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Sally Beauty (SBH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.28 +0.21 (+2.32%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Sally Beauty Short Interest Data

Sally Beauty (SBH) has a short interest of 15.23 million shares, representing 15.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.75% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, indicating that it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.81 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,230,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,660,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.75%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$124.12 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
100,894,000 shares
Float Size
99,560,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
15.30%
Today's Trading Volume
1,811,275 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,805,802 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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SBH Short Interest Over Time

SBH Days to Cover Over Time

SBH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Sally Beauty Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202515,230,000 shares $124.12 million -2.8%15.3%6.2 $8.15
4/15/202515,660,000 shares $125.36 million -0.7%15.6%6.3 $8.01
3/31/202515,770,000 shares $142.48 million +16.3%15.8%6.4 $9.04
3/15/202513,560,000 shares $123.87 million +14.2%13.5%5.6 $9.14
2/28/202511,870,000 shares $106.77 million +9.1%11.9%5.1 $9.00
2/15/202510,880,000 shares $100.76 million -14.7%10.9%4.6 $9.26
1/31/202512,750,000 shares $138.59 million -1.1%12.7%6.1 $10.87
1/15/202512,890,000 shares $142.05 million +4.5%12.7%6.9 $11.02
12/31/202412,330,000 shares $128.85 million +2.8%12.1%7.3 $10.45
12/15/202411,990,000 shares $149.52 million +5.7%11.8%7.9 $12.47
11/30/202411,340,000 shares $157.97 million -1.9%11.2%7.7 $13.93
11/15/202411,560,000 shares $155.02 million +0.1%11.5%8.3 $13.41
10/31/202411,550,000 shares $150.15 million -5.9%11.3%9.7 $13.00
10/15/202412,280,000 shares $156.26 million -8.1%12.0%9.6 $12.73
9/30/202413,360,000 shares $181.30 million -15.9%13.1%9.8 $13.57
9/15/202415,890,000 shares $205.62 million +7.7%15.6%11 $12.94
8/31/202414,750,000 shares $192.49 million -0.9%14.5%10.4 $13.05
8/15/202414,890,000 shares $188.43 million -2.0%14.7%10.6 $12.66
7/31/202415,200,000 shares $174.04 million -3.0%14.9%10.8 $11.45
7/15/202415,670,000 shares $168.14 million +0.5%15.4%11.9 $10.73
6/30/202415,590,000 shares $167.28 million +1.2%15.3%11.8 $10.73
6/15/202415,410,000 shares $159.96 million +7.7%15.1%11.9 $10.38
5/31/202414,310,000 shares $174.37 million +2.4%14.0%10.9 $12.19
5/15/202413,970,000 shares $152.76 million +1.5%13.7%10.1 $10.94
4/30/202413,760,000 shares $149.30 million +0.1%13.3%10 $10.85
4/15/202413,750,000 shares $142.38 million +6.8%13.3%9.5 $10.36
3/31/202412,870,000 shares $159.85 million +36.9%12.5%8.8 $12.42
3/15/20249,400,000 shares $111.39 million -35.0%9.1%6.4 $11.85
2/29/202414,450,000 shares $182.50 million +29.1%14.0%8.8 $12.63
2/15/202411,190,000 shares $154.42 million +4.9%10.8%6.6 $13.80
1/31/202410,670,000 shares $131.56 million -24.7%10.3%5.7 $12.33
1/15/202414,160,000 shares $167.37 million -2.1%16.1%7.3 $11.82
12/31/202314,470,000 shares $192.16 million +6.7%13.8%7.1 $13.28
12/15/202313,560,000 shares $175.47 million +13.3%12.9%6 $12.94
11/30/202311,970,000 shares $115.63 million +17.7%11.4%5.2 $9.66
11/15/202310,170,000 shares $92.65 million -12.5%9.7%4.6 $9.11
10/31/202311,620,000 shares $98.77 million +5.8%10.9%5.6 $8.50
10/15/202310,980,000 shares $79.71 million -17.4%10.3%5.3 $7.26
9/30/202313,290,000 shares $111.37 million +23.3%12.5%6.6 $8.38
9/15/202310,780,000 shares $98.58 million +10.6%10.1%6.2 $9.15
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8/31/20239,750,000 shares $99.06 million +8.6%9.2%5.9 $10.16
8/15/20238,980,000 shares $96.36 million +2.3%8.4%5.5 $10.73
7/31/20238,780,000 shares $105.10 million +9.5%8.3%5.5 $11.97
7/15/20238,020,000 shares $95.68 million +4.4%7.6%5.2 $11.93
6/30/20237,680,000 shares $94.92 million +4.4%7.2%5.1 $12.36
6/15/20237,360,000 shares $90.45 million +5.0%6.9%5 $12.29
5/31/20237,010,000 shares $78.93 million -0.9%6.6%4.9 $11.26
5/15/20237,070,000 shares $80.60 million -8.4%6.7%5.3 $11.40
4/30/20237,720,000 shares $109.86 million -14.8%7.3%5.8 $14.23
4/15/20239,060,000 shares $126.84 million +5.8%8.6%6.9 $14.00
3/31/20238,560,000 shares $133.36 million -12.4%8.1%6.5 $15.58
3/15/20239,770,000 shares $146.35 million +1.0%9.3%7.3 $14.98
2/28/20239,670,000 shares $155.59 million +6.4%9.2%6.9 $16.09
2/15/20239,090,000 shares $158.35 million +2.0%8.6%6.2 $17.42
1/31/20238,910,000 shares $138.82 million +9.9%8.5%5.5 $15.58
1/15/20238,110,000 shares $119.46 million -4.4%7.7%5.1 $14.73
12/30/20228,480,000 shares $106.17 million +3.5%8.0%5 $12.52
12/15/20228,190,000 shares $104.26 million +1.1%7.8%4.9 $12.73
11/30/20228,100,000 shares $95.26 million -34.3%7.7%5.2 $11.76
11/15/202212,320,000 shares $154.37 million -6.6%11.7%8.2 $12.53
10/31/202213,190,000 shares $167.64 million +17.8%12.5%9.4 $12.71
10/15/202211,200,000 shares $140 million -0.5%10.6%8.2 $12.50
9/30/202211,260,000 shares $141.88 million -17.5%10.7%9 $12.60
9/15/202213,640,000 shares $190.01 million +15.6%12.9%10.7 $13.93
8/31/202211,800,000 shares $175.58 million +14.2%11.2%8.9 $14.88
8/15/202210,330,000 shares $158.88 million +2.5%9.8%7.9 $15.38
7/31/202210,080,000 shares $128.82 million +2.7%N/A7.5 $12.78
7/15/20229,820,000 shares $122.06 million -6.8%N/A6.7 $12.43
6/30/202210,540,000 shares $125.64 million -0.9%N/A6.8 $11.92
6/15/202210,630,000 shares $143.08 million -6.2%N/A6.9 $13.46
5/31/202211,330,000 shares $171.76 million -3.9%10.7%7.4 $15.16
5/15/202211,790,000 shares $178.38 million -25.2%11.2%7.3 $15.13
4/30/202215,770,000 shares $238.44 million +4.2%14.5%9.9 $15.12
4/15/202215,130,000 shares $241.02 million +16.8%13.9%9.8 $15.93
3/31/202212,950,000 shares $202.41 million +1.5%11.9%8.9 $15.63
3/15/202212,760,000 shares $217.05 million +1.3%11.8%9.4 $17.01
2/28/202212,600,000 shares $217.73 million +6.6%11.6%9.5 $17.28
2/15/202211,820,000 shares $214.89 million +9.8%10.9%9.3 $18.18
1/31/202210,770,000 shares $184.92 million +11.5%9.9%8.8 $17.17
1/15/20229,660,000 shares $175.14 million +3.2%8.6%8.5 $18.13
12/31/20219,360,000 shares $172.79 million -4.8%8.4%9.4 $18.46
12/15/20219,830,000 shares $190.31 million +2.3%8.8%9.3 $19.36
11/30/20219,610,000 shares $188.26 million -2.1%8.6%9.5 $19.59
11/15/20219,820,000 shares $199.74 million -1.0%8.8%10.1 $20.34
10/29/20219,920,000 shares $151.38 million -3.0%8.9%11.2 $15.26
10/15/202110,230,000 shares $164.19 million +4.2%9.2%10.6 $16.05
9/30/20219,820,000 shares $165.47 million -5.9%8.8%9.5 $16.85
9/15/202110,430,000 shares $176.16 million +8.2%9.4%9.4 $16.89
8/31/20219,640,000 shares $179.21 million +2.6%8.6%8.1 $18.59
8/13/20219,400,000 shares $179.26 million -4.2%8.4%7.7 $19.07
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7/30/20219,810,000 shares $185.61 million -2.1%8.8%7.4 $18.92
7/15/202110,020,000 shares $211.62 million -2.2%9.0%7.2 $21.12
6/30/202110,250,000 shares $226.22 million -3.7%9.2%7.3 $22.07
6/15/202110,640,000 shares $211.84 million +4.9%9.5%7.9 $19.91
5/28/202110,140,000 shares $221.15 million -0.7%9.1%7.4 $21.81
5/14/202110,210,000 shares $229.42 million -16.5%9.2%6.6 $22.47
4/30/202112,220,000 shares $248.43 million -16.9%11.0%7.3 $20.33
4/15/202114,710,000 shares $295.82 million +1.2%13.2%7.7 $20.11
3/31/202114,540,000 shares $296.33 million -2.5%13.1%7.5 $20.38
3/15/202114,910,000 shares $317.28 million +0.1%13.4%7.5 $21.28
2/26/202114,900,000 shares $249.28 million +0.7%13.4%7.6 $16.73
2/12/202114,790,000 shares $219.04 million -12.6%13.3%7.8 $14.81
1/29/202116,930,000 shares $253.61 million -11.6%15.2%8.5 $14.98
1/15/202119,150,000 shares $261.21 million -2.2%17.2%11.1 $13.64
12/31/202019,570,000 shares $250.89 million +3.7%17.6%12.2 $12.82
12/15/202018,880,000 shares $218.06 million -0.1%17.0%7.9 $11.55
11/30/202018,890,000 shares $228.19 million -4.3%17.0%7.8 $12.08
11/15/202019,730,000 shares $203.02 million -13.0%17.7%8.4 $10.29
10/30/202022,680,000 shares $198.22 million -5.5%20.3%10.7 $8.74
10/15/202024,000,000 shares $225.12 million +3.9%21.5%11.3 $9.38
9/30/202023,110,000 shares $200.83 million +3.3%20.7%10.8 $8.69
9/15/202022,380,000 shares $239.69 million +0.6%20.1%15.5 $10.71
8/31/202022,240,000 shares $248.20 million +4.0%19.9%15.1 $11.16
8/14/202021,380,000 shares $277.08 million +1.5%19.2%13.4 $12.96
7/31/202021,070,000 shares $244.62 million +2.0%18.9%12.3 $11.61
7/15/202020,660,000 shares $281.80 million +2.2%18.5%11.6 $13.64
6/30/202020,210,000 shares $251.21 million +9.0%18.1%10.6 $12.43
6/15/202018,550,000 shares $251.54 million -6.8%16.6%9.1 $13.56
5/29/202019,910,000 shares $259.63 million +2.2%17.2%8.8 $13.04

SBH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sally Beauty's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Sally Beauty shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 15,230,000 shares of SBH short. 15.30% of Sally Beauty's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sally Beauty's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Sally Beauty?

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. SBH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Sally Beauty's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Sally Beauty?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sally Beauty: Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 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 Sally Beauty?

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. 15.30% of Sally Beauty's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Sally Beauty's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Sally Beauty saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,230,000 shares, a drop of 2.7% from the previous total of 15,660,000 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 Sally Beauty's float size?

Sally Beauty currently has issued a total of 100,894,000 shares. Some of Sally Beauty's 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. Sally Beauty currently has a public float of 99,560,000 shares.

How does Sally Beauty's short interest compare to its competitors?

15.30% of Sally Beauty's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sally Beauty: Signet Jewelers Limited (13.85%), Winmark Co. (5.04%), The ODP Co. (17.16%), MarineMax, Inc. (17.45%), Big 5 Sporting Goods Co. (7.80%), Tractor Supply (7.70%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (6.09%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (7.45%), Five Below, Inc. (8.63%), Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (21.12%),

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 Sally Beauty stock?

Short selling SBH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sally Beauty as its price is falling. SBH shares are trading up $0.21 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 Sally Beauty?

A short squeeze for Sally Beauty 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 SBH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Sally Beauty'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 SBH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:SBH) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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