 3.07
2022-08-31 13,475,818 15,039,002 -10.39% -1,563,184 4,378,760 3.08
2022-08-15 15,039,002 15,757,097 -4.56% -718,095 5,187,319 2.90
2022-07-29 15,757,097 13,908,450 13.29% 1,848,647 5,010,748 3.14
2022-07-15 13,908,450 14,189,389 -1.98% -280,939 4,085,156 3.40
2022-06-30 14,189,389 15,026,320 -5.57% -836,931 5,422,331 2.62
2022-06-15 15,026,320 14,641,100 2.63% 385,220 4,347,379 3.46
2022-05-31 14,641,100 12,968,824 12.89% 1,672,276 5,465,737 2.68
2022-05-13 12,968,824 13,954,817 -7.07% -985,993 6,469,079 2.00
2022-04-29 13,954,817 12,444,906 12.13% 1,509,911 4,971,921 2.81
2022-04-14 12,444,906 11,263,956 10.48% 1,180,950 5,990,602 2.08
2022-03-31 11,263,956 12,627,185 -10.80% -1,363,229 5,436,923 2.07
2022-03-15 12,627,185 10,200,224 23.79% 2,426,961 5,537,868 2.28
2022-02-28 10,200,224 11,617,265 -12.20% -1,417,041 5,642,729 1.81
2022-02-15 11,617,265 14,393,756 -19.29% -2,776,491 7,549,705 1.54
2022-01-31 14,393,756 16,970,635 -15.18% -2,576,879 9,325,052 1.54
2022-01-14 16,970,635 16,311,156 4.04% 659,479 6,766,028 2.51
2021-12-31 16,311,156 14,487,759 12.59% 1,823,397 4,393,208 3.71
2021-12-15 14,487,759 11,231,649 28.99% 3,256,110 6,844,183 2.12
2021-11-30 11,231,649 14,734,202 -23.77% -3,502,553 5,856,505 1.92
2021-11-15 14,734,202 16,065,390 -8.29% -1,331,188 6,499,066 2.27
2021-10-29 16,065,390 12,896,722 24.57% 3,168,668 5,099,296 3.15
2021-10-15 12,896,722 14,142,639 -8.81% -1,245,917 4,741,696 2.72
2021-09-30 14,142,639 14,818,577 -4.56% -675,938 5,122,072 2.76
2021-09-15 14,818,577 15,316,469 -3.25% -497,892 5,029,232 2.95
2021-08-31 15,316,469 15,852,500 -3.38% -536,031 4,669,484 3.28
2021-08-13 15,852,500 16,097,311 -1.52% -244,811 7,341,868 2.16
2021-07-30 16,097,311 13,886,559 15.92% 2,210,752 5,017,901 3.21
2021-07-15 13,886,559 14,408,640 -3.62% -522,081 5,467,021 2.54
2021-06-30 14,408,640 15,965,883 -9.75% -1,557,243 4,883,237 2.95
2021-06-15 15,965,883 18,280,980 -12.66% -2,315,097 4,678,023 3.41
2021-05-28 18,277,663 20,085,296 -9.00% -1,807,633 9,456,724 1.93
2021-05-14 20,085,296 16,379,944 22.62% 3,705,352 8,457,040 2.37
2021-04-30 16,379,944 13,334,792 22.84% 3,045,152 5,177,789 3.16
2021-04-15 14,607,992 14,560,468 0.33% 47,524 4,689,205 3.12
2021-03-31 15,106,332 17,286,212 -12.61% -2,179,880 6,580,455 2.30
2021-03-15 17,286,212 18,603,852 -7.08% -1,317,640 6,338,675 2.73
2021-02-26 18,603,852 16,999,630 9.44% 1,604,222 7,929,201 2.35
2021-02-12 16,999,630 15,541,988 9.38% 1,457,642 5,477,332 3.10
2021-01-29 15,541,988 16,552,268 -6.10% -1,010,280 4,824,696 3.22
2021-01-15 16,552,268 17,064,828 -3.00% -512,560 7,237,048 2.29
2020-12-31 17,064,828 15,440,107 10.52% 1,624,721 5,573,543 3.06
2020-12-15 15,440,107 16,076,198 -3.96% -636,091 7,366,145 2.10
2020-11-30 16,076,198 16,925,425 -5.02% -849,227 10,364,702 1.55
2020-11-13 16,925,425 19,866,806 -14.81% -2,941,381 10,881,140 1.56
2020-10-30 19,866,806 19,492,552 1.92% 374,254 6,609,213 3.01
2020-10-15 19,492,552 19,920,898 -2.15% -428,346 5,448,592 3.58
2020-09-30 19,920,898 18,891,037 5.45% 1,029,861 7,964,721 2.50
2020-09-15 18,891,037 19,258,861 -1.91% -367,824 9,439,957 2.00
2020-08-31 19,258,861 18,389,479 4.73% 869,382 5,435,828 3.54
2020-08-14 18,389,479 19,911,799 -7.65% -1,522,320 6,818,745 2.70
2020-07-31 19,911,799 18,395,746 8.24% 1,516,053 5,209,496 3.82
2020-07-15 18,395,746 17,978,493 2.32% 417,253 6,321,802 2.91
2020-06-30 17,978,493 19,803,845 -9.22% -1,825,352 7,622,874 2.36
2020-06-15 19,803,845 19,878,434 -0.38% -74,589 6,722,955 2.95
2020-05-29 19,878,434 18,180,922 9.34% 1,697,512 5,511,670 3.61
2020-05-15 18,180,922 15,250,048 19.22% 2,930,874 8,446,088 2.15
2020-04-30 14,719,841 15,097,505 -2.50% -377,664 6,868,234 2.14
2020-04-15 15,097,495 17,670,312 -14.56% -2,572,817 9,719,524 1.55
2020-03-31 17,670,312 19,890,047 -11.16% -2,219,735 15,447,004 1.14
2020-03-13 19,890,047 17,561,712 13.26% 2,328,335 12,157,175 1.64
2020-02-28 17,561,712 16,859,600 4.16% 702,112 11,994,122 1.46
2020-02-14 16,859,600 18,681,219 -9.75% -1,821,619 7,370,498 2.29
2020-01-31 18,681,219 20,568,845 -9.18% -1,887,626 6,377,678 2.93
2020-01-15 20,568,845 20,246,122 1.59% 322,723 5,238,938 3.93
2019-12-31 20,246,122 19,199,479 5.45% 1,046,643 4,630,870 4.37
2019-12-13 19,199,479 20,278,817 -5.32% -1,079,338 5,443,040 3.53
2019-11-29 20,278,817 23,209,472 -12.63% -2,930,655 7,035,909 2.88
2019-11-15 23,209,472 21,981,648 5.59% 1,227,824 9,327,059 2.49
2019-10-31 21,981,648 21,827,628 0.71% 154,020 6,537,087 3.36
2019-10-15 21,827,628 22,582,144 -3.34% -754,516 5,838,065 3.74
2019-09-30 22,582,144 24,170,431 -6.57% -1,588,287 6,172,574 3.66
2019-09-13 24,170,431 24,105,367 0.27% 65,064 7,477,102 3.23
2019-08-30 24,105,367 21,324,170 13.04% 2,781,197 7,954,812 3.03
2019-08-15 21,324,170 22,171,632 -3.82% -847,462 10,929,672 1.95
2019-07-31 22,171,632 21,003,565 5.56% 1,168,067 6,039,743 3.67
2019-07-15 21,003,565 19,174,922 9.54% 1,828,643 8,310,001 2.53
2019-06-28 19,174,922 17,597,734 8.96% 1,577,188 8,459,410 2.27
2019-06-14 17,597,734 19,122,364 -7.97% -1,524,630 8,779,117 2.00
2019-05-31 19,122,364 19,414,004 -1.50% -291,640 8,732,476 2.19
2019-05-15 19,414,004 20,238,115 -4.07% -824,111 12,101,248 1.60
2019-04-30 20,238,115 15,738,155 28.59% 4,499,960 12,503,380 1.62
2019-04-15 15,738,155 19,358,142 -18.70% -3,619,987 12,715,020 1.24
2019-03-29 19,358,142 19,836,575 -2.41% -478,433 12,613,630 1.53
2019-03-15 19,836,575 14,851,537 33.57% 4,985,038 19,506,039 1.02
2019-02-28 14,851,537 15,082,197 -1.53% -230,660 20,795,729 1.00
2019-02-15 15,082,197 14,420,741 4.59% 661,456 8,700,723 1.73
2019-01-31 14,420,741 10,671,652 35.13% 3,749,089 9,924,659 1.45
2019-01-15 10,671,652 13,508,639 -21.00% -2,836,987 10,744,061 1.00

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
• 5%–10%: Moderate
• 10%–20%: High
• 20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

• <2 days: Low risk
• 2–5 days: Moderate
• 5+ days: High squeeze potential
• 7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is CVS currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for CVS?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for CVS.

Is CVS a potential short squeeze candidate?

If CVS has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for CVS?

The DTC value for CVS displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for CVS?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in CVS is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in CVS increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for CVS?

Typically, squeeze risk for CVS becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does CVS compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between CVS and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for CVS?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for CVS.

Does CVS have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence CVS’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is CVS’s short interest updated?

CVS’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in CVS?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push CVS sharply upward.