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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$1.32
+0.13 (+10.50%)
(As of 12:38 PM ET)

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
4,370,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,820,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.87 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
91,010,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.80%
Today's Trading Volume
445,204 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,321,684 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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BW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20244,370,000 shares $4.87 million -9.3%N/A2.8 $1.12
4/30/20244,820,000 shares $4.87 million -13.0%5.7%3 $1.01
4/15/20245,540,000 shares $5.82 million +14.5%6.6%3.4 $1.05
3/31/20244,840,000 shares $5.47 million +16.9%N/A3.2 $1.13
3/15/20244,140,000 shares $4.14 million +3.8%N/A2.7 $1.00
2/29/20243,990,000 shares $5.11 million +19.8%N/A3.8 $1.28
2/15/20243,330,000 shares $4.60 million +76.2%N/A3.2 $1.38
1/31/20241,890,000 shares $2.49 million +33.1%N/A1.4 $1.32
1/15/20241,420,000 shares $1.73 million -11.3%N/A1.1 $1.22
12/31/20231,600,000 shares $2.34 million +78.3%N/A1.3 $1.46
12/15/2023897,500 shares $1.56 million -15.3%N/A0.7 $1.74
11/30/20231,060,000 shares $1.51 million -47.0%N/A0.9 $1.42
11/15/20232,000,000 shares $3.32 million -0.5%N/A1.9 $1.66
10/31/20232,010,000 shares $5.30 million +3.6%N/A3.1 $2.64
10/15/20231,940,000 shares $5.30 million +12.1%N/A3.2 $2.73
9/30/20231,730,000 shares $7.28 million -6.5%N/A3.1 $4.21
9/15/20231,850,000 shares $8.97 million +17.1%N/A3.7 $4.85
8/31/20231,580,000 shares $8.30 million +1.9%N/A2.8 $5.25
8/15/20231,550,000 shares $7.91 million No ChangeN/A2.7 $5.10
7/31/20231,550,000 shares $8.49 million -20.9%1.8%2.9 $5.48
7/15/20231,960,000 shares $11.51 million +4.8%N/A3.9 $5.87
6/30/20231,870,000 shares $11.03 million -12.6%N/A3.7 $5.90
6/15/20232,140,000 shares $13.65 million +3.4%N/A4.3 $6.38
5/31/20232,070,000 shares $9.93 million -23.6%N/A4.6 $4.80
5/15/20232,710,000 shares $14.91 million +4.6%N/A6.6 $5.50
4/30/20232,590,000 shares $16.11 million -8.2%N/A6.5 $6.22
4/15/20232,820,000 shares $16.98 million +2.2%3.3%6.9 $6.02
3/31/20232,760,000 shares $16.73 million -3.5%3.2%7 $6.06
3/15/20232,860,000 shares $15.39 million +2.5%3.4%7.1 $5.38
2/28/20232,790,000 shares $18.11 million -1.1%3.3%7.2 $6.49
2/15/20232,820,000 shares $18.47 million -4.1%3.3%6.7 $6.55
1/31/20232,940,000 shares $19.52 million +8.5%3.4%6.3 $6.64
1/15/20232,710,000 shares $17.07 million -5.6%3.2%4.6 $6.30
12/30/20222,870,000 shares $16.56 million +1.4%3.4%5 $5.77
12/15/20222,830,000 shares $14.15 million +8.4%3.3%4.9 $5.00
11/30/20222,610,000 shares $11.90 million +0.4%3.1%4.3 $4.56
11/15/20222,600,000 shares $13.55 million -6.8%3.1%4.8 $5.21
10/31/20222,790,000 shares $12.72 million +1.8%3.3%5.5 $4.56
10/15/20222,740,000 shares $17.56 million -6.5%3.2%7.3 $6.41
9/30/20222,930,000 shares $18.69 million +11.4%3.5%7.6 $6.38
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9/15/20222,630,000 shares $21.09 million +4.8%3.1%6.7 $8.02
8/31/20222,510,000 shares $20.03 million -2.7%3.0%7.3 $7.98
8/15/20222,580,000 shares $20.95 million -0.8%3.0%6.9 $8.12
7/31/20222,600,000 shares $20.70 million +2.8%3.1%5.7 $7.96
7/15/20222,530,000 shares $14.83 million +1.6%3.0%5.8 $5.86
6/30/20222,490,000 shares $15.01 million -5.3%3.0%5.7 $6.03
6/15/20222,630,000 shares $17.31 million +7.4%3.2%5.7 $6.58
5/31/20222,450,000 shares $16.05 million +10.4%2.9%4.9 $6.55
5/15/20222,220,000 shares $14.05 million +11.6%2.7%4.1 $6.33
4/30/20221,990,000 shares $14.94 million -5.7%2.4%4.1 $7.51
4/15/20222,110,000 shares $16.31 million -7.9%2.5%4.2 $7.73
3/31/20222,290,000 shares $18.69 million +3.2%2.8%4.2 $8.16
3/15/20222,220,000 shares $19.20 million +11.0%2.7%4 $8.65
2/28/20222,000,000 shares $14.02 million -6.1%2.4%3.8 $7.01
2/15/20222,130,000 shares $15.76 million +15.8%2.5%4.2 $7.40
1/31/20221,840,000 shares $13.06 million +3.4%2.2%2.8 $7.10
1/15/20221,780,000 shares $14.22 million +7.2%2.1%2.7 $7.99
12/31/20211,660,000 shares $14.97 million -14.9%2.0%2.6 $9.02
12/15/20211,950,000 shares $16.73 million -11.4%2.3%2.6 $8.58
11/30/20212,200,000 shares $20.02 million -19.1%2.6%2.6 $9.10
11/15/20212,720,000 shares $27.20 million +5.0%3.3%3.2 $10.00
10/29/20212,590,000 shares $17.69 million -3.4%3.1%3.4 $6.83
10/15/20212,680,000 shares $16.88 million -2.6%3.2%3.6 $6.30
9/30/20212,750,000 shares $17.63 million -3.9%3.3%3.5 $6.41
9/15/20212,860,000 shares $17.19 million -4.0%3.4%3.5 $6.01
8/31/20212,980,000 shares $21.75 million -8.3%3.6%3.9 $7.30
8/13/20213,250,000 shares $25.29 million -4.1%3.9%4.3 $7.78
7/30/20213,390,000 shares $24.27 million -3.1%4.1%4.2 $7.16
7/15/20213,500,000 shares $24.54 million -11.2%4.2%4 $7.01
6/30/20213,940,000 shares $31.05 million +52.1%4.7%4.2 $7.88
6/15/20212,590,000 shares $21.16 million +50.6%3.1%2.7 $8.17
5/28/20211,720,000 shares $14.83 million -2.3%2.1%1.7 $8.62
5/14/20211,760,000 shares $13.66 million -12.4%N/A1.5 $7.76
4/30/20212,010,000 shares $18.35 million +18.9%N/A1.3 $9.13
4/15/20211,690,000 shares $12.76 million -41.1%N/A1.1 $7.55
3/31/20212,870,000 shares $26.26 million +99.3%N/A1.9 $9.15
3/15/20211,440,000 shares $10.66 million +23.1%N/A1.1 $7.40
2/26/20211,170,000 shares $8.14 million +42.3%N/A1 $6.96
2/12/2021822,100 shares $6.37 million +121.2%N/A0.8 $7.75
1/29/2021371,600 shares $2.16 million +20.1%N/A0.7 $5.81
1/15/2021309,300 shares $1.44 million +17.5%N/A0.8 $4.65
12/31/2020263,200 shares $955,416.00 +33.3%N/A1 $3.63
12/15/2020197,500 shares $874,925.00 -38.9%N/A0.9 $4.43
11/30/2020323,100 shares $1.24 million -14.3%N/A1.8 $3.85
11/15/2020377,100 shares $1.04 million +1.2%N/A2.7 $2.75
10/30/2020372,600 shares $894,240.00 -2.1%N/A3 $2.40
10/15/2020380,400 shares $992,844.00 -12.1%N/A2.9 $2.61
9/30/2020432,500 shares $1.00 million -10.1%N/A3.2 $2.32
9/15/2020480,800 shares $1.24 million +0.2%N/A3.6 $2.58
8/31/2020479,900 shares $1.16 million +1.3%N/A3.5 $2.41
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8/14/2020473,800 shares $1.45 million -3.7%N/A3 $3.05
7/31/2020492,000 shares $1.13 million +13.0%N/A1.6 $2.30
7/15/2020435,300 shares $957,660.00 -13.5%N/A1.3 $2.20
6/30/2020503,400 shares $1.11 million -2.7%N/A1.5 $2.21
6/15/2020517,100 shares $1.30 million -19.9%N/A1.4 $2.51
5/29/2020645,400 shares $1.39 million -24.0%N/A1.5 $2.15
5/15/2020849,600 shares $1.53 million +59.4%N/A2.1 $1.80
4/30/2020533,100 shares $494,610.18 -21.6%N/A2 $0.93
4/15/2020680,200 shares $672,717.80 -6.6%N/A3 $0.99
3/31/2020727,900 shares $655,110.00 -15.0%N/A3.2 $0.90
3/13/2020855,800 shares $872,916.00 -10.4%N/A5.9 $1.02
2/28/2020955,200 shares $869,232.00 +3.9%N/A6.6 $0.91
2/14/2020919,200 shares $2.21 million -6.1%N/A6.9 $2.40
1/31/2020978,600 shares $4.04 million +13.0%N/A7.3 $4.13
1/15/2020866,400 shares $4.15 million +7.0%N/A6.4 $4.79
12/31/2019809,400 shares $3.65 million -3.4%N/A5.9 $4.51
9/15/2019617,100 shares $2.97 million -35.1%2.1%2.9 $4.81

BW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 4,370,000 shares of BW short. Learn More on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,370,000 shares, a decrease of 9.3% from the previous total of 4,820,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Brenmiller Energy Ltd (0.06%), Sohu.com Limited (0.42%), Innodata Inc. (9.25%), Yiren Digital Ltd. (0.27%), Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (8.91%), Star Group, L.P. (0.83%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (25.39%), NETGEAR, Inc. (3.01%), Aviat Networks, Inc. (4.57%), Methode Electronics, Inc. (6.59%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock?

Short selling BW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises as its price is falling. BW shares are trading up $0.05 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

A short squeeze for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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