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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.04 +0.07 (+3.53%)
(As of 08:43 AM ET)

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Short Interest Data

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has a short interest of 2.07 million shares. This marks a -20.38% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.43 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,070,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,600,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.73 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
94,320,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.19%
Today's Trading Volume
1,827 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,429,947 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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BW Days to Cover Over Time

BW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20242,070,000 shares $4.73 million -20.4%N/A1.6 $2.29
10/15/20242,600,000 shares $7.61 million +18.2%N/A1.9 $2.93
9/30/20242,200,000 shares $4.49 million +22.2%N/A1.7 $2.04
9/15/20241,800,000 shares $2.27 million -30.2%N/A1.2 $1.26
8/31/20242,580,000 shares $3.04 million +186.8%N/A1.7 $1.18
8/15/2024899,700 shares $917,694.00 -41.2%N/A0.6 $1.02
7/31/20241,530,000 shares $2.07 million +1.3%N/A1.1 $1.35
7/15/20241,510,000 shares $2.69 million -56.1%N/A1.1 $1.78
6/30/20243,440,000 shares $4.99 million -7.8%N/A2.5 $1.45
6/15/20243,730,000 shares $4.81 million -9.3%N/A3.3 $1.29
5/31/20244,110,000 shares $4.81 million -6.0%N/A2.7 $1.17
5/15/20244,370,000 shares $4.87 million -9.3%N/A2.8 $1.12
4/30/20244,820,000 shares $4.87 million -13.0%5.7%3 $1.01
4/15/20245,540,000 shares $5.82 million +14.5%6.6%3.4 $1.05
3/31/20244,840,000 shares $5.47 million +16.9%N/A3.2 $1.13
3/15/20244,140,000 shares $4.14 million +3.8%N/A2.7 $1.00
2/29/20243,990,000 shares $5.11 million +19.8%N/A3.8 $1.28
2/15/20243,330,000 shares $4.60 million +76.2%N/A3.2 $1.38
1/31/20241,890,000 shares $2.49 million +33.1%N/A1.4 $1.32
1/15/20241,420,000 shares $1.73 million -11.3%N/A1.1 $1.22
12/31/20231,600,000 shares $2.34 million +78.3%N/A1.3 $1.46
12/15/2023897,500 shares $1.56 million -15.3%N/A0.7 $1.74
11/30/20231,060,000 shares $1.51 million -47.0%N/A0.9 $1.42
11/15/20232,000,000 shares $3.32 million -0.5%N/A1.9 $1.66
10/31/20232,010,000 shares $5.30 million +3.6%N/A3.1 $2.64
10/15/20231,940,000 shares $5.30 million +12.1%N/A3.2 $2.73
9/30/20231,730,000 shares $7.28 million -6.5%N/A3.1 $4.21
9/15/20231,850,000 shares $8.97 million +17.1%N/A3.7 $4.85
8/31/20231,580,000 shares $8.30 million +1.9%N/A2.8 $5.25
8/15/20231,550,000 shares $7.91 million No ChangeN/A2.7 $5.10
7/31/20231,550,000 shares $8.49 million -20.9%1.8%2.9 $5.48
7/15/20231,960,000 shares $11.51 million +4.8%N/A3.9 $5.87
6/30/20231,870,000 shares $11.03 million -12.6%N/A3.7 $5.90
6/15/20232,140,000 shares $13.65 million +3.4%N/A4.3 $6.38
5/31/20232,070,000 shares $9.93 million -23.6%N/A4.6 $4.80
5/15/20232,710,000 shares $14.91 million +4.6%N/A6.6 $5.50
4/30/20232,590,000 shares $16.11 million -8.2%N/A6.5 $6.22
4/15/20232,820,000 shares $16.98 million +2.2%3.3%6.9 $6.02
3/31/20232,760,000 shares $16.73 million -3.5%3.2%7 $6.06
3/15/20232,860,000 shares $15.39 million +2.5%3.4%7.1 $5.38
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2/28/20232,790,000 shares $18.11 million -1.1%3.3%7.2 $6.49
2/15/20232,820,000 shares $18.47 million -4.1%3.3%6.7 $6.55
1/31/20232,940,000 shares $19.52 million +8.5%3.4%6.3 $6.64
1/15/20232,710,000 shares $17.07 million -5.6%3.2%4.6 $6.30
12/30/20222,870,000 shares $16.56 million +1.4%3.4%5 $5.77
12/15/20222,830,000 shares $14.15 million +8.4%3.3%4.9 $5.00
11/30/20222,610,000 shares $11.90 million +0.4%3.1%4.3 $4.56
11/15/20222,600,000 shares $13.55 million -6.8%3.1%4.8 $5.21
10/31/20222,790,000 shares $12.72 million +1.8%3.3%5.5 $4.56
10/15/20222,740,000 shares $17.56 million -6.5%3.2%7.3 $6.41
9/30/20222,930,000 shares $18.69 million +11.4%3.5%7.6 $6.38
9/15/20222,630,000 shares $21.09 million +4.8%3.1%6.7 $8.02
8/31/20222,510,000 shares $20.03 million -2.7%3.0%7.3 $7.98
8/15/20222,580,000 shares $20.95 million -0.8%3.0%6.9 $8.12
7/31/20222,600,000 shares $20.70 million +2.8%3.1%5.7 $7.96
7/15/20222,530,000 shares $14.83 million +1.6%3.0%5.8 $5.86
6/30/20222,490,000 shares $15.01 million -5.3%3.0%5.7 $6.03
6/15/20222,630,000 shares $17.31 million +7.4%3.2%5.7 $6.58
5/31/20222,450,000 shares $16.05 million +10.4%2.9%4.9 $6.55
5/15/20222,220,000 shares $14.05 million +11.6%2.7%4.1 $6.33
4/30/20221,990,000 shares $14.94 million -5.7%2.4%4.1 $7.51
4/15/20222,110,000 shares $16.31 million -7.9%2.5%4.2 $7.73
3/31/20222,290,000 shares $18.69 million +3.2%2.8%4.2 $8.16
3/15/20222,220,000 shares $19.20 million +11.0%2.7%4 $8.65
2/28/20222,000,000 shares $14.02 million -6.1%2.4%3.8 $7.01
2/15/20222,130,000 shares $15.76 million +15.8%2.5%4.2 $7.40
1/31/20221,840,000 shares $13.06 million +3.4%2.2%2.8 $7.10
1/15/20221,780,000 shares $14.22 million +7.2%2.1%2.7 $7.99
12/31/20211,660,000 shares $14.97 million -14.9%2.0%2.6 $9.02
12/15/20211,950,000 shares $16.73 million -11.4%2.3%2.6 $8.58
11/30/20212,200,000 shares $20.02 million -19.1%2.6%2.6 $9.10
11/15/20212,720,000 shares $27.20 million +5.0%3.3%3.2 $10.00
10/29/20212,590,000 shares $17.69 million -3.4%3.1%3.4 $6.83
10/15/20212,680,000 shares $16.88 million -2.6%3.2%3.6 $6.30
9/30/20212,750,000 shares $17.63 million -3.9%3.3%3.5 $6.41
9/15/20212,860,000 shares $17.19 million -4.0%3.4%3.5 $6.01
8/31/20212,980,000 shares $21.75 million -8.3%3.6%3.9 $7.30
8/13/20213,250,000 shares $25.29 million -4.1%3.9%4.3 $7.78
7/30/20213,390,000 shares $24.27 million -3.1%4.1%4.2 $7.16
7/15/20213,500,000 shares $24.54 million -11.2%4.2%4 $7.01
6/30/20213,940,000 shares $31.05 million +52.1%4.7%4.2 $7.88
6/15/20212,590,000 shares $21.16 million +50.6%3.1%2.7 $8.17
5/28/20211,720,000 shares $14.83 million -2.3%2.1%1.7 $8.62
5/14/20211,760,000 shares $13.66 million -12.4%N/A1.5 $7.76
4/30/20212,010,000 shares $18.35 million +18.9%N/A1.3 $9.13
4/15/20211,690,000 shares $12.76 million -41.1%N/A1.1 $7.55
3/31/20212,870,000 shares $26.26 million +99.3%N/A1.9 $9.15
3/15/20211,440,000 shares $10.66 million +23.1%N/A1.1 $7.40
2/26/20211,170,000 shares $8.14 million +42.3%N/A1 $6.96
2/12/2021822,100 shares $6.37 million +121.2%N/A0.8 $7.75
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1/29/2021371,600 shares $2.16 million +20.1%N/A0.7 $5.81
1/15/2021309,300 shares $1.44 million +17.5%N/A0.8 $4.65
12/31/2020263,200 shares $955,416.00 +33.3%N/A1 $3.63
12/15/2020197,500 shares $874,925.00 -38.9%N/A0.9 $4.43
11/30/2020323,100 shares $1.24 million -14.3%N/A1.8 $3.85
11/15/2020377,100 shares $1.04 million +1.2%N/A2.7 $2.75
10/30/2020372,600 shares $894,240.00 -2.1%N/A3 $2.40
10/15/2020380,400 shares $992,844.00 -12.1%N/A2.9 $2.61
9/30/2020432,500 shares $1.00 million -10.1%N/A3.2 $2.32
9/15/2020480,800 shares $1.24 million +0.2%N/A3.6 $2.58
8/31/2020479,900 shares $1.16 million +1.3%N/A3.5 $2.41
8/14/2020473,800 shares $1.45 million -3.7%N/A3 $3.05
7/31/2020492,000 shares $1.13 million +13.0%N/A1.6 $2.30
7/15/2020435,300 shares $957,660.00 -13.5%N/A1.3 $2.20
6/30/2020503,400 shares $1.11 million -2.7%N/A1.5 $2.21
6/15/2020517,100 shares $1.30 million -19.9%N/A1.4 $2.51
5/29/2020645,400 shares $1.39 million -24.0%N/A1.5 $2.15
5/15/2020849,600 shares $1.53 million +59.4%N/A2.1 $1.80
4/30/2020533,100 shares $494,610.18 -21.6%N/A2 $0.93
4/15/2020680,200 shares $672,717.80 -6.6%N/A3 $0.99
3/31/2020727,900 shares $655,110.00 -15.0%N/A3.2 $0.90
3/13/2020855,800 shares $872,916.00 -10.4%N/A5.9 $1.02
2/28/2020955,200 shares $869,232.00 +3.9%N/A6.6 $0.91
2/14/2020919,200 shares $2.21 million -6.1%N/A6.9 $2.40
1/31/2020978,600 shares $4.04 million +13.0%N/A7.3 $4.13
1/15/2020866,400 shares $4.15 million +7.0%N/A6.4 $4.79
12/31/2019809,400 shares $3.65 million -3.4%N/A5.9 $4.51

BW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 2,070,000 shares of BW short. Learn More on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

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. BW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's short interest ratio.

Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,070,000 shares, a decrease of 20.4% from the previous total of 2,600,000 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 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Vast Renewables Limited (33.27%), Brenmiller Energy Ltd (4.43%), Riskified Ltd. (1.35%), PubMatic, Inc. (2.74%), SecureWorks Corp. (0.75%), HUYA Inc. (2.98%), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (0.04%), NETGEAR, Inc. (2.78%), Yalla Group Limited (0.36%), Ribbon Communications Inc. (0.89%),

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 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock?

Short selling BW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises as its price is falling. BW shares are trading up $0.07 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 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

A short squeeze for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 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 BW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' 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 BW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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