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Bausch Health Companies Inc.

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Bausch Health Companies Inc.

BHC·NYSE·Life Sciences·CIK 0000885590

Bausch Health Companies Inc. is a global, diversified specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company. It develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of branded, generic, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter (OTC) products, and aesthetic medical devices. These are primarily in the therapeutic areas of gastroenterology (GI), hepatology, neurology, and dermatology. Through its approximately 88% ownership of Bausch + Lomb Corporation, the company also offers branded and branded generic pharmaceuticals, OTC products, and medical devices (contact lenses, intraocular lenses, ophthalmic surgical equipment) in eye health. The company's products are marketed directly or indirectly in approximately 90 countries. Bausch Health operates through five reportable segments. The Salix segment focuses on U.S. sales of GI products, with the Xifaxan® product line representing approximately 85% of its revenues. The International segment handles sales outside the U.S. of branded pharmaceutical products, branded generic pharmaceutical products, and OTC products, excluding Bausch + Lomb products and Solta Medical aesthetic medical devices. The Solta Medical segment covers global sales of Solta Medical aesthetic medical devices. The Diversified segment includes U.S. sales of pharmaceutical products in neurology and other therapeutic classes, dermatology products, generic pharmaceutical products, and dentistry products. Finally, the Bausch + Lomb segment encompasses global sales of Bausch + Lomb Vision Care, Surgical, and Pharmaceuticals products.

Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC) is a publicly traded company in the Life Sciences sector. Wiseek has independently scored 8 items for BHC at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-29, rated 7/10. Across its 8 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 5 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for BHC spans 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Bausch Health Q2 Revenue Hits $2.85B, Raises Full-Year Guidance
  • Bausch Health Q2 Revenue Hits $2.85B, Raises Full-Year Guidance
  • Bausch Health Reports $1.43 Billion Net Loss in Q1 Driven by $1.43 Billion Salix Goodwill Impairment
  • Bausch Health Anticipates $1.4 Billion Goodwill Impairment for Salix Unit Following Clinical Trial Failure
  • Bausch Health Reports Strong FY2025 Operational Growth, Issues 2026 Guidance

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$10.27B
Net Income
$157M
Diluted EPS
$0.42
Op. Cash Flow
$1.4B
Free Cash Flow
$1B
Operating Income
$1.81B
Cash & Equivalents
$1.31B
Total Debt
$20.82B
Debt / Equity
-37.58×
Net Margin
1.5%
Shares Outstanding
370.53M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-18 · accession 0000885590-26-000023

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.06 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 8,627,598 shares in BHC as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 5.0% increase from the prior period — about 3.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 63.0% of BHC volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)8,627,598 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 5.0%
Days to cover3.06 at avg daily volume of 2,817,274
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)63.0% of 997,823 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume51.3%

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.

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$5.8
52-week range · as of 2026-07-29 $4.33 – $8.69
Market cap
$2.17B
Volume
3.3M (1.4× avg)
3-mo avg 2.4M
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Jan 13, 2026, 7:01 AM EST
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Importance Score:
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Jan 02, 2026, 4:16 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
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Price at Filing: $7.21
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Change: -$1.41 (-20%) info
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