Bread Financial (BFH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $58.14 +0.31 (+0.54%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.20 +0.06 (+0.10%) As of 04:20 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Bread Financial Short Interest DataBread Financial (BFH) has a short interest of 3.88 million shares, representing 8.57% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.51% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, indicating that it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 708,816 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,880,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,900,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.51%Dollar Volume Sold Short$233.03 millionShort Interest Ratio5.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares46,640,000 sharesFloat Size45,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.57%Today's Trading Volume461,988 sharesAverage Trading Volume708,816 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average65% Short Selling Bread Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bread Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBFH Short Interest Over TimeBFH Days to Cover Over TimeBFH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Bread Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20253,880,000 shares $233.03 million -0.5%8.6%5.1 $60.06 6/30/20253,900,000 shares $222.96 million -1.0%8.6%4.3 $57.17 6/15/20253,940,000 shares $199.84 million +3.7%8.7%4.1 $50.72 5/31/20253,800,000 shares $195.02 million -10.2%8.4%3.8 $51.32 5/15/20254,230,000 shares $229.82 million +13.4%9.3%3.9 $54.33 4/30/20253,730,000 shares $176.95 million +18.8%8.2%3.6 $47.44 4/15/20253,140,000 shares $143.20 million -24.5%6.6%3 $45.60 3/31/20254,160,000 shares $208.32 million +7.2%8.7%4.5 $50.08 3/15/20253,880,000 shares $191.65 million +3.7%8.1%4.9 $49.40 2/28/20253,740,000 shares $201.92 million +77.3%7.8%5 $53.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BFH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bread Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20252,110,000 shares $131.68 million +25.6%4.4%3.2 $62.41 1/31/20251,680,000 shares $106.23 million -10.2%3.5%2.4 $63.23 1/15/20251,870,000 shares $114.74 million +6.9%3.9%2.8 $61.36 12/31/20241,750,000 shares $106.86 million -20.8%3.6%2.5 $61.06 12/15/20242,210,000 shares $144.25 million -23.0%4.6%2.9 $65.27 11/30/20242,870,000 shares $168.84 million -8.6%5.9%3.4 $58.83 11/15/20243,140,000 shares $183.69 million -7.1%6.5%3.5 $58.50 10/31/20243,380,000 shares $168.49 million -17.0%7.0%3.6 $49.85 10/15/20244,070,000 shares $209.20 million +4.9%8.4%4 $51.40 9/30/20243,880,000 shares $184.61 million +7.5%8.0%3.8 $47.58 9/15/20243,610,000 shares $173.64 million +7.4%7.5%3.6 $48.10 8/31/20243,360,000 shares $195.45 million -6.7%6.9%3.5 $58.17 8/15/20243,600,000 shares $192.46 million +3.8%7.4%4.3 $53.46 7/31/20243,470,000 shares $189.39 million -5.7%7.2%4 $54.58 7/15/20243,680,000 shares $180.84 million -1.6%7.6%4.6 $49.14 6/30/20243,740,000 shares $166.65 million -8.3%7.7%4.8 $44.56 6/15/20244,080,000 shares $160.30 million -1.0%8.4%5.2 $39.29 5/31/20244,120,000 shares $172.05 million +4.8%8.5%5.2 $41.76 5/15/20243,930,000 shares $165.65 million +11.0%8.1%4.7 $42.15 4/30/20243,540,000 shares $130.66 million -2.5%7.3%4.5 $36.91 4/15/20243,630,000 shares $122.66 million +2.3%7.5%4.5 $33.79 3/31/20243,550,000 shares $132.20 million -2.7%7.4%4.4 $37.24 3/15/20243,650,000 shares $135.74 million -12.9%7.6%4.6 $37.19 2/29/20244,190,000 shares $160.39 million -3.7%8.7%5.3 $38.28 2/15/20244,350,000 shares $163.43 million +6.4%9.0%5.9 $37.57 1/31/20244,090,000 shares $148.34 million -10.9%8.4%5.5 $36.27 1/15/20244,590,000 shares $144.22 million -4.4%9.5%6.7 $31.42 12/31/20234,800,000 shares $158.11 million -14.0%9.9%7.3 $32.94 12/15/20235,580,000 shares $186.32 million +4.5%11.5%8.5 $33.39 11/30/20235,340,000 shares $150.16 million +5.5%11.0%9 $28.12FOUR TRILLION DOLLARS! 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He believes Nvidia’s rise has masked a dangerous flaw—and that the stock could fall 50% or more from current levels.Click here to watch his urgent Nvidia exposé before the hype turns to panic. 11/15/20235,060,000 shares $142.69 million +3.3%10.4%8.9 $28.20 10/31/20234,900,000 shares $132.40 million +3.8%10.1%8.7 $27.02 10/15/20234,720,000 shares $143.82 million +7.5%9.6%7.9 $30.47 9/30/20234,390,000 shares $150.14 million +4.0%8.9%6.8 $34.20 9/15/20234,220,000 shares $147.47 million +5.5%8.5%5.7 $34.95 8/31/20234,000,000 shares $150.36 million +9.9%8.1%4.3 $37.59 8/15/20233,640,000 shares $139.18 million -6.4%7.4%3.8 $38.24 7/31/20233,890,000 shares $161.69 million -17.2%7.9%4 $41.57 7/15/20234,700,000 shares $163.80 million +6.3%9.7%4.8 $34.85 6/30/20234,420,000 shares $138.74 million -3.5%9.1%4.6 $31.39 6/15/20234,580,000 shares $141.75 million +29.8%9.3%5.1 $30.95 5/31/20233,530,000 shares $99.33 million -16.8%7.3%3.9 $28.14 5/15/20234,240,000 shares $117.49 million -8.6%8.6%5.4 $27.71 4/30/20234,640,000 shares $128.06 million +5.7%9.4%6 $27.60 4/15/20234,390,000 shares $121.65 million +14.9%8.9%4.8 $27.71 3/31/20233,820,000 shares $115.82 million -20.6%7.8%3.9 $30.32 3/15/20234,810,000 shares $149.21 million +8.8%9.7%5.2 $31.02 2/28/20234,420,000 shares $181.53 million +4.0%8.9%5.2 $41.07 2/15/20234,250,000 shares $177.61 million +22.8%8.6%5 $41.79 1/31/20233,460,000 shares $141.96 million -27.6%7.0%4 $41.03 1/15/20234,780,000 shares $183.27 million +13.5%9.7%4.9 $38.34 12/30/20224,210,000 shares $158.55 million +6.9%8.6%4.5 $37.66 12/15/20223,940,000 shares $155.59 million +12.6%8.0%4.1 $39.49 11/30/20223,500,000 shares $143.61 million -7.4%7.1%3.7 $41.03 11/15/20223,780,000 shares $149.39 million +24.3%N/A3.9 $39.52 10/31/20223,040,000 shares $109.77 million +12.6%6.2%3.1 $36.11 10/15/20222,700,000 shares $84.62 million -25.8%5.5%3.6 $31.34 9/30/20223,640,000 shares $114.48 million +1.4%7.4%4.9 $31.45 9/15/20223,590,000 shares $133.73 million +17.7%7.3%3.9 $37.25 8/31/20223,050,000 shares $117.21 million -10.3%6.2%3.2 $38.43 8/15/20223,400,000 shares $151.30 million +3.7%6.9%3.5 $44.50 7/31/20223,280,000 shares $129.92 million -7.9%6.7%3.2 $39.61 7/15/20223,560,000 shares $143.82 million No Change7.2%3.5 $40.40 BFH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Bread Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Bread Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 3,880,000 shares of BFH short. 8.57% of Bread Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bread Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Bread Financial? 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. BFH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Bread Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Bread Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bread Financial: Simplex Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Bread Financial? 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. 8.57% of Bread Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bread Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Bread Financial saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,880,000 shares, a drop of 0.5% from the previous total of 3,900,000 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 Bread Financial's float size? Bread Financial currently has issued a total of 46,640,000 shares. Some of Bread Financial'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. Bread Financial currently has a public float of 45,250,000 shares. How does Bread Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.57% of Bread Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bread Financial: Ally Financial Inc. (3.56%), American Express Company (1.35%), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (2.97%), Capital One Financial Corporation (2.20%), Enova International, Inc. (9.53%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.57%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.18%), Stifel Financial Corporation (2.21%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.33%), Synchrony Financial (3.72%), 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 Bread Financial stock? Short selling BFH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bread Financial as its price is falling. BFH shares are trading up $0.57 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 Bread Financial? A short squeeze for Bread 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 BFH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bread 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 BFH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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