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Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$42.08 -0.48 (-1.13%)
(As of 10:46 AM ET)

Barrett Business Services Short Interest Data

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has a short interest of 461,500 shares. This marks a -5.35% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 135,440 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
461,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
487,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
25,940,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.78%
Today's Trading Volume
10,738 shares
Average Trading Volume
135,440 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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BBSI Short Interest Over Time

BBSI Days to Cover Over Time

BBSI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Barrett Business Services Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024461,500 shares $16.70 million -5.4%N/A3.7 $36.19
10/15/2024487,600 shares $18.21 million +16.5%N/A3.7 $37.35
9/30/2024418,700 shares $15.71 million +9.4%N/A2.8 $37.51
9/15/2024382,800 shares $14.14 million -4.3%N/A2.3 $36.93
8/31/2024399,800 shares $14.60 million -8.9%N/A2.3 $36.51
8/15/2024438,700 shares $15.43 million +36.3%N/A2.5 $35.18
7/31/2024321,800 shares $11.73 million -1.1%N/A2 $36.44
7/15/2024325,500 shares $10.93 million +10.2%N/A2.1 $33.59
6/30/2024295,500 shares $9.68 million -5.9%N/A2 $32.77
6/15/2024313,900 shares $10.34 million +567.9%N/A2.3 $32.95
5/31/202447,000 shares $6.22 million +18.1%0.7%1.5 $132.34
5/15/202439,800 shares $5.01 million -17.8%0.6%1.3 $125.85
4/30/202448,400 shares $5.88 million -0.6%0.8%1.5 $121.50
4/15/202448,700 shares $5.87 million -19.9%0.8%1.6 $120.58
3/31/202460,800 shares $7.70 million +53.9%1.0%2 $126.72
3/15/202439,500 shares $4.70 million -7.3%0.6%1.3 $119.00
2/29/202442,600 shares $5.20 million -29.6%0.7%1.4 $121.99
2/15/202460,500 shares $6.87 million -3.7%0.9%1.9 $113.61
1/31/202462,800 shares $7.05 million +36.2%1.0%1.8 $112.27
1/15/202446,100 shares $5.17 million -2.3%0.7%1.3 $112.10
12/31/202347,200 shares $5.47 million -17.6%0.7%1.4 $115.80
12/15/202357,300 shares $6.54 million +17.9%0.9%1.8 $114.11
11/30/202348,600 shares $5.34 million -17.1%0.8%1.5 $109.95
11/15/202358,600 shares $6.50 million +15.8%0.9%1.9 $110.84
10/31/202350,600 shares $4.63 million +2.0%0.8%1.8 $91.46
10/15/202349,600 shares $4.61 million -17.1%0.8%1.9 $92.89
9/30/202359,800 shares $5.40 million -18.3%0.9%2.1 $90.24
9/15/202373,200 shares $6.70 million +7.5%1.1%2.5 $91.59
8/31/202368,100 shares $6.52 million +14.8%1.1%2.4 $95.68
8/15/202359,300 shares $5.67 million -20.3%0.9%2 $95.59
7/31/202374,400 shares $6.75 million -20.8%1.1%2.3 $90.73
7/15/202393,900 shares $8.30 million +11.1%1.4%2.7 $88.36
6/30/202384,500 shares $7.37 million -16.4%1.3%2.4 $87.20
6/15/2023101,100 shares $9.04 million -17.5%1.5%2.6 $89.37
5/31/2023122,500 shares $10.29 million +1.3%1.9%2.5 $84.00
5/15/2023120,900 shares $9.76 million +25.0%1.8%2 $80.76
4/30/202396,700 shares $8.09 million +3.1%1.5%1.5 $83.61
4/15/202393,800 shares $8.26 million -6.8%1.4%1.5 $88.03
3/31/2023100,600 shares $8.92 million +32.5%1.5%1.5 $88.64
3/15/202375,900 shares $6.47 million -9.6%1.1%1.2 $85.28
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2/28/202384,000 shares $8.06 million -11.2%1.3%1.4 $95.98
2/15/202394,600 shares $9.29 million +4.0%1.4%1.9 $98.18
1/31/202391,000 shares $9.04 million -0.8%1.3%1.8 $99.38
1/15/202391,700 shares $8.94 million +4.0%1.4%1.9 $97.53
12/30/202288,200 shares $8.23 million -17.3%1.3%1.9 $93.28
12/15/2022106,700 shares $9.90 million +3.9%1.6%2.3 $92.83
11/30/2022102,700 shares $10.10 million +61.0%1.5%2.3 $98.33
11/15/202263,800 shares $6.12 million -31.7%0.9%1.4 $95.99
10/31/202293,400 shares $8.15 million -14.1%1.4%2.2 $87.22
10/15/2022108,700 shares $8.68 million +0.1%1.6%2.7 $79.89
9/30/2022108,600 shares $8.47 million -21.2%1.6%2.8 $78.00
9/15/2022137,800 shares $11.18 million +54.1%2.1%3.3 $81.14
8/31/202289,400 shares $7.21 million -13.7%1.3%2.1 $80.64
8/15/2022103,600 shares $8.79 million -26.4%1.5%2.4 $84.83
7/31/2022140,700 shares $11.48 million +6.8%2.0%3.1 $81.59
7/15/2022131,700 shares $9.79 million -0.2%1.9%2.8 $74.37
6/30/2022131,900 shares $9.61 million +11.7%1.9%2.8 $72.87
6/15/2022118,100 shares $8.26 million +23.2%1.7%2.4 $69.92
5/31/202295,900 shares $7.18 million +20.2%1.4%2.2 $74.86
5/15/202279,800 shares $5.87 million -15.6%1.1%1.5 $73.55
4/30/202294,500 shares $6.80 million +12.2%1.4%1.6 $71.97
4/15/202284,200 shares $6.19 million -17.9%1.2%1.5 $73.47
3/31/2022102,600 shares $7.95 million -2.6%1.5%1.8 $77.47
3/15/2022105,300 shares $7.88 million +82.2%1.5%1.9 $74.82
2/28/202257,800 shares $3.48 million +0.9%0.8%1 $60.15
2/15/202257,300 shares $3.44 million +23.2%0.8%1.2 $60.00
1/31/202246,500 shares $2.98 million +58.7%0.7%1.1 $64.00
1/15/202229,300 shares $1.93 million -22.5%0.4%0.7 $65.95
12/31/202137,800 shares $2.61 million -22.2%0.5%1 $69.06
12/15/202148,600 shares $3.20 million +9.7%0.7%1.3 $65.83
11/30/202144,300 shares $3.13 million -12.5%0.6%1.4 $70.59
11/15/202150,600 shares $3.95 million -6.1%0.7%1.6 $78.00
10/29/202153,900 shares $4.42 million +8.5%0.8%1.9 $82.00
10/15/202149,700 shares $3.96 million -4.6%0.7%2 $79.76
9/30/202152,100 shares $3.97 million -9.2%0.7%2.3 $76.26
9/15/202157,400 shares $4.37 million +15.5%0.8%2.6 $76.10
8/31/202149,700 shares $3.85 million -4.8%0.7%2.2 $77.50
8/13/202152,200 shares $4.09 million -6.1%0.7%2.3 $78.39
7/30/202155,600 shares $4.07 million -13.7%0.8%2.2 $73.21
7/15/202164,400 shares $4.68 million -9.4%0.9%2.3 $72.63
6/30/202171,100 shares $5.16 million -24.0%1.0%2.4 $72.61
6/15/202193,600 shares $7.10 million -7.0%1.3%3.2 $75.90
5/28/2021100,600 shares $7.49 million +0.3%1.4%3.1 $74.47
5/14/2021100,300 shares $7.45 million -4.1%1.4%2.8 $74.25
4/30/2021104,600 shares $7.48 million +21.2%1.5%2.8 $71.52
4/15/202186,300 shares $6.02 million -14.0%1.2%2.4 $69.70
3/31/2021100,300 shares $6.95 million -18.7%1.4%2.7 $69.29
3/15/2021123,300 shares $9.04 million -10.5%1.7%3 $73.28
2/26/2021137,800 shares $9.91 million +3.1%1.9%3.7 $71.90
2/12/2021133,600 shares $9.43 million -2.2%1.8%3.7 $70.62
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1/29/2021136,600 shares $8.82 million -12.9%1.9%3.2 $64.59
1/15/2021156,800 shares $10.88 million No Change2.2%3.3 $69.40
1/31/202058,900 shares $4.88 million +5.2%0.8%1.6 $82.83
1/15/202058,900 shares $5.23 million +5.2%0.8%1.6 $88.86
12/31/201956,000 shares $5.05 million -6.7%0.8%1.6 $90.21

BBSI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barrett Business Services' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Barrett Business Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 461,500 shares of BBSI short. Learn More on Barrett Business Services' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Barrett Business Services?

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. BBSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Barrett Business Services's short interest ratio.

Is Barrett Business Services' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Barrett Business Services saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 461,500 shares, a drop of 5.4% from the previous total of 487,600 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 Barrett Business Services' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Barrett Business Services: ASGN Incorporated (3.72%), Korn Ferry (1.57%), ManpowerGroup Inc. (3.94%), Insperity, Inc. (4.47%), Kforce Inc. (6.32%), Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (2.03%), Kelly Services, Inc. (2.33%), TrueBlue, Inc. (3.15%), Hudson Global, Inc. (0.17%), TriNet Group, Inc. (2.99%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Barrett Business Services stock?

Short selling BBSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Barrett Business Services as its price is falling. BBSI shares are trading down $0.23 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 Barrett Business Services?

A short squeeze for Barrett Business Services 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 BBSI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Barrett Business Services' 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 BBSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:BBSI) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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