BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $24.05 -0.16 (-0.66%) Closing price 05/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.06 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 05/22/2025 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Short Interest DataBlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) has a short interest of 93,500 shares. This marks a 1.19% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 49,770 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest93,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest92,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.19%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.18 millionShort Interest Ratio1.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Today's Trading Volume42,796 sharesAverage Trading Volume49,770 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average86% Short Selling BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBUI Short Interest Over TimeBUI Days to Cover Over TimeBUI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202593,500 shares $2.18 million +1.2%N/A1.7 $23.33 4/15/202592,400 shares $2.06 million +35.5%N/A1.7 $22.25 3/31/202568,200 shares $1.54 million -18.4%N/A1.2 $22.65 3/15/202583,600 shares $1.90 million +41.5%N/A1.5 $22.74 2/28/202559,100 shares $1.34 million +37.1%N/A1.1 $22.65 2/15/202543,100 shares $998,885.60 +12.5%N/A0.8 $23.18 1/31/202538,300 shares $896,028.50 -47.1%N/A0.7 $23.40 1/15/202572,400 shares $1.68 million +2.7%N/A1.4 $23.14 12/31/202470,500 shares $1.65 million +26.8%N/A1.4 $23.43 12/15/202455,600 shares $1.32 million +504.4%N/A1.2 $23.70 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BUI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20249,200 shares $219,420.00 -37.8%N/A0.2 $23.85 11/15/202414,800 shares $343,212.00 +14.7%N/A0.3 $23.19 10/31/202412,900 shares $300,699.00 +207.1%N/A0.3 $23.31 10/15/20244,200 shares $100,464.00 -72.9%N/A0.1 $23.92 9/30/202415,500 shares $384,865.00 +6.9%N/A0.3 $24.83 9/15/202414,500 shares $343,215.00 +27.2%N/A0.3 $23.67 8/31/202411,400 shares $266,418.00 +322.2%N/A0.3 $23.37 8/15/20242,700 shares $61,020.00 -89.5%N/A0.1 $22.60 7/31/202425,600 shares $587,008.00 +96.9%N/A0.5 $22.93 7/15/202413,000 shares $294,320.00 -43.7%N/A0.3 $22.64 6/30/202423,100 shares $511,665.00 +16.1%N/A0.5 $22.15 6/15/202419,900 shares $436,407.00 +30.1%N/A0.3 $21.93 5/31/202415,300 shares $343,944.00 -57.3%N/A0.3 $22.48 5/15/202435,800 shares $807,648.00 +198.3%N/A0.6 $22.56 4/30/202412,000 shares $257,400.00 +5.3%N/A0.2 $21.45 4/15/202411,400 shares $231,078.00 -16.2%N/A0.2 $20.27 3/31/202413,600 shares $293,352.00 +76.6%N/A0.2 $21.57 3/15/20247,700 shares $162,239.00 -20.6%N/A0.1 $21.07 2/29/20249,700 shares $202,536.00 -61.0%N/A0.2 $20.88 2/15/202424,900 shares $521,406.00 -39.1%N/A0.4 $20.94 1/31/202440,900 shares $861,763.00 -37.8%N/A0.6 $21.07 1/15/202465,700 shares $1.43 million -2.1%N/A1 $21.84 12/31/202367,100 shares $1.46 million +86.4%N/A1 $21.82 12/15/202336,000 shares $764,280.00 +111.8%N/A0.5 $21.23 11/30/202317,000 shares $344,420.00 +40.5%N/A0.3 $20.26 11/15/202312,100 shares $236,192.00 -71.7%N/A0.2 $19.52 10/31/202342,800 shares $827,324.00 +10.6%N/A0.8 $19.33 10/15/202338,700 shares $794,124.00 +4.3%N/A0.7 $20.52 9/30/202337,100 shares $735,693.00 +8.5%N/A0.7 $19.83 9/15/202334,200 shares $710,334.00 +13.3%N/A0.7 $20.77Everyone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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Click here to watch the demo… 7/30/202134,800 shares $888,444.00 -18.5%N/A0.7 $25.53 7/15/202142,700 shares $1.10 million +7.3%N/A0.8 $25.71 6/30/202139,800 shares $1.02 million -14.8%N/A0.7 $25.75 6/15/202146,700 shares $1.26 million +8.1%N/A0.8 $27.05 5/28/202143,200 shares $1.17 million -25.1%N/A0.7 $26.99 5/14/202157,700 shares $1.51 million +9.9%N/A0.8 $26.17 4/30/202152,500 shares $1.38 million +11.5%N/A0.7 $26.24 4/15/202147,100 shares $1.21 million +14.3%N/A0.7 $25.61 3/31/202141,200 shares $1.02 million +3.8%N/A0.6 $24.83 3/15/202139,700 shares $972,253.00 -35.0%N/A0.6 $24.49 2/26/202161,100 shares $1.56 million +17.3%N/A1 $25.51 2/12/202152,100 shares $1.35 million -26.4%N/A0.9 $25.95 1/29/202170,800 shares $1.85 million +43.3%N/A1.2 $26.11 1/15/202149,400 shares $1.28 million -19.4%N/A0.8 $25.96 12/31/202061,300 shares $1.53 million -26.9%N/A0.9 $24.99 12/15/202083,800 shares $2.04 million +36.9%N/A1.3 $24.39 11/30/202061,200 shares $1.49 million +24.4%N/A0.9 $24.29 11/15/202049,200 shares $1.18 million +30.2%N/A0.8 $23.91 10/30/202037,800 shares $824,040.00 +2.2%N/A0.6 $21.80 10/15/202037,000 shares $871,350.00 +137.2%N/A0 $23.55 9/30/202015,600 shares $339,612.00 -22.0%N/A0.4 $21.77 9/15/202018,400 shares $404,248.00 -8.0%N/A0.4 $21.97 8/31/202020,000 shares $450,800.00 +37.9%N/A0.5 $22.54 8/14/202014,500 shares $327,990.00 +19.8%N/A0.3 $22.62 7/31/202012,100 shares $257,004.00 -38.6%N/A0.3 $21.24 7/15/202019,700 shares $411,927.00 -14.7%N/A0.4 $20.91 6/30/202023,100 shares $486,717.00 +200.0%N/A0.5 $21.07 6/15/20207,700 shares $156,618.00 -72.9%N/A0.1 $20.34 5/29/202028,400 shares $589,016.00 +358.1%N/A0.4 $20.74 BUI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 93,500 shares of BUI short. Learn More on BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust? 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. BUI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 93,500 shares, an increase of 1.2% from the previous total of 92,400 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. Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock? Short selling BUI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust as its price is falling. BUI shares are trading down $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. How does a short squeeze work against BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust 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 BUI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust'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 BUI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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