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TopBuild (BLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$351.05 +0.95 (+0.27%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

TopBuild Short Interest Data

TopBuild (BLD) has a short interest of 749,800 shares, representing 2.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.09% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 287,756 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
749,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
824,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.09%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$264.87 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
29,500,000 shares
Float Size
29,310,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.56%
Today's Trading Volume
340,999 shares
Average Trading Volume
287,756 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
119%
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BLD Short Interest Over Time

BLD Days to Cover Over Time

BLD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

TopBuild Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024749,800 shares $264.87 million -9.1%2.6%2.7 $353.26
10/15/2024824,800 shares $329.22 million +11.9%2.8%2.9 $399.15
9/30/2024737,000 shares $299.49 million -7.7%2.5%2.4 $406.37
9/15/2024798,200 shares $308.50 million +4.4%2.7%2.5 $386.49
8/31/2024764,900 shares $300.62 million +4.5%2.6%2.4 $393.02
8/15/2024732,300 shares $276.63 million -19.6%2.4%2.3 $377.75
7/31/2024910,500 shares $435.71 million +8.5%3.0%2.8 $478.54
7/15/2024839,000 shares $367.71 million +23.1%2.7%2.7 $438.27
6/30/2024681,400 shares $262.52 million +2.8%2.2%2.2 $385.27
6/15/2024662,600 shares $274.57 million +7.2%2.1%2.3 $414.39
5/31/2024618,000 shares $258.16 million +25.9%2.0%2.2 $417.73
5/15/2024490,900 shares $210.94 million -19.1%1.6%1.7 $429.71
4/30/2024607,000 shares $245.71 million +15.4%1.9%2.1 $404.80
4/15/2024526,000 shares $216.21 million -8.0%1.7%2 $411.04
3/31/2024571,400 shares $251.83 million +8.6%1.8%2.3 $440.73
3/15/2024526,400 shares $215.70 million +4.0%1.7%2.1 $409.76
2/29/2024506,200 shares $203.54 million -2.7%1.6%1.9 $402.10
2/15/2024520,200 shares $205.73 million +3.0%1.7%2.1 $395.48
1/31/2024504,900 shares $186.38 million +3.0%1.6%2 $369.15
1/15/2024490,200 shares $179.40 million -17.8%1.6%1.8 $365.98
12/31/2023596,200 shares $223.13 million -10.7%1.9%2.2 $374.26
12/15/2023667,800 shares $250.34 million -5.3%2.1%2.4 $374.88
11/30/2023705,500 shares $208.67 million -21.4%2.2%2.7 $295.78
11/15/2023897,900 shares $259.95 million +1.8%2.8%3.5 $289.51
10/31/2023882,500 shares $201.84 million -0.9%2.8%3.5 $228.71
10/15/2023890,500 shares $211.97 million +10.5%2.8%3.7 $238.04
9/30/2023805,800 shares $202.74 million +8.4%2.6%3.4 $251.60
9/15/2023743,600 shares $193.60 million +6.4%2.4%3.2 $260.35
8/31/2023698,800 shares $202.80 million -3.9%2.2%3 $290.21
8/15/2023727,300 shares $219.50 million -2.1%2.3%3.1 $301.80
7/31/2023742,900 shares $203.50 million -15.2%2.4%3.2 $273.93
7/15/2023875,800 shares $243.27 million -4.4%2.8%3.9 $277.77
6/30/2023915,900 shares $243.61 million -14.4%2.9%3.9 $265.98
6/15/20231,070,000 shares $260.90 million +5.9%3.4%4.6 $243.83
5/31/20231,010,000 shares $203.83 million +5.1%3.2%4.5 $201.81
5/15/2023960,900 shares $206.07 million +2.4%3.0%4.1 $214.46
4/30/2023938,500 shares $211.61 million +1.6%3.0%4.1 $225.48
4/15/2023923,700 shares $186.29 million -2.7%2.9%4 $201.68
3/31/2023949,400 shares $197.61 million -4.4%3.4%3.9 $208.14
3/15/2023993,100 shares $187.13 million +0.8%3.2%4.2 $188.43
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2/28/2023985,700 shares $204.62 million +3.6%3.1%3.9 $207.59
2/15/2023951,600 shares $192.73 million -4.8%3.0%3.7 $202.53
1/31/20231,000,000 shares $200.06 million +8.0%3.2%3.2 $200.06
1/15/2023925,900 shares $172.49 million -4.8%2.9%2.7 $186.29
12/30/2022972,400 shares $152.17 million +0.0%3.1%2.9 $156.49
12/15/2022972,300 shares $158.97 million -11.6%3.1%2.8 $163.50
11/30/20221,100,000 shares $169.49 million +10.3%3.5%3.1 $154.08
11/15/2022997,000 shares $154.54 million -16.2%3.1%3 $155.00
10/31/20221,190,000 shares $202.47 million +19.4%3.7%4.1 $170.14
10/15/2022996,500 shares $159.46 million -2.3%3.1%3.8 $160.02
9/30/20221,020,000 shares $168.08 million +7.2%3.2%4 $164.78
9/15/2022951,700 shares $162.31 million +13.4%3.0%3.7 $170.55
8/31/2022839,500 shares $154.27 million -29.5%2.6%3.3 $183.76
8/15/20221,190,000 shares $240.50 million -15.6%3.7%4.6 $202.10
7/31/20221,410,000 shares $298.53 million +10.2%4.3%5.1 $211.72
7/15/20221,280,000 shares $227.43 million +10.3%3.9%4.8 $177.68
6/30/20221,160,000 shares $193.91 million +0.9%3.6%4.3 $167.16
6/15/20221,150,000 shares $205.63 million -16.7%3.5%3.9 $178.81
5/31/20221,380,000 shares $272.22 million No Change4.3%5.1 $197.26
5/15/20221,380,000 shares $273.49 million +55.4%4.3%4.8 $198.18
4/30/2022888,300 shares $160.91 million -2.1%2.7%3.3 $181.14
4/15/2022907,100 shares $154.98 million -12.8%2.8%3.3 $170.85
3/31/20221,040,000 shares $188.65 million -13.3%3.2%3.6 $181.39
3/15/20221,200,000 shares $260.74 million +13.2%3.7%4.7 $217.28
2/28/20221,060,000 shares $227.56 million -7.0%3.3%4 $214.68
2/15/20221,140,000 shares $266.14 million -3.4%3.5%4.5 $233.46
1/31/20221,180,000 shares $274.53 million +19.1%3.6%4.9 $232.65
1/15/2022990,500 shares $232.49 million -5.7%3.0%4.1 $234.72
12/31/20211,050,000 shares $289.71 million +1.0%3.2%4.7 $275.91
12/15/20211,040,000 shares $286.18 million +3.0%3.2%4.9 $275.17
11/30/20211,010,000 shares $272.49 million +1.9%3.1%4.6 $269.79
11/15/2021990,800 shares $265.26 million -9.1%3.0%4.5 $267.72
10/29/20211,090,000 shares $280.10 million +16.1%3.3%5 $256.97
10/15/2021939,000 shares $207.31 million +14.9%2.9%4.1 $220.78
9/30/2021817,100 shares $167.35 million +4.7%2.5%3.3 $204.81
9/15/2021780,100 shares $173.05 million +1.7%2.4%2.3 $221.83
8/31/2021767,200 shares $167.86 million -5.7%2.4%2.1 $218.79
8/13/2021813,200 shares $181.99 million +5.1%2.5%2.1 $223.80
7/30/2021773,900 shares $156.86 million +3.5%2.4%1.9 $202.69
7/15/2021748,000 shares $139.30 million -6.1%2.3%1.8 $186.23
6/30/2021796,900 shares $157.61 million -37.3%2.4%1.9 $197.78
6/15/20211,270,000 shares $237.67 million +13.4%3.9%3.7 $187.14
5/28/20211,120,000 shares $221.82 million +4.7%3.4%3.6 $198.05
5/14/20211,070,000 shares $217.25 million +14.1%3.3%3.4 $203.04
4/30/2021937,700 shares $211.26 million -6.2%2.9%3.1 $225.30
4/15/20211,000,000 shares $231.64 million +4.9%3.1%3.5 $231.64
3/31/2021953,200 shares $201.22 million -2.1%2.9%3.3 $211.10
3/15/2021973,600 shares $193.80 million -3.6%3.0%3.3 $199.05
2/26/20211,010,000 shares $187.46 million No Change3.1%3.4 $185.60
2/12/20211,010,000 shares $223.41 million -1.0%3.1%3.5 $221.20
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1/29/20211,020,000 shares $203.04 million No Change3.1%3.4 $199.06
1/15/20211,020,000 shares $206.44 million +6.8%3.1%3.3 $202.39
12/31/2020955,300 shares $179.02 million +17.7%2.9%3.2 $187.40
12/15/2020811,800 shares $139.44 million +2.5%2.5%2.6 $171.77
11/30/2020792,100 shares $141.91 million +15.3%2.4%2.6 $179.16
11/15/2020687,000 shares $114.74 million +19.1%2.1%2.3 $167.01
10/30/2020576,700 shares $90.82 million -12.3%1.8%1.9 $157.48
10/15/2020657,800 shares $122.17 million +14.8%2.0%2.2 $185.73
9/30/2020573,100 shares $97.82 million -14.6%1.8%1.9 $170.69
9/15/2020671,300 shares $104.24 million -5.2%2.1%1.5 $155.28
8/31/2020708,200 shares $108.92 million -19.5%2.2%1.5 $153.80
8/14/2020880,000 shares $135.03 million -6.1%2.7%1.8 $153.44
7/31/2020937,600 shares $123.69 million +3.7%2.9%1.9 $131.92
7/15/2020903,800 shares $111.58 million -36.8%2.7%1.8 $123.46
6/30/20201,430,000 shares $159.79 million +36.2%4.3%2.8 $111.74
6/15/20201,050,000 shares $134.27 million +2.9%3.2%2.8 $127.88
5/29/20201,020,000 shares $119.44 million +9.2%3.1%2.4 $117.10
5/15/2020934,100 shares $81.51 million +0.3%2.8%2 $87.26
4/30/2020931,400 shares $86.80 million +22.8%2.8%2.1 $93.19
4/15/2020758,700 shares $53.52 million -8.0%2.3%1.9 $70.54
3/31/2020824,300 shares $66.64 million -3.7%2.5%2 $80.85
3/13/2020855,900 shares $71.27 million +28.3%2.6%2.6 $83.27
2/28/2020667,100 shares $43.77 million -6.5%2.0%2 $65.61
2/14/2020713,100 shares $67.34 million -9.0%2.1%2.5 $94.43
1/31/2020783,700 shares $85.19 million -4.5%2.3%2.9 $108.70
1/15/2020820,900 shares $96.22 million -12.6%2.4%2.8 $117.21
12/31/2019939,300 shares $106.80 million +34.2%2.8%3.3 $113.70

BLD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is TopBuild's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of TopBuild shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 749,800 shares of BLD short. 2.56% of TopBuild's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on TopBuild's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for TopBuild?

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. BLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on TopBuild's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting TopBuild?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of TopBuild: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for TopBuild?

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. 2.56% of TopBuild's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is TopBuild's short interest increasing or decreasing?

TopBuild saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 749,800 shares, a decline of 9.1% from the previous total of 824,800 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 TopBuild's float size?

TopBuild currently has issued a total of 29,500,000 shares. Some of TopBuild's 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. TopBuild currently has a public float of 29,310,000 shares.

How does TopBuild's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.56% of TopBuild's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to TopBuild: Ferrovial SE (0.18%), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (1.13%), APi Group Co. (3.39%), Taylor Morrison Home Co. (2.15%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (7.09%), IES Holdings, Inc. (3.34%), Construction Partners, Inc. (3.58%), LGI Homes, Inc. (10.72%), Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (0.07%), Limbach Holdings, Inc. (5.51%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: 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 TopBuild stock?

Short selling BLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from TopBuild as its price is falling. BLD shares are trading up $0.95 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 TopBuild?

A short squeeze for TopBuild 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 BLD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is TopBuild's 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 BLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:BLD) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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