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Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.16 +0.16 (+0.89%)
As of 09/3/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Bausch + Lomb Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) had a short interest of 3.18 million shares sold short, representing 0.90% of the public float. This marks a 4.84% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.2, meaning it would take 10.2 days of the average trading volume of 393,911 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,180,547 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,033,594 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$54.19 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
357,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.90%
Today's Trading Volume
298,652 shares
Average Trading Volume
393,911 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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Bausch + Lomb Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20263,180,547 shares $54.19 million +4.8%0.9%10.22 $17.04
7/31/20263,033,594 shares $51.25 million -20.2%0.9%5.89 $16.89
7/15/20263,800,176 shares $61.87 million -4.6%1.1%10.26 $16.28
6/30/20263,985,273 shares $65.89 million -9.3%1.1%9.87 $16.53
6/15/20264,395,786 shares $65.91 million +8.2%1.2%8.84 $14.99
5/29/20264,063,241 shares $63.64 million +62.3%1.2%10.23 $15.66
5/15/20262,503,101 shares $40.27 million -30.7%0.7%4.69 $16.09
4/30/20263,613,800 shares $57.46 million -2.6%1.0%7.47 $15.90
4/15/20263,710,571 shares $62.58 million +2.7%1.1%10.86 $16.86
3/31/20263,613,386 shares $57.26 million -9.8%1.0%7.65 $15.85
3/13/20264,006,617 shares $64.95 million +50.7%1.1%9.48 $16.21
2/27/20262,659,462 shares $48.56 million -15.9%0.8%4.49 $18.26
2/13/20263,163,577 shares $53.91 million -5.9%0.9%9.05 $17.04
1/30/20263,363,449 shares $56.17 million -8.7%1.0%12.13 $16.70
1/15/20263,684,134 shares $64.31 million +15.0%1.0%9.19 $17.46
12/31/20253,204,188 shares $54.70 million +1.8%0.9%10.79 $17.07
12/15/20253,148,843 shares $53.75 million -3.5%0.9%7.95 $17.07
11/28/20253,263,198 shares $52.83 million +1.4%0.9%7.79 $16.19
11/14/20253,219,362 shares $50.13 million -7.7%0.9%5.89 $15.57
10/31/20253,486,151 shares $52.08 million +2.7%1.0%7.22 $14.94
10/15/20253,390,000 shares $50.81 million +7.3%9.3%5.2 $14.99
9/30/20253,160,000 shares $47.65 million -1.9%8.7%4.7 $15.08
9/15/20253,220,000 shares $49.02 million -0.3%8.8%4.3 $15.23
8/31/20253,230,000 shares $47.26 million -12.7%8.9%4.2 $14.63
8/15/20253,700,000 shares $53.72 million -8.9%10.2%4.7 $14.52
7/31/20254,060,000 shares $55.52 million -1.5%11.1%4.9 $13.68
7/15/20254,120,000 shares $56.51 million +22.6%11.3%4.9 $13.72
6/30/20253,360,000 shares $43.78 million +28.2%9.2%3.9 $13.03
6/15/20252,620,000 shares $32.40 million +3.2%7.2%3 $12.37
5/31/20252,540,000 shares $29.16 million -1.6%7.0%3 $11.48
5/15/20252,580,000 shares $30.37 million +38.0%7.0%3.1 $11.77
4/30/20251,870,000 shares $21.64 million -7.0%5.1%2.1 $11.57
4/15/20252,010,000 shares $24.01 million +1.5%5.5%2.8 $11.95
3/31/20251,980,000 shares $28.70 million -2.9%5.5%2.8 $14.50
3/15/20252,040,000 shares $31.28 million +9.7%5.6%3.6 $15.34
2/28/20251,860,000 shares $29.75 million +52.5%5.2%2.9 $16.00
2/15/20251,220,000 shares $20.05 million -29.5%3.4%2.1 $16.44
1/31/20251,730,000 shares $30.00 million +37.3%5.0%3.2 $17.34
1/15/20251,260,000 shares $21.75 million +3.3%3.6%2.5 $17.26
12/31/20241,220,000 shares $22.03 million +0.8%3.5%2.3 $18.06
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12/15/20241,210,000 shares $22.51 million +12.0%3.5%2.2 $18.60
11/30/20241,080,000 shares $21.41 million +11.7%3.1%1.7 $19.82
11/15/2024967,300 shares $19.05 million -13.6%2.5%1.5 $19.69
10/31/20241,120,000 shares $22.71 million -26.3%2.9%1.8 $20.28
10/15/20241,520,000 shares $31.52 million +5.6%3.9%2 $20.74
9/30/20241,440,000 shares $27.75 million -34.6%3.7%1.9 $19.27
9/15/20242,200,000 shares $34.21 million -0.5%5.7%2.9 $15.55
8/31/20242,210,000 shares $36.31 million +15.7%5.8%3.9 $16.43
8/15/20241,910,000 shares $30.75 million +13.7%5.0%3.4 $16.10
7/31/20241,680,000 shares $28.93 million -18.5%4.4%2.9 $17.22
7/15/20242,060,000 shares $32.61 million -8.4%5.4%4 $15.83
6/30/20242,250,000 shares $32.67 million +4.7%5.9%4.9 $14.52
6/15/20242,150,000 shares $32.44 million +3.9%5.6%4.7 $15.09
5/31/20242,070,000 shares $31.75 million +10.1%5.4%4.6 $15.34
5/15/20241,880,000 shares $28.18 million +5.6%4.9%4 $14.99
4/30/20241,780,000 shares $25.88 million +9.2%4.7%3.4 $14.54
4/15/20241,630,000 shares $23.31 million +8.7%4.3%3.5 $14.30
3/31/20241,500,000 shares $25.95 million +22.0%3.9%3.4 $17.30
3/15/20241,230,000 shares $19.64 million -20.1%3.2%2.7 $15.97
2/29/20241,540,000 shares $25.38 million -25.2%4.0%2.6 $16.48
2/15/20242,060,000 shares $29.39 million -9.7%5.3%3.4 $14.27
1/31/20242,280,000 shares $31.92 million +16.3%5.9%4.2 $14.00
1/15/20241,960,000 shares $29.83 million -7.1%5.1%3.6 $15.22
12/31/20232,110,000 shares $36.00 million -15.6%5.5%4 $17.06
12/15/20232,500,000 shares $37.93 million -27.3%6.5%5 $15.17
11/30/20233,440,000 shares $53.01 million -10.4%8.9%8 $15.41
11/15/20233,840,000 shares $61.44 million +10.0%10.0%10 $16.00
10/31/20233,490,000 shares $56.29 million -17.3%9.2%8.7 $16.13
10/15/20234,220,000 shares $69.08 million +1.2%11.1%9.9 $16.37
9/30/20234,170,000 shares $70.68 million -2.3%11.0%8.8 $16.95
9/15/20234,270,000 shares $75.11 million -14.3%11.2%8.8 $17.59
8/31/20234,980,000 shares $89.24 million -6.7%12.9%10.6 $17.92
8/15/20235,340,000 shares $98.63 million -9.5%13.9%11.3 $18.47
7/31/20235,900,000 shares $117.41 million -1.5%15.5%11.8 $19.90
7/15/20235,990,000 shares $124.95 million -3.7%15.7%12.4 $20.86
6/30/20236,220,000 shares $124.77 million -6.2%16.4%14.1 $20.06
6/15/20236,630,000 shares $130.41 million -8.8%17.4%16.5 $19.67
5/31/20237,270,000 shares $129.84 million +8.0%19.2%17.8 $17.86
5/15/20236,730,000 shares $125.18 million +4.0%17.8%16.6 $18.60
4/30/20236,470,000 shares $112.97 million -5.3%17.1%16.2 $17.46
4/15/20236,830,000 shares $109.48 million -3.8%18.0%18.5 $16.03
3/31/20237,100,000 shares $123.61 million +1.3%18.7%19.3 $17.41
3/15/20237,010,000 shares $112.65 million -5.7%18.5%18.3 $16.07
2/28/20237,430,000 shares $129.58 million +15.9%19.3%17.3 $17.44
2/15/20236,410,000 shares $117.37 million +7.0%16.7%15.5 $18.31
1/31/20235,990,000 shares $103.27 million -0.5%15.6%15.5 $17.24
1/15/20236,020,000 shares $99.87 million +57.2%15.7%13.8 $16.59
12/30/20223,830,000 shares $59.40 million -0.3%10.0%8.2 $15.51
12/15/20223,840,000 shares $58.60 million -9.2%10.0%7.6 $15.26
11/30/20224,230,000 shares $64.00 million -1.2%11.0%6.9 $15.13
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11/15/20224,280,000 shares $64.46 million -10.3%11.1%6.3 $15.06
10/31/20224,770,000 shares $68.02 million +22.6%11.1%6.4 $14.26
10/15/20223,890,000 shares $57.14 million -9.7%9.0%3.6 $14.69
9/30/20224,310,000 shares $66.12 million -0.5%N/A3.7 $15.34
9/15/20224,330,000 shares $76.90 million +23.0%N/A3.7 $17.76
8/31/20223,520,000 shares $52.38 million +6.0%N/A2.9 $14.88
8/15/20223,320,000 shares $54.85 million +84.4%N/A2.8 $16.52
7/31/20221,800,000 shares $25.90 million -47.7%N/A1.1 $14.39
7/15/20223,440,000 shares $53.63 million No ChangeN/A2.6 $15.59

BLCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Bausch + Lomb shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 3,180,547 shares of BLCO short. 0.90% of Bausch + Lomb's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bausch + Lomb's current short interest.

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. BLCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.2. Learn More on Bausch + Lomb's short interest ratio.

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. 0.90% of Bausch + Lomb's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bausch + Lomb saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 3,180,547 shares, an increase of 4.8% from the previous total of 3,033,594 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.

0.90% of Bausch + Lomb's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare equipment & supplies" compare to Bausch + Lomb: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (3.04%), Solventum Corporation (2.04%), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (4.00%), Align Technology, Inc. (4.82%), Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (5.83%), ICU Medical, Inc. (5.66%), Envista Holdings Corporation (6.06%), Neogen Corporation (4.58%), UFP Technologies, Inc. (14.52%), DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (9.92%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BLCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bausch + Lomb as its price is falling. BLCO shares are trading up $0.16 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.

A short squeeze for Bausch + Lomb 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 BLCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BLCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BLCO:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:BLCO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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