Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $124.56 -0.86 (-0.68%) As of 11:08 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Bright Horizons Family Solutions Short Interest DataBright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) has a short interest of 867,200 shares, representing 1.53% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 440,891 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest867,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest899,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$102.39 millionShort Interest Ratio1.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares57,378,000 sharesFloat Size56,760,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.53%Today's Trading Volume29,202 sharesAverage Trading Volume440,891 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average7% Short Selling Bright Horizons Family Solutions? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBFAM Short Interest Over TimeBFAM Days to Cover Over TimeBFAM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Bright Horizons Family Solutions Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2025867,200 shares $102.39 million -3.6%1.5%1.9 $118.07 3/31/2025899,300 shares $114.37 million -23.8%1.6%2 $127.18 3/15/20251,180,000 shares $149.28 million +37.1%2.1%2.8 $126.51 2/28/2025860,600 shares $111.56 million +20.6%1.5%1.8 $129.63 2/15/2025713,900 shares $91.75 million -6.0%1.2%1.4 $128.51 1/31/2025759,100 shares $93.02 million -11.9%1.3%1.3 $122.55 1/15/2025861,300 shares $99.96 million -3.8%1.5%1.5 $116.06 12/31/2024895,600 shares $99.28 million -6.3%1.6%1.5 $110.85 12/15/2024955,900 shares $104.88 million +48.6%1.7%1.7 $109.72 11/30/2024643,300 shares $74.38 million -10.5%1.1%1.2 $115.63 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BFAM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/2024718,800 shares $74.75 million +34.2%1.3%1.5 $103.99 10/31/2024535,500 shares $71.44 million +8.8%0.9%1.3 $133.40 10/15/2024492,300 shares $65.43 million +21.3%0.9%1.3 $132.90 9/30/2024406,000 shares $56.89 million +10.8%0.7%1.1 $140.13 9/15/2024366,400 shares $51.55 million -7.9%0.6%1 $140.68 8/31/2024397,700 shares $55.96 million -17.7%0.7%1.1 $140.72 8/15/2024483,000 shares $65.77 million -43.1%0.8%1.3 $136.16 7/31/2024848,600 shares $102.17 million -11.5%1.5%2.3 $120.40 7/15/2024958,600 shares $113.78 million -10.4%1.7%2.9 $118.69 6/30/20241,070,000 shares $117.79 million -7.8%1.9%3.4 $110.08 6/15/20241,160,000 shares $120.57 million +11.5%2.0%3.7 $103.94 5/31/20241,040,000 shares $109.26 million -11.9%1.8%3.4 $105.06 5/15/20241,180,000 shares $135.81 million -11.3%2.1%3.8 $115.09 4/30/20241,330,000 shares $137.93 million +3.1%2.3%3.8 $103.71 4/15/20241,290,000 shares $137.11 million +4.0%2.3%3.9 $106.29 3/31/20241,240,000 shares $140.57 million -30.3%2.2%3.4 $113.36 3/15/20241,780,000 shares $201.89 million -5.3%3.1%4.8 $113.42 2/29/20241,880,000 shares $216.16 million -13.4%3.3%5.1 $114.98 2/15/20242,170,000 shares $237.20 million +14.2%3.8%6 $109.31 1/31/20241,900,000 shares $186.68 million +2.2%3.3%6 $98.25 1/15/20241,860,000 shares $182.61 million -5.6%3.3%5 $98.18 12/31/20231,970,000 shares $185.65 million -6.2%3.4%5.3 $94.24 12/15/20232,100,000 shares $191.79 million +12.9%3.7%5.5 $91.33 11/30/20231,860,000 shares $162.45 million -6.5%3.3%4.6 $87.34 11/15/20231,990,000 shares $173.27 million -5.7%3.5%4.9 $87.07 10/31/20232,110,000 shares $156.20 million -5.4%3.7%5.2 $74.03 10/15/20232,230,000 shares $180.70 million +8.3%3.9%5.8 $81.03 9/30/20232,060,000 shares $167.81 million +21.2%3.6%5.2 $81.46 9/15/20231,700,000 shares $149.01 million -4.0%3.0%4.4 $87.65 8/31/20231,770,000 shares $167.14 million -4.3%3.1%4.7 $94.43Donald Trump is about to free crypto from its chains … (Ad)Sure enough, Bitcoin took off on the exact day Juan said it would. 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Short interest is the volume of Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 867,200 shares of BFAM short. 1.53% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bright Horizons Family Solutions' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Bright Horizons Family Solutions? 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. BFAM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Bright Horizons Family Solutions's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Bright Horizons Family Solutions? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Bright Horizons Family Solutions? 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. 1.53% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' short interest increasing or decreasing? Bright Horizons Family Solutions saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 867,200 shares, a decline of 3.6% from the previous total of 899,300 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. What is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' float size? Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has issued a total of 57,378,000 shares. Some of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' 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. Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a public float of 56,760,000 shares. How does Bright Horizons Family Solutions' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.53% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Stride, Inc. (10.42%), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (1.59%), Adtalem Global Education Inc. (4.12%), Strategic Education, Inc. (2.17%), Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (4.79%), Lincoln Educational Services Co. (2.07%), American Public Education, Inc. (4.67%), Iron Mountain Incorporated (3.28%), Veralto Co. (1.60%), Corpay, Inc. (2.61%), 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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock? Short selling BFAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bright Horizons Family Solutions as its price is falling. BFAM shares are trading up $2.00 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 Bright Horizons Family Solutions? A short squeeze for Bright Horizons Family Solutions 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 BFAM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bright Horizons Family Solutions' 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 BFAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Stride Short Interest Data Grand Canyon Education Short Interest Data Adtalem Global Education Short Interest Data Strategic Education Short Interest Data Universal Technical Institute Short Interest Data Lincoln Educational Services Short Interest Data American Public Education Short Interest Data Iron Mountain Short Interest Data Veralto Short Interest Data Corpay Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BFAM) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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