BCE (BCE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.97 -0.40 (-1.69%) As of 01:42 PM 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 InterestTrends BCE Short Interest DataBCE (BCE) has a short interest of 50.98 million shares, representing 5.59% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.05% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 13.9, indicating that it would take 13.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.70 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest50,980,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest46,750,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.05%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.18 billionShort Interest Ratio13.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares921,825,000 sharesFloat Size911,440,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.59%Today's Trading Volume1,102,146 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,703,818 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average41% Short Selling BCE? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BCE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBCE Short Interest Over TimeBCE Days to Cover Over TimeBCE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads BCE Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/202550,980,000 shares $1.18 billion +9.1%5.6%13.9 $23.11 2/15/202546,750,000 shares $1.12 billion +15.6%5.1%12.2 $23.86 1/31/202540,440,000 shares $963.69 million -5.0%4.4%9.6 $23.83 1/15/202542,550,000 shares $966.31 million +3.4%4.7%10.9 $22.71 12/31/202441,150,000 shares $953.86 million -10.0%4.5%11.1 $23.18 12/15/202445,700,000 shares $1.17 billion -6.1%5.0%13.2 $25.52 11/30/202448,690,000 shares $1.32 billion -7.2%5.3%16.1 $27.03 11/15/202452,480,000 shares $1.41 billion +16.6%5.8%19.2 $26.84 10/31/202445,000,000 shares $1.45 billion +5.0%4.9%20 $32.27 10/15/202442,870,000 shares $1.43 billion -0.9%4.7%21.9 $33.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BCE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BCE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/202443,260,000 shares $1.50 billion -7.2%4.7%22 $34.79 9/15/202446,600,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.0%5.1%22.7 $35.40 8/31/202447,070,000 shares $1.65 billion +10.1%5.2%23.9 $35.00 8/15/202442,750,000 shares $1.47 billion +13.5%4.7%21.5 $34.32 7/31/202437,680,000 shares $1.27 billion -3.5%4.1%18.8 $33.73 7/15/202439,060,000 shares $1.28 billion +18.2%4.3%19.8 $32.70 6/30/202433,040,000 shares $1.07 billion -6.9%3.6%16 $32.37 6/15/202435,490,000 shares $1.17 billion +22.4%3.9%15.8 $32.88 5/31/202428,990,000 shares $992.04 million +18.6%3.2%12.1 $34.22 5/15/202424,440,000 shares $844.89 million +17.9%2.7%9.9 $34.57 4/30/202420,730,000 shares $680.98 million +5.7%2.3%7.6 $32.85 4/15/202419,610,000 shares $635.46 million +25.8%2.2%7.2 $32.41 3/31/202415,590,000 shares $529.75 million -3.6%1.7%6 $33.98 3/15/202416,170,000 shares $556.25 million +88.9%1.8%6.7 $34.40 2/29/20248,560,000 shares $317.58 million -17.1%0.9%3.8 $37.10 2/15/202410,330,000 shares $385.21 million +16.5%1.1%4.8 $37.29 1/31/20248,870,000 shares $357.95 million +6.6%1.0%4.8 $40.36 1/15/20248,320,000 shares $340.20 million -16.0%0.9%4.7 $40.89 12/31/20239,910,000 shares $390.26 million -30.0%1.1%5.6 $39.38 12/15/202314,150,000 shares $547.46 million +3.4%1.6%7.4 $38.69 11/30/202313,680,000 shares $538.72 million +7.2%1.5%7.6 $39.38 11/15/202312,760,000 shares $503.96 million +6.7%1.4%7.3 $39.50 10/31/202311,960,000 shares $444.02 million -1.8%1.3%6.8 $37.13 10/15/202312,180,000 shares $460.89 million -9.9%1.3%7.2 $37.84 9/30/202313,520,000 shares $516.06 million -48.1%1.5%8.2 $38.17 9/15/202326,050,000 shares $1.06 billion +17.0%2.9%18.6 $40.78 8/31/202322,260,000 shares $942.71 million +58.9%2.4%15.5 $42.35 8/15/202314,010,000 shares $577.21 million -4.0%1.5%9.7 $41.20 7/31/202314,590,000 shares $630.65 million +6.7%1.6%11 $43.23 7/15/202313,680,000 shares $605.75 million +0.9%1.5%10.4 $44.28Crypto’s crashing…but we’re still profiting (Ad)Most traders are panicking right now. 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Short interest is the volume of BCE shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 50,980,000 shares of BCE short. 5.59% of BCE's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BCE's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BCE? 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. BCE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on BCE's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting BCE? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BCE: Toronto Dominion Bank, Wolverine Trading LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, National Bank of Canada FI, IMC Chicago LLC, and Cibc World Market Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for BCE? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.59% of BCE's floating shares are currently sold short. Is BCE's short interest increasing or decreasing? BCE saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 50,980,000 shares, an increase of 9.0% from the previous total of 46,750,000 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. What is BCE's float size? BCE currently has issued a total of 921,825,000 shares. Some of BCE's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. BCE currently has a public float of 911,440,000 shares. How does BCE's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.59% of BCE's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to BCE: América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.25%), Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.08%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.14%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (2.89%), Fox Co. (7.86%), Vodafone Group Public Limited (0.52%), TELUS Co. (2.61%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (3.32%), Fox Co. (2.46%), Formula One Group (2.06%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BCE stock? Short selling BCE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BCE as its price is falling. BCE shares are trading down $0.38 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 BCE? A short squeeze for BCE 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 BCE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BCE'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 BCE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies América Móvil Short Squeeze Chunghwa Telecom Short Squeeze Telefónica Short Squeeze Warner Bros. 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