Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bath & Body Works shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 5,540,000 shares of BBWI short. 2.51% of Bath & Body Works' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bath & Body Works' current short interest.

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. BBWI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Bath & Body Works's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bath & Body Works: Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, and Nomura Holdings Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 2.51% of Bath & Body Works' floating shares are currently sold short.

Bath & Body Works saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,540,000 shares, a decrease of 16.2% from the previous total of 6,610,000 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.

Bath & Body Works currently has issued a total of 223,660,000 shares. Some of Bath & Body Works' 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. Bath & Body Works currently has a public float of 221,100,000 shares.

2.51% of Bath & Body Works' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bath & Body Works: Victoria's Secret & Co. (15.61%), The Cato Co. (6.55%), Coupang, Inc. (2.39%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (3.14%), The Kroger Co. (2.30%), Fastenal (2.25%), Dollar General Co. (2.76%), Tractor Supply (7.14%), Deckers Outdoor Co. (3.61%), eBay Inc. (3.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BBWI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bath & Body Works as its price is falling. BBWI shares are trading up $0.15 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.

A short squeeze for Bath & Body Works 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 BBWI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BBWI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.