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Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$65.34 -1.66 (-2.48%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

Ameris Bancorp Short Interest Data

Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) has a short interest of 924,200 shares, representing 1.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.21% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, indicating that it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 363,479 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
924,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,090,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$46.53 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
69,067,000 shares
Float Size
65,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.42%
Today's Trading Volume
684,739 shares
Average Trading Volume
363,479 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
188%
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ABCB Short Interest Over Time

ABCB Days to Cover Over Time

ABCB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Ameris Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/2024924,200 shares $46.53 million -15.2%1.4%3.1 $50.35
6/15/20241,090,000 shares $51.00 million +9.1%1.7%3.7 $46.79
5/31/2024999,500 shares $49.93 million -8.3%1.5%3.3 $49.95
5/15/20241,090,000 shares $54.72 million +12.4%1.7%3.4 $50.20
4/30/2024970,000 shares $46.06 million -9.4%1.5%2.6 $47.48
4/15/20241,070,000 shares $48.20 million -19.6%1.6%2.8 $45.05
3/31/20241,330,000 shares $64.35 million -8.9%2.0%3.4 $48.38
3/15/20241,460,000 shares $66.56 million +5.8%2.2%3.6 $45.59
2/29/20241,380,000 shares $63.94 million +5.3%2.1%3.2 $46.33
2/15/20241,310,000 shares $62.91 million +12.9%2.0%3.1 $48.02
1/31/20241,160,000 shares $57.58 million -12.8%1.8%2.8 $49.64
1/15/20241,330,000 shares $67.51 million -7.6%2.0%3.2 $50.76
12/31/20231,440,000 shares $76.39 million -28.0%2.2%3.5 $53.05
12/15/20232,000,000 shares $104.32 million No Change3.1%5 $52.16
11/30/20232,000,000 shares $85.16 million +1.0%3.1%5.4 $42.58
11/15/20231,980,000 shares $86.19 million +13.1%3.0%5.4 $43.53
10/31/20231,750,000 shares $65.28 million +4.2%2.7%5 $37.30
10/15/20231,680,000 shares $63.27 million +5.0%2.6%4.9 $37.66
9/30/20231,600,000 shares $61.42 million -5.3%2.5%4.4 $38.39
9/15/20231,690,000 shares $66.57 million No Change2.6%4.5 $39.39
8/31/20231,690,000 shares $68.87 million -7.7%2.6%4.5 $40.75
8/15/20231,830,000 shares $76.53 million -3.2%2.8%4.6 $41.82
7/31/20231,890,000 shares $82.50 million +5.0%2.9%4.3 $43.65
7/15/20231,800,000 shares $65.70 million -3.2%2.8%3.9 $36.50
6/30/20231,860,000 shares $63.63 million -6.5%2.8%4.1 $34.21
6/15/20231,990,000 shares $70.55 million -3.9%3.0%4.2 $35.45
5/31/20232,070,000 shares $65.33 million -2.4%3.2%3.8 $31.56
5/15/20232,120,000 shares $64.00 million +28.5%3.2%4 $30.19
4/30/20231,650,000 shares $55.28 million +5.1%2.5%3.3 $33.50
4/15/20231,570,000 shares $52.49 million +13.0%2.4%3.3 $33.43
3/31/20231,390,000 shares $50.85 million -18.7%2.1%3 $36.58
3/15/20231,710,000 shares $62.91 million +4.9%2.6%3.9 $36.79
2/28/20231,630,000 shares $78.03 million -7.9%2.5%5 $47.87
2/15/20231,770,000 shares $87.40 million +4.1%2.7%5.5 $49.38
1/31/20231,700,000 shares $80.17 million +9.7%2.6%5.2 $47.16
1/15/20231,550,000 shares $76.45 million -0.6%2.4%4.8 $49.32
12/30/20221,560,000 shares $73.54 million +2.6%2.4%4.6 $47.14
12/15/20221,520,000 shares $71.17 million +5.6%2.3%4.4 $46.82
11/30/20221,440,000 shares $76.15 million -2.0%2.2%3.9 $52.88
11/15/20221,470,000 shares $77.34 million -0.7%2.2%4 $52.61
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10/31/20221,480,000 shares $76.23 million -9.2%2.3%4.2 $51.51
10/15/20221,630,000 shares $80.65 million -6.9%2.5%4.7 $49.48
9/30/20221,750,000 shares $78.24 million -26.2%2.7%5.2 $44.71
9/15/20222,370,000 shares $112.84 million +9.7%3.6%6.7 $47.61
8/31/20222,160,000 shares $100.83 million -6.1%3.3%6.6 $46.68
8/15/20222,300,000 shares $114.68 million +8.0%3.5%7.1 $49.86
7/31/20222,130,000 shares $100.73 million +9.8%3.3%5.9 $47.29
7/15/20221,940,000 shares $78.63 million -11.4%3.0%4.9 $40.53
6/30/20222,190,000 shares $87.99 million +10.1%3.4%4.9 $40.18
6/15/20221,990,000 shares $83.06 million +2.6%3.0%4.3 $41.74
5/31/20221,940,000 shares $88.44 million +10.2%3.0%4.1 $45.59
5/15/20221,760,000 shares $75.29 million -1.7%2.7%3.5 $42.78
4/30/20221,790,000 shares $74.64 million +7.2%2.7%3.6 $41.70
4/15/20221,670,000 shares $68.09 million -14.8%2.5%3.3 $40.77
3/31/20221,960,000 shares $86.00 million -5.8%3.0%4.1 $43.88
3/15/20222,080,000 shares $98.28 million +26.1%3.2%4.8 $47.25
2/28/20221,650,000 shares $81.68 million -4.1%2.5%3.6 $49.50
2/15/20221,720,000 shares $88.08 million -13.1%2.6%4 $51.21
1/31/20221,980,000 shares $97.63 million -4.4%3.0%4.7 $49.31
1/15/20222,070,000 shares $114.41 million +2.0%3.2%5.3 $55.27
12/31/20212,030,000 shares $100.85 million +1.0%3.1%5.5 $49.68
12/15/20212,010,000 shares $97.08 million -1.0%3.1%5.6 $48.30
11/30/20212,030,000 shares $98.80 million +13.4%3.1%5.9 $48.67
11/15/20211,790,000 shares $96.59 million -3.8%2.7%5.3 $53.96
10/29/20211,860,000 shares $97.45 million +12.1%2.8%5.3 $52.39
10/15/20211,660,000 shares $86.12 million -10.8%2.5%4.5 $51.88
9/30/20211,860,000 shares $96.50 million +0.5%2.8%4.9 $51.88
9/15/20211,850,000 shares $87.12 million +7.6%2.8%4.7 $47.09
8/31/20211,720,000 shares $84.62 million +5.5%2.6%4.5 $49.20
8/13/20211,630,000 shares $82.20 million -6.9%2.5%4.1 $50.43
7/30/20211,750,000 shares $85.07 million +3.6%2.7%4.1 $48.61
7/15/20211,690,000 shares $82.03 million -14.2%2.6%4 $48.54
6/30/20211,970,000 shares $99.74 million +8.8%3.0%4.6 $50.63
6/15/20211,810,000 shares $99.28 million -5.2%2.8%4.2 $54.85
5/28/20211,910,000 shares $104.94 million +8.5%2.9%4.3 $54.94
5/14/20211,760,000 shares $98.79 million +7.3%2.7%3.7 $56.13
4/30/20211,640,000 shares $89.13 million -14.1%2.5%3.7 $54.35
4/15/20211,910,000 shares $96.72 million -10.3%2.9%4.4 $50.64
3/31/20212,130,000 shares $113.40 million +21.7%3.2%4.8 $53.24
3/15/20211,750,000 shares $97.07 million No Change2.7%3.9 $55.47
2/26/20211,750,000 shares $84.21 million -1.1%2.7%4.2 $48.12
2/12/20211,770,000 shares $80.82 million -8.3%2.7%4.4 $45.66
1/29/20211,930,000 shares $79.69 million -10.2%2.9%4.5 $41.29
1/15/20212,150,000 shares $96.49 million +9.7%3.3%5 $44.88
12/31/20201,960,000 shares $74.40 million +8.3%3.0%4.8 $37.96
12/15/20201,810,000 shares $68.34 million +20.7%2.8%4.5 $37.76
11/30/20201,500,000 shares $52.92 million -3.2%2.3%3.7 $35.28
11/15/20201,550,000 shares $51.94 million -3.7%2.4%4 $33.51
10/30/20201,610,000 shares $46.82 million +2.6%2.5%4.4 $29.08
10/15/20201,570,000 shares $39.74 million -4.3%2.4%4.4 $25.32
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9/30/20201,640,000 shares $37.36 million +11.6%2.5%4.5 $22.78
9/15/20201,470,000 shares $34.38 million +8.1%2.2%3.9 $23.39
8/31/20201,360,000 shares $33.35 million -12.3%2.1%3.6 $24.52
8/14/20201,550,000 shares $40.84 million -10.4%2.4%3.7 $26.35
7/31/20201,730,000 shares $39.93 million +0.6%2.6%3.8 $23.08
7/15/20201,720,000 shares $36.14 million -10.4%2.6%3.7 $21.01
6/30/20201,920,000 shares $45.29 million +17.1%2.9%4.1 $23.59
6/15/20201,640,000 shares $39.59 million -12.3%2.5%3.5 $24.14
5/29/20201,870,000 shares $46.34 million No Change2.9%3.6 $24.78
5/15/20201,870,000 shares $36.20 million +1.1%2.9%3.4 $19.36
4/30/20201,850,000 shares $47.05 million -8.9%2.8%3.6 $25.43
4/15/20202,030,000 shares $44.40 million +10.3%3.1%4.1 $21.87
3/31/20201,840,000 shares $41.44 million -13.7%2.8%4 $22.52
3/13/20202,132,300 shares $56.72 million +7.7%3.3%3.6 $26.60
2/28/20201,980,000 shares $37.50 million -6.6%3.0%5.5 $18.94
2/14/20202,120,000 shares $59.57 million +1.9%3.3%6.6 $28.10
1/31/20202,080,000 shares $76.29 million -1.4%3.2%6.9 $36.68
1/15/20202,110,000 shares $87.33 million -5.4%3.2%6.6 $41.39
12/31/20192,230,000 shares $92.75 million +7.2%3.4%6.7 $41.59

ABCB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameris Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Ameris Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 924,200 shares of ABCB short. 1.42% of Ameris Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ameris Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ameris Bancorp?

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. ABCB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Ameris Bancorp's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Ameris Bancorp?

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. 1.42% of Ameris Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Ameris Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ameris Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 924,200 shares, a decrease of 15.2% from the previous total of 1,090,000 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 Ameris Bancorp's float size?

Ameris Bancorp currently has issued a total of 69,067,000 shares. Some of Ameris Bancorp's 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. Ameris Bancorp currently has a public float of 65,220,000 shares.

How does Ameris Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.42% of Ameris Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Ameris Bancorp: KeyCorp (1.60%), East West Bancorp, Inc. (2.94%), First Horizon Co. (1.96%), Webster Financial Co. (2.18%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (5.89%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (2.41%), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (4.61%), Wintrust Financial Co. (1.15%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (1.73%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (3.54%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.71 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.95 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.53 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.91 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.50 billion), and United Therapeutics Co. ($1.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Ameris Bancorp stock?

Short selling ABCB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ameris Bancorp as its price is falling. ABCB shares are trading down $1.66 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 Ameris Bancorp?

A short squeeze for Ameris Bancorp occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ABCB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Ameris Bancorp's 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 ABCB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:ABCB) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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