ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC short interest in 2026

In 2026, ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC's disclosed short interest ran from 4.82% of shares outstanding on 15 Jan 2026 to 6.04% on 15 Sep 2026, a change of +1.22 percentage points. The year's high was 6.74% on 15 May 2026 and its low 4.60% on 27 Feb 2026, averaging 5.54% across 17 twice-monthly settlement dates. FINRA's days-to-cover figure peaked at 6.81 days on 30 Jan 2026. Full history: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.

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Short position data for ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC short interest in 2026: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 15 Sep 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/ecpg/2026/

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@misc{howshorted-encore-capital-group-inc-short-interest--2026-09-15,
  title        = {ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC short interest in 2026 short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/us/company/ecpg/2026/}},
  note         = {Data: FINRA, settlement date 15 Sep 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
}

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2026 in figures

Start of year: 4.82% (15 Jan 2026)
End of year: 6.04% (15 Sep 2026)
Change: +1.22 pp
High: 6.74% (15 May 2026)
Low: 4.60% (27 Feb 2026)
Average: 5.54%
Highest days to cover: 6.81 (30 Jan 2026)
SEC filings marked: 6

Every report in 2026

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC short interest in 2026
Settlement	Short interest	Days to cover	Filings since previous
15 Jan 2026	4.82%	5.96
30 Jan 2026	4.69%	6.81
13 Feb 2026	4.79%	6.21
27 Feb 2026	4.60%	3.94	10-K filed, results (8-K)
13 Mar 2026	4.70%	2.91
31 Mar 2026	5.33%	4.37
15 Apr 2026	5.10%	2.85
30 Apr 2026	6.72%	4.68
15 May 2026	6.74%	3.60	10-Q filed, results (8-K)
29 May 2026	6.66%	5.22
15 Jun 2026	6.16%	4.48
30 Jun 2026	6.59%	3.96
15 Jul 2026	5.64%	3.61
31 Jul 2026	4.83%	2.66
14 Aug 2026	5.27%	3.14	10-Q filed, results (8-K)
31 Aug 2026	5.53%	3.38
15 Sep 2026	6.04%	3.23

About this data

US short interest data: FINRA (finra.org), shown as reported shares short divided by SEC-reported shares outstanding for each settlement date. FINRA® is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by FINRA or the SEC; displayed for personal reference, bulk redistribution is not permitted (see terms). Nothing here is investment advice. Method: methodology.