BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $15.87 -0.21 (-1.31%) As of 02/21/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Short Interest DataBlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) has a short interest of 139,400 shares. This marks a -37.21% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 449,430 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest139,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest222,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-37.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.29 millionShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume205,524 sharesAverage Trading Volume449,430 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average46% Short Selling BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBMEZ Short Interest Over TimeBMEZ Days to Cover Over TimeBMEZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/2025139,400 shares $2.29 million -37.2%N/A0.3 $16.46 1/15/2025222,000 shares $3.39 million +360.6%N/A0.5 $15.25 12/31/202448,200 shares $694,080.00 -61.2%N/A0.1 $14.40 12/15/2024124,200 shares $1.92 million +926.5%N/A0.4 $15.48 11/30/202412,100 shares $189,486.00 -80.8%N/A0 $15.66 11/15/202463,000 shares $961,380.00 +112.8%N/A0.3 $15.26 10/31/202429,600 shares $456,728.00 -62.9%N/A0.2 $15.43 10/15/202479,800 shares $1.26 million -7.4%N/A0.4 $15.80 9/30/202486,200 shares $1.37 million -49.4%N/A0.4 $15.84 9/15/2024170,300 shares $2.73 million +50.4%N/A0.7 $16.05 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BMEZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/2024113,200 shares $1.82 million -43.6%N/A0.5 $16.06 8/15/2024200,800 shares $3.14 million -10.0%N/A0.8 $15.64 7/31/2024223,000 shares $3.56 million +621.7%N/A0.8 $15.96 7/15/202430,900 shares $490,692.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.88 2/15/202474,100 shares $1.17 million -48.1%N/A0.1 $15.82 1/31/2024142,800 shares $2.20 million +1,452.2%N/A0.3 $15.41 1/15/20249,200 shares $139,196.00 -6.1%N/A0 $15.13 12/31/20239,800 shares $143,570.00 -79.3%N/A0 $14.65 12/15/202347,400 shares $688,722.00 +54.9%N/A0.1 $14.53 11/30/202330,600 shares $425,646.00 -59.3%N/A0.1 $13.91 11/15/202375,200 shares $1.02 million -68.4%N/A0.2 $13.59 10/31/2023237,600 shares $3.11 million +260.0%N/A0.5 $13.09 10/15/202366,000 shares $928,620.00 -86.2%N/A0.2 $14.07 9/30/2023479,200 shares $6.91 million +1,518.9%N/A1.3 $14.41 9/15/202329,600 shares $422,392.00 +311.1%N/A0.1 $14.27 8/31/20237,200 shares $111,240.00 -96.7%N/A0 $15.45 8/15/2023218,200 shares $3.47 million +289.0%N/A0.9 $15.89 7/31/202356,100 shares $916,674.00 +203.2%N/A0.3 $16.34 7/15/202318,500 shares $300,070.00 -81.4%N/A0.1 $16.22 6/30/202399,300 shares $1.63 million +375.1%N/A0.5 $16.42 6/15/202320,900 shares $338,789.00 -88.3%N/A0.1 $16.21 5/31/2023178,600 shares $2.81 million +60.3%N/A0.6 $15.75 5/15/2023111,400 shares $1.81 million -41.7%N/A0.4 $16.23 4/30/2023191,100 shares $3.11 million -60.3%N/A0.6 $16.25 4/15/2023480,700 shares $7.99 million +119.4%N/A1.4 $16.62 3/31/2023219,100 shares $3.66 million +67.5%N/A0.6 $16.71 3/15/2023130,800 shares $2.02 million +890.9%N/A0.3 $15.41 2/28/202313,200 shares $210,012.00 +11.9%N/A0 $15.91 2/15/202311,800 shares $193,284.00 -82.7%N/A0 $16.38 1/31/202368,000 shares $1.13 million +13.3%N/A0.1 $16.59This Crypto Is Set to Explode in February (Ad)It's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 1/15/202360,000 shares $975,600.00 +131.7%N/A0.1 $16.26 12/30/202225,900 shares $399,637.00 +56.0%N/A0 $15.43 12/15/202216,600 shares $260,288.00 -60.4%N/A0 $15.68 11/30/202241,900 shares $682,970.00 +139.4%N/A0.1 $16.30 11/15/202217,500 shares $271,425.00 -36.4%N/A0 $15.51 10/31/202227,500 shares $429,000.00 -65.7%N/A0.1 $15.60 10/15/202280,200 shares $1.19 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $14.81 9/30/202234,300 shares $512,099.00 +220.6%N/A0.1 $14.93 9/15/202210,700 shares $172,912.00 -24.7%N/A0 $16.16 8/31/202214,200 shares $231,602.00 +39.2%N/A0 $16.31 8/15/202210,200 shares $180,438.00 -48.0%N/A0 $17.69 7/31/202219,600 shares $333,004.00 +53.1%N/A0 $16.99 7/15/202212,800 shares $209,664.00 -27.7%N/A0 $16.38 6/30/202217,700 shares $290,811.00 -91.5%N/A0 $16.43 6/15/2022207,000 shares $3.25 million +728.0%N/A0.5 $15.68 5/31/202225,000 shares $418,000.00 +33.0%N/A0.1 $16.72 5/15/202218,800 shares $291,400.00 +176.5%N/A0 $15.50 4/30/20226,800 shares $118,864.00 -70.0%N/A0 $17.48 4/15/202222,700 shares $428,122.00 +116.2%N/A0.1 $18.86 3/31/202210,500 shares $210,630.00 -21.1%N/A0 $20.06 3/15/202213,300 shares $240,863.00 +146.3%N/A0 $18.11 2/28/20225,400 shares $109,350.00 -79.1%N/A0 $20.25 2/15/202225,800 shares $534,576.00 -89.7%N/A0.1 $20.72 1/31/2022250,700 shares $5.42 million +57.7%N/A0.9 $21.60 1/15/2022159,000 shares $3.57 million +310.9%N/A0.6 $22.48 12/31/202138,700 shares $981,432.00 +504.7%N/A0.2 $25.36 12/15/20216,400 shares $0.00 -96.4%N/A0 $0.00 BMEZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 139,400 shares of BMEZ short. Learn More on BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's current short interest. Is BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 139,400 shares, a decline of 37.2% from the previous total of 222,000 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. 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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust stock? Short selling BMEZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust as its price is falling. BMEZ shares are trading down $0.21 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 BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust 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 BMEZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust'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 BMEZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. 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