Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $41.60 -0.84 (-1.98%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.60 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 05/21/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Barrett Business Services Short Interest DataBarrett Business Services (BBSI) has a short interest of 576,000 shares. This marks a 16.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 142,216 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest576,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest495,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+16.29%Dollar Volume Sold Short$23.36 millionShort Interest Ratio3.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares25,680,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.24%Today's Trading Volume96,672 sharesAverage Trading Volume142,216 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average68% Short Selling Barrett Business Services? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Barrett Business Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBBSI Short Interest Over TimeBBSI Days to Cover Over TimeBBSI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Barrett Business Services Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025576,000 shares $23.36 million +16.3%N/A3.7 $40.56 4/15/2025495,300 shares $20.03 million +4.6%2.0%3.6 $40.44 3/31/2025473,600 shares $19.49 million -8.9%1.9%3.8 $41.15 3/15/2025519,600 shares $20.70 million +14.4%2.1%4.4 $39.83 2/28/2025454,100 shares $18.28 million -5.8%1.8%4.1 $40.25 2/15/2025481,900 shares $20.29 million -10.2%1.9%4.3 $42.11 1/31/2025536,800 shares $23.26 million -7.5%N/A4.5 $43.33 1/15/2025580,400 shares $24.99 million -9.8%N/A4.9 $43.06 12/31/2024643,400 shares $27.95 million +6.6%N/A5.4 $43.44 12/15/2024603,500 shares $26.29 million -2.8%N/A5 $43.57 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BBSI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Barrett Business Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024620,800 shares $26.64 million +25.1%N/A4.9 $42.91 11/15/2024496,400 shares $20.61 million +7.6%N/A3.9 $41.52 10/31/2024461,500 shares $16.70 million -5.4%N/A3.7 $36.19 10/15/2024487,600 shares $18.21 million +16.5%N/A3.7 $37.35 9/30/2024418,700 shares $15.71 million +9.4%N/A2.8 $37.51 9/15/2024382,800 shares $14.14 million -4.3%N/A2.3 $36.93 8/31/2024399,800 shares $14.60 million -8.9%N/A2.3 $36.51 8/15/2024438,700 shares $15.43 million +36.3%N/A2.5 $35.18 7/31/2024321,800 shares $11.73 million -1.1%N/A2 $36.44 7/15/2024325,500 shares $10.93 million +10.2%N/A2.1 $33.59 6/30/2024295,500 shares $9.68 million -5.9%N/A2 $32.77 6/15/2024313,900 shares $10.34 million +567.9%N/A2.3 $32.95 5/31/202447,000 shares $6.22 million +18.1%0.7%1.5 $132.34 5/15/202439,800 shares $5.01 million -17.8%0.6%1.3 $125.85 4/30/202448,400 shares $5.88 million -0.6%0.8%1.5 $121.50 4/15/202448,700 shares $5.87 million -19.9%0.8%1.6 $120.58 3/31/202460,800 shares $7.70 million +53.9%1.0%2 $126.72 3/15/202439,500 shares $4.70 million -7.3%0.6%1.3 $119.00 2/29/202442,600 shares $5.20 million -29.6%0.7%1.4 $121.99 2/15/202460,500 shares $6.87 million -3.7%0.9%1.9 $113.61 1/31/202462,800 shares $7.05 million +36.2%1.0%1.8 $112.27 1/15/202446,100 shares $5.17 million -2.3%0.7%1.3 $112.10 12/31/202347,200 shares $5.47 million -17.6%0.7%1.4 $115.80 12/15/202357,300 shares $6.54 million +17.9%0.9%1.8 $114.11 11/30/202348,600 shares $5.34 million -17.1%0.8%1.5 $109.95 11/15/202358,600 shares $6.50 million +15.8%0.9%1.9 $110.84 10/31/202350,600 shares $4.63 million +2.0%0.8%1.8 $91.46 10/15/202349,600 shares $4.61 million -17.1%0.8%1.9 $92.89 9/30/202359,800 shares $5.40 million -18.3%0.9%2.1 $90.24 9/15/202373,200 shares $6.70 million +7.5%1.1%2.5 $91.59The DOJ Just Said Your Money Isn’t Yours (Ad)What If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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Short interest is the volume of Barrett Business Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 576,000 shares of BBSI short. Learn More on Barrett Business Services' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Barrett Business Services? 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. BBSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Barrett Business Services's short interest ratio. Is Barrett Business Services' short interest increasing or decreasing? Barrett Business Services saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 576,000 shares, an increase of 16.3% from the previous total of 495,300 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 Barrett Business Services' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Barrett Business Services: Korn Ferry (2.30%), Insperity, Inc. (7.95%), ASGN Incorporated (5.49%), ManpowerGroup Inc. (6.94%), Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (1.92%), Kelly Services, Inc. (2.72%), TrueBlue, Inc. (3.09%), Hudson Global, Inc. (0.30%), Tradeweb Markets Inc. (0.78%), Robert Half Inc. (10.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Barrett Business Services stock? Short selling BBSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Barrett Business Services as its price is falling. BBSI shares are trading down $0.84 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 Barrett Business Services? A short squeeze for Barrett Business Services occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BBSI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Barrett Business Services' 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 BBSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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