Bellway (BLWYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bellway shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 28 shares of BLWYY short. 0.00% of Bellway's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bellway's 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. BLWYY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Bellway'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. 0.00% of Bellway's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bellway saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 28 shares, an increase of 7.7% from the previous total of 26 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.

0.00% of Bellway's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Bellway: Masco Corporation (4.57%), TopBuild Corp. (5.53%), Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (3.48%), Argan, Inc. (6.91%), Owens Corning Inc (5.65%), James Hardie Industries PLC. (4.88%), Everus Construction Group, Inc. (3.53%), Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (2.57%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (6.37%), Construction Partners, Inc. (6.58%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($68.76 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.44 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($12.46 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($10.57 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.48 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($8.67 billion), Carvana Co. ($6.81 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($6.35 billion), and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ($6.03 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BLWYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bellway as its price is falling. 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 Bellway occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BLWYY, 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 BLWYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2025.