National Australia Bank
- Short interest
- 2.15%
- +0.53 pp 30d
- as of 9 Oct 2026
- Reported shorts
- 67M
- Shares on issue
- 3.117B
National Australia Bank (NAB) Short Interest
National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) had 2.15% of shares reported as short positions as of 9 Oct 2026, representing 67,033,470 shares. National Australia Bank operates in the Banks industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).
Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4About National Australia Bank
National Australia Bank (NAB) is one of Australia’s major banks, generating earnings primarily from net interest income and fees across consumer banking, business and private banking, and institutional banking. It holds a leading position in Australian business banking and has a large domestic deposit base that supports funding and margins. NAB differentiates through scale, a broad distribution network and digital channels, and deep relationships with SMEs and corporate clients across Australia and New Zealand.
Company profile →National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) has 2.15% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 9 Oct 2026, or about 67,033,470 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.53 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.03 percentage points. NAB is classified in the Banks industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Short interest
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Strategy fit
How each stock picker strategy reads NAB today
- Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 61rank 6 of 1893
- CAN SLIMWatchScore 10rank 1097 of 1549
- Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 27rank 624 of 1684
- Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 59rank 69 of 1448
- Quality compoundersWatchScore 31rank 391 of 1660
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NAB fundamentals
In the half year to 31 Mar 2026, National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) recorded revenue of A$11.2B and net profit after tax of A$2.8B. Year-on-year growth: revenue +3.8% (TTM), EPS −9.8% (TTM). Net margin 28.4%, return on equity 9.9% (TTM). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Company filing (extracted) and Yahoo Finance, as at 12 Oct 2026.
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