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BWX Technologies (BWXT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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BWX Technologies Short Interest Data

BWX Technologies (BWXT) has a short interest of 1.28 million shares, representing 1.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 916,376 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,280,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,170,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+9.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$144.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
91,440,000 shares
Float Size
90,470,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.41%
Today's Trading Volume
271,138 shares
Average Trading Volume
916,376 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
30%
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BWXT Short Interest Over Time

BWXT Days to Cover Over Time

BWXT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BWX Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20251,280,000 shares $144.66 million +9.4%1.4%1.4 $113.02
1/15/20251,170,000 shares $138.50 million -10.7%1.3%1.3 $118.38
12/31/20241,310,000 shares $145.92 million +4.8%1.4%1.5 $111.39
12/15/20241,250,000 shares $151.14 million -3.1%1.4%1.4 $120.91
11/30/20241,290,000 shares $168.80 million -2.3%1.4%1.5 $130.85
11/15/20241,320,000 shares $166.66 million +21.1%1.5%1.6 $126.26
10/31/20241,090,000 shares $132.71 million +16.1%1.2%1.5 $121.75
10/15/2024938,900 shares $111.65 million +9.9%1.0%1.5 $118.92
9/30/2024854,700 shares $92.87 million -4.9%0.9%1.5 $108.66
9/15/2024899,100 shares $88.49 million +3.2%1.0%1.7 $98.42
8/31/2024871,000 shares $89.71 million -9.0%1.0%1.8 $103.00
8/15/2024956,700 shares $93.99 million -8.0%1.1%1.9 $98.25
7/31/20241,040,000 shares $103.47 million -1.0%1.1%1.9 $99.49
7/15/20241,050,000 shares $104.03 million -8.7%1.2%1.9 $99.08
6/30/20241,150,000 shares $109.25 million +17.6%1.3%2 $95.00
6/15/2024977,800 shares $87.43 million +13.7%1.1%1.6 $89.42
5/31/2024860,100 shares $79.24 million -18.1%0.9%1.3 $92.13
5/15/20241,050,000 shares $95.06 million +19.7%1.2%1.5 $90.53
4/30/2024877,200 shares $84.00 million +12.2%1.0%1.3 $95.76
4/15/2024782,100 shares $73.39 million -12.1%0.9%1.2 $93.84
3/31/2024889,300 shares $91.26 million -7.5%1.0%1.5 $102.62
3/15/2024961,200 shares $95.60 million -32.3%1.1%1.7 $99.46
2/29/20241,420,000 shares $143.22 million -2.1%1.6%2.5 $100.86
2/15/20241,450,000 shares $126.42 million +0.7%1.6%2.9 $87.19
1/31/20241,440,000 shares $117.35 million -12.2%1.6%3 $81.49
1/15/20241,640,000 shares $131.13 million -10.9%1.8%3.2 $79.96
12/31/20231,840,000 shares $141.18 million -5.6%2.0%3.5 $76.73
12/15/20231,950,000 shares $149.27 million +3.2%2.1%3.7 $76.55
11/30/20231,890,000 shares $147.50 million +6.2%2.1%3.6 $78.04
11/15/20231,780,000 shares $135.96 million -20.9%2.0%3.5 $76.38
10/31/20232,250,000 shares $167.11 million +4.2%2.5%4.3 $74.27
10/15/20232,160,000 shares $167.10 million +0.9%2.4%3.8 $77.36
9/30/20232,140,000 shares $160.46 million +5.4%2.4%3.7 $74.98
9/15/20232,030,000 shares $151.90 million +9.1%2.2%3.4 $74.83
8/31/20231,860,000 shares $137.27 million -8.8%2.0%2.1 $73.80
8/15/20232,040,000 shares $149.65 million -41.0%2.2%2.2 $73.36
7/31/20233,460,000 shares $238.74 million -6.5%3.8%3.8 $69.00
7/15/20233,700,000 shares $255.71 million -8.2%4.1%4.3 $69.11
6/30/20234,030,000 shares $288.31 million +103.5%4.4%4.8 $71.54
6/15/20231,980,000 shares $134.11 million +10.6%2.2%2.4 $67.73
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5/31/20231,790,000 shares $107.99 million -11.0%2.0%3.3 $60.33
5/15/20232,010,000 shares $134.79 million -6.1%2.2%3.7 $67.06
4/30/20232,140,000 shares $138.20 million -3.2%2.4%3.9 $64.58
4/15/20232,210,000 shares $141.57 million +1.8%2.4%4.2 $64.06
3/31/20232,170,000 shares $136.80 million +0.9%2.4%4 $63.04
3/15/20232,150,000 shares $132.72 million -12.6%2.4%4 $61.73
2/28/20232,460,000 shares $150.33 million -9.6%2.7%5.1 $61.11
2/15/20232,720,000 shares $164.51 million +0.4%3.0%5.8 $60.48
1/31/20232,710,000 shares $164.93 million +1.5%3.0%5.2 $60.86
1/15/20232,670,000 shares $153.55 million -0.4%2.9%5.2 $57.51
12/30/20222,680,000 shares $155.65 million -2.6%3.0%5.4 $58.08
12/15/20222,750,000 shares $161.37 million +3.4%3.0%5.2 $58.68
11/30/20222,660,000 shares $161.97 million -5.7%2.9%5 $60.89
11/15/20222,820,000 shares $167.82 million -7.2%3.1%5.2 $59.51
10/31/20223,040,000 shares $173.22 million -3.8%3.4%6 $56.98
10/15/20223,160,000 shares $164.51 million +2.3%3.5%6.3 $52.06
9/30/20223,090,000 shares $155.64 million +7.7%3.4%6.1 $50.37
9/15/20222,870,000 shares $154.72 million -5.3%3.2%5.5 $53.91
8/31/20223,030,000 shares $157.95 million +4.1%3.3%5.3 $52.13
8/15/20222,910,000 shares $159.82 million -4.9%3.2%5.3 $54.92
7/31/20223,060,000 shares $173.44 million -4.1%3.4%5.7 $56.68
7/15/20223,190,000 shares $172.74 million -3.0%3.5%5.9 $54.15
6/30/20223,290,000 shares $181.25 million -0.3%3.6%6 $55.09
6/15/20223,300,000 shares $169.06 million +16.2%3.6%6 $51.23
5/31/20222,840,000 shares $145.41 million -1.4%3.1%5 $51.20
5/15/20222,880,000 shares $140.40 million +1.8%3.2%3.9 $48.75
4/30/20222,830,000 shares $146.93 million -1.4%3.1%3.7 $51.92
4/15/20222,870,000 shares $160.23 million +2.1%3.2%3.5 $55.83
3/31/20222,810,000 shares $151.35 million -13.3%3.1%3.3 $53.86
3/15/20223,240,000 shares $171.56 million -20.4%3.6%3.8 $52.95
2/28/20224,070,000 shares $217.42 million +37.0%4.5%4.8 $53.42
2/15/20222,970,000 shares $133.03 million +16.9%3.3%3.4 $44.79
1/31/20222,540,000 shares $113.06 million -1.9%2.8%3.1 $44.51
1/15/20222,590,000 shares $125.10 million +17.7%2.8%3.3 $48.30
12/31/20212,200,000 shares $105.34 million -20.0%2.4%3.1 $47.88
12/15/20212,750,000 shares $132.19 million +63.7%3.0%4 $48.07
11/30/20211,680,000 shares $80.14 million +7.0%1.8%2.6 $47.70
11/15/20211,570,000 shares $83.78 million +2.6%1.7%3.1 $53.36
10/29/20211,530,000 shares $86.81 million -10.5%1.7%3.3 $56.74
10/15/20211,710,000 shares $96.50 million +22.1%1.8%4 $56.43
9/30/20211,400,000 shares $75.40 million +6.1%1.5%3.3 $53.86
9/15/20211,320,000 shares $72.22 million +5.6%1.4%3.3 $54.71
8/31/20211,250,000 shares $71.79 million +36.1%1.3%3.2 $57.43
8/13/2021918,400 shares $50.77 million +3.0%1.0%2.6 $55.28
7/30/2021892,000 shares $51.23 million +0.5%0.9%2.8 $57.43
7/15/2021887,400 shares $50.63 million +2.3%0.9%3 $57.05
6/30/2021867,500 shares $50.42 million +0.9%0.9%2.9 $58.12
6/15/2021859,800 shares $54.73 million +29.1%0.9%2.9 $63.65
5/28/2021666,100 shares $41.66 million +13.7%0.7%2.3 $62.54
5/14/2021586,100 shares $37.27 million -3.5%0.6%1.6 $63.59
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4/30/2021607,300 shares $41.10 million -16.3%0.6%1.5 $67.67
4/15/2021725,400 shares $48.78 million -12.1%0.8%1.7 $67.25
3/31/2021825,600 shares $54.49 million +24.0%0.9%2 $66.00
3/15/2021665,800 shares $42.00 million +37.1%0.7%1.6 $63.08
2/26/2021485,800 shares $28.83 million +0.8%0.5%1.1 $59.34
2/12/2021481,800 shares $28.21 million -2.7%0.5%1.2 $58.56
1/29/2021495,100 shares $27.29 million -13.9%0.5%1.4 $55.13
1/15/2021575,300 shares $35.22 million -1.4%0.6%1.6 $61.22
12/31/2020583,400 shares $35.10 million -40.9%0.6%1.5 $60.16
12/15/2020987,800 shares $60.35 million +50.9%1.0%2.4 $61.10
11/30/2020654,700 shares $37.68 million -7.9%0.7%1.5 $57.56
11/15/2020711,000 shares $40.08 million -13.8%0.8%1.5 $56.37
10/30/2020824,800 shares $44.69 million -13.1%0.9%1.8 $54.18
10/15/2020949,200 shares $55.73 million -14.5%1.0%2 $58.71
9/30/20201,110,000 shares $62.50 million -7.5%1.2%2.3 $56.31
9/15/20201,200,000 shares $68.63 million +8.1%1.3%2.4 $57.19
8/31/20201,110,000 shares $61.73 million -21.3%1.2%2.2 $55.61
8/14/20201,410,000 shares $83.39 million +7.6%1.5%2.8 $59.14
7/31/20201,310,000 shares $71.42 million +5.7%1.4%2.4 $54.52
7/15/20201,240,000 shares $62.55 million -8.8%1.3%2.2 $50.44
6/30/20201,360,000 shares $77.03 million -9.3%1.4%2.3 $56.64
6/15/20201,500,000 shares $88.19 million -28.6%1.6%2.3 $58.79
5/29/20202,100,000 shares $132.83 million -17.7%2.2%2.7 $63.25
5/15/20202,550,000 shares $140.25 million +0.4%2.7%3.1 $55.00
4/30/20202,540,000 shares $136.53 million -6.6%2.7%3.2 $53.75
4/15/20202,720,000 shares $137.03 million -19.8%2.9%3.6 $50.38
3/31/20203,390,000 shares $175.30 million -8.0%3.6%4.6 $51.71
3/13/20203,683,100 shares $188.94 million -2.1%3.9%6.9 $51.30
2/28/20203,760,000 shares $162.62 million +8.4%4.0%7 $43.25

BWXT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BWX Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BWX Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 1,280,000 shares of BWXT short. 1.41% of BWX Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BWX Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BWX Technologies?

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. BWXT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BWX Technologies's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BWX Technologies?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BWX Technologies: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Summit Securities Group LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for BWX Technologies?

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. 1.41% of BWX Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BWX Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

BWX Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,280,000 shares, an increase of 9.4% from the previous total of 1,170,000 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.

What is BWX Technologies' float size?

BWX Technologies currently has issued a total of 91,440,000 shares. Some of BWX Technologies' 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. BWX Technologies currently has a public float of 90,470,000 shares.

How does BWX Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.41% of BWX Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to BWX Technologies: Symbotic Inc. (40.96%), nVent Electric plc (2.91%), ESAB Co. (1.11%), SPX Technologies, Inc. (1.17%), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (4.26%), ChampionX Co. (4.46%), Weatherford International plc (3.55%), Cactus, Inc. (3.68%), Hayward Holdings, Inc. (5.43%), ATS Co. (3.90%),

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 BWX Technologies stock?

Short selling BWXT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BWX Technologies as its price is falling. BWXT shares are trading down $0.84 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 BWX Technologies?

A short squeeze for BWX Technologies 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 BWXT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BWX Technologies' 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 BWXT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:BWXT) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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