Badger Meter (BMI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $230.03 +5.81 (+2.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$229.64 -0.39 (-0.17%) As of 07:49 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Badger Meter Short Interest DataBadger Meter (BMI) has a short interest of 2.11 million shares, representing 7.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.98% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.8, indicating that it would take 7.8 days of the average trading volume of 203,870 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,110,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,010,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.98%Dollar Volume Sold Short$392.09 millionShort Interest Ratio7.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares29,453,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.23%Today's Trading Volume271,314 sharesAverage Trading Volume203,870 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average133% Short Selling Badger Meter? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Badger Meter and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBMI Short Interest Over TimeBMI Days to Cover Over TimeBMI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Badger Meter Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20252,110,000 shares $392.09 million +5.0%7.2%7.8 $185.82 3/31/20252,010,000 shares $382.62 million +15.5%6.9%8.2 $190.36 3/15/20251,740,000 shares $344.68 million +11.5%6.0%7.7 $198.09 2/28/20251,560,000 shares $327.55 million +2.6%5.3%7.3 $209.97 2/15/20251,520,000 shares $329.86 million -1.3%5.2%7.3 $217.01 1/31/20251,540,000 shares $328.55 million +0.7%N/A7.5 $213.34 1/15/20251,530,000 shares $326.98 million +4.1%N/A8 $213.71 12/31/20241,470,000 shares $311.82 million +26.7%N/A7.2 $212.12 12/15/20241,160,000 shares $262.52 million +22.8%N/A5.8 $226.31 11/30/2024944,500 shares $204.79 million -2.7%N/A4.9 $216.82 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BMI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Badger Meter and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/2024970,400 shares $208.95 million -2.6%N/A5.2 $215.32 10/31/2024995,800 shares $199.13 million -14.2%N/A5.7 $199.97 10/15/20241,160,000 shares $257.59 million -0.9%N/A6.7 $222.06 9/30/20241,170,000 shares $255.54 million +2.6%N/A7.3 $218.41 9/15/20241,140,000 shares $238.35 million +1.8%N/A6.8 $209.08 8/31/20241,120,000 shares $231.77 million +2.8%N/A7 $206.94 8/15/20241,090,000 shares $219.71 million -2.7%N/A6.8 $201.57 7/31/20241,120,000 shares $231.03 million +5.7%N/A6.5 $206.28 7/15/20241,060,000 shares $207.93 million -0.9%N/A5.7 $196.16 6/30/20241,070,000 shares $199.39 million -2.7%N/A5.9 $186.35 6/15/20241,100,000 shares $205.12 million -1.8%N/A6.2 $186.47 5/31/20241,120,000 shares $216.09 million -4.3%N/A6.3 $192.94 5/15/20241,170,000 shares $229.16 million -4.1%N/A6.6 $195.86 4/30/20241,220,000 shares $223.26 million +7.0%N/A6.6 $183.00 4/15/20241,140,000 shares $174.59 million +2.7%N/A6.1 $153.15 3/31/20241,110,000 shares $179.61 million -4.3%N/A6.6 $161.81 3/15/20241,160,000 shares $178.45 million +1.8%N/A6.7 $153.84 2/29/20241,140,000 shares $180.93 million +3.6%N/A6.4 $158.71 2/15/20241,100,000 shares $171.71 million -2.7%N/A6.3 $156.10 1/31/20241,130,000 shares $162.71 million +8.7%N/A6.9 $143.99 1/15/20241,040,000 shares $157.79 million +2.0%4.3%6.6 $151.72 12/31/20231,020,000 shares $157.46 million -2.9%N/A6.6 $154.37 12/15/20231,050,000 shares $160.38 million +1.9%N/A6.8 $152.74 11/30/20231,030,000 shares $151.84 million +3.6%N/A6.7 $147.42 11/15/2023994,500 shares $147.40 million +3.8%N/A6.4 $148.22 10/31/2023957,800 shares $132.73 million -5.2%N/A6 $138.58 10/15/20231,010,000 shares $137.38 million -7.3%3.5%6.2 $136.02 9/30/20231,090,000 shares $156.82 million +1.9%3.7%6.7 $143.87 9/15/20231,070,000 shares $172.18 million +0.9%3.7%6.6 $160.92 8/31/20231,060,000 shares $175.85 million +1.0%3.6%6.3 $165.90Buffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for gold (Ad)A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. 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Get Garrett’s Top Four picks now. 8/15/20231,050,000 shares $176.72 million +1.9%3.6%5.9 $168.30 7/31/20231,030,000 shares $169.56 million +7.0%3.5%5.8 $164.62 7/15/2023962,700 shares $137.07 million -9.2%3.3%4.9 $142.38 6/30/20231,060,000 shares $156.41 million -13.1%3.6%6 $147.56 6/15/20231,220,000 shares $182.35 million +8.0%4.2%7.3 $149.47 5/31/20231,130,000 shares $155.71 million +5.6%3.9%7.1 $137.80 5/15/20231,070,000 shares $147.22 million +0.9%3.7%7.2 $137.59 4/30/20231,060,000 shares $140.27 million +2.9%3.6%7.2 $132.33 4/15/20231,030,000 shares $124.96 million -1.0%3.5%7.2 $121.32 3/31/20231,040,000 shares $126.69 million -6.3%3.6%7.9 $121.82 3/15/20231,110,000 shares $126.83 million +8.8%3.8%8.5 $114.26 2/28/20231,020,000 shares $124.05 million -1.0%3.5%7.5 $121.62 2/15/20231,030,000 shares $124.85 million +1.0%3.5%7.9 $121.21 1/31/20231,020,000 shares $118.22 million +4.1%3.5%7.6 $115.90 1/15/2023980,100 shares $113.76 million -4.8%3.4%6.4 $116.07 12/30/20221,030,000 shares $112.30 million +7.0%3.5%6.7 $109.03 12/15/2022962,800 shares $108.53 million -1.1%3.3%6.2 $112.72 11/30/2022973,700 shares $112.77 million -5.5%3.4%6.6 $115.82 11/15/20221,030,000 shares $119.49 million -7.2%3.5%7 $116.01 10/31/20221,110,000 shares $124.85 million +16.9%3.8%7.7 $112.48 10/15/2022949,800 shares $86.48 million +2.2%3.3%7.5 $91.05 9/30/2022929,500 shares $85.88 million -6.1%3.2%8.1 $92.39 9/15/2022990,300 shares $91.37 million +8.0%3.4%8.7 $92.26 8/31/2022917,000 shares $86.83 million -7.0%3.2%8.1 $94.69 8/15/2022985,500 shares $100.17 million -10.4%3.4%8.3 $101.64 7/31/20221,100,000 shares $105.81 million -8.3%3.8%9 $96.19 7/15/20221,200,000 shares $97.93 million -3.2%4.2%9.2 $81.61 6/30/20221,240,000 shares $100.30 million -4.6%4.4%9.5 $80.89 6/15/20221,300,000 shares $97.99 million +12.1%4.6%10.1 $75.38 5/31/20221,160,000 shares $91.80 million -1.7%4.0%9.3 $79.14 5/15/20221,180,000 shares $92.59 million +4.4%4.1%9.1 $78.47 4/30/20221,130,000 shares $91.18 million -2.6%3.9%8.7 $80.69 4/15/20221,160,000 shares $108.82 million -4.1%4.0%8.4 $93.81 3/31/20221,210,000 shares $120.65 million +2.5%4.2%9.5 $99.71 3/15/20221,180,000 shares $112.08 million -5.6%4.1%9.2 $94.98 2/28/20221,250,000 shares $124.26 million -0.8%4.3%9.1 $99.41 2/15/20221,260,000 shares $131.10 million +2.4%4.4%9.4 $104.05 1/31/20221,230,000 shares $124.44 million +8.9%4.3%9.9 $101.17 1/15/20221,130,000 shares $107.41 million +1.8%3.9%10 $95.05 12/31/20211,110,000 shares $118.28 million -5.9%3.8%9.9 $106.56 12/15/20211,180,000 shares $126.68 million +9.3%4.1%10.5 $107.36 11/30/20211,080,000 shares $110.55 million +0.9%3.7%10.2 $102.36 11/15/20211,070,000 shares $116.23 million -4.5%3.7%10.3 $108.63 10/29/20211,120,000 shares $114.52 million +1.8%3.9%10.7 $102.25 10/15/20211,100,000 shares $114.02 million -5.2%3.8%11 $103.65 9/30/20211,160,000 shares $117.32 million -2.5%4.0%11.5 $101.14 9/15/20211,190,000 shares $123.03 million +2.6%4.1%11.5 $103.39 8/31/20211,160,000 shares $124.22 million +0.9%4.0%11.5 $107.09 8/13/20211,150,000 shares $120.20 million No Change4.0%10.1 $104.52 7/30/20211,150,000 shares $116.18 million -8.0%4.0%9.5 $101.03Buffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for gold (Ad)A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. Now, in just days, the floodgates are set to open. The greatest investor of all time is about to validate what Garrett Goggin has been saying for months: Gold is entering a once-in-a-generation mania. Front-running Buffett has never been more urgent — and four tiny miners could be your ticket to 100X gains.Be ready before the historic gold move. Get Garrett’s Top Four picks now. 7/15/20211,250,000 shares $122.19 million +3.3%4.3%9 $97.75 6/30/20211,210,000 shares $118.73 million -5.5%4.2%8.3 $98.12 6/15/20211,280,000 shares $121.72 million -3.0%4.5%8 $95.09 5/28/20211,320,000 shares $126.15 million +3.9%4.6%7.4 $95.57 5/14/20211,270,000 shares $117.20 million +4.1%4.4%6.8 $92.28 4/30/20211,220,000 shares $114.50 million No Change4.2%6.3 $93.85 4/15/20211,220,000 shares $116.08 million -2.4%4.2%6 $95.15 3/31/20211,250,000 shares $117.78 million -6.0%4.3%5.7 $94.22 3/15/20211,330,000 shares $139.16 million -16.9%4.6%6 $104.63 2/26/20211,600,000 shares $170.42 million +6.7%5.6%7.9 $106.51 2/12/20211,500,000 shares $159.18 million -3.2%5.2%7.8 $106.12 1/29/20211,550,000 shares $149.81 million +2.0%5.4%8.2 $96.65 1/15/20211,520,000 shares $162.26 million -2.6%5.3%9 $106.75 12/31/20201,560,000 shares $145.66 million +1.3%5.4%9.6 $93.37 12/15/20201,540,000 shares $135.18 million -1.3%5.4%9.9 $87.78 11/30/20201,560,000 shares $127.61 million +3.3%5.4%10 $81.80 11/15/20201,510,000 shares $115.76 million -5.6%5.3%9.7 $76.66 10/30/20201,600,000 shares $117.73 million -8.1%5.6%10.4 $73.58 10/15/20201,740,000 shares $125.07 million +1.2%6.1%11.2 $71.88 9/30/20201,720,000 shares $112.44 million +2.4%6.0%11.8 $65.37 9/15/20201,680,000 shares $106.63 million No Change5.9%11.2 $63.47 8/31/20201,680,000 shares $103.64 million +8.4%5.9%11.9 $61.69 8/14/20201,550,000 shares $103.57 million -0.6%5.4%10.8 $66.82 7/31/20201,560,000 shares $97.66 million -0.6%5.5%10.6 $62.60 7/15/20201,570,000 shares $99.08 million +6.1%5.5%10.1 $63.11 6/30/20201,480,000 shares $90.38 million No Change5.2%9.4 $61.07 6/15/20201,480,000 shares $91.05 million +1.4%5.2%8.9 $61.52 5/29/20201,460,000 shares $90.53 million -5.8%5.1%7.4 $62.01 5/15/20201,550,000 shares $84.68 million -7.7%5.4%7.1 $54.63 BMI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Badger Meter's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Badger Meter shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 2,110,000 shares of BMI short. 7.23% of Badger Meter's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Badger Meter's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Badger Meter? 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. BMI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Badger Meter's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Badger Meter? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Badger Meter: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Badger Meter? 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. 7.23% of Badger Meter's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Badger Meter's short interest increasing or decreasing? Badger Meter saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,110,000 shares, an increase of 5.0% from the previous total of 2,010,000 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. How does Badger Meter's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.23% of Badger Meter's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Badger Meter: Coherent Corp. (5.05%), Itron, Inc. (7.50%), Cognex Co. (3.86%), OSI Systems, Inc. (15.21%), Daktronics, Inc. (4.77%), Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (4.32%), FARO Technologies, Inc. (6.53%), Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (4.08%), Vontier Co. (1.91%), KE Holdings Inc. (2.75%), 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 Badger Meter stock? Short selling BMI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Badger Meter as its price is falling. BMI shares are trading up $5.81 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 Badger Meter? A short squeeze for Badger Meter 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 BMI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Badger Meter'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 BMI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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