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Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Ballard Power Systems Short Interest Data

Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) has a short interest of 17.02 million shares, representing 6.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.38% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 4.92 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,020,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,420,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$20.93 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
299,438,000 shares
Float Size
245,670,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.93%
Today's Trading Volume
5,658,766 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,919,742 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
115%
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Ballard Power Systems Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/202517,020,000 shares $20.93 million +10.4%6.9%1.7 $1.23
2/15/202515,420,000 shares $22.67 million -12.6%6.3%1.7 $1.47
1/31/202517,640,000 shares $23.99 million +10.3%7.2%2.1 $1.36
1/15/202516,000,000 shares $26.08 million +4.6%6.5%2.3 $1.63
12/31/202415,300,000 shares $25.40 million +4.9%6.2%2.5 $1.66
12/15/202414,580,000 shares $23.62 million +15.0%5.9%3 $1.62
11/30/202412,680,000 shares $18.89 million -5.4%5.2%3.1 $1.49
11/15/202413,410,000 shares $17.16 million -2.6%5.5%4 $1.28
10/31/202413,770,000 shares $21.76 million -5.1%5.6%4.3 $1.58
10/15/202414,510,000 shares $23.65 million -5.0%5.9%5.2 $1.63
9/30/202415,270,000 shares $27.49 million -20.1%6.2%5.4 $1.80
9/15/202419,110,000 shares $34.40 million +6.3%7.8%7.2 $1.80
8/31/202417,970,000 shares $33.06 million +3.3%7.3%7 $1.84
8/15/202417,390,000 shares $32.17 million -13.9%7.1%6.8 $1.85
7/31/202420,200,000 shares $46.06 million +1.5%8.2%8.1 $2.28
7/15/202419,900,000 shares $50.55 million -11.9%8.2%7.7 $2.54
6/30/202422,590,000 shares $50.83 million +10.3%9.3%9.2 $2.25
6/15/202420,490,000 shares $52.86 million -5.0%8.5%7.3 $2.58
5/31/202421,570,000 shares $66.65 million +1.1%8.9%7.6 $3.09
5/15/202421,340,000 shares $66.79 million -7.6%8.8%7.1 $3.13
4/30/202423,100,000 shares $60.75 million +3.0%9.5%7.8 $2.63
4/15/202422,420,000 shares $62.55 million -2.5%9.3%7.4 $2.79
3/31/202423,000,000 shares $63.94 million -0.8%9.5%7.2 $2.78
3/15/202423,190,000 shares $64.47 million +1.5%9.6%8.3 $2.78
2/29/202422,850,000 shares $71.75 million -2.8%9.5%7.7 $3.14
2/15/202423,500,000 shares $76.61 million +0.6%9.7%8.6 $3.26
1/31/202423,350,000 shares $76.59 million +0.3%9.7%8.7 $3.28
1/15/202423,280,000 shares $80.08 million +4.1%9.6%9.1 $3.44
12/31/202322,370,000 shares $82.77 million +0.3%9.3%9.3 $3.70
12/15/202322,300,000 shares $82.96 million -1.6%9.2%9.3 $3.72
11/30/202322,660,000 shares $79.54 million +0.5%9.4%10.7 $3.51
11/15/202322,550,000 shares $83.21 million -8.2%9.3%10.7 $3.69
10/31/202324,550,000 shares $81.75 million -11.6%10.2%11.4 $3.33
10/15/202327,780,000 shares $101.12 million +2.6%11.5%11.9 $3.64
9/30/202327,080,000 shares $99.38 million +1.4%11.2%10.8 $3.67
9/15/202326,700,000 shares $112.41 million +0.1%11.1%10.3 $4.21
8/31/202326,670,000 shares $112.01 million -3.3%11.0%8.5 $4.20
8/15/202327,570,000 shares $121.31 million -1.2%11.4%8.2 $4.40
7/31/202327,890,000 shares $131.64 million -13.5%11.6%7.9 $4.72
7/15/202332,240,000 shares $146.05 million +0.8%13.4%9.6 $4.53
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6/30/202331,970,000 shares $139.39 million +0.2%13.2%10 $4.36
6/15/202331,920,000 shares $147.79 million -6.2%13.2%10.3 $4.63
5/31/202334,040,000 shares $142.29 million +9.2%14.1%12.2 $4.18
5/15/202331,170,000 shares $140.89 million -2.2%12.9%11.5 $4.52
4/30/202331,880,000 shares $140.91 million +1.4%13.4%12.8 $4.42
4/15/202331,430,000 shares $156.21 million -0.4%13.2%12.7 $4.97
3/31/202331,560,000 shares $175.79 million +7.0%13.2%11.8 $5.57
3/15/202329,500,000 shares $148.39 million -1.5%12.4%10.5 $5.03
2/28/202329,960,000 shares $170.47 million +4.8%12.6%10.9 $5.69
2/15/202328,600,000 shares $185.90 million -1.1%12.0%10.3 $6.50
1/31/202328,930,000 shares $188.91 million -9.8%12.1%9.1 $6.53
1/15/202332,070,000 shares $193.38 million -3.0%13.5%9.5 $6.03
12/30/202233,070,000 shares $158.41 million +10.9%13.9%9.6 $4.79
12/15/202229,830,000 shares $171.22 million +5.9%12.5%8.7 $5.74
11/30/202228,180,000 shares $171.90 million +2.5%11.8%8.4 $6.10
11/15/202227,500,000 shares $176.83 million -5.4%11.5%8.2 $6.43
10/31/202229,060,000 shares $164.77 million -1.7%12.2%8.3 $5.67
10/15/202229,550,000 shares $162.23 million +4.2%12.4%8.1 $5.49
9/30/202228,370,000 shares $173.62 million +1.1%11.9%7.8 $6.12
9/15/202228,070,000 shares $208.28 million +2.2%11.8%7.4 $7.42
8/31/202227,460,000 shares $214.19 million +7.2%11.5%6.9 $7.80
8/15/202225,620,000 shares $224.69 million -0.8%10.8%6.1 $8.77
7/31/202225,830,000 shares $207.41 million +8.2%10.8%5.8 $8.03
7/15/202223,880,000 shares $150.92 million -2.1%10.0%5.6 $6.32
6/30/202224,400,000 shares $153.72 million -2.1%10.3%5.9 $6.30
6/15/202224,930,000 shares $155.81 million -12.3%N/A5.8 $6.25
5/31/202228,420,000 shares $206.61 million -0.1%11.9%6.4 $7.27
5/15/202228,440,000 shares $195.38 million +6.6%12.0%5.9 $6.87
4/30/202226,670,000 shares $221.36 million +1.1%11.2%5.8 $8.30
4/15/202226,380,000 shares $267.76 million +5.1%11.1%5.4 $10.15
3/31/202225,110,000 shares $292.28 million -12.9%10.6%4.9 $11.64
3/15/202228,830,000 shares $296.37 million -4.5%12.7%5.7 $10.28
2/28/202230,200,000 shares $344.88 million -5.4%13.3%6.2 $11.42
2/15/202231,930,000 shares $327.92 million +8.6%14.0%7.2 $10.27
1/31/202229,400,000 shares $305.76 million +12.6%12.9%6.5 $10.40
1/15/202226,120,000 shares $286.80 million +8.0%11.5%6.1 $10.98
12/31/202124,180,000 shares $303.70 million -10.0%10.6%5.7 $12.56
12/15/202126,880,000 shares $341.91 million +13.1%11.8%6.7 $12.72
11/30/202123,770,000 shares $360.35 million -3.6%10.4%6.4 $15.16
11/15/202124,650,000 shares $439.02 million +0.0%10.8%6.7 $17.81
10/29/202124,640,000 shares $446.48 million -3.5%10.4%6.7 $18.12
10/15/202125,530,000 shares $402.61 million +4.4%10.8%7.9 $15.77
9/30/202124,460,000 shares $343.66 million +1.7%10.3%8.3 $14.05
9/15/202124,060,000 shares $365.23 million +3.6%10.1%8 $15.18
8/31/202123,220,000 shares $390.10 million +1.6%9.8%7.6 $16.80
8/13/202122,860,000 shares $345.64 million -2.8%9.6%7.1 $15.12
7/30/202123,520,000 shares $380.32 million +2.4%9.9%6.3 $16.17
7/15/202122,980,000 shares $349.53 million +1.5%9.7%5.2 $15.21
6/30/202122,640,000 shares $410.24 million -5.7%9.5%4.7 $18.12
6/15/202124,000,000 shares $410.64 million -1.2%10.1%4.8 $17.11
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5/28/202124,290,000 shares $420.70 million +3.5%10.2%4.4 $17.32
5/14/202123,470,000 shares $324.59 million +12.7%9.9%3.8 $13.83
4/30/202120,820,000 shares $460.75 million +13.7%8.8%3.2 $22.13
4/15/202118,320,000 shares $405.42 million +10.0%7.7%3 $22.13
3/31/202116,650,000 shares $379.45 million -6.3%7.0%2.4 $22.79
3/15/202117,770,000 shares $468.42 million +54.4%7.5%2.5 $26.36
2/26/202111,510,000 shares $313.88 million -0.3%4.9%1.7 $27.27
2/12/202111,540,000 shares $423.29 million +4.5%5.2%1.7 $36.68
1/29/202111,040,000 shares $375.36 million -19.2%5.0%1.8 $34.00
1/15/202113,660,000 shares $471.95 million -13.7%6.2%2.3 $34.55
12/31/202015,820,000 shares $372.72 million +12.0%7.1%3.1 $23.56
12/15/202014,130,000 shares $260.56 million -12.5%6.4%3 $18.44
11/30/202016,150,000 shares $331.40 million -18.9%7.6%3.7 $20.52
11/15/202019,920,000 shares $322.31 million +24.2%10.1%4.6 $16.18
10/30/202016,040,000 shares $237.07 million -7.8%8.7%3.9 $14.78
10/15/202017,390,000 shares $327.98 million +9.2%9.4%4.1 $18.86
9/30/202015,930,000 shares $240.54 million +11.8%8.6%3.5 $15.10
9/15/202014,250,000 shares $217.31 million +18.6%7.7%3.2 $15.25
8/31/202012,020,000 shares $199.53 million +37.8%6.5%2.7 $16.60
8/14/20208,720,000 shares $125.31 million +10.1%5.1%2.1 $14.37
7/31/20207,920,000 shares $112.62 million +2.2%4.6%2.3 $14.22
7/15/20207,750,000 shares $160.27 million -3.3%4.5%2.5 $20.68
6/30/20208,010,000 shares $123.35 million -1.5%4.7%3 $15.40
6/15/20208,130,000 shares $112.84 million -4.4%4.8%3.4 $13.88
5/29/20208,500,000 shares $91.72 million +10.5%5.0%3.5 $10.79
5/15/20207,690,000 shares $72.29 million +0.4%4.5%2.6 $9.40
4/30/20207,660,000 shares $77.83 million -1.8%4.6%2.2 $10.16
4/15/20207,800,000 shares $73.79 million -4.3%4.8%2.1 $9.46
3/31/20208,150,000 shares $82.23 million -16.4%5.1%1.9 $10.09

BLDP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ballard Power Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Ballard Power Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 17,020,000 shares of BLDP short. 6.93% of Ballard Power Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ballard Power Systems' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ballard Power Systems?

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. BLDP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Ballard Power Systems's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Ballard Power Systems?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ballard Power Systems: SIG North Trading ULC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Ballard Power Systems?

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. 6.93% of Ballard Power Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Ballard Power Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ballard Power Systems saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 17,020,000 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the previous total of 15,420,000 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 Ballard Power Systems' float size?

Ballard Power Systems currently has issued a total of 299,438,000 shares. Some of Ballard Power Systems' 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. Ballard Power Systems currently has a public float of 245,670,000 shares.

How does Ballard Power Systems' short interest compare to its competitors?

6.93% of Ballard Power Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Ballard Power Systems: Enovix Co. (26.90%), Plug Power Inc. (31.53%), Sunrun Inc. (22.48%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (10.08%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (31.94%), NET Power Inc. (10.85%), Microvast Holdings, Inc. (9.80%), Byrna Technologies Inc. (16.03%), GrafTech International Ltd. (7.76%), SES AI Co. (7.51%),

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 Ballard Power Systems stock?

Short selling BLDP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ballard Power Systems as its price is falling. BLDP shares are trading down $0.02 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 Ballard Power Systems?

A short squeeze for Ballard Power Systems 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 BLDP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Ballard Power Systems' 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 BLDP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:BLDP) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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