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Black Stone Minerals (BSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.86 +0.04 (+0.25%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$13.83 -0.03 (-0.18%)
As of 05/22/2026 05:19 PM Eastern
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Black Stone Minerals Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) had a short interest of 3.72 million shares sold short, representing 2.13% of the public float. This marks a -0.69% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.2, meaning it would take 12.2 days of the average trading volume of 388,264 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,721,419 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,747,340 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$53.28 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
212,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.13%
Today's Trading Volume
180,756 shares
Average Trading Volume
388,264 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
47%
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BSM Short Interest Over Time

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BSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Black Stone Minerals Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20263,721,419 shares $53.28 million -0.7%2.1%12.18 $14.32
4/15/20263,747,340 shares $51.15 million -2.8%2.1%7.51 $13.65
3/31/20263,855,928 shares $58.44 million +3.1%2.2%8.87 $15.16
3/13/20263,741,363 shares $57.60 million +6.9%2.1%6.95 $15.40
2/27/20263,499,608 shares $52.79 million +1.0%2.0%7.04 $15.09
2/13/20263,464,345 shares $52.64 million +1.8%2.0%9.62 $15.20
1/30/20263,403,704 shares $50.24 million +1.7%2.0%9.18 $14.76
1/15/20263,345,851 shares $47.31 million +1.9%1.9%10.97 $14.14
12/31/20253,284,502 shares $43.72 million -0.9%1.9%7.22 $13.31
12/15/20253,314,771 shares $46.75 million +2.8%1.9%7.08 $14.11
11/28/20253,225,574 shares $45.30 million -2.3%1.9%8.66 $14.05
11/14/20253,302,891 shares $45.37 million +4.3%1.9%4.54 $13.74
10/31/20253,166,585 shares $41.71 million -3.9%1.8%10.57 $13.17
10/15/20253,290,000 shares $41.11 million -0.3%1.9%7 $12.50
9/30/20253,300,000 shares $43.41 million +3.1%1.9%6.4 $13.16
9/15/20253,200,000 shares $40.46 million -3.6%1.9%5.9 $12.65
8/31/20253,320,000 shares $40.52 million +14.1%1.9%6.1 $12.21
8/15/20252,910,000 shares $35.73 million +5.1%1.7%6 $12.28
7/31/20252,770,000 shares $34.68 million +2.6%1.7%5.9 $12.52
7/15/20252,700,000 shares $34.97 million +12.5%1.6%6.2 $12.95
6/30/20252,400,000 shares $31.44 million +19.4%1.4%6 $13.10
6/15/20252,010,000 shares $28.04 million +0.5%1.2%5.2 $13.95
5/31/20252,000,000 shares $26.74 million +0.5%1.2%5.7 $13.37
5/15/20251,990,000 shares $27.40 million -1.5%1.2%4.8 $13.77
4/30/20252,020,000 shares $28.58 million -1.9%1.2%4.7 $14.15
4/15/20252,060,000 shares $28.85 million +1.0%1.2%4.7 $14.01
3/31/20252,040,000 shares $31.13 million -8.1%1.2%4.6 $15.26
3/15/20252,220,000 shares $33.38 million -5.1%1.3%4.7 $15.04
2/28/20252,340,000 shares $35.03 million -4.1%1.4%4.2 $14.97
2/15/20252,440,000 shares $36.91 million +17.9%1.5%4.5 $15.13
1/31/20252,070,000 shares $29.97 million -4.6%1.2%3.9 $14.48
1/15/20252,170,000 shares $33.37 million -0.9%1.3%4.1 $15.38
12/31/20242,190,000 shares $31.97 million -6.4%1.3%4.2 $14.60
12/15/20242,340,000 shares $34.02 million -17.3%1.4%4.9 $14.54
11/30/20242,830,000 shares $43.92 million -4.7%1.7%6.9 $15.52
11/15/20242,970,000 shares $45.17 million -2.9%1.8%7.6 $15.21
10/31/20243,060,000 shares $45.10 million -0.7%1.8%7.8 $14.74
10/15/20243,080,000 shares $45.74 million -5.2%1.8%7.5 $14.85
9/30/20243,250,000 shares $49.04 million +4.5%1.9%7.9 $15.09
9/15/20243,110,000 shares $45.53 million -2.2%1.9%7.5 $14.64
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8/31/20243,180,000 shares $47.45 million -19.5%1.9%7.6 $14.92
8/15/20243,950,000 shares $57.57 million +1.3%2.4%9.4 $14.58
7/31/20243,900,000 shares $58.62 million +1.8%2.3%8.9 $15.03
7/15/20243,830,000 shares $59.90 million -16.6%2.3%9.1 $15.64
6/30/20244,590,000 shares $71.93 million +0.4%2.8%10.3 $15.67
6/15/20244,570,000 shares $70.97 million -11.6%2.8%10.2 $15.53
5/31/20245,170,000 shares $83.11 million +9.1%3.2%11.2 $16.08
5/15/20244,740,000 shares $75.32 million -1.9%2.9%9.9 $15.89
4/30/20244,830,000 shares $77.04 million +3.4%2.9%9.1 $15.95
4/15/20244,670,000 shares $73.46 million +4.9%2.8%9.1 $15.73
3/31/20244,450,000 shares $71.11 million +0.2%2.7%9.1 $15.98
3/15/20244,440,000 shares $68.93 million -0.2%2.7%8.4 $15.53
2/29/20244,450,000 shares $67.73 million +7.0%2.7%7.9 $15.22
2/15/20244,160,000 shares $63.73 million +2.0%2.5%7.4 $15.32
1/31/20244,080,000 shares $66.91 million +2.5%2.4%7.9 $16.40
1/15/20243,980,000 shares $65.07 million +6.4%2.4%7.4 $16.35
12/31/20233,740,000 shares $59.69 million +5.1%2.2%6.7 $15.96
12/15/20233,560,000 shares $57.74 million +13.7%2.1%6.5 $16.22
11/30/20233,130,000 shares $54.93 million -3.7%1.9%6.1 $17.55
11/15/20233,250,000 shares $56.32 million -13.6%1.9%7.2 $17.33
10/31/20233,760,000 shares $67.64 million +4.7%2.3%7.8 $17.99
10/15/20233,590,000 shares $64.12 million +27.3%2.2%7.8 $17.86
9/30/20232,820,000 shares $48.59 million +21.6%1.7%6.3 $17.23
9/15/20232,320,000 shares $40.25 million +2.2%1.4%5.6 $17.35
8/31/20232,270,000 shares $39.43 million -0.4%1.4%5.6 $17.37
8/15/20232,280,000 shares $38.55 million +0.4%1.4%5.4 $16.91
7/31/20232,270,000 shares $40.22 million +6.6%1.4%4.9 $17.72
7/15/20232,130,000 shares $34.19 million -6.2%1.2%4.8 $16.05
6/30/20232,270,000 shares $36.17 million -3.8%1.3%4.9 $15.94
6/15/20232,360,000 shares $37.62 million -1.3%1.4%5 $15.94
5/31/20232,390,000 shares $36.77 million +3.9%1.4%4.6 $15.39
5/15/20232,300,000 shares $34.80 million +23.0%1.4%3.9 $15.13
4/30/20231,870,000 shares $30.93 million +2.2%1.1%3 $16.54
4/15/20231,830,000 shares $30.32 million +13.7%1.1%2.8 $16.57
3/31/20231,610,000 shares $25.26 million +15.8%1.0%2.3 $15.69
3/15/20231,390,000 shares $19.45 million -11.5%0.8%1.6 $13.99
2/28/20231,570,000 shares $24.41 million +6.1%0.9%1.8 $15.55
2/15/20231,480,000 shares $23.68 million +4.2%0.9%1.7 $16.00
1/31/20231,420,000 shares $23.12 million -0.7%0.8%1.7 $16.28
1/15/20231,430,000 shares $23.97 million -13.3%0.8%1.7 $16.76
12/30/20221,650,000 shares $27.84 million +6.5%1.0%2 $16.87
12/15/20221,550,000 shares $26.54 million -16.2%0.9%2 $17.12
11/30/20221,850,000 shares $34.69 million -0.5%1.1%2.7 $18.75
11/15/20221,860,000 shares $35.27 million +10.1%1.1%2.7 $18.96
10/31/20221,690,000 shares $31.05 million -25.6%1.0%2.4 $18.37
10/15/20222,270,000 shares $38.95 million +8.1%1.3%3.5 $17.16
9/30/20222,100,000 shares $32.87 million +0.5%1.2%3.5 $15.65
9/15/20222,090,000 shares $33.67 million -3.7%1.2%3.6 $16.11
8/31/20222,170,000 shares $34.22 million +14.2%1.3%3.4 $15.77
8/15/20221,900,000 shares $28.33 million -5.0%1.1%2.7 $14.91
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7/31/20222,000,000 shares $31.16 million +2.0%1.2%2.9 $15.58
7/15/20221,960,000 shares $27.20 million +14.6%1.2%2.7 $13.88
6/30/20221,710,000 shares $23.41 million -8.6%1.0%2.2 $13.69
6/15/20221,870,000 shares $28.72 million -15.8%1.1%2.2 $15.36
5/31/20222,220,000 shares $35.79 million -1.3%1.3%2.6 $16.12
5/15/20222,250,000 shares $33.68 million -7.4%1.3%2.9 $14.97
4/30/20222,430,000 shares $38.49 million -12.3%1.4%3.3 $15.84
4/15/20222,770,000 shares $42.27 million +13.5%1.7%4.2 $15.26
3/31/20222,440,000 shares $32.84 million +22.6%1.5%4 $13.46
3/15/20221,990,000 shares $23.06 million -1.0%1.2%4 $11.59
2/28/20222,010,000 shares $24.18 million +3.1%1.2%4.6 $12.03
2/15/20221,950,000 shares $22.72 million -2.5%1.2%5.1 $11.65
1/31/20222,000,000 shares $22.82 million +2.6%1.2%5.2 $11.41
1/15/20221,950,000 shares $22.83 million +3.2%1.2%5.3 $11.71
12/31/20211,890,000 shares $19.52 million +3.9%1.2%5.2 $10.33
12/15/20211,820,000 shares $18.31 million -2.2%1.1%4.8 $10.06
11/30/20211,860,000 shares $20.79 million +22.4%1.1%4.9 $11.18
11/15/20211,520,000 shares $18.00 million -0.7%0.9%3.9 $11.84
10/29/20211,530,000 shares $19.14 million -8.9%0.9%4 $12.51
10/15/20211,680,000 shares $20.58 million +2.4%1.0%4.6 $12.25
9/30/20211,640,000 shares $19.76 million -5.2%1.0%4.6 $12.05
9/15/20211,730,000 shares $19.31 million +2.4%1.1%5.1 $11.16
8/31/20211,690,000 shares $16.90 million -7.1%1.0%4.8 $10.00
8/13/20211,820,000 shares $18.86 million -3.2%1.1%5.2 $10.36
7/30/20211,880,000 shares $20.02 million -8.7%1.1%5.4 $10.65
7/15/20212,060,000 shares $21.05 million +3.0%1.3%5.8 $10.22
6/30/20212,000,000 shares $21.50 million +0.5%1.2%5.1 $10.75
6/15/20211,990,000 shares $21.37 million -8.3%1.2%5.4 $10.74
5/28/20212,170,000 shares $21.48 million +4.8%1.3%5.9 $9.90

BSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Black Stone Minerals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 3,721,419 shares of BSM short. 2.13% of Black Stone Minerals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Black Stone Minerals' 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. BSM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.2. Learn More on Black Stone Minerals'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. 2.13% of Black Stone Minerals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Black Stone Minerals saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,721,419 shares, a drop of 0.7% from the previous total of 3,747,340 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.

2.13% of Black Stone Minerals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Black Stone Minerals: Chord Energy Corporation (4.96%), ConocoPhillips (1.98%), Cenovus Energy Inc (1.60%), Devon Energy Corporation (5.99%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.92%), Kimbell Royalty (1.47%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (10.12%), Matador Resources Company (7.62%), Ovintiv Inc. (3.52%), Vermilion Energy Inc. (10.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Black Stone Minerals as its price is falling. BSM shares are trading up $0.04 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 Black Stone Minerals 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 BSM, 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 BSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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.



This page (NYSE:BSM) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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