ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS)
Every FINRA and SEC series the site collects for ExlService Holdings, Inc.: short interest with days to cover, daily short sale volume, fails to deliver and Form 4 insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as services-business services, nec.
10.6M
Short interest
settlement 2026-08-14
5.1
Days to cover
-1.8% vs prior
54.7%
Short share of volume
2026-09-11
6
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-08-10
-$942K
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 3 sells
As of 2026-09-11.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month; the last 12 months shown, all 48 settlements in the JSONAs of 14 August 2026, short interest in EXLS is 10,585,611 shares, down 1,437,142 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 3,663,452 shares (15 November 2024) to 14,364,762 shares (15 May 2026). At the reported average volume of 2.1M shares a day that is 5.1 days to cover, elevated.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 10,585,611 | -1.8% | 2,065,459 | 5.13 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10,781,663 | -10.3% | 2,842,344 | 3.79 |
| 2026-07-15 | 12,022,753 | -4.2% | 2,267,164 | 5.30 |
| 2026-06-30 | 12,544,402 | -4.3% | 3,807,734 | 3.29 |
| 2026-06-15 | 13,108,154 | -7.8% | 2,168,026 | 6.05 |
| 2026-05-29 | 14,218,133 | -1.0% | 2,349,884 | 6.05 |
| 2026-05-15 | 14,364,762 | +24.3% | 2,611,612 | 5.50 |
| 2026-04-30 | 11,561,079 | +1.9% | 2,198,960 | 5.26 |
| 2026-04-15 | 11,342,570 | +10.5% | 2,261,259 | 5.02 |
| 2026-03-31 | 10,264,236 | +30.2% | 2,058,725 | 4.99 |
| 2026-03-13 | 7,883,395 | -10.1% | 2,202,428 | 3.58 |
| 2026-02-27 | 8,764,243 | +18.5% | 2,473,494 | 3.54 |
| 2026-02-13 | 7,397,342 | +3.2% | 3,351,165 | 2.21 |
| 2026-01-30 | 7,165,920 | -2.7% | 1,295,771 | 5.53 |
| 2026-01-15 | 7,363,471 | -3.2% | 1,055,400 | 6.98 |
| 2025-12-31 | 7,604,622 | +1.3% | 1,181,126 | 6.44 |
| 2025-12-15 | 7,508,535 | -0.8% | 1,053,549 | 7.13 |
| 2025-11-28 | 7,566,229 | +12.7% | 1,123,347 | 6.74 |
| 2025-11-14 | 6,712,106 | +6.4% | 1,232,044 | 5.45 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6,310,588 | +7.2% | 1,690,773 | 3.73 |
| 2025-10-15 | 5,888,456 | -12.5% | 1,021,538 | 5.76 |
| 2025-09-30 | 6,728,210 | -8.7% | 1,620,662 | 4.15 |
| 2025-09-15 | 7,367,611 | -2.5% | 1,352,609 | 5.45 |
| 2025-08-29 | 7,559,654 | -9.3% | 1,040,515 | 7.27 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, last 60 sessions. JSONAs of 11 September 2026, the short share of EXLS volume is 54.7%, up 7.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 19.1% (30 June 2026) to 68.3% (20 August 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 56.2%, on 712K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 390K | 712K | 54.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 268K | 465K | 57.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | 308K | 567K | 54.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 413K | 631K | 65.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 442K | 676K | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2026-09-03 | 362K | 764K | 47.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 271K | 516K | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2026-09-01 | 385K | 620K | 62.1% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 314K | 521K | 60.2% | 13 |
| 2026-08-28 | 596K | 967K | 61.6% | 2,050 |
| 2026-08-27 | 341K | 566K | 60.3% | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | 387K | 663K | 58.4% | 359 |
| 2026-08-25 | 403K | 651K | 62.0% | 0 |
| 2026-08-24 | 245K | 620K | 39.5% | 0 |
| 2026-08-21 | 377K | 628K | 59.9% | 0 |
| 2026-08-20 | 451K | 660K | 68.3% | 237 |
| 2026-08-19 | 812K | 1.5M | 54.7% | 0 |
| 2026-08-18 | 486K | 741K | 65.6% | 408 |
| 2026-08-17 | 443K | 875K | 50.6% | 0 |
| 2026-08-14 | 257K | 516K | 49.9% | 2,723 |
| 2026-08-13 | 312K | 589K | 52.9% | 12 |
| 2026-08-12 | 288K | 546K | 52.8% | 106 |
| 2026-08-11 | 261K | 476K | 54.8% | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 480K | 758K | 63.2% | 169 |
| 2026-08-07 | 588K | 862K | 68.2% | 0 |
| 2026-08-06 | 385K | 924K | 41.7% | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | 407K | 723K | 56.3% | 79 |
| 2026-08-04 | 361K | 756K | 47.7% | 140 |
| 2026-08-03 | 444K | 951K | 46.7% | 526 |
| 2026-07-31 | 655K | 1.3M | 51.2% | 700 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, by settlement date. JSONAs of 10 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in EXLS is 6 shares, down 922 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 50 readings it ranged from 1 share (18 November 2025) to 73,630 shares (17 October 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 6 | $34.89 | $209 |
| 2026-08-05 | 928 | $34.39 | $32K |
| 2026-08-04 | 1,052 | $34.24 | $36K |
| 2026-08-03 | 1,185 | $33.93 | $40K |
| 2026-07-30 | 1,197 | $35.99 | $43K |
| 2026-07-29 | 50,097 | $30.53 | $1.5M |
| 2026-07-27 | 18,012 | $27.67 | $498K |
| 2026-07-24 | 914 | $26.88 | $25K |
| 2026-07-23 | 35,661 | $26.83 | $957K |
| 2026-07-20 | 2,214 | $28.16 | $62K |
| 2026-07-17 | 12 | $28.69 | $344 |
| 2026-06-17 | 430 | $28.79 | $12K |
| 2026-06-16 | 960 | $28.41 | $27K |
| 2026-06-04 | 1,442 | $29.45 | $42K |
| 2026-06-03 | 120 | $29.68 | $4K |
| 2026-04-28 | 31 | $30.38 | $942 |
| 2026-04-20 | 139 | $31.86 | $4K |
| 2026-04-15 | 221 | $30.72 | $7K |
| 2026-03-26 | 3,257 | $30.28 | $99K |
| 2026-02-25 | 11 | $28.75 | $316 |
| 2026-02-04 | 1,055 | $32.34 | $34K |
| 2026-01-15 | 1,078 | $42.48 | $46K |
| 2026-01-12 | 403 | $42.68 | $17K |
| 2025-12-31 | 10,747 | $42.75 | $459K |
| 2025-12-12 | 4,790 | $41.52 | $199K |
| 2025-12-05 | 133 | $40.92 | $5K |
| 2025-12-04 | 262 | $40.19 | $11K |
| 2025-12-03 | 9,285 | $39.77 | $369K |
| 2025-12-02 | 9,183 | $40.05 | $368K |
| 2025-11-25 | 169 | $38.84 | $7K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at EXLS reported 3 open-market sells worth $942K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Bhalla Vikas (President of EXL) on 2026-09-01.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Sell | 10K | $38.17 | $382K | 120K |
| 2026-08-11 | Chhibbar Vishal | Executive Vice President | Sell | 5K | $35.10 | $176K | 6K |
| 2026-08-03 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Sell | 11K | $34.99 | $385K | 130K |
| 2026-06-30 | Kini Narasimha | Executive Vice President | Grant | 606 | $23.27 | $14K | 212K |
| 2026-06-30 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Grant | 606 | $23.27 | $14K | 255K |
| 2026-06-30 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Grant | 606 | $23.27 | $14K | 427K |
| 2026-06-04 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Sell | 12K | $30.22 | $363K | 153K |
| 2026-05-20 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Sell | 5K | $29.11 | $148K | 49K |
| 2026-03-02 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Sell | 2K | $30.39 | $51K | 54K |
| 2026-02-28 | Kapoor Rohit | Chairman & CEO | Option exercise | 34K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.3M |
| 2026-02-27 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Tax withholding | 5K | $30.99 | $164K | 426K |
| 2026-02-27 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Option exercise | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 431K |
| 2026-02-27 | Harrison Pamela M | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.99 | $67K | 6K |
| 2026-02-27 | Harrison Pamela M | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 8K |
| 2026-02-27 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.99 | $68K | 254K |
| 2026-02-27 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 257K |
| 2026-02-27 | Kini Narasimha | Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 3K | $30.99 | $88K | 212K |
| 2026-02-27 | Kini Narasimha | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 215K |
| 2026-02-27 | Chhibbar Vishal | Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 3K | $30.99 | $96K | 11K |
| 2026-02-27 | Chhibbar Vishal | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2026-02-27 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Tax withholding | 4K | $30.99 | $116K | 165K |
| 2026-02-27 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Option exercise | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 169K |
| 2026-02-27 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.99 | $66K | 56K |
| 2026-02-27 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 58K |
| 2026-02-23 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Sell | 1K | $29.79 | $36K | 54K |
| 2026-02-20 | Kapoor Rohit | Chairman & CEO | Option exercise | 24K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.3M |
| 2026-02-20 | Kini Narasimha | Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.41 | $65K | 209K |
| 2026-02-20 | Kini Narasimha | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 211K |
| 2026-02-20 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.41 | $50K | 251K |
| 2026-02-20 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 253K |
| 2026-02-20 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Tax withholding | 4K | $30.41 | $115K | 422K |
| 2026-02-20 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Option exercise | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 426K |
| 2026-02-20 | Harrison Pamela M | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.41 | $50K | 4K |
| 2026-02-20 | Harrison Pamela M | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Option exercise | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2026-02-20 | Chhibbar Vishal | Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.41 | $74K | 9K |
| 2026-02-20 | Chhibbar Vishal | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2026-02-20 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Tax withholding | 3K | $30.41 | $81K | 159K |
| 2026-02-20 | Bhalla Vikas | President of EXL | Option exercise | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 162K |
| 2026-02-20 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.41 | $46K | 55K |
| 2026-02-20 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Option exercise | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 57K |
| 2026-02-18 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Sell | 1K | $30.32 | $32K | 54K |
| 2026-02-18 | AYYAPPAN AJAY | EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. | Sell | 1K | $30.32 | $37K | 55K |
| 2026-02-17 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.04 | $73K | 419K |
| 2026-02-17 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 421K |
| 2026-02-17 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Tax withholding | 3K | $30.04 | $84K | 417K |
| 2026-02-17 | Jetley Vivek | President of EXL | Option exercise | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 420K |
| 2026-02-17 | Kapoor Rohit | Chairman & CEO | Option exercise | 26K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.3M |
| 2026-02-17 | Kapoor Rohit | Chairman & CEO | Option exercise | 31K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.2M |
| 2026-02-17 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withholding | 2K | $30.04 | $49K | 248K |
| 2026-02-17 | Nicolelli Maurizio | Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 250K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON2 Form 144 notices on file for EXLS worth $767K at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $767K. Latest: Bhalla Vikas filed on 2026-09-01 to sell 10,000 shares ($382K) from 2026-09-01.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Bhalla VikasOfficer | 10K | $382K | 0.007% | 2026-09-01 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-03 | Bhalla VikasOfficer | 11K | $385K | 0.007% | 2026-08-03 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding EXLS at their latest 13F. JSON7 of the 30 tracked managers held EXLS at their latest 13F, $542.2M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $171.5M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 6.8M | $171.5M | 0.06% | -3.1M |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 4.0M | $104.0M | 0.08% | +312K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 3.3M | $84.7M | 0.01% | +1.9M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 3.3M | $84.2M | 0.04% | -187K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 2.0M | $52.8M | 0.02% | new or n/a |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 1.2M | $31.1M | 0.04% | +518K |
| Point72 Asset Management | 2026-06-30 | 541K | $14.0M | 0.02% | -510K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
Financials
SEC XBRL, as filed. JSONIn Q1 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-31) ExlService Holdings, Inc. reported revenue of $570.4M, up 13.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $67.1M (0.43 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $350.7M of operating cash flow and spent $328.5M on buybacks. As of 2026-03-31, cash was $145.4M against $417.4M of debt.
- Cash
- $145.4M
- Debt
- $417.4M
- Equity
- $778.8M
- Total assets
- $1.68B
- Shares outstanding
- 152,782,931
Quarterly, last 8 quarters
| Quarter | Period end | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $570.4M | $67.1M | 11.8% | 0.43 |
| Q4 2025derived | 2025-12-31 | $542.6M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $529.6M | $58.2M | 11.0% | 0.36 |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $514.5M | $66.1M | 12.8% | 0.40 |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $501.0M | $66.6M | 13.3% | 0.40 |
| Q4 2024derived | 2024-12-31 | $481.4M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $472.1M | $53.0M | 11.2% | 0.33 |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $448.4M | $45.8M | 10.2% | 0.28 |
Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends
| Fiscal year | Ends | Revenue | Net income | Operating cash flow | Capex | Buybacks | Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.09B | n/a | $350.7M | $52.6M | $328.5M | n/a |
| FY 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.84B | n/a | $268.5M | $46.3M | $207.9M | n/a |
| FY 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.63B | n/a | $211.2M | $52.8M | $131.8M | n/a |
| FY 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.41B | n/a | $166.1M | $44.8M | $72.6M | n/a |
| FY 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.12B | n/a | $184.4M | $37.2M | $118.4M | n/a |
Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-03-31; shares outstanding as of 2026-04-24 from the cover page.
What this page is
ExlService Holdings, Inc. in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page pulls every series the site collects for one ticker onto one URL, keyed by the SEC's own ticker list, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a summary sentence built from the rows (last value, change, range with dates) and its own JSON and CSV links. Nothing on the page is written by a model; the sentences change only when the data does. A page exists only for companies with data in at least two series, and every section says when its source last updated.
This page follows ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS), SEC CIK 1297989, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as services-business services, nec. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and method
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestTwice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesEvery trading day, loaded the following morning. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataTwice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-10.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144EDGAR read every 30 minutes; a notice is filed on or before the sell order. Latest 2026-09-01.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRQuarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Financials
- SEC XBRL company factsRefreshed weekly from the SEC's structured data; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-03-31.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4EDGAR read every 30 minutes; filings are due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-01.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1297989Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 30 requests a minute without a key, 120 a minute with a key from a free account.
Data checks. Every dataset is checked against its source once a day. This dataset passed the last run, 13 Sep 05:40 UTC.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a crowded short are the combination that has historically preceded squeezes; insider sells next to a crowded short are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Datasets
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