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BancFirst (BANF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$121.78 -1.14 (-0.93%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

BancFirst Short Interest Data

BancFirst (BANF) has a short interest of 563,800 shares, representing 2.74% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.53% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.0, indicating that it would take 5.0 days of the average trading volume of 108,032 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
563,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
596,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.53%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$61.29 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
33,130,000 shares
Float Size
20,610,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.74%
Today's Trading Volume
101,685 shares
Average Trading Volume
108,032 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
94%
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BANF Short Interest Over Time

BANF Days to Cover Over Time

BANF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BancFirst Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024563,800 shares $61.29 million -5.5%2.7%5 $108.71
10/15/2024596,800 shares $65.27 million -4.5%2.9%5.4 $109.37
9/30/2024625,000 shares $65.78 million +41.3%3.1%5.2 $105.25
9/15/2024442,200 shares $46.31 million +2.6%2.2%3.7 $104.72
8/31/2024431,100 shares $45.87 million +6.8%2.1%4.6 $106.40
8/15/2024403,500 shares $41.06 million +23.2%2.0%4.7 $101.76
7/31/2024327,400 shares $35.17 million -6.2%1.7%3.9 $107.43
7/15/2024349,100 shares $32.91 million -18.8%1.8%4.3 $94.27
6/30/2024429,700 shares $37.68 million +18.8%2.2%6.4 $87.70
6/15/2024361,700 shares $29.98 million +5.7%1.8%5.5 $82.90
5/31/2024342,100 shares $29.47 million -5.9%1.7%5.3 $86.15
5/15/2024363,600 shares $33.05 million -18.6%1.8%5.7 $90.89
4/30/2024446,600 shares $39.82 million -18.9%2.3%6.8 $89.17
4/15/2024550,700 shares $45.59 million 0.0%2.8%8.7 $82.78
3/31/2024550,900 shares $48.50 million -5.0%2.8%9.2 $88.03
3/15/2024579,900 shares $49.55 million +3.4%2.9%9.6 $85.44
2/29/2024561,000 shares $49.22 million +0.9%2.8%8.5 $87.74
2/15/2024556,100 shares $50.34 million -3.2%2.8%8.3 $90.52
1/31/2024574,700 shares $50.87 million +5.2%2.9%8.5 $88.51
1/15/2024546,100 shares $50.16 million -5.6%2.8%7.9 $91.85
12/31/2023578,200 shares $56.28 million +9.2%2.9%8.7 $97.33
12/15/2023529,400 shares $50.02 million -0.9%2.7%7.7 $94.48
11/30/2023534,200 shares $46.28 million -5.4%2.7%6.6 $86.63
11/15/2023564,500 shares $49.47 million +5.9%2.8%6.8 $87.63
10/31/2023533,100 shares $43.24 million +3.2%2.7%6.5 $81.11
10/15/2023516,700 shares $42.74 million -11.5%2.6%6.3 $82.71
9/30/2023584,100 shares $50.66 million -17.5%2.9%6.9 $86.73
9/15/2023707,600 shares $63.23 million +3.1%3.6%8.3 $89.36
8/31/2023686,600 shares $65.63 million +1.8%3.5%8.5 $95.58
8/15/2023674,300 shares $64.92 million +0.8%3.4%8.3 $96.28
7/31/2023669,300 shares $66.86 million +2.1%3.4%7.4 $99.90
7/15/2023655,800 shares $62.22 million +0.4%3.3%6.8 $94.87
6/30/2023653,400 shares $60.11 million +2.3%3.3%6.9 $92.00
6/15/2023638,900 shares $59.98 million +6.4%3.2%6.5 $93.88
5/31/2023600,600 shares $50.79 million +0.1%3.0%5.5 $84.57
5/15/2023600,000 shares $46.01 million +7.2%3.0%5.4 $76.69
4/30/2023559,800 shares $44.72 million +1.4%2.8%5.3 $79.89
4/15/2023552,100 shares $45.02 million -3.9%2.8%5.1 $81.55
3/31/2023574,400 shares $47.73 million -0.6%3.2%5.2 $83.10
3/15/2023577,800 shares $47.74 million +16.1%3.2%5.3 $82.62
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2/28/2023497,500 shares $44.90 million -2.3%2.8%5.2 $90.25
2/15/2023509,300 shares $45.09 million -1.3%2.8%5.5 $88.54
1/31/2023515,800 shares $44.43 million -6.8%2.9%5.6 $86.13
1/15/2023553,400 shares $49.70 million -4.9%3.1%5.6 $89.80
12/30/2022581,600 shares $51.29 million -2.3%3.2%5.7 $88.18
12/15/2022595,200 shares $51.53 million -6.3%3.3%5.5 $86.57
11/30/2022634,900 shares $64.72 million -13.9%3.5%5 $101.94
11/15/2022737,300 shares $74.15 million -9.3%4.1%5.5 $100.57
10/31/2022813,200 shares $77.92 million -12.2%4.5%5.8 $95.82
10/15/2022926,300 shares $84.42 million -8.3%5.2%6.3 $91.14
9/30/20221,010,000 shares $90.36 million -8.2%5.7%6.8 $89.47
9/15/20221,100,000 shares $108.93 million -8.3%6.2%6.8 $99.03
8/31/20221,200,000 shares $129.43 million No Change6.7%7.8 $107.86
8/15/20221,200,000 shares $140.44 million -6.3%6.8%8.1 $117.03
7/31/20221,280,000 shares $137.46 million -4.5%7.2%8 $107.39
7/15/20221,340,000 shares $121.35 million -2.9%7.6%8.3 $90.56
6/30/20221,380,000 shares $132.08 million +22.1%7.8%8.8 $95.71
6/15/20221,130,000 shares $104.55 million +15.9%6.4%7.5 $92.52
5/31/2022975,100 shares $88.47 million +9.9%5.5%6.7 $90.73
5/15/2022887,300 shares $72.79 million +6.6%5.0%5.9 $82.03
4/30/2022832,100 shares $68.02 million +10.7%4.8%6.1 $81.75
4/15/2022751,500 shares $62.49 million -10.7%4.4%5.7 $83.16
3/31/2022841,700 shares $70.04 million -11.4%4.9%6.5 $83.21
3/15/2022949,900 shares $76.76 million +35.4%5.5%7.7 $80.81
2/28/2022701,500 shares $54.81 million +12.1%4.1%6.2 $78.13
2/15/2022626,000 shares $49.03 million +1.5%3.7%5.8 $78.33
1/31/2022616,600 shares $46.21 million +38.6%3.6%6.2 $74.95
1/15/2022445,000 shares $34.50 million +10.2%2.6%4.6 $77.53
12/31/2021403,800 shares $28.49 million -14.5%2.3%4.5 $70.56
12/15/2021472,000 shares $31.98 million -3.0%2.7%5.3 $67.76
11/30/2021486,500 shares $30.96 million +24.5%2.8%4.3 $63.63
11/15/2021390,900 shares $26.40 million -39.5%2.3%3.4 $67.53
10/29/2021646,100 shares $42.00 million -7.7%3.7%5.7 $65.01
10/15/2021700,000 shares $44.58 million +9.1%4.0%6.1 $63.69
9/30/2021641,700 shares $38.58 million -25.1%3.7%5.5 $60.12
9/15/2021856,600 shares $47.20 million +2.6%4.9%7 $55.10
8/31/2021834,800 shares $47.22 million +6.3%4.8%8.1 $56.56
8/13/2021785,000 shares $45.58 million -5.1%4.5%7.8 $58.06
7/30/2021827,300 shares $45.90 million +10.4%4.8%7.7 $55.48
7/15/2021749,200 shares $44.52 million -8.7%4.3%7.5 $59.42
6/30/2021820,700 shares $51.24 million -12.1%4.7%8.6 $62.43
6/15/2021933,500 shares $62.00 million +2.4%5.4%11 $66.42
5/28/2021912,000 shares $62.90 million -4.9%5.2%11.2 $68.97
5/14/2021958,900 shares $70.30 million +2.1%5.5%11 $73.31
4/30/2021939,000 shares $66.09 million +0.9%5.4%11.7 $70.38
4/15/2021930,600 shares $65.26 million +2.9%5.4%11.1 $70.13
3/31/2021904,200 shares $65.02 million -4.5%5.3%10.7 $71.91
3/15/2021946,600 shares $73.10 million -5.3%5.5%9.8 $77.22
2/26/20211,000,000 shares $64.54 million -9.1%5.8%10.5 $64.54
2/12/20211,100,000 shares $70.14 million -2.7%6.3%11.8 $63.76
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1/29/20211,130,000 shares $67.38 million -2.6%6.5%11.8 $59.63
1/15/20211,160,000 shares $75.25 million -4.1%6.7%12.1 $64.87
12/31/20201,210,000 shares $70.26 million +8.0%7.0%12.7 $58.07
12/15/20201,120,000 shares $63.27 million +2.8%6.5%12.2 $56.49
11/30/20201,090,000 shares $62.40 million -6.8%6.3%12.8 $57.25
11/15/20201,170,000 shares $61.95 million +0.9%6.7%13.9 $52.95
10/30/20201,160,000 shares $51.31 million -2.5%6.7%13.7 $44.23
10/15/20201,190,000 shares $51.86 million -1.7%7.0%6.7 $43.58
9/30/20201,210,000 shares $49.42 million +4.3%7.1%6.7 $40.84
9/15/20201,160,000 shares $50.74 million -9.4%6.8%6.1 $43.74
8/31/20201,280,000 shares $56.32 million -10.5%7.5%6.3 $44.00
8/14/20201,430,000 shares $65.18 million +58.2%8.4%7 $45.58
7/31/2020904,000 shares $39.38 million +24.7%5.3%4.3 $43.56
7/15/2020724,800 shares $27.08 million -3.1%4.2%5.9 $37.36
6/30/2020748,300 shares $29.21 million +34.0%4.4%5.9 $39.04
6/15/2020558,600 shares $22.07 million +4.6%3.3%4.3 $39.51
5/29/2020534,200 shares $20.36 million +2.3%3.1%4 $38.12
5/15/2020522,300 shares $16.70 million +5.9%3.1%3.8 $31.97
4/30/2020493,100 shares $18.99 million +3.4%2.9%4.1 $38.51
4/15/2020476,900 shares $15.55 million +11.4%2.8%4.4 $32.60
3/31/2020428,200 shares $15.30 million -6.4%2.5%4.3 $35.72
3/13/2020457,500 shares $17.36 million +38.1%2.7%2.9 $37.94
2/28/2020331,300 shares $10.56 million -4.7%1.9%5 $31.87
2/14/2020347,600 shares $13.18 million +0.4%2.0%7.2 $37.91
1/31/2020346,400 shares $19.20 million +13.9%2.0%7.5 $55.44
1/15/2020304,100 shares $18.45 million -4.9%1.8%6.8 $60.66
12/31/2019319,800 shares $19.35 million -2.8%1.9%7.5 $60.51

BANF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BancFirst's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BancFirst shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 563,800 shares of BANF short. 2.74% of BancFirst's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BancFirst's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BancFirst?

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. BANF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on BancFirst's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BancFirst?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BancFirst: Wolverine Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for BancFirst?

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. 2.74% of BancFirst's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BancFirst's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BancFirst saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 563,800 shares, a decline of 5.5% from the previous total of 596,800 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.

What is BancFirst's float size?

BancFirst currently has issued a total of 33,130,000 shares. Some of BancFirst'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. BancFirst currently has a public float of 20,610,000 shares.

How does BancFirst's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.74% of BancFirst's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to BancFirst: WSFS Financial Co. (1.64%), WaFd, Inc (1.87%), First Merchants Co. (0.80%), Trustmark Co. (2.63%), WesBanco, Inc. (2.64%), Cadence Bank (3.07%), East West Bancorp, Inc. (3.26%), First Horizon Co. (1.36%), Webster Financial Co. (1.73%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (5.81%),

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. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BancFirst stock?

Short selling BANF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BancFirst as its price is falling. BANF shares are trading down $1.14 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 BancFirst?

A short squeeze for BancFirst 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 BANF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BancFirst'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 BANF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:BANF) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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