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Brighthouse Financial (BHFAP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$20.21 -0.28 (-1.37%)
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Brighthouse Financial Short Interest Data

Brighthouse Financial (BHFAP) has a short interest of 11,800 shares. This marks a -21.33% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 34,941 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
11,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-21.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$243.91 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
39,631 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,941 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
113%
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BHFAP Short Interest Over Time

BHFAP Days to Cover Over Time

BHFAP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Brighthouse Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202511,800 shares $243.91 thousand -21.3%N/A0.3 $20.67
5/15/202515,000 shares $292.05 thousand -9.1%N/A0.4 $19.47
4/30/202516,500 shares $330.50 thousand -22.5%N/A0.4 $20.03
4/15/202521,300 shares $401.51 thousand +53.2%N/A0.5 $18.85
3/31/202513,900 shares $272.30 thousand +76.0%N/A0.3 $19.59
3/15/20257,900 shares $167.16 thousand -41.9%N/A0.2 $21.16
2/28/202513,600 shares $292.40 thousand -46.3%N/A0.3 $21.50
2/15/202525,300 shares $552.30 thousand +2.0%N/A0.5 $21.83
1/31/202524,800 shares $525.26 thousand +35.5%N/A0.5 $21.18
1/15/202518,300 shares $407.91 thousand +125.9%N/A0.5 $22.29
12/31/20248,100 shares $175.93 thousand +107.7%N/A0.2 $21.72
12/15/20243,900 shares $88.53 thousand -74.8%N/A0.1 $22.70
11/30/202415,500 shares $370.14 thousand +40.9%N/A0.6 $23.88
11/15/202411,000 shares $270.05 thousand -52.6%N/A0.4 $24.55
10/31/202423,200 shares $575.36 thousand -44.0%N/A0.9 $24.80
10/15/202441,400 shares $1.04 million +13.4%N/A1.5 $25.22
9/30/202436,500 shares $923.45 thousand -19.8%N/A1.3 $25.30
9/15/202445,500 shares $1.14 million +33.8%N/A1.9 $24.95
8/31/202434,000 shares $822.12 thousand +125.2%N/A1.4 $24.18
8/15/202415,100 shares $356.06 thousand -3.2%N/A0.7 $23.58
7/31/202415,600 shares $357.71 thousand +212.0%N/A0.7 $22.93
7/15/20245,000 shares $117.25 thousand -65.5%N/A0.2 $23.45
6/30/202414,500 shares $334.23 thousand -40.1%N/A0.6 $23.05
6/15/202424,200 shares $544.74 thousand -1.2%N/A0.9 $22.51
5/31/202424,500 shares $556.64 thousand -14.9%N/A0.9 $22.72
5/15/202428,800 shares $676.22 thousand -36.4%N/A1 $23.48
4/30/202445,300 shares $1.01 million +157.4%N/A1.6 $22.22
4/15/202417,600 shares $395.82 thousand -31.0%N/A0.6 $22.49
3/31/202425,500 shares $621.95 thousand -26.7%N/A0.8 $24.39
3/15/202434,800 shares $841.46 thousand +62.6%N/A0.9 $24.18
2/29/202421,400 shares $518.52 thousand -45.4%N/A0.5 $24.23
2/15/202439,200 shares $936.88 thousand -8.6%N/A0.9 $23.90
1/31/202442,900 shares $1.07 million +202.1%N/A0.9 $24.83
1/15/202414,200 shares $326.03 thousand +230.2%N/A0.3 $22.96
12/31/20234,300 shares $93.10 thousand -60.6%N/A0.1 $21.65
12/15/202310,900 shares $234.68 thousand +84.8%N/A0.2 $21.53
11/30/20235,900 shares $126.56 thousand -68.3%N/A0.2 $21.45
11/15/202318,600 shares $386.69 thousand +70.6%N/A0.5 $20.79
10/31/202310,900 shares $212.77 thousand +81.7%N/A0.3 $19.52
10/15/20236,000 shares $128.70 thousand -51.6%N/A0.2 $21.45
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9/30/202312,400 shares $288.30 thousand +148.0%N/A0.4 $23.25
9/15/20235,000 shares $113.80 thousand +51.5%N/A0.2 $22.76
8/31/20233,300 shares $74.05 thousand -19.5%N/A0.1 $22.44
8/15/20234,100 shares $90.69 thousand -29.3%N/A0.1 $22.12
7/31/20235,800 shares $132.30 thousand -75.0%N/A0.2 $22.81
7/15/202323,200 shares $526.41 thousand -25.2%N/A0.6 $22.69
6/30/202331,000 shares $671.77 thousand -9.9%N/A0.9 $21.67
6/15/202334,400 shares $753.70 thousand -10.9%N/A1 $21.91
5/31/202338,600 shares $873.52 thousand +18.0%N/A1 $22.63
5/15/202332,700 shares $684.74 thousand +0.6%N/A0.9 $20.94
4/30/202332,500 shares $778.05 thousand +162.1%N/A1 $23.94
4/15/202312,400 shares $296.48 thousand -12.7%N/A0.4 $23.91
3/31/202314,200 shares $322.62 thousand +264.1%N/A0.4 $22.72
3/15/20233,900 shares $85.41 thousand -76.5%N/A0.1 $21.90
2/28/202316,600 shares $421.64 thousand +29.7%N/A0.6 $25.40
2/15/202312,800 shares $324.22 thousand -52.4%N/A0.4 $25.33
1/31/202326,900 shares $699.67 thousand -25.3%N/A0.8 $26.01
1/15/202336,000 shares $881.28 thousand +10.8%N/A1 $24.48
12/30/202232,500 shares $715 thousand +46.4%N/A0.9 $22.00
12/15/202222,200 shares $532.36 thousand -7.1%N/A0.6 $23.98
11/30/202223,900 shares $594.39 thousand +50.3%N/A0.7 $24.87
11/15/202215,900 shares $373.01 thousand -54.2%N/A0.5 $23.46
10/31/202234,700 shares $780.40 thousand +89.6%N/A1.1 $22.49
10/15/202218,300 shares $424.19 thousand +25.3%N/A0.7 $23.18
9/30/202214,600 shares $354.05 thousand +5.0%N/A0.5 $24.25
9/15/202213,900 shares $342.64 thousand +61.6%N/A0.5 $24.65
8/31/20228,600 shares $212.76 thousand +104.8%N/A0.3 $24.74
8/15/20224,200 shares $106.68 thousand -57.1%N/A0.1 $25.40
7/31/20229,800 shares $255.19 thousand +81.5%N/A0.3 $26.04
7/15/20225,400 shares $132.87 thousand -60.3%N/A0.1 $24.61
6/30/202213,600 shares $327.49 thousand +67.9%N/A0.4 $24.08
6/15/20228,100 shares $194.48 thousand -52.1%N/A0.2 $24.01
5/31/202216,900 shares $430.95 thousand +3.1%N/A0.5 $25.50
5/15/202216,400 shares $397.70 thousand +15.5%N/A0.5 $24.25
4/30/202214,200 shares $358.12 thousand +108.8%N/A0.4 $25.22
4/15/20226,800 shares $170.07 thousand -1.5%N/A0.2 $25.01
3/31/20226,900 shares $0.00 -10.4%N/A0.2 $0.00

BHFAP 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 May 31st, investors have sold 11,800 shares of BHFAP short. Learn More on Brighthouse Financial's current short interest.

Is Brighthouse Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Brighthouse Financial saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,800 shares, a decline of 21.3% from the previous total of 15,000 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 Brighthouse Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Brighthouse Financial: Reliance Global Group, Inc. (1.18%), Chubb Limited (0.73%), Manulife Financial Co. (2.02%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (1.55%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (1.38%), Prudential plc (0.13%), Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (4.96%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (2.15%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.31%), Aegon Ltd. (0.57%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Brighthouse Financial stock?

Short selling BHFAP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brighthouse Financial as its price is falling. BHFAP shares are trading down $0.28 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 BHFAP, 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 BHFAP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:BHFAP) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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