First Busey (BUSE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.18 -0.23 (-1.03%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.18 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock First Busey Short Interest DataFirst Busey (BUSE) has a short interest of 3.04 million shares, representing 5.75% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 20.63% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.2, indicating that it would take 8.2 days of the average trading volume of 277,535 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,040,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,520,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+20.63%Dollar Volume Sold Short$72.93 millionShort Interest Ratio8.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares56,959,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.75%Today's Trading Volume458,924 sharesAverage Trading Volume277,535 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average165% Short Selling First Busey? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Busey and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBUSE Short Interest Over TimeBUSE Days to Cover Over TimeBUSE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads First Busey Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/20253,040,000 shares $72.93 million +20.6%5.8%8.2 $23.99 2/15/20252,520,000 shares $61.82 million +3.3%4.8%8.5 $24.53 1/31/20252,440,000 shares $59.24 million +15.1%N/A8.3 $24.28 1/15/20252,120,000 shares $48.87 million +4.4%N/A7.7 $23.05 12/31/20242,030,000 shares $47.85 million +17.3%N/A7.4 $23.57 12/15/20241,730,000 shares $45.38 million +8.8%N/A6.4 $26.23 11/30/20241,590,000 shares $42.44 million +2.6%N/A5.9 $26.69 11/15/20241,550,000 shares $41.03 million +0.7%N/A4.5 $26.47 10/31/20241,540,000 shares $37.44 million +33.9%N/A4.6 $24.31 10/15/20241,150,000 shares $28.93 million +7.5%N/A3.6 $25.16 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BUSE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Busey and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20241,070,000 shares $27.84 million +9.9%N/A3.5 $26.02 9/15/2024974,000 shares $25.65 million -13.8%N/A3.2 $26.33 8/31/20241,130,000 shares $30.57 million -31.9%N/A3.8 $27.05 8/15/20241,660,000 shares $41.80 million +3.1%N/A7.9 $25.18 7/31/20241,610,000 shares $44.18 million -2.4%N/A7.6 $27.44 7/15/20241,650,000 shares $43.25 million +10.7%3.1%8.4 $26.21 6/30/20241,490,000 shares $36.07 million +11.2%2.8%8.3 $24.21 6/15/20241,340,000 shares $29.60 million +11.7%2.5%7.8 $22.09 5/31/20241,200,000 shares $27.13 million +2.6%2.2%7.3 $22.61 5/15/20241,170,000 shares $27.90 million +14.7%2.2%7.5 $23.85 4/30/20241,020,000 shares $22.79 million +4.9%1.9%6.3 $22.34 4/15/2024972,500 shares $21.55 million +4.9%1.9%6 $22.16 3/31/2024927,100 shares $22.30 million -2.3%1.8%5.8 $24.05 3/15/2024949,000 shares $21.65 million +7.9%1.8%6.3 $22.81 2/29/2024879,300 shares $20.28 million +2.0%1.7%5.3 $23.06 2/15/2024862,000 shares $20.30 million +15.4%1.7%5.1 $23.55 1/31/2024746,700 shares $17.58 million -13.1%1.5%4.7 $23.54 1/15/2024859,000 shares $20.34 million -2.5%1.7%5.6 $23.68 12/31/2023880,800 shares $21.86 million -8.6%1.7%5.9 $24.82 12/15/2023964,100 shares $23.50 million +3.2%1.9%6.7 $24.38 11/30/2023934,100 shares $20.27 million -4.0%1.8%7.1 $21.70 11/15/2023973,100 shares $21.24 million -5.5%1.9%7.9 $21.83 10/31/20231,030,000 shares $20.46 million +1.0%2.0%8.2 $19.86 10/15/20231,020,000 shares $19.46 million -4.7%2.0%7.1 $19.08 9/30/20231,070,000 shares $20.57 million +3.9%2.1%6.9 $19.22 9/15/20231,030,000 shares $20.50 million -2.8%2.0%6.3 $19.90 8/31/20231,060,000 shares $21.41 million No Change2.1%5.9 $20.20 8/15/20231,060,000 shares $21.87 million +16.3%2.1%5.4 $20.63 7/31/2023911,700 shares $19.75 million -9.7%1.8%4.5 $21.66 7/15/20231,010,000 shares $21.35 million +4.0%2.0%5 $21.14Your Wealth is Under Attack (Ad)Please don't wait—this is your moment to take action. Download your Wealth Protection Guide now, claim your free gift, and see how Trump's victory could spark major gains for gold.Click here now to see how to stop them in their tracks! 6/30/2023971,600 shares $19.53 million +19.7%1.9%5 $20.10 6/15/2023812,000 shares $17.08 million -15.1%1.6%4.3 $21.03 5/31/2023956,100 shares $17.88 million +20.7%1.9%4.7 $18.70 5/15/2023792,200 shares $13.86 million +24.2%1.6%4.1 $17.50 4/30/2023637,800 shares $11.60 million +23.6%1.3%3.4 $18.18 4/15/2023516,100 shares $9.88 million +1.7%1.0%2.7 $19.15 3/31/2023507,700 shares $10.33 million -22.0%1.1%2.7 $20.34 3/15/2023650,600 shares $13.55 million +15.9%1.3%3.7 $20.82 2/28/2023561,200 shares $13.55 million -11.7%1.1%3.7 $24.14 2/15/2023635,400 shares $15.70 million +17.9%1.2%4.4 $24.71 1/31/2023538,900 shares $12.86 million +15.6%1.1%3.6 $23.87 1/15/2023466,100 shares $11.64 million -9.6%0.9%3.4 $24.97 12/30/2022515,500 shares $12.74 million +15.2%1.0%3.7 $24.72 12/15/2022447,600 shares $10.98 million -3.1%0.9%3.2 $24.54 11/30/2022461,900 shares $12.04 million +1.7%0.9%3.4 $26.07 11/15/2022454,200 shares $12.18 million -26.5%0.9%3.3 $26.82 10/31/2022618,100 shares $16.32 million -17.7%1.2%4.6 $26.41 10/15/2022751,100 shares $17.83 million -12.1%1.5%5.9 $23.74 9/30/2022854,900 shares $18.79 million -5.3%1.7%7 $21.98 9/15/2022902,600 shares $21.02 million +15.4%1.8%6.6 $23.29 8/31/2022782,000 shares $17.99 million -7.2%1.5%5.1 $23.00 8/15/2022842,400 shares $21.06 million -10.6%1.7%5.3 $25.00 7/31/2022942,400 shares $23.23 million -2.9%1.8%5.7 $24.65 7/15/2022970,400 shares $23.06 million +4.0%1.9%5 $23.76 6/30/2022933,400 shares $21.33 million +7.6%1.8%4.7 $22.85 6/15/2022867,400 shares $19.53 million +4.0%1.7%4.5 $22.51 5/31/2022833,900 shares $19.55 million +0.4%1.6%4.9 $23.45 5/15/2022831,000 shares $18.34 million +2.0%1.6%4.9 $22.07 4/30/2022814,400 shares $18.30 million -1.4%1.6%4.9 $22.47 4/15/2022825,600 shares $19.90 million -1.5%1.6%4.9 $24.10 3/31/2022838,400 shares $21.25 million -14.5%1.6%5.1 $25.34 3/15/2022980,400 shares $26.57 million +10.9%1.9%6.2 $27.10 2/28/2022884,400 shares $24.28 million +6.3%1.7%5.4 $27.45 2/15/2022831,700 shares $23.31 million +8.3%1.6%4.9 $28.03 1/31/2022768,200 shares $21.42 million +10.4%1.5%4.3 $27.88 1/15/2022695,800 shares $20.55 million +15.0%N/A0 $29.54 12/31/2021604,900 shares $16.40 million -16.2%1.2%3.7 $27.12 12/15/2021721,900 shares $19.21 million +22.5%1.4%4.3 $26.61 11/30/2021589,500 shares $15.15 million +5.5%1.2%3.6 $25.70 11/15/2021558,700 shares $15.30 million -11.0%1.1%3.4 $27.39 10/29/2021627,900 shares $16.01 million +2.5%1.2%4 $25.49 10/15/2021612,600 shares $15.69 million +0.6%1.2%3.8 $25.61 9/30/2021608,900 shares $15.00 million +2.3%1.2%3.9 $24.63 9/15/2021595,400 shares $13.53 million +8.8%1.2%3.6 $22.72 8/31/2021547,500 shares $12.98 million +21.0%1.1%3.3 $23.70 8/13/2021452,600 shares $10.72 million +5.8%0.9%2.6 $23.69 7/30/2021427,800 shares $10.10 million -3.1%0.8%2.5 $23.60 7/15/2021441,500 shares $10.73 million -5.9%0.9%2.6 $24.30 6/30/2021469,000 shares $11.57 million -27.4%1.0%2.9 $24.66 6/15/2021645,700 shares $17.06 million -15.0%1.3%4.2 $26.42Your Wealth is Under Attack (Ad)Please don't wait—this is your moment to take action. Download your Wealth Protection Guide now, claim your free gift, and see how Trump's victory could spark major gains for gold.Click here now to see how to stop them in their tracks! 5/28/2021759,300 shares $20.34 million +30.0%1.5%4.7 $26.79 5/14/2021584,200 shares $14.77 million -3.7%1.2%3.6 $25.28 4/30/2021606,500 shares $15.12 million -6.5%1.2%3.9 $24.93 4/15/2021648,500 shares $16.59 million -5.3%1.3%3.9 $25.58 3/31/2021684,800 shares $17.70 million -1.7%1.4%4 $25.85 3/15/2021696,500 shares $18.42 million -0.6%1.4%3.9 $26.44 2/26/2021700,500 shares $16.46 million +1.4%1.4%4 $23.50 2/12/2021691,200 shares $15.39 million +6.5%1.4%4.1 $22.26 1/29/2021649,300 shares $13.93 million -7.7%1.3%3.6 $21.45 1/15/2021703,700 shares $16.64 million No Change1.4%4.1 $23.64 BUSE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Busey's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Busey shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 3,040,000 shares of BUSE short. 5.75% of First Busey's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Busey's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Busey? 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. BUSE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on First Busey's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting First Busey? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Busey: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for First Busey? 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. 5.75% of First Busey's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Busey's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Busey saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,040,000 shares, an increase of 20.6% from the previous total of 2,520,000 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. How does First Busey's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.75% of First Busey's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to First Busey: First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (5.49%), United Bankshares, Inc. (1.76%), F.N.B. Co. (2.75%), International Bancshares Co. (1.57%), BancFirst Co. (2.42%), Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (2.89%), Fulton Financial Co. (2.51%), Cathay General Bancorp (3.21%), First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (2.51%), Community Bank System, Inc. (2.79%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short First Busey stock? Short selling BUSE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Busey as its price is falling. BUSE shares are trading up $0.36 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 First Busey? A short squeeze for First Busey 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 BUSE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Busey'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 BUSE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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