Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sierra Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 105,400 shares of BSRR short. 0.86% of Sierra Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sierra Bancorp's 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. BSRR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Sierra Bancorp's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sierra Bancorp: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.86% of Sierra Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sierra Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 105,400 shares, an increase of 84.9% from the previous total of 57,000 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.

Sierra Bancorp currently has issued a total of 13,964,000 shares. Some of Sierra 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. Sierra Bancorp currently has a public float of 12,310,000 shares.

0.86% of Sierra Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Sierra Bancorp: 1st Source Co. (0.58%), National Bank Holdings Co. (1.55%), S&T Bancorp, Inc. (1.77%), German American Bancorp, Inc. (3.33%), Westamerica Bancorporation (0.91%), TriCo Bancshares (0.95%), Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (1.91%), First Busey Co. (5.75%), Hope Bancorp, Inc. (1.67%), Republic Bancorp, Inc. (0.56%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BSRR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sierra Bancorp as its price is falling. BSRR shares are trading down $0.56 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 Sierra Bancorp 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 BSRR, 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 BSRR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.