Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $41.29 -0.29 (-0.70%) As of 03/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Barrett Business Services Short Interest DataBarrett Business Services (BBSI) has a short interest of 454,100 shares, representing 1.82% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.77% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.1, indicating that it would take 4.1 days of the average trading volume of 129,391 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest454,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest481,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.77%Dollar Volume Sold Short$18.28 millionShort Interest Ratio4.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares25,833,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.82%Today's Trading Volume89,768 sharesAverage Trading Volume129,391 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average69% Short Selling Barrett Business Services? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Barrett Business Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBBSI Short Interest Over TimeBBSI Days to Cover Over TimeBBSI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Barrett Business Services Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/2025454,100 shares $18.28 million -5.8%1.8%4.1 $40.25 2/15/2025481,900 shares $20.29 million -10.2%1.9%4.3 $42.11 1/31/2025536,800 shares $23.26 million -7.5%N/A4.5 $43.33 1/15/2025580,400 shares $24.99 million -9.8%N/A4.9 $43.06 12/31/2024643,400 shares $27.95 million +6.6%N/A5.4 $43.44 12/15/2024603,500 shares $26.29 million -2.8%N/A5 $43.57 11/30/2024620,800 shares $26.64 million +25.1%N/A4.9 $42.91 11/15/2024496,400 shares $20.61 million +7.6%N/A3.9 $41.52 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BBSI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Barrett Business Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $88.36New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. 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When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 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 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 $75.90New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. Its purpose: to put Donald Trump’s face on the $100 note. All to celebrate a new “golden age” for America. When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 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 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 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 February 28th, traders have sold 454,100 shares of BBSI short. 1.82% of Barrett Business Services' shares are currently sold 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. Which institutional investors are shorting Barrett Business Services? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Barrett Business Services: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Barrett Business Services? 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. 1.82% of Barrett Business Services' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Barrett Business Services' short interest increasing or decreasing? Barrett Business Services saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 454,100 shares, a drop of 5.8% from the previous total of 481,900 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? 1.82% of Barrett Business Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Barrett Business Services: Korn Ferry (2.66%), Insperity, Inc. (7.02%), ASGN Incorporated (5.68%), ManpowerGroup Inc. (6.95%), Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (2.54%), Kelly Services, Inc. (2.59%), TrueBlue, Inc. (3.09%), Hudson Global, Inc. (0.51%), Tradeweb Markets Inc. (0.85%), Robert Half Inc. (9.46%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 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 $0.29 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 February, 28 2025. 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