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Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Bed Bath & Beyond Short Interest Data

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) has a short interest of 103.77 million shares. This marks a 27.26% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 122.76 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
103,770,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
81,540,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+27.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$24.71 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2023
Outstanding Shares
428,099,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
24.24%
Today's Trading Volume
8,823,802 shares
Average Trading Volume
122,761,367 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
7%
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BBBY Short Interest Over Time

BBBY Days to Cover Over Time

BBBY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Bed Bath & Beyond Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/2023103,770,000 shares $24.71 million +27.3%N/A0.9 $0.24
3/31/202381,540,000 shares $34.85 million -1.0%N/A0.9 $0.43
3/15/202382,350,000 shares $84.82 million -0.3%N/A1.2 $1.03
2/28/202382,580,000 shares $116.44 million +27.0%N/A1.4 $1.41
2/15/202365,040,000 shares $125.53 million +19.1%N/A1.2 $1.93
1/31/202354,610,000 shares $154.00 million +3.3%N/A1.1 $2.82
1/15/202352,890,000 shares $193.58 million +37.2%N/A1.5 $3.66
12/30/202238,550,000 shares $96.76 million +2.9%50.3%2.1 $2.51
12/15/202237,480,000 shares $111.69 million +6.0%49.0%3.3 $2.98
11/30/202235,360,000 shares $120.22 million +2.5%46.2%2.9 $3.40
11/15/202234,490,000 shares $128.65 million +11.9%45.1%1.8 $3.73
10/31/202230,820,000 shares $140.85 million +2.7%40.3%0.8 $4.57
10/15/202230,000,000 shares $147.90 million -1.6%39.3%0.7 $4.93
9/30/202230,480,000 shares $185.62 million +2.1%39.9%0.7 $6.09
9/15/202229,850,000 shares $262.38 million -2.5%39.3%0.7 $8.79
8/31/202230,620,000 shares $291.81 million -0.5%40.3%0.7 $9.53
8/15/202230,760,000 shares $492.16 million +5.8%40.5%0.9 $16.00
7/31/202229,070,000 shares $146.22 million +1.8%47.2%2.3 $5.03
7/15/202228,560,000 shares $141.66 million +32.5%46.4%3.4 $4.96
6/30/202221,560,000 shares $107.15 million -12.4%32.2%2.7 $4.97
6/15/202224,620,000 shares $162.74 million +11.8%36.7%4.2 $6.61
5/31/202222,030,000 shares $190.56 million +11.0%32.9%3.9 $8.65
5/15/202219,840,000 shares $191.26 million -2.8%29.7%2.7 $9.64
4/30/202220,400,000 shares $277.64 million +33.6%29.5%3 $13.61
4/15/202215,270,000 shares $264.63 million +2.9%21.5%2 $17.33
3/31/202214,840,000 shares $334.35 million -18.4%17.8%1.8 $22.53
3/15/202218,180,000 shares $370.51 million -33.7%21.8%2.2 $20.38
2/28/202227,400,000 shares $462.79 million +13.6%29.5%3.3 $16.89
2/15/202224,120,000 shares $401.84 million -16.1%26.0%3.7 $16.66
1/31/202228,750,000 shares $466.90 million +6.5%30.9%4.1 $16.24
1/15/202226,990,000 shares $417.27 million +9.9%29.0%2.7 $15.46
12/31/202124,560,000 shares $358.08 million +14.7%26.4%2.6 $14.58
12/15/202121,420,000 shares $349.15 million +11.0%22.0%2.2 $16.30
11/30/202119,300,000 shares $353.77 million -8.7%19.8%2.1 $18.33
11/15/202121,140,000 shares $456.20 million -27.1%21.7%2.3 $21.58
10/29/202128,990,000 shares $407.02 million +8.1%29.6%3.5 $14.04
10/15/202126,810,000 shares $375.07 million +23.4%27.4%6.2 $13.99
9/30/202121,730,000 shares $375.49 million -1.4%22.2%5.4 $17.28
9/15/202122,040,000 shares $529.18 million +3.5%21.8%6 $24.01
8/31/202121,300,000 shares $586.60 million -3.5%21.0%5.3 $27.54
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8/13/202122,060,000 shares $614.37 million +6.0%21.8%3.1 $27.85
7/30/202120,820,000 shares $594.20 million -2.1%20.6%2.8 $28.54
7/15/202121,270,000 shares $588.75 million -1.5%21.0%2.8 $27.68
6/30/202121,600,000 shares $719.06 million +5.7%21.3%2.6 $33.29
6/15/202120,440,000 shares $602.16 million -38.7%19.8%2.9 $29.46
5/28/202133,350,000 shares $933.47 million +1.4%32.3%4.9 $27.99
5/14/202132,880,000 shares $766.76 million +13.8%31.8%8.1 $23.32
4/30/202128,900,000 shares $751.69 million +22.2%28.1%6.8 $26.01
4/15/202123,650,000 shares $579.90 million +18.9%23.0%2.3 $24.52
3/31/202119,890,000 shares $587.15 million -20.6%17.4%1.7 $29.52
3/15/202125,060,000 shares $755.81 million -1.6%22.0%2 $30.16
2/26/202125,460,000 shares $669.34 million -3.0%22.3%1.9 $26.29
2/12/202126,240,000 shares $723.96 million -17.4%23.0%1.9 $27.59
1/29/202131,770,000 shares $1.07 billion -57.6%27.8%2.2 $33.64
1/15/202174,890,000 shares $2.05 billion -1.7%65.5%5.7 $27.34
12/31/202076,180,000 shares $1.42 billion +4.7%66.6%8.6 $18.65
12/15/202072,770,000 shares $1.37 billion +9.3%61.2%7.3 $18.87
11/30/202066,610,000 shares $1.45 billion +0.7%56.0%6.5 $21.80
11/15/202066,130,000 shares $1.34 billion -0.2%55.6%6.6 $20.23
10/30/202066,240,000 shares $1.36 billion -4.7%55.7%6.8 $20.53
10/15/202069,480,000 shares $1.66 billion +2.5%58.5%7.1 $23.95
9/30/202067,770,000 shares $1.02 billion -6.6%57.1%6.4 $14.98
9/15/202072,560,000 shares $910.63 million +4.6%61.1%7.3 $12.55
8/31/202069,350,000 shares $844.68 million -4.4%58.4%6.3 $12.18
8/14/202072,540,000 shares $895.87 million +4.1%61.1%6.1 $12.35
7/31/202069,700,000 shares $754.15 million -1.6%58.7%5.5 $10.82
7/15/202070,860,000 shares $594.52 million +2.6%59.6%5.1 $8.39
6/30/202069,050,000 shares $747.12 million -1.2%58.0%4.7 $10.82
6/15/202069,910,000 shares $585.15 million -5.5%58.8%5.1 $8.37
5/29/202073,970,000 shares $537.76 million -3.5%61.9%5.6 $7.27
5/15/202076,680,000 shares $443.98 million +3.4%64.1%5.9 $5.79
4/30/202074,130,000 shares $458.86 million +12.8%61.7%5.3 $6.19
4/15/202065,730,000 shares $291.84 million -4.8%54.4%5.3 $4.44
3/31/202069,070,000 shares $361.24 million -1.7%57.2%5.9 $5.23
3/13/202070,293,500 shares $392.24 million +8.3%58.2%7.7 $5.58
2/28/202064,920,000 shares $289.54 million +3.4%53.8%6.8 $4.46
2/14/202062,790,000 shares $548.78 million +22.1%52.0%7.1 $8.74
1/31/202051,430,000 shares $545.16 million -7.5%42.6%7.8 $10.60
1/15/202055,620,000 shares $825.96 million +6.3%46.1%7.9 $14.85
12/31/201952,320,000 shares $855.43 million -11.0%43.4%7.3 $16.35

BBBY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bed Bath & Beyond's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Bed Bath & Beyond shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 103,770,000 shares of BBBY short. Learn More on Bed Bath & Beyond's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Bed Bath & Beyond?

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. BBBY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Bed Bath & Beyond's short interest ratio.

Is Bed Bath & Beyond's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Bed Bath & Beyond saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,770,000 shares, an increase of 27.3% from the previous total of 81,540,000 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.

How does Bed Bath & Beyond's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bed Bath & Beyond: Kirkland's, Inc. (6.87%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (10.37%), RH (12.14%), Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (10.25%), The Container Store Group, Inc. (0.95%), Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (2.04%), 1stdibs.Com, Inc. (1.35%), Destination XL Group, Inc. (9.54%), PetMed Express, Inc. (6.55%), Vera Bradley, Inc. (14.78%),

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. ($4.69 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.54 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.33 billion), Paramount Global ($2.10 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.67 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.60 billion), and Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Bed Bath & Beyond stock?

Short selling BBBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bed Bath & Beyond 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Bed Bath & Beyond?

A short squeeze for Bed Bath & Beyond 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 BBBY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Bed Bath & Beyond'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 BBBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2023.




This page (NASDAQ:BBBY) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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