Becton Dickinson & Co. short interest
Short interest in Becton Dickinson & Co. was 10.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 13.9% on the previous settlement, with 6.12 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.7 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 10,672,859 | +13.9% | 1,744,334 | 6.12 |
| 14 August 2026 | 9,368,149 | -6.5% | 1,951,725 | 4.80 |
| 31 July 2026 | 10,015,223 | -3.5% | 1,747,386 | 5.73 |
| 15 July 2026 | 10,381,615 | -7.6% | 1,784,461 | 5.82 |
| 30 June 2026 | 11,236,246 | +54.4% | 3,874,971 | 2.90 |
| 15 June 2026 | 7,277,932 | +1.0% | 2,024,125 | 3.60 |
| 29 May 2026 | 7,204,143 | -14.4% | 2,983,849 | 2.41 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,414,123 | +31.9% | 3,695,263 | 2.28 |
| 30 April 2026 | 6,377,860 | -11.6% | 3,111,006 | 2.05 |
| 15 April 2026 | 7,213,805 | -24.0% | 2,451,299 | 2.94 |
| 31 March 2026 | 9,492,557 | -17.2% | 2,279,841 | 4.16 |
| 13 March 2026 | 11,469,470 | -16.8% | 2,685,695 | 4.27 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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