Balchem (BCPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $160.69 +0.69 (+0.43%) As of 09:48 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Balchem Short Interest DataBalchem (BCPC) has a short interest of 479,200 shares. This marks a -4.85% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 193,493 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest479,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest503,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.85%Dollar Volume Sold Short$75.47 millionShort Interest Ratio3.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares32,460,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.48%Today's Trading Volume245,542 sharesAverage Trading Volume193,493 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average127% Short Selling Balchem? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Balchem and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBCPC Short Interest Over TimeBCPC Days to Cover Over TimeBCPC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Balchem Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2025479,200 shares $75.47 million -4.9%N/A3 $157.50 6/30/2025503,600 shares $80.17 million +8.0%1.6%2.9 $159.20 6/15/2025466,400 shares $75.34 million -9.9%1.5%2.7 $161.53 5/31/2025517,900 shares $86.02 million -4.3%1.6%2.8 $166.10 5/15/2025541,000 shares $90.41 million -7.5%1.7%2.9 $167.11 4/30/2025584,700 shares $91.53 million +12.6%1.8%3.2 $156.55 4/15/2025519,200 shares $84.68 million +10.9%1.6%2.9 $163.10 3/31/2025468,100 shares $77.70 million +0.8%1.5%2.9 $166.00 3/15/2025464,600 shares $77.92 million +11.6%1.4%3 $167.72 2/28/2025416,500 shares $72.48 million -6.6%1.3%3 $174.03 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BCPC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Balchem and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2025446,000 shares $73.51 million +7.0%1.4%3.4 $164.82 1/31/2025416,700 shares $66.66 million -10.6%1.3%3.2 $159.96 1/15/2025465,900 shares $74.63 million -2.7%1.4%3.5 $160.18 12/31/2024478,800 shares $78.04 million -2.8%1.5%3.7 $162.99 12/15/2024492,400 shares $86.53 million +12.8%1.5%3.9 $175.73 11/30/2024436,600 shares $78.82 million -11.0%1.4%3.7 $180.52 11/15/2024490,300 shares $87.16 million +10.9%1.5%4.1 $177.77 10/31/2024442,200 shares $73.99 million -3.8%1.4%4 $167.33 10/15/2024459,800 shares $79.09 million +4.6%1.4%4.3 $172.01 9/30/2024439,500 shares $77.35 million +0.8%1.4%3.8 $176.00 9/15/2024436,100 shares $74.93 million -17.2%1.4%3.6 $171.82 8/31/2024526,900 shares $93.28 million -0.2%1.6%4.6 $177.03 8/15/2024527,700 shares $88.51 million +2.2%1.6%4.6 $167.73 7/31/2024516,200 shares $91.60 million +28.9%1.6%4.4 $177.46 7/15/2024400,500 shares $67.26 million +5.4%1.2%3.8 $167.94 6/30/2024380,100 shares $58.52 million +13.9%1.2%4 $153.95 6/15/2024333,800 shares $50.30 million +3.5%1.0%3.7 $150.69 5/31/2024322,400 shares $49.52 million -19.2%1.0%3.5 $153.60 5/15/2024399,000 shares $62.39 million +23.7%1.2%4.3 $156.36 4/30/2024322,600 shares $45.61 million -4.4%1.0%3.2 $141.38 4/15/2024337,300 shares $49.50 million -5.7%1.1%3.4 $146.76 3/31/2024357,800 shares $55.44 million -0.1%1.1%3.5 $154.95 3/15/2024358,200 shares $56.02 million +15.2%1.1%3.3 $156.39 2/29/2024311,000 shares $48.89 million +23.9%1.0%2.6 $157.19 2/15/2024251,000 shares $36.74 million -8.7%0.8%2 $146.39 1/31/2024274,800 shares $38.52 million +6.0%0.9%2.5 $140.16 1/15/2024259,300 shares $36.52 million +6.0%0.8%2.4 $140.84 12/31/2023244,700 shares $36.40 million -11.6%0.8%2.4 $148.75 12/15/2023276,900 shares $38.84 million +7.8%0.9%2.7 $140.25 11/30/2023256,900 shares $32.04 million +0.0%0.8%2.8 $124.72GENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money? 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But there’s still time to protect your financial freedom—if you act before the system goes fully live.Get the free info kit with 3 strategies to sidestep digital dollar control. 11/15/2023256,800 shares $31.94 million +19.9%0.8%3 $124.38 10/31/2023214,200 shares $24.90 million +1.9%0.7%2.5 $116.24 10/15/2023210,200 shares $26.28 million +2.3%0.7%2.4 $125.00 9/30/2023205,400 shares $25.48 million -7.7%0.6%2.3 $124.04 9/15/2023222,600 shares $30.00 million +5.9%0.7%2.6 $134.78 8/31/2023210,300 shares $29.55 million +4.2%0.7%2.4 $140.50 8/15/2023201,800 shares $27.96 million -29.9%0.6%2.2 $138.55 7/31/2023288,000 shares $38.81 million +3.6%0.9%3.1 $134.74 7/15/2023278,000 shares $36.35 million -3.4%0.9%3.1 $130.76 6/30/2023287,800 shares $38.80 million -4.8%0.9%3.2 $134.81 6/15/2023302,300 shares $41.17 million -4.3%1.0%3.4 $136.20 5/31/2023316,000 shares $39.07 million +2.0%1.0%3.6 $123.63 5/15/2023309,900 shares $39.35 million -7.4%1.0%3.5 $126.97 4/30/2023334,700 shares $43.98 million +24.2%1.1%3.6 $131.40 4/15/2023269,600 shares $34.24 million +1.8%0.9%2.7 $127.00 3/31/2023264,900 shares $33.50 million -16.0%0.8%2.6 $126.48 3/15/2023315,300 shares $40.01 million +25.1%1.0%3.1 $126.88 2/28/2023252,000 shares $32.76 million -3.7%0.8%2.5 $130.00 2/15/2023261,600 shares $36.00 million +0.4%0.8%2.6 $137.62 1/31/2023260,700 shares $34.06 million -19.3%0.8%2.7 $130.63 1/15/2023323,200 shares $42.15 million +6.1%1.0%3.6 $130.41 12/30/2022304,500 shares $37.18 million +16.2%1.0%3.5 $122.11 12/15/2022262,000 shares $32.14 million -16.0%0.8%3 $122.69 11/30/2022312,000 shares $43.93 million -21.3%1.0%3.6 $140.80 11/15/2022396,400 shares $56.58 million -12.7%1.2%4.6 $142.73 10/31/2022454,200 shares $63.50 million -14.2%1.4%5.3 $139.80 10/15/2022529,200 shares $66.85 million +13.6%1.7%5.8 $126.32 9/30/2022466,000 shares $56.66 million +1.8%1.5%4.9 $121.58 9/15/2022457,700 shares $57.54 million -6.6%1.4%4.3 $125.71 8/31/2022490,100 shares $64.60 million +3.8%1.5%4.5 $131.82 8/15/2022472,300 shares $64.00 million -9.0%1.5%4.2 $135.50 7/31/2022519,200 shares $70.49 million +8.5%1.6%4.3 $135.76 7/15/2022478,500 shares $61.89 million +9.0%1.5%4.1 $129.34 6/30/2022439,000 shares $56.96 million -13.7%1.4%3.9 $129.74 6/15/2022508,500 shares $59.13 million +6.4%1.6%4.6 $116.29 5/31/2022478,000 shares $59.48 million +7.4%1.5%4.5 $124.43 5/15/2022444,900 shares $52.90 million +13.2%1.4%4 $118.91 4/30/2022393,200 shares $48.44 million +8.8%1.2%3.5 $123.20 4/15/2022361,300 shares $48.20 million -3.8%1.1%2.9 $133.42 3/31/2022375,600 shares $51.34 million -23.5%1.2%2.9 $136.70 3/15/2022490,900 shares $66.03 million +11.6%1.5%3.7 $134.50 2/28/2022439,800 shares $60.84 million +16.0%1.4%3.3 $138.34 2/15/2022379,000 shares $52.83 million -2.7%1.2%2.8 $139.38 1/31/2022389,400 shares $57.22 million +0.8%1.2%3 $146.94 1/15/2022386,300 shares $60.08 million -2.7%1.2%3.4 $155.52 12/31/2021397,000 shares $66.93 million -7.8%1.2%3.7 $168.60 12/15/2021430,700 shares $72.78 million +2.6%1.3%3.6 $168.97 11/30/2021419,800 shares $66.33 million +9.6%1.3%3.7 $158.00 11/15/2021382,900 shares $62.87 million -12.9%1.2%3.6 $164.19 10/29/2021439,400 shares $67.27 million -11.3%1.4%4.1 $153.09GENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money? 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But there’s still time to protect your financial freedom—if you act before the system goes fully live.Get the free info kit with 3 strategies to sidestep digital dollar control. 10/15/2021495,100 shares $74.75 million -10.5%1.5%4.8 $150.97 9/30/2021553,400 shares $80.28 million +0.4%1.7%5.3 $145.07 9/15/2021551,200 shares $76.68 million +3.3%1.7%5.5 $139.12 8/31/2021533,400 shares $74.90 million +30.2%1.7%5.7 $140.42 8/13/2021409,800 shares $53.50 million +2.8%1.3%4.2 $130.56 7/30/2021398,500 shares $53.75 million -3.8%1.2%3.9 $134.89 7/15/2021414,100 shares $53.99 million +2.5%1.3%3.7 $130.39 6/30/2021403,900 shares $53.02 million -28.9%1.3%3.5 $131.26 6/15/2021567,700 shares $75.69 million +1.8%1.8%5 $133.32 5/28/2021557,500 shares $73.03 million +4.5%1.7%4.7 $131.00 5/14/2021533,400 shares $71.05 million +2.5%1.7%4.6 $133.20 4/30/2021520,500 shares $64.86 million +7.5%1.6%4.5 $124.62 4/15/2021484,200 shares $58.97 million +2.9%1.5%4.3 $121.78 3/31/2021470,600 shares $59.57 million -10.3%1.5%3.8 $126.58 3/15/2021524,600 shares $68.57 million +0.7%1.6%4.1 $130.70 2/26/2021521,100 shares $62.57 million -9.9%1.6%4 $120.08 2/12/2021578,500 shares $68.92 million +2.4%1.8%4.3 $119.13 1/29/2021565,200 shares $61.51 million +18.6%1.8%3.7 $108.82 1/15/2021476,400 shares $58.93 million -7.3%1.5%3.1 $123.69 12/31/2020514,100 shares $58.86 million -7.1%1.6%3.9 $114.50 12/15/2020553,500 shares $60.88 million +15.9%1.7%4.3 $109.99 11/30/2020477,500 shares $50.27 million +14.8%1.5%3.8 $105.27 11/15/2020415,900 shares $44.17 million -14.9%1.3%3.4 $106.21 10/30/2020488,700 shares $48.99 million +5.4%1.5%4.9 $100.24 10/15/2020463,700 shares $47.93 million +1.7%1.4%4.4 $103.36 9/30/2020456,000 shares $44.52 million +6.8%1.4%4 $97.63 9/15/2020426,900 shares $41.03 million +5.6%1.3%3.5 $96.12 8/31/2020404,300 shares $39.50 million -8.7%1.3%3.2 $97.70 8/14/2020442,800 shares $44.48 million -14.3%1.4%3.2 $100.46 BCPC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Balchem's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Balchem shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 479,200 shares of BCPC short. Learn More on Balchem's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Balchem? 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. BCPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Balchem's short interest ratio. Is Balchem's short interest increasing or decreasing? Balchem saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 479,200 shares, a decline of 4.8% from the previous total of 503,600 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 Balchem's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Balchem: Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (1.78%), Innospec Inc. (1.06%), Avient Corporation (1.88%), H. B. Fuller Company (2.28%), Graco Inc. (1.89%), ITT Inc. (2.20%), Stepan Company (1.93%), RPM International Inc. (2.00%), Albemarle Corporation (12.63%), NewMarket Corporation (1.54%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Balchem stock? Short selling BCPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Balchem as its price is falling. BCPC shares are trading up $0.69 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 Balchem? A short squeeze for Balchem 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 BCPC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Balchem'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 BCPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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