Brown-Forman Corporation
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFB) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 9 items for BFB at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-13, rated 7/10. Across its 9 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 5 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for BFB spans 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K, SCHEDULE 13D/A.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to Retire; Board Launches Succession Search
- Brown-Forman Details Executive Payouts for Terminated M&A and Retention Amidst Weak Performance
- Brown-Forman Reports 17% EPS Decline, $132M Brand Impairments, and Weak 2027 Outlook
- Brown-Forman Reports Sharp Q4 Profit Decline, Issues Negative FY2027 Operating Income Guidance
- Brown Family Consolidates Voting Control of Class A Shares to 60.3% via New Proxies
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
12.22 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 32,481,900 shares in BFB as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 17.1% increase from the prior period — about 12.2 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 56.8% of BFB volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.