Brighthouse Financial (BHFAO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → I’m afraid WWIII is a very real possibility (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free BHFAO Stock Alerts $24.57 +0.02 (+0.08%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Brighthouse Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume82,700 sharesPrevious Short Volume62,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+31.90%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.93 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.8Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares16,100,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted∞Today's Trading Volume14,789 sharesAverage Trading Volume28,964 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average51% Short Selling Brighthouse Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Brighthouse Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatBHFAO Short Interest Over TimeBHFAO Days to Cover Over TimeBHFAO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceElon’s New Device is About to Shock the WorldUsing this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” Click here to see the details because there’s a lot of money at stake. Brighthouse Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202482,700 shares $1.93 million +31.9%N/A2.8 $23.28 4/15/202462,700 shares $1.46 million -10.3%N/A2.1 $23.26 3/31/202469,900 shares $1.75 million -21.1%N/A2.4 $25.05 3/15/202488,600 shares $2.19 million +59.9%N/A2.7 $24.77 2/29/202455,400 shares $1.39 million +87.8%N/A1.4 $25.00 2/15/202429,500 shares $723,635.00 -6.4%N/A0.7 $24.53 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BHFAO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Brighthouse Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202431,500 shares $802,620.00 +298.7%N/A0.7 $25.48 1/15/20247,900 shares $186,282.00 -31.3%N/A0.2 $23.58 12/31/202311,500 shares $258,520.00 +117.0%N/A0.3 $22.48 12/15/20235,300 shares $118,879.00 +76.7%N/A0.1 $22.43 11/30/20233,000 shares $66,000.00 -63.0%N/A0.1 $22.00 11/15/20238,100 shares $176,823.00 -58.7%N/A0.3 $21.83 10/31/202319,600 shares $392,588.00 -68.6%N/A0.7 $20.03 10/15/202362,500 shares $1.43 million +4.9%N/A2.5 $22.81 9/30/202359,600 shares $1.47 million +256.9%N/A2.4 $24.65 9/15/202316,700 shares $404,474.00 +77.7%N/A0.7 $24.22 8/31/20239,400 shares $223,908.00 -67.9%N/A0.4 $23.82 8/15/202329,300 shares $695,875.00 +6.9%N/A1.1 $23.75 7/31/202327,400 shares $668,286.00 -59.3%N/A1 $24.39 7/15/202367,300 shares $1.61 million -38.0%N/A2.2 $23.90 6/30/2023108,500 shares $2.52 million -28.3%N/A3.5 $23.26 6/15/2023151,400 shares $3.60 million +10.3%N/A4.4 $23.75 5/31/2023137,300 shares $3.36 million +23.5%N/A3.7 $24.49 5/15/2023111,200 shares $2.50 million +7.8%N/A3.2 $22.50 4/30/2023103,200 shares $2.58 million +18.9%N/A3.2 $25.00 4/15/202386,800 shares $2.12 million +0.4%N/A2.9 $24.40 3/31/202386,500 shares $2.06 million +905.8%N/A2.9 $23.85 3/15/20238,600 shares $189,802.00 -39.4%N/A0.3 $22.07 2/28/202314,200 shares $359,970.00 +5.2%N/A0.5 $25.35 2/15/202313,500 shares $347,490.00 -49.3%N/A0.5 $25.74 1/31/202326,600 shares $703,836.00 -38.1%N/A0.9 $26.46 1/15/202343,000 shares $1.08 million -36.9%N/A1.3 $25.13 12/30/202268,100 shares $1.57 million +97.4%N/A1.9 $23.02 12/15/202234,500 shares $0.00 -29.0%N/A0.9 $0.00 BHFAO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Brighthouse Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Brighthouse Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 82,700 shares of BHFAO short. Learn More on Brighthouse Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Brighthouse Financial? 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. BHFAO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Brighthouse Financial's short interest ratio. Is Brighthouse Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Brighthouse Financial saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 82,700 shares, an increase of 31.9% from the previous total of 62,700 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 Brighthouse Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "financial services" compare to Brighthouse Financial: AIB Acquisition Co. (0.05%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Brighthouse Financial stock? Short selling BHFAO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brighthouse Financial as its price is falling. BHFAO shares are trading up $0.02 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 Brighthouse Financial? A short squeeze for Brighthouse Financial 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 BHFAO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Brighthouse Financial's 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 BHFAO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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