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Badger Meter (BMI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Badger Meter Short Interest Data

Badger Meter (BMI) has a short interest of 1.52 million shares, representing 5.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.30% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.3, indicating that it would take 7.3 days of the average trading volume of 176,822 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,520,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,540,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$329.86 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
29,411,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.21%
Today's Trading Volume
99,043 shares
Average Trading Volume
176,822 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
56%
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Badger Meter Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/20251,520,000 shares $329.86 million -1.3%5.2%7.3 $217.01
1/31/20251,540,000 shares $328.55 million +0.7%N/A7.5 $213.34
1/15/20251,530,000 shares $326.98 million +4.1%N/A8 $213.71
12/31/20241,470,000 shares $311.82 million +26.7%N/A7.2 $212.12
12/15/20241,160,000 shares $262.52 million +22.8%N/A5.8 $226.31
11/30/2024944,500 shares $204.79 million -2.7%N/A4.9 $216.82
11/15/2024970,400 shares $208.95 million -2.6%N/A5.2 $215.32
10/31/2024995,800 shares $199.13 million -14.2%N/A5.7 $199.97
10/15/20241,160,000 shares $257.59 million -0.9%N/A6.7 $222.06
9/30/20241,170,000 shares $255.54 million +2.6%N/A7.3 $218.41
9/15/20241,140,000 shares $238.35 million +1.8%N/A6.8 $209.08
8/31/20241,120,000 shares $231.77 million +2.8%N/A7 $206.94
8/15/20241,090,000 shares $219.71 million -2.7%N/A6.8 $201.57
7/31/20241,120,000 shares $231.03 million +5.7%N/A6.5 $206.28
7/15/20241,060,000 shares $207.93 million -0.9%N/A5.7 $196.16
6/30/20241,070,000 shares $199.39 million -2.7%N/A5.9 $186.35
6/15/20241,100,000 shares $205.12 million -1.8%N/A6.2 $186.47
5/31/20241,120,000 shares $216.09 million -4.3%N/A6.3 $192.94
5/15/20241,170,000 shares $229.16 million -4.1%N/A6.6 $195.86
4/30/20241,220,000 shares $223.26 million +7.0%N/A6.6 $183.00
4/15/20241,140,000 shares $174.59 million +2.7%N/A6.1 $153.15
3/31/20241,110,000 shares $179.61 million -4.3%N/A6.6 $161.81
3/15/20241,160,000 shares $178.45 million +1.8%N/A6.7 $153.84
2/29/20241,140,000 shares $180.93 million +3.6%N/A6.4 $158.71
2/15/20241,100,000 shares $171.71 million -2.7%N/A6.3 $156.10
1/31/20241,130,000 shares $162.71 million +8.7%N/A6.9 $143.99
1/15/20241,040,000 shares $157.79 million +2.0%4.3%6.6 $151.72
12/31/20231,020,000 shares $157.46 million -2.9%N/A6.6 $154.37
12/15/20231,050,000 shares $160.38 million +1.9%N/A6.8 $152.74
11/30/20231,030,000 shares $151.84 million +3.6%N/A6.7 $147.42
11/15/2023994,500 shares $147.40 million +3.8%N/A6.4 $148.22
10/31/2023957,800 shares $132.73 million -5.2%N/A6 $138.58
10/15/20231,010,000 shares $137.38 million -7.3%3.5%6.2 $136.02
9/30/20231,090,000 shares $156.82 million +1.9%3.7%6.7 $143.87
9/15/20231,070,000 shares $172.18 million +0.9%3.7%6.6 $160.92
8/31/20231,060,000 shares $175.85 million +1.0%3.6%6.3 $165.90
8/15/20231,050,000 shares $176.72 million +1.9%3.6%5.9 $168.30
7/31/20231,030,000 shares $169.56 million +7.0%3.5%5.8 $164.62
7/15/2023962,700 shares $137.07 million -9.2%3.3%4.9 $142.38
6/30/20231,060,000 shares $156.41 million -13.1%3.6%6 $147.56
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6/15/20231,220,000 shares $182.35 million +8.0%4.2%7.3 $149.47
5/31/20231,130,000 shares $155.71 million +5.6%3.9%7.1 $137.80
5/15/20231,070,000 shares $147.22 million +0.9%3.7%7.2 $137.59
4/30/20231,060,000 shares $140.27 million +2.9%3.6%7.2 $132.33
4/15/20231,030,000 shares $124.96 million -1.0%3.5%7.2 $121.32
3/31/20231,040,000 shares $126.69 million -6.3%3.6%7.9 $121.82
3/15/20231,110,000 shares $126.83 million +8.8%3.8%8.5 $114.26
2/28/20231,020,000 shares $124.05 million -1.0%3.5%7.5 $121.62
2/15/20231,030,000 shares $124.85 million +1.0%3.5%7.9 $121.21
1/31/20231,020,000 shares $118.22 million +4.1%3.5%7.6 $115.90
1/15/2023980,100 shares $113.76 million -4.8%3.4%6.4 $116.07
12/30/20221,030,000 shares $112.30 million +7.0%3.5%6.7 $109.03
12/15/2022962,800 shares $108.53 million -1.1%3.3%6.2 $112.72
11/30/2022973,700 shares $112.77 million -5.5%3.4%6.6 $115.82
11/15/20221,030,000 shares $119.49 million -7.2%3.5%7 $116.01
10/31/20221,110,000 shares $124.85 million +16.9%3.8%7.7 $112.48
10/15/2022949,800 shares $86.48 million +2.2%3.3%7.5 $91.05
9/30/2022929,500 shares $85.88 million -6.1%3.2%8.1 $92.39
9/15/2022990,300 shares $91.37 million +8.0%3.4%8.7 $92.26
8/31/2022917,000 shares $86.83 million -7.0%3.2%8.1 $94.69
8/15/2022985,500 shares $100.17 million -10.4%3.4%8.3 $101.64
7/31/20221,100,000 shares $105.81 million -8.3%3.8%9 $96.19
7/15/20221,200,000 shares $97.93 million -3.2%4.2%9.2 $81.61
6/30/20221,240,000 shares $100.30 million -4.6%4.4%9.5 $80.89
6/15/20221,300,000 shares $97.99 million +12.1%4.6%10.1 $75.38
5/31/20221,160,000 shares $91.80 million -1.7%4.0%9.3 $79.14
5/15/20221,180,000 shares $92.59 million +4.4%4.1%9.1 $78.47
4/30/20221,130,000 shares $91.18 million -2.6%3.9%8.7 $80.69
4/15/20221,160,000 shares $108.82 million -4.1%4.0%8.4 $93.81
3/31/20221,210,000 shares $120.65 million +2.5%4.2%9.5 $99.71
3/15/20221,180,000 shares $112.08 million -5.6%4.1%9.2 $94.98
2/28/20221,250,000 shares $124.26 million -0.8%4.3%9.1 $99.41
2/15/20221,260,000 shares $131.10 million +2.4%4.4%9.4 $104.05
1/31/20221,230,000 shares $124.44 million +8.9%4.3%9.9 $101.17
1/15/20221,130,000 shares $107.41 million +1.8%3.9%10 $95.05
12/31/20211,110,000 shares $118.28 million -5.9%3.8%9.9 $106.56
12/15/20211,180,000 shares $126.68 million +9.3%4.1%10.5 $107.36
11/30/20211,080,000 shares $110.55 million +0.9%3.7%10.2 $102.36
11/15/20211,070,000 shares $116.23 million -4.5%3.7%10.3 $108.63
10/29/20211,120,000 shares $114.52 million +1.8%3.9%10.7 $102.25
10/15/20211,100,000 shares $114.02 million -5.2%3.8%11 $103.65
9/30/20211,160,000 shares $117.32 million -2.5%4.0%11.5 $101.14
9/15/20211,190,000 shares $123.03 million +2.6%4.1%11.5 $103.39
8/31/20211,160,000 shares $124.22 million +0.9%4.0%11.5 $107.09
8/13/20211,150,000 shares $120.20 million No Change4.0%10.1 $104.52
7/30/20211,150,000 shares $116.18 million -8.0%4.0%9.5 $101.03
7/15/20211,250,000 shares $122.19 million +3.3%4.3%9 $97.75
6/30/20211,210,000 shares $118.73 million -5.5%4.2%8.3 $98.12
6/15/20211,280,000 shares $121.72 million -3.0%4.5%8 $95.09
5/28/20211,320,000 shares $126.15 million +3.9%4.6%7.4 $95.57
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5/14/20211,270,000 shares $117.20 million +4.1%4.4%6.8 $92.28
4/30/20211,220,000 shares $114.50 million No Change4.2%6.3 $93.85
4/15/20211,220,000 shares $116.08 million -2.4%4.2%6 $95.15
3/31/20211,250,000 shares $117.78 million -6.0%4.3%5.7 $94.22
3/15/20211,330,000 shares $139.16 million -16.9%4.6%6 $104.63
2/26/20211,600,000 shares $170.42 million +6.7%5.6%7.9 $106.51
2/12/20211,500,000 shares $159.18 million -3.2%5.2%7.8 $106.12
1/29/20211,550,000 shares $149.81 million +2.0%5.4%8.2 $96.65
1/15/20211,520,000 shares $162.26 million -2.6%5.3%9 $106.75
12/31/20201,560,000 shares $145.66 million +1.3%5.4%9.6 $93.37
12/15/20201,540,000 shares $135.18 million -1.3%5.4%9.9 $87.78
11/30/20201,560,000 shares $127.61 million +3.3%5.4%10 $81.80
11/15/20201,510,000 shares $115.76 million -5.6%5.3%9.7 $76.66
10/30/20201,600,000 shares $117.73 million -8.1%5.6%10.4 $73.58
10/15/20201,740,000 shares $125.07 million +1.2%6.1%11.2 $71.88
9/30/20201,720,000 shares $112.44 million +2.4%6.0%11.8 $65.37
9/15/20201,680,000 shares $106.63 million No Change5.9%11.2 $63.47
8/31/20201,680,000 shares $103.64 million +8.4%5.9%11.9 $61.69
8/14/20201,550,000 shares $103.57 million -0.6%5.4%10.8 $66.82
7/31/20201,560,000 shares $97.66 million -0.6%5.5%10.6 $62.60
7/15/20201,570,000 shares $99.08 million +6.1%5.5%10.1 $63.11
6/30/20201,480,000 shares $90.38 million No Change5.2%9.4 $61.07
6/15/20201,480,000 shares $91.05 million +1.4%5.2%8.9 $61.52
5/29/20201,460,000 shares $90.53 million -5.8%5.1%7.4 $62.01
5/15/20201,550,000 shares $84.68 million -7.7%5.4%7.1 $54.63
4/30/20201,680,000 shares $106.06 million -9.7%5.9%7.7 $63.13
4/15/20201,860,000 shares $97.59 million +0.5%6.5%8.1 $52.47
3/31/20201,850,000 shares $105.41 million -24.9%6.5%8.2 $56.98
3/13/20202,464,600 shares $138.73 million -11.4%8.6%12.3 $56.29

BMI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Badger Meter's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Badger Meter shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 1,520,000 shares of BMI short. 5.21% of Badger Meter's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Badger Meter's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Badger Meter?

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. BMI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Badger Meter's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Badger Meter?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Badger Meter: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Badger Meter?

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. 5.21% of Badger Meter's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Badger Meter's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Badger Meter saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,520,000 shares, a decline of 1.3% from the previous total of 1,540,000 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.

How does Badger Meter's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.21% of Badger Meter's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Badger Meter: Coherent Corp. (3.47%), Cognex Co. (2.57%), Itron, Inc. (7.90%), OSI Systems, Inc. (12.86%), Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (3.69%), Daktronics, Inc. (3.95%), FARO Technologies, Inc. (4.94%), Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (1.83%), Vontier Co. (1.91%), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (3.67%),

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 ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Badger Meter stock?

Short selling BMI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Badger Meter as its price is falling. BMI shares are trading down $0.12 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 Badger Meter?

A short squeeze for Badger Meter 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 BMI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Badger Meter'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 BMI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:BMI) was last updated on 3/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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