FBU
FLETCHER BUILDING ORD FOR. EXEMPT NZXFletcher Building Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building products in New Zealand, Australia, and internationally. It operates through Light Building Products; Heavy Building Materials; Distribution; and Residential and Development segments. The company manufactures, distributes, and markets light building products, including plasterboard, laminates and panels, insulation, and plastic and concrete piping, as well as steel products, drywall systems, and associated products and services used in residential, industrial, and commercial markets. It is also involved in extraction, manufacture, and supply of aggregates; products cement, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products, as well as bagged and bulk cement, pre-cast and concrete pipes, long run roofing, cladding, architectural tray, solar roofing, purlin and flooring, reinforcing steel and reinforcing mesh, wire, pre-painted steel, aluminium roofing, rainwater roller doors, wall sheeting, and speciality products; provision of bulk transportation solutions and technical support services; and roll-forming steel business. In addition, the company distributes building and plumbing products. Further, it engages in the building and sale of residential homes and apartments; and development and sale of commercial and residential land. The company offers its products under the Altus, Comfortech Building Performance Solutions, Fletcher Insulation, Fletcher Wood, Iplex Pipelines, Laminex, Oliveri Solutions, Winstone Wallboards, Golden Bay, Humes, Winstone Aggregates, Dimond Roofing, Dimond Structural, Easysteel, Firth, Fletcher Reinforcing, Fletcher Wire Products, ColorCote, Stramit, Mico, PlaceMakers, Fletcher Living, and Vivid Living names. Fletcher Building Limited was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
FBU
FBU
FLETCHER BUILDING ORD FOR. EXEMPT NZX
Fletcher Building Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building products in New Zealand, Australia, and internationally. It operates through Light Building Products; Heavy Building Materials; Distribution; and Residential and Development segments.
Fundamentals
Historical Data63 days
| Date | Short % | Gross Short |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | — | — |
| 27 Aug | — | — |
| 26 Aug | — | — |
| 25 Aug | 2.71% | — |
| 24 Aug | 2.78% | — |
| 21 Aug | 2.81% | — |
| 20 Aug | 2.80% | — |
| 19 Aug | 2.86% | — |
| 18 Aug | 2.87% | — |
| 17 Aug | 2.90% | — |
| 14 Aug | 2.89% | — |
| 13 Aug | 2.90% | — |
Fletcher Building Ord For. Exempt Nzx (FBU) Short Interest Summary
Fletcher Building Ord For. Exempt Nzx (FBU) currently has 2.71% of its shares sold short (29.1 million shares, worth approximately $94.0 million), based on ASIC short position data reported on 25 August 2026 (T+4 reporting lag). That makes FBU the #120 most shorted stock on the ASX most shorted list. Short interest in FBU is down 0.16% over the past week and down 0.25% over the past month. FBU is part of the Industrials sector on the ASX.
Recent FBU Short Position History
| Date | Short % | Short Shares | Close Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 2.71% | 29.1M | $3.28 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2.78% | 29.9M | $3.29 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 2.81% | 30.2M | $3.32 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 2.80% | 30.2M | $3.40 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 2.86% | 30.7M | $3.35 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 2.87% | 30.8M | $3.08 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2.90% | 31.2M | $3.09 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 2.89% | 31.1M | $3.11 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 2.90% | 31.1M | $3.10 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 2.90% | 31.2M | $3.09 |
FBU Short Selling — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fletcher Building Ord For. Exempt Nzx (FBU)'s current short interest?
Fletcher Building Ord For. Exempt Nzx (FBU) currently has a short interest of 2.71% of total shares outstanding. This means 2.71% of FBU's shares have been sold short by investors who expect the price to decline. This data is sourced from ASIC reports and updated daily.
Is FBU heavily shorted on the ASX?
FBU has a relatively low short interest of 2.71%. Short interest below 5% generally suggests limited bearish sentiment from short sellers.
What does short interest mean for FBU investors?
Short interest in FBU shows the percentage of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall. At 2.71%, FBU's short interest is at a low level. See our short squeeze candidates and days to cover analysis for more context.
Where does this FBU short data come from?
Short position data is published by ASIC with a four trading day delay (T+4) and covers reported short positions as a percentage of total shares on issue. ASX Short Data also tracks daily gross short sales (T+1), securities lending, and director trades for FBU.