Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Third Coast Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 81,500 shares of TCBX short. 0.74% of Third Coast Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Third Coast Bancshares' current short interest.

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. TCBX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Third Coast Bancshares's short interest ratio.

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. 0.74% of Third Coast Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Third Coast Bancshares saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 81,500 shares, a decrease of 17.5% from the previous total of 98,800 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.

Third Coast Bancshares currently has issued a total of 13,650,000 shares. Some of Third Coast Bancshares' 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. Third Coast Bancshares currently has a public float of 11,080,000 shares.

0.74% of Third Coast Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Third Coast Bancshares: Cellectis S.A. (0.92%), Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (2.06%), NB Bancorp, Inc. (1.59%), Heritage Financial Co. (1.61%), Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (1.02%), Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (0.42%), Hingham Institution for Savings (12.81%), Home Bancorp, Inc. (0.47%), Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (0.28%), FS Bancorp, Inc. (0.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TCBX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Third Coast Bancshares as its price is falling. TCBX shares are trading up $0.32 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.

A short squeeze for Third Coast Bancshares 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 TCBX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TCBX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.