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Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.33 +0.49 (+26.63%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

Big 5 Sporting Goods Short Interest Data

Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a short interest of 1.70 million shares, representing 8.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.11% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.4, indicating that it would take 7.4 days of the average trading volume of 357,865 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,700,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.01 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
22,700,000 shares
Float Size
21,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.03%
Today's Trading Volume
2,316,331 shares
Average Trading Volume
357,865 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
647%
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BGFV Short Interest Over Time

BGFV Days to Cover Over Time

BGFV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Big 5 Sporting Goods Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,700,000 shares $3.01 million -8.1%8.0%7.4 $1.77
11/15/20241,850,000 shares $3.18 million +2.2%8.7%8 $1.72
10/31/20241,810,000 shares $2.95 million -13.4%8.6%7.4 $1.63
10/15/20242,090,000 shares $4.31 million -4.6%9.9%6.4 $2.06
9/30/20242,190,000 shares $4.58 million +2.3%10.3%6.5 $2.09
9/15/20242,140,000 shares $4.13 million -20.7%10.1%4.9 $1.93
8/31/20242,700,000 shares $5.08 million +7.6%12.8%6.3 $1.88
8/15/20242,510,000 shares $4.62 million +13.6%11.9%5.7 $1.84
7/31/20242,210,000 shares $4.53 million -15.0%10.4%5.1 $2.05
7/15/20242,600,000 shares $7.12 million -21.5%12.3%7.3 $2.74
6/30/20243,310,000 shares $9.80 million +8.9%15.7%9.1 $2.96
6/15/20243,040,000 shares $9.30 million -16.0%14.4%9.2 $3.06
5/31/20243,620,000 shares $12.56 million +10.0%17.2%9.5 $3.47
5/15/20243,290,000 shares $11.42 million -17.5%15.5%8.2 $3.47
4/30/20243,990,000 shares $14.12 million +4.5%18.9%10.1 $3.54
4/15/20243,820,000 shares $12.19 million +4.4%18.2%9.6 $3.19
3/31/20243,660,000 shares $12.88 million +2.5%17.4%8.8 $3.52
3/15/20243,570,000 shares $12.74 million -11.2%17.0%9.5 $3.57
2/29/20244,020,000 shares $19.30 million +1.0%19.1%11.5 $4.80
2/15/20243,980,000 shares $22.17 million +5.0%18.9%12.2 $5.57
1/31/20243,790,000 shares $19.06 million +15.2%18.0%11.9 $5.03
1/15/20243,290,000 shares $18.19 million +10.0%15.6%9.4 $5.53
12/31/20232,990,000 shares $18.96 million +4.2%14.2%9.5 $6.34
12/15/20232,870,000 shares $19.17 million -0.4%13.6%9.7 $6.68
11/30/20232,880,000 shares $17.08 million +5.9%13.7%10.7 $5.93
11/15/20232,720,000 shares $15.07 million +2.3%12.9%10.6 $5.54
10/31/20232,660,000 shares $18.78 million +4.3%12.6%11 $7.06
10/15/20232,550,000 shares $18.62 million -3.4%12.1%12.5 $7.30
9/30/20232,640,000 shares $18.51 million +6.5%12.5%12.8 $7.01
9/15/20232,480,000 shares $17.93 million -9.2%11.8%11.1 $7.23
8/31/20232,730,000 shares $21.65 million +5.0%13.0%12.1 $7.93
8/15/20232,600,000 shares $22.96 million +1.6%12.4%10.9 $8.83
7/31/20232,560,000 shares $24.50 million -13.5%12.2%10.5 $9.57
7/15/20232,960,000 shares $28.36 million -20.0%14.1%10.8 $9.58
6/30/20233,700,000 shares $33.89 million -12.1%17.6%13.6 $9.16
6/15/20234,210,000 shares $35.74 million -10.6%20.0%15.8 $8.49
5/31/20234,710,000 shares $35.61 million -4.3%22.3%17 $7.56
5/15/20234,920,000 shares $38.77 million +2.1%23.3%16.5 $7.88
4/30/20234,820,000 shares $37.98 million -0.2%22.8%15.9 $7.88
4/15/20234,830,000 shares $38.01 million -5.7%23.1%16.7 $7.87
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3/31/20235,120,000 shares $39.37 million -1.9%24.6%16.6 $7.69
3/15/20235,220,000 shares $40.30 million +3.0%25.1%15.4 $7.72
2/28/20235,070,000 shares $44.77 million +2.8%24.5%15.3 $8.83
2/15/20234,930,000 shares $48.91 million +8.6%23.8%16.2 $9.92
1/31/20234,540,000 shares $45.35 million +3.4%21.9%14 $9.99
1/15/20234,390,000 shares $44.78 million +0.5%21.2%12.7 $10.20
12/30/20224,370,000 shares $38.59 million +5.1%21.1%13.2 $8.83
12/15/20224,160,000 shares $43.43 million -8.2%20.1%12.8 $10.44
11/30/20224,530,000 shares $56.22 million -6.0%21.8%15.1 $12.41
11/15/20224,820,000 shares $65.36 million -9.6%23.2%14.4 $13.56
10/31/20225,330,000 shares $68.70 million -11.9%25.7%13.1 $12.89
10/15/20226,050,000 shares $66.13 million -3.8%29.2%13.5 $10.93
9/30/20226,290,000 shares $67.55 million -1.9%30.4%13.5 $10.74
9/15/20226,410,000 shares $77.11 million -1.1%31.0%12.9 $12.03
8/31/20226,480,000 shares $79.32 million -2.6%31.3%10.5 $12.24
8/15/20226,650,000 shares $89.71 million -9.5%32.1%9.6 $13.49
7/31/20227,350,000 shares $94.52 million +1.8%35.3%10.2 $12.86
7/15/20227,220,000 shares $86.78 million +1.4%34.6%9.6 $12.02
6/30/20227,120,000 shares $79.82 million -9.6%34.2%8.8 $11.21
6/15/20227,880,000 shares $91.49 million No Change40.0%8.7 $11.61
5/31/20227,880,000 shares $100.47 million +3.1%37.7%9 $12.75
5/15/20227,640,000 shares $103.90 million -12.0%38.2%8.1 $13.60
4/30/20228,680,000 shares $125.60 million +2.1%43.7%9.2 $14.47
4/15/20228,500,000 shares $139.57 million +4.6%42.8%9 $16.42
3/31/20228,130,000 shares $139.43 million -5.5%40.9%8.3 $17.15
3/15/20228,600,000 shares $138.55 million +7.2%43.3%8.9 $16.11
2/28/20228,020,000 shares $132.81 million +9.4%40.1%7.9 $16.56
2/15/20227,330,000 shares $133.85 million +6.4%36.6%7.2 $18.26
1/31/20226,890,000 shares $135.66 million +9.9%34.4%4.1 $19.69
1/15/20226,270,000 shares $125.27 million -1.0%31.4%2.8 $19.98
12/31/20216,330,000 shares $120.33 million +6.4%31.6%2.9 $19.01
12/15/20215,950,000 shares $116.32 million +2.2%29.7%2.7 $19.55
11/30/20215,820,000 shares $138.11 million -14.3%29.1%2.6 $23.73
11/15/20216,790,000 shares $239.48 million -16.8%34.1%2.7 $35.27
10/29/20218,160,000 shares $197.31 million -3.8%41.5%4 $24.18
10/15/20218,480,000 shares $202.84 million +2.9%43.1%5.9 $23.92
9/30/20218,240,000 shares $189.85 million +2.0%41.9%5.6 $23.04
9/15/20218,080,000 shares $204.59 million -9.2%41.1%5.3 $25.32
8/31/20218,900,000 shares $247.42 million +14.8%45.3%5.9 $27.80
8/13/20217,750,000 shares $171.74 million +9.9%39.4%6.3 $22.16
7/30/20217,050,000 shares $154.54 million +15.0%35.9%5 $21.92
7/15/20216,130,000 shares $136.15 million -1.3%31.4%4.1 $22.21
6/30/20216,210,000 shares $159.47 million +37.7%31.8%4.2 $25.68
6/15/20214,510,000 shares $121.09 million +11.9%23.1%3.2 $26.85
5/28/20214,030,000 shares $123.92 million -4.1%20.6%2.9 $30.75
5/14/20214,200,000 shares $116.00 million +8.5%21.4%3.1 $27.62
4/30/20213,870,000 shares $72.02 million +8.7%19.8%3.1 $18.61
4/15/20213,560,000 shares $58.35 million +18.3%18.6%3.8 $16.39
3/31/20213,010,000 shares $45.36 million +36.2%15.7%3 $15.07
3/15/20212,210,000 shares $32.93 million +82.6%11.5%2.1 $14.90
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2/26/20211,210,000 shares $17.07 million -21.4%6.3%1.2 $14.11
2/12/20211,540,000 shares $24.44 million -10.5%8.1%1.6 $15.87
1/29/20211,720,000 shares $21.81 million +19.4%9.1%1.6 $12.68
1/15/20211,440,000 shares $16.42 million -32.1%7.7%1.2 $11.40
12/31/20202,120,000 shares $21.94 million -45.9%11.3%1.7 $10.35
12/15/20203,920,000 shares $31.71 million -4.2%20.9%2.9 $8.09
11/30/20204,090,000 shares $41.60 million -19.0%21.8%3 $10.17
11/15/20205,050,000 shares $41.56 million +2.6%26.9%3.6 $8.23
10/30/20204,920,000 shares $36.36 million +4.9%26.2%3.4 $7.39
10/15/20204,690,000 shares $38.55 million -7.9%25.0%2.6 $8.22
9/30/20205,090,000 shares $38.07 million +17.8%27.1%2.7 $7.48
9/15/20204,320,000 shares $25.10 million -4.0%23.0%1.9 $5.81
8/31/20204,500,000 shares $26.60 million +5.4%24.0%2.1 $5.91
8/14/20204,270,000 shares $28.40 million -20.2%22.7%1.9 $6.65
7/31/20205,350,000 shares $29.96 million +20.0%26.9%2.5 $5.60
7/15/20204,460,000 shares $12.53 million +4.9%22.5%3 $2.81
6/30/20204,250,000 shares $8.12 million +2.7%21.4%3.2 $1.91
6/15/20204,140,000 shares $8.28 million -14.8%20.9%5.5 $2.00
5/29/20204,860,000 shares $9.04 million +2.5%24.4%6.3 $1.86
5/15/20204,740,000 shares $5.59 million +8.2%23.9%7.6 $1.18
4/30/20204,380,000 shares $6.00 million -1.8%22.1%8.9 $1.37
4/15/20204,460,000 shares $4.50 million +2.1%22.5%11.1 $1.01
3/31/20204,370,000 shares $4.11 million +3.8%22.1%11.4 $0.94
3/13/20204,209,700 shares $4.08 million -3.7%21.2%18.9 $0.97
2/28/20204,370,000 shares $4.41 million +10.4%22.1%20.8 $1.01
2/14/20203,960,000 shares $7.60 million +4.8%20.0%19.4 $1.92
1/31/20203,780,000 shares $8.81 million -7.8%19.1%19.5 $2.33
1/15/20204,100,000 shares $13.86 million -2.6%20.7%13.2 $3.38
12/31/20194,210,000 shares $16.21 million -7.1%21.3%13.9 $3.85

BGFV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big 5 Sporting Goods' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Big 5 Sporting Goods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,700,000 shares of BGFV short. 8.03% of Big 5 Sporting Goods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Big 5 Sporting Goods' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Big 5 Sporting Goods?

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. BGFV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Big 5 Sporting Goods's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Big 5 Sporting Goods?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Big 5 Sporting Goods: Wolverine Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Big 5 Sporting Goods?

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. 8.03% of Big 5 Sporting Goods' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Big 5 Sporting Goods' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Big 5 Sporting Goods saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,700,000 shares, a drop of 8.1% from the previous total of 1,850,000 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.

What is Big 5 Sporting Goods' float size?

Big 5 Sporting Goods currently has issued a total of 22,700,000 shares. Some of Big 5 Sporting Goods' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Big 5 Sporting Goods currently has a public float of 21,170,000 shares.

How does Big 5 Sporting Goods' short interest compare to its competitors?

8.03% of Big 5 Sporting Goods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Big 5 Sporting Goods: Tractor Supply (5.34%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (5.10%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (7.23%), Five Below, Inc. (7.13%), Signet Jewelers Limited (12.05%), Winmark Co. (5.01%), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (11.23%), The ODP Co. (10.49%), MarineMax, Inc. (8.48%), Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (2.38%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Big 5 Sporting Goods stock?

Short selling BGFV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Big 5 Sporting Goods as its price is falling. BGFV shares are trading up $0.49 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods?

A short squeeze for Big 5 Sporting Goods 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 BGFV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Big 5 Sporting Goods' 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 BGFV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:BGFV) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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