Business First Bancshares (BFST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $26.36 -0.66 (-2.44%) (As of 02:46 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Business First Bancshares Short Interest DataBusiness First Bancshares (BFST) has a short interest of 124,500 shares. This marks a -42.41% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 67,870 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest124,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest216,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-42.41%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.55 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares29,541,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.42%Today's Trading Volume62,124 sharesAverage Trading Volume67,870 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average92% Short Selling Business First Bancshares? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Business First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBFST Short Interest Over TimeBFST Days to Cover Over TimeBFST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Diversified Trading InstituteGenesis leading the smart algo revolution?I’m revealing an exciting breakthrough that can help trade the markets unlike anything you’ve ever seen before… Because with my BRAND NEW smart algo you’ll always have a constant stream of alerts firing off in your back pocket to choose from. Here’s why: It does all the heavy lifting for you… automatically. Stock Ticker, Entry Price, Profit Target, Stop Loss, and even an Individual Chart!You’ll want to see what I’ve put on this page right here Business First Bancshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/2024124,500 shares $3.55 million -42.4%N/A1.4 $28.50 11/15/2024216,200 shares $6.10 million +45.2%N/A2.5 $28.20 10/31/2024148,900 shares $3.90 million -1.6%N/A1.9 $26.19 10/15/2024151,300 shares $3.89 million -19.1%N/A2 $25.69 9/30/2024187,000 shares $4.80 million +6.4%N/A2.2 $25.67 9/15/2024175,800 shares $4.51 million +9.9%N/A2.1 $25.63 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BFST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Business First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/2024159,900 shares $3.90 million -37.5%N/A2.2 $24.42 8/15/2024255,700 shares $5.65 million +74.8%N/A3.6 $22.11 7/31/2024146,300 shares $3.72 million -31.3%N/A2.2 $25.42 7/15/2024212,800 shares $4.95 million +17.0%6.2%3.5 $23.26 6/30/2024181,900 shares $3.96 million +10.5%N/A3.7 $21.76 6/15/2024164,600 shares $3.25 million +7.2%N/A3.4 $19.72 5/31/2024153,600 shares $3.29 million +1.3%N/A3 $21.45 5/15/2024151,600 shares $3.23 million -16.9%N/A3.1 $21.28 4/30/2024182,500 shares $3.68 million -5.4%N/A3.6 $20.19 4/15/2024193,000 shares $3.91 million -1.4%N/A4 $20.26 3/31/2024195,800 shares $4.36 million -19.8%N/A3.9 $22.28 3/15/2024244,100 shares $5.18 million +8.2%N/A4.8 $21.24 2/29/2024225,600 shares $5.06 million -6.4%N/A4.2 $22.45 2/15/2024241,000 shares $5.37 million +23.4%N/A4.4 $22.30 1/31/2024195,300 shares $4.40 million +8.3%N/A3.5 $22.55 1/15/2024180,400 shares $4.14 million -9.3%N/A3.1 $22.93 12/31/2023198,800 shares $4.90 million +5.8%N/A3.4 $24.65 12/15/2023187,900 shares $4.45 million +2.6%N/A3.4 $23.67 11/30/2023183,200 shares $3.71 million -41.1%N/A3.3 $20.23 11/15/2023311,200 shares $6.68 million +46.2%N/A5.6 $21.48 10/31/2023212,900 shares $4.16 million +2.6%N/A3.4 $19.54 10/15/2023207,600 shares $3.83 million -13.6%N/A3 $18.46 9/30/2023240,200 shares $4.51 million -6.3%N/A3.4 $18.76 9/15/2023256,200 shares $4.90 million -13.8%N/A3.6 $19.11 8/31/2023297,200 shares $6.08 million +22.2%N/A3.8 $20.45 8/15/2023243,300 shares $5.05 million +4.5%N/A3.1 $20.75 7/31/2023232,900 shares $4.76 million -9.9%N/A3 $20.45 7/15/2023258,400 shares $3.89 million -9.6%N/A3.6 $15.04 6/30/2023285,900 shares $4.31 million +2.4%N/A4.1 $15.07 6/15/2023279,100 shares $4.55 million +0.3%N/A3.7 $16.29 5/31/2023278,400 shares $4.06 million -21.1%N/A3.4 $14.57 5/15/2023352,700 shares $5.04 million +18.6%N/A3.7 $14.30 4/30/2023297,400 shares $4.59 million -5.3%N/A2.9 $15.42 4/15/2023313,900 shares $5.03 million +16.0%N/A3.1 $16.03URGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act Now (Ad)It’s here. 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Short interest is the volume of Business First Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 124,500 shares of BFST short. Learn More on Business First Bancshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Business First Bancshares? 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. BFST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Business First Bancshares's short interest ratio. Is Business First Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? Business First Bancshares saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 124,500 shares, a decline of 42.4% from the previous total of 216,200 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. How does Business First Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Business First Bancshares: TeraWulf Inc. (19.83%), Burford Capital Limited (2.36%), Hut 8 Corp. (8.58%), Independent Bank Group, Inc. (5.64%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.97%), Enova International, Inc. (7.03%), Iris Energy Limited (5.93%), FB Financial Co. (1.65%), Bitdeer Technologies Group (28.75%), Cipher Mining Inc. (9.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Business First Bancshares stock? Short selling BFST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Business First Bancshares as its price is falling. BFST shares are trading down $0.66 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 Business First Bancshares? A short squeeze for Business First Bancshares 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 BFST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Business First Bancshares' 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 BFST, twice per month. 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