Ticker Short Interest
PAYX Short Interest Intelligence
Paychex Inc positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Squeeze Pressure
Shorts Under Pressure
PAYX is classified as Squeeze Pressure. Latest reported short interest is 20.4M shares; short interest changed +6.1%, price moved +4.1% since the previous report, short interest is in the 73th percentile, and days to cover is in the 100th percentile. Trend context is constructive.
Reported Short Interest
2026-03-31 to 2026-08-31Days To Cover
liquidity pressureShort Interest Change
report-to-reportPrice Context
2026-03-20 to 2026-08-28Squeeze Radar
70Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
44Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
85Latest short interest is 20.4M shares and days to cover is 9.66.
Divergence
51Short interest rose while price rose. Bearish positioning is adding into strength, which can create squeeze pressure if the chart keeps improving.
Report History
PAYX Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 20420231 | 19240317 | 6.1% | 9.66 | 2114342 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 19240317 | 20143488 | -4.5% | 8.23 | 2337687 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 20143488 | 19234786 | 4.7% | 5.60 | 3597321 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 19234786 | 20374922 | -5.6% | 6.66 | 2887390 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 20374922 | 20615390 | -1.2% | 4.45 | 4575170 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 20615390 | 20011633 | 3.0% | 7.00 | 2946009 |
| 29 May 2026 | 20011633 | 20483868 | -2.3% | 6.66 | 3003319 |
| 15 May 2026 | 20483868 | 19139141 | 7.0% | 6.37 | 3213395 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 19139141 | 20371444 | -6.1% | 6.02 | 3177398 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 20371444 | 20671661 | -1.5% | 5.58 | 3647995 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 20671661 | 20878884 | -1.0% | 4.14 | 4988469 |
Short interest is delayed, reported on a periodic schedule, and may be revised. The dashboard is research context only and does not prove real-time short activity.