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Bausch Health Cos (BHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.43 -0.19 (-2.87%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.42 -0.01 (-0.23%)
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Bausch Health Cos Short Interest Data

Bausch Health Cos (BHC) has a short interest of 8.32 million shares, representing 2.86% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.15% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.58 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,320,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,680,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$55.58 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
370,083,000 shares
Float Size
291,080,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.86%
Today's Trading Volume
1,539,470 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,576,119 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
60%
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BHC Short Interest Over Time

BHC Days to Cover Over Time

BHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Bausch Health Cos Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20258,320,000 shares $55.58 million -4.2%2.9%3.4 $6.68
6/15/20258,680,000 shares $52.21 million +0.8%3.0%3.5 $6.02
5/31/20258,610,000 shares $39.00 million +5.4%3.0%4.2 $4.53
5/15/20258,170,000 shares $37.75 million -17.1%2.8%3.9 $4.62
4/30/20259,860,000 shares $52.06 million +9.3%3.4%4 $5.28
4/15/20259,020,000 shares $40.82 million +14.9%3.1%3.5 $4.53
3/31/20257,850,000 shares $50.91 million +29.5%2.7%2.9 $6.49
3/15/20256,060,000 shares $43.30 million -6.1%2.1%2.5 $7.15
2/28/20256,450,000 shares $47.96 million -17.0%2.2%2.6 $7.44
2/15/20257,770,000 shares $47.80 million +12.5%2.7%3.1 $6.15
1/31/20256,910,000 shares $51.38 million -16.2%2.4%3.1 $7.44
1/15/20258,250,000 shares $62.54 million +17.4%2.8%4.1 $7.58
12/31/20247,030,000 shares $56.66 million -12.1%2.4%4.5 $8.06
12/15/20248,000,000 shares $62.48 million -22.0%2.8%5 $7.81
11/30/202410,260,000 shares $85.88 million +9.9%3.5%5.4 $8.37
11/15/20249,340,000 shares $79.25 million -19.8%2.9%4.2 $8.49
10/31/202411,650,000 shares $107.24 million -3.2%3.6%5.4 $9.21
10/15/202412,030,000 shares $100.99 million -18.6%3.7%3.6 $8.40
9/30/202414,780,000 shares $120.60 million -20.5%4.6%4.1 $8.16
9/15/202418,600,000 shares $117.55 million -6.2%5.8%4.9 $6.32
8/31/202419,830,000 shares $117.59 million -0.8%6.2%5.5 $5.93
8/15/202419,980,000 shares $114.69 million +1.3%5.6%5.8 $5.74
7/31/202419,720,000 shares $118.91 million +7.9%5.5%5.1 $6.03
7/15/202418,270,000 shares $133.74 million -0.9%5.1%6.5 $7.32
6/30/202418,440,000 shares $128.53 million +2.3%5.2%6.2 $6.97
6/15/202418,020,000 shares $113.89 million +2.6%5.0%5.7 $6.32
5/31/202417,570,000 shares $115.35 million -5.0%4.9%5.9 $6.57
5/15/202418,500,000 shares $130.98 million -9.8%5.2%5.8 $7.08
4/30/202420,510,000 shares $179.67 million -1.0%5.7%6.7 $8.76
4/15/202420,710,000 shares $178.83 million -8.0%5.8%7.5 $8.64
3/31/202422,500,000 shares $238.73 million -5.4%6.3%8.5 $10.61
3/15/202423,780,000 shares $219.01 million -3.5%6.7%10.3 $9.21
2/29/202424,640,000 shares $231.25 million +14.4%6.9%10.5 $9.39
2/15/202421,530,000 shares $182.90 million +1.0%6.0%9.9 $8.50
1/31/202421,310,000 shares $167.28 million -1.1%6.0%10.5 $7.85
1/15/202421,540,000 shares $183.74 million +2.1%6.0%9.6 $8.53
12/31/202321,100,000 shares $169.22 million -1.5%5.9%9.2 $8.02
12/15/202321,430,000 shares $156.01 million -3.1%6.0%9.6 $7.28
11/30/202322,120,000 shares $157.94 million +0.9%6.2%8.3 $7.14
11/15/202321,920,000 shares $152.23 million +2.3%6.1%7.7 $6.95
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10/31/202321,420,000 shares $146.08 million +0.1%6.0%7.2 $6.82
10/15/202321,400,000 shares $152.80 million -5.2%6.0%7.3 $7.14
9/30/202322,580,000 shares $185.61 million -12.6%6.3%7.8 $8.22
9/15/202325,830,000 shares $219.94 million +4.6%7.3%9.1 $8.52
8/31/202324,700,000 shares $206.00 million +9.5%6.9%9.9 $8.34
8/15/202322,550,000 shares $187.50 million -1.7%6.3%8.1 $8.32
7/31/202322,940,000 shares $222.52 million -2.7%6.5%6.5 $9.70
7/15/202323,570,000 shares $198.70 million +4.2%6.6%6.6 $8.43
6/30/202322,630,000 shares $181.04 million -2.8%6.4%6.3 $8.00
6/15/202323,290,000 shares $173.16 million -2.4%6.6%6.5 $7.44
5/31/202323,860,000 shares $195.89 million +1.1%6.7%6.3 $8.21
5/15/202323,610,000 shares $142.37 million +1.1%6.7%5.4 $6.03
4/30/202323,350,000 shares $172.09 million -8.7%6.6%5.4 $7.37
4/15/202325,580,000 shares $191.59 million -2.0%7.2%5.7 $7.49
3/31/202326,110,000 shares $211.49 million -4.2%7.3%5.5 $8.10
3/15/202327,250,000 shares $207.92 million -0.8%7.7%5 $7.63
2/28/202327,480,000 shares $255.84 million +15.8%7.7%4.8 $9.31
2/15/202323,740,000 shares $213.19 million -1.1%6.7%3.9 $8.98
1/31/202324,000,000 shares $184.80 million -0.3%6.7%4.7 $7.70
1/15/202324,080,000 shares $180.60 million -9.5%6.8%4.6 $7.50
12/30/202226,620,000 shares $167.17 million -14.1%7.5%5.2 $6.28
12/15/202230,980,000 shares $239.48 million -2.6%8.7%5.8 $7.73
11/30/202231,800,000 shares $223.55 million +23.0%8.9%5.1 $7.03
11/15/202225,850,000 shares $185.60 million -4.9%7.2%3.8 $7.18
10/31/202227,190,000 shares $176.74 million -2.9%7.8%3.9 $6.50
10/15/202228,000,000 shares $180.60 million -6.1%8.0%3.2 $6.45
9/30/202229,830,000 shares $205.53 million +2.5%8.5%3.4 $6.89
9/15/202229,100,000 shares $222.32 million +35.8%8.3%3.3 $7.64
8/31/202221,430,000 shares $127.94 million +18.6%6.2%2.5 $5.97
8/15/202218,070,000 shares $113.48 million +38.5%5.2%2.4 $6.28
7/31/202213,050,000 shares $60.29 million -20.1%3.7%1.5 $4.62
7/15/202216,330,000 shares $142.07 million -3.5%4.7%2.2 $8.70
6/30/202216,930,000 shares $141.53 million +4.3%4.9%2.3 $8.36
6/15/202216,240,000 shares $127.32 million -7.8%4.7%2.3 $7.84
5/31/202217,610,000 shares $171.17 million -2.7%5.0%2.7 $9.72
5/15/202218,090,000 shares $196.10 million +24.2%5.2%2.9 $10.84
4/30/202214,570,000 shares $276.98 million -22.3%4.2%3.1 $19.01
4/15/202218,760,000 shares $415.91 million -4.4%5.4%5.1 $22.17
3/31/202219,630,000 shares $448.55 million -6.3%5.7%5.1 $22.85
3/15/202220,950,000 shares $460.27 million -3.4%6.0%5.2 $21.97
2/28/202221,690,000 shares $521.86 million +4.1%6.2%5.5 $24.06
2/15/202220,840,000 shares $532.05 million +7.9%6.0%5.3 $25.53
1/31/202219,320,000 shares $474.69 million +12.6%5.6%5.4 $24.57
1/15/202217,160,000 shares $464.69 million +38.4%4.9%5 $27.08
12/31/202112,400,000 shares $342.36 million -6.0%3.6%4.3 $27.61
12/15/202113,190,000 shares $330.54 million +2.6%3.8%5.5 $25.06
11/30/202112,860,000 shares $306.58 million +0.4%3.7%6 $23.84
11/15/202112,810,000 shares $343.82 million -12.1%3.7%6.2 $26.84
10/29/202114,580,000 shares $409.41 million +5.0%N/A7 $28.08
10/15/202113,890,000 shares $395.73 million +3.2%4.0%6.6 $28.49
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9/30/202113,460,000 shares $374.86 million -20.6%3.9%6.1 $27.85
9/15/202116,960,000 shares $477.59 million -1.9%4.9%7.6 $28.16
8/31/202117,290,000 shares $503.66 million -4.7%5.0%8 $29.13
8/13/202118,150,000 shares $500.21 million No ChangeN/A8.3 $27.56
7/15/202117,180,000 shares $488.77 million -5.3%4.9%7.4 $28.45
6/30/202118,150,000 shares $532.16 million -0.7%5.2%7.5 $29.32
6/15/202118,270,000 shares $564.36 million -9.0%5.3%7.3 $30.89
5/28/202120,070,000 shares $645.45 million +15.7%5.8%5.9 $32.16
5/14/202117,350,000 shares $488.40 million +7.8%5.0%4.1 $28.15
4/30/202116,090,000 shares $526.14 million +2.2%4.6%3.5 $32.70
4/15/202115,750,000 shares $476.60 million +12.7%N/A3.5 $30.26
3/31/202113,970,000 shares $433.63 million -6.7%N/A2.8 $31.04
3/15/202114,980,000 shares $499.43 million +11.1%N/A2.9 $33.34
2/26/202113,490,000 shares $421.97 million -15.6%3.9%3.3 $31.28
2/12/202115,980,000 shares $481.16 million +9.4%4.6%4.3 $30.11
1/29/202114,610,000 shares $375.48 million -13.6%4.2%4.1 $25.70
1/15/202116,910,000 shares $446.59 million +7.2%4.8%4.5 $26.41
12/31/202015,770,000 shares $316.35 million +12.9%4.5%4.8 $20.06
12/15/202013,970,000 shares $287.92 million -16.9%4.0%3.8 $20.61
11/30/202016,810,000 shares $328.30 million +5.2%4.8%4.2 $19.53
11/15/202015,980,000 shares $313.21 million -4.4%4.6%3.8 $19.60
10/30/202016,710,000 shares $281.56 million -4.2%4.8%3.7 $16.85
10/15/202017,450,000 shares $292.46 million -9.6%5.0%3.9 $16.76
9/30/202019,300,000 shares $299.92 million +17.0%5.5%4.3 $15.54
9/15/202016,500,000 shares $268.29 million -7.6%4.7%3.9 $16.26
8/31/202017,850,000 shares $296.67 million +0.3%5.1%4.2 $16.62
8/14/202017,790,000 shares $310.97 million +3.3%5.1%3.9 $17.48
7/31/202017,230,000 shares $314.79 million -9.6%4.9%3.5 $18.27
7/15/202019,050,000 shares $331.47 million +9.7%5.5%3.7 $17.40

BHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bausch Health Cos' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Bausch Health Cos shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 8,320,000 shares of BHC short. 2.86% of Bausch Health Cos' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bausch Health Cos' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Bausch Health Cos?

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. BHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Bausch Health Cos's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Bausch Health Cos?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bausch Health Cos: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Philosophy Capital Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, HAP Trading 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 Bausch Health Cos?

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. 2.86% of Bausch Health Cos' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Bausch Health Cos' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Bausch Health Cos saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,320,000 shares, a drop of 4.1% from the previous total of 8,680,000 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 Bausch Health Cos' float size?

Bausch Health Cos currently has issued a total of 370,080,000 shares. Some of Bausch Health Cos' 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. Bausch Health Cos currently has a public float of 291,080,000 shares.

How does Bausch Health Cos' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.86% of Bausch Health Cos' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Bausch Health Cos: Blueprint Medicines Corporation (5.95%), BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (14.05%), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (0.60%), Roivant Sciences Ltd. (10.24%), Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (5.08%), Revolution Medicines, Inc. (9.42%), Legend Biotech Corporation Sponsored ADR (5.68%), Grifols, S.A. (1.00%), TG Therapeutics, Inc. (16.96%), Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (12.95%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Bausch Health Cos stock?

Short selling BHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bausch Health Cos as its price is falling. BHC shares are trading down $0.19 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 Bausch Health Cos?

A short squeeze for Bausch Health Cos 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 BHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Bausch Health Cos' 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 BHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:BHC) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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