Balfour Beatty (BAFYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.88 +0.01 (+0.10%) As of 06/7/2024 Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Balfour Beatty Short Interest DataBalfour Beatty (BAFYY) has a short interest of 900 shares. This marks a -73.53% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 2,994 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest900 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-73.53%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.51 thousandShort Interest Ratio1.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2024Outstanding Shares263,430,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.00%Today's Trading Volume200 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,994 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average7% Short Selling Balfour Beatty? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBAFYY Short Interest Over TimeBAFYY Days to Cover Over TimeBAFYY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Balfour Beatty Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/2024900 shares $8.51 thousand -73.5%N/A1.3 $9.46 5/15/20243,400 shares $35.63 thousand +9.7%N/A2.1 $10.48 4/30/20243,100 shares $27.54 thousand +72.2%N/A6.2 $8.89 4/15/20241,800 shares $16.09 thousand +38.5%N/A0.1 $8.94 3/31/20241,300 shares $12.36 thousand No ChangeN/A6.5 $9.51 3/15/20241,300 shares $12.61 thousand No ChangeN/A1.1 $9.70 11/30/2023200 shares $1.64 thousand +100.0%N/A0.2 $8.20 11/15/2023100 shares $834.00 -94.1%N/A0.2 $8.34 10/31/20231,700 shares $12.50 thousand +30.8%N/A1.7 $7.35 10/15/20231,300 shares $10.10 thousand +225.0%N/A1.1 $7.77 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BAFYY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Balfour Beatty and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/2023400 shares $3.23 thousand No ChangeN/A0.7 $8.09 9/15/2023400 shares $3.28 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $8.21 8/31/2023400 shares $3.22 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $8.06 7/31/2023500 shares $4.68 thousand No ChangeN/A1.7 $9.36 7/15/2023500 shares $4.28 thousand No ChangeN/A1 $8.55 6/30/2023500 shares $4.26 thousand No ChangeN/A2.5 $8.51 6/15/2023500 shares $4.58 thousand -16.7%N/A1.7 $9.15 5/31/2023600 shares $5.36 thousand -40.0%N/A0.7 $8.93 5/15/20231,000 shares $10.05 thousand No ChangeN/A1.4 $10.05 4/30/20231,000 shares $9.75 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $9.75 4/15/20231,000 shares $9.10 thousand +900.0%N/A0.1 $9.10 3/31/2023100 shares $928.00 No ChangeN/A0 $9.28 3/15/2023100 shares $822.25 No ChangeN/A1 $8.22 1/15/20234,000 shares $33.84 thousand +3,900.0%N/A2.2 $8.46 12/30/2022100 shares $828.50 No ChangeN/A1 $8.29 12/15/2022100 shares $851.00 No ChangeN/A1 $8.51 11/15/2022100 shares $707.00 No ChangeN/A0 $7.07 10/31/2022100 shares $671.50 No ChangeN/A0.5 $6.72 6/30/2022100 shares $640.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $6.40 4/30/2022100 shares $619.50 No ChangeN/A0.3 $6.20 4/15/2022100 shares $670.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $6.70 7/15/20212,900 shares $24.59 thousand -37.0%N/A0.6 $8.48 6/30/20214,600 shares $38.89 thousand +360.0%N/A0.9 $8.46 6/15/20211,000 shares $8.65 thousand -9.1%N/A0.1 $8.65 5/28/20211,100 shares $9.67 thousand -56.0%N/A0.4 $8.80 5/14/20212,500 shares $21.73 thousand +78.6%N/A0.6 $8.69 4/30/20211,400 shares $12.29 thousand +27.3%N/A0.2 $8.78 4/15/20211,100 shares $9.42 thousand +22.2%N/A0.2 $8.56 3/31/2021900 shares $7.36 thousand +350.0%N/A0.2 $8.18 3/15/2021200 shares $1.61 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $8.04I was wrong about Trump (Ad)I made a mistake. 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But I was wrong.Let me show you exactly what we’re doing to prepare. 2/26/2021100 shares $768.50 -80.0%N/A0 $7.69 2/12/2021500 shares $3.70 thousand +400.0%N/A0.1 $7.41 1/29/2021100 shares $737.80 No ChangeN/A0 $7.38 1/15/20214,900 shares $38.22 thousand +48.5%N/A0.4 $7.80 12/31/20202,000 shares $14.68 thousand -59.2%N/A0.5 $7.34 12/15/20204,900 shares $35.13 thousand +48.5%N/A0.4 $7.17 11/30/20203,300 shares $22.63 thousand +65.0%N/A0.7 $6.86 11/15/20202,000 shares $13.61 thousand +900.0%N/A0.1 $6.80 10/30/2020200 shares $1.10 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $5.49 10/15/2020200 shares $1.16 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $5.81 9/30/2020100 shares $569.00 -99.5%N/A0 $5.69 9/15/202018,300 shares $109.25 thousand No ChangeN/A1.8 $5.97 8/31/202018,300 shares $107.24 thousand +0.6%N/A2.7 $5.86 8/14/202018,200 shares $108.47 thousand No ChangeN/A2.9 $5.96 7/31/202018,200 shares $112.84 thousand No ChangeN/A0.7 $6.20 7/15/202018,200 shares $119.94 thousand No ChangeN/A3.2 $6.59 BAFYY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Balfour Beatty's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Balfour Beatty shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 900 shares of BAFYY short. Learn More on Balfour Beatty's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Balfour Beatty? 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. BAFYY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Balfour Beatty's short interest ratio. Is Balfour Beatty's short interest increasing or decreasing? Balfour Beatty saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 900 shares, a decrease of 73.5% from the previous total of 3,400 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. How does Balfour Beatty's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Balfour Beatty: Oriental Culture Holding LTD (0.67%), Summit Materials, Inc. (3.99%), Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (8.80%), Fluor Corporation (6.16%), Barratt Redrow plc. (0.00%), Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (0.22%), Shimizu Corporation Unsponsored ADR (0.00%), The AZEK Company Inc. (5.05%), Babcock International Group PLC (0.00%), Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.11 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.88 billion), General Motors Company ($2.62 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.34 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.12 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($1.89 billion), and Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Balfour Beatty stock? Short selling BAFYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Balfour Beatty as its price is falling. BAFYY shares are trading up $0.01 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 Balfour Beatty? A short squeeze for Balfour Beatty 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 BAFYY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Balfour Beatty'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 BAFYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2024. 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