Carter Bankshares (CARE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $17.19 +0.05 (+0.29%) Closing price 08/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.11 -0.08 (-0.47%) As of 04:00 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Carter Bankshares Short Interest DataCarter Bankshares (CARE) has a short interest of 686,400 shares, representing 3.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.96% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.3, indicating that it would take 8.3 days of the average trading volume of 77,522 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest686,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest714,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.96%Dollar Volume Sold Short$12.28 millionShort Interest Ratio8.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares22,670,000 sharesFloat Size22,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.08%Today's Trading Volume48,541 sharesAverage Trading Volume77,522 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% Short Selling Carter Bankshares? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Carter Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCARE Short Interest Over TimeCARE Days to Cover Over TimeCARE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Carter Bankshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2025686,400 shares $12.28 million -4.0%3.1%8.3 $17.89 6/30/2025714,700 shares $12.39 million +1.2%3.2%8.2 $17.34 6/15/2025706,300 shares $11.47 million +7.2%3.2%8.7 $16.24 5/31/2025658,800 shares $10.88 million +1.5%3.0%9.1 $16.52 5/15/2025649,000 shares $10.19 million +0.5%2.9%9.7 $15.70 4/30/2025645,600 shares $9.88 million +10.1%2.9%9.8 $15.31 4/15/2025586,500 shares $8.50 million -0.9%2.6%8.6 $14.50 3/31/2025591,700 shares $9.57 million +2.0%2.7%8.8 $16.18 3/15/2025580,100 shares $9.61 million -0.6%2.6%8.6 $16.56 2/28/2025583,300 shares $10.11 million -10.1%2.6%8.9 $17.34 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CARE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Carter Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2025649,100 shares $11.68 million +2.2%2.9%8.7 $17.99 1/31/2025634,900 shares $11.19 million +0.2%2.9%8.1 $17.62 1/15/2025633,700 shares $11.11 million -0.8%2.9%8.6 $17.53 12/31/2024638,700 shares $11.23 million -8.0%2.9%8.9 $17.59 12/15/2024694,400 shares $12.79 million +1.8%3.1%9.8 $18.42 11/30/2024682,400 shares $12.75 million -0.8%3.1%9.5 $18.68 11/15/2024687,900 shares $13.10 million +4.6%3.1%9.7 $19.04 10/31/2024657,600 shares $12.10 million +4.2%3.0%10.1 $18.40 10/15/2024631,200 shares $11.47 million +7.9%2.8%9 $18.17 9/30/2024585,000 shares $10.17 million +2.9%2.6%7.3 $17.39 9/15/2024568,500 shares $9.90 million +0.5%2.6%6.3 $17.41 8/31/2024565,800 shares $9.79 million -1.3%2.5%6.8 $17.30 8/15/2024573,000 shares $9.17 million +1.9%2.6%7.2 $16.00 7/31/2024562,200 shares $9.16 million +7.4%2.5%6.5 $16.29 7/15/2024523,400 shares $8.49 million -2.0%2.4%5.9 $16.22 6/30/2024533,900 shares $8.07 million +35.3%2.4%6.9 $15.12 6/15/2024394,500 shares $4.79 million -3.5%1.8%5.6 $12.13 5/31/2024408,600 shares $5.21 million +31.3%1.8%5.7 $12.75 5/15/2024311,200 shares $4.01 million +8.4%1.4%4.4 $12.88 4/30/2024287,000 shares $3.49 million +2.4%1.3%4.4 $12.17 4/15/2024280,200 shares $3.17 million +12.1%1.3%4.8 $11.33 3/31/2024249,900 shares $3.16 million -10.1%1.1%4.5 $12.64 3/15/2024277,900 shares $3.49 million +10.2%1.3%5.1 $12.55 2/29/2024252,200 shares $3.33 million +2.2%1.2%4.3 $13.20 2/15/2024246,900 shares $3.46 million -10.3%1.1%4.1 $14.00 1/31/2024275,300 shares $3.98 million +39.8%1.3%4.5 $14.46 1/15/2024197,000 shares $2.73 million -0.2%0.9%3.6 $13.87 12/31/2023197,300 shares $2.95 million -10.4%0.9%3.4 $14.97 12/15/2023220,300 shares $3.22 million +2.1%1.0%3.8 $14.61 11/30/2023215,800 shares $2.70 million -3.8%1.0%4 $12.53BREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills! 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Short interest is the volume of Carter Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 686,400 shares of CARE short. 3.08% of Carter Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Carter Bankshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Carter Bankshares? 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. CARE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Carter Bankshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Carter Bankshares? 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. 3.08% of Carter Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Carter Bankshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? Carter Bankshares saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 686,400 shares, a decrease of 4.0% from the previous total of 714,700 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 Carter Bankshares' float size? Carter Bankshares currently has issued a total of 22,670,000 shares. Some of Carter Bankshares' 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. Carter Bankshares currently has a public float of 22,250,000 shares. How does Carter Bankshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 3.08% of Carter Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Carter Bankshares: First Busey Corporation (1.59%), Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (1.74%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (0.66%), First Merchants Corporation (1.16%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (4.02%), Mercantile Bank Corporation (0.72%), Origin Bancorp, Inc. (1.43%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (1.57%), Towne Bank (1.77%), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (1.31%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Carter Bankshares stock? Short selling CARE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Carter Bankshares as its price is falling. CARE shares are trading up $0.05 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 Carter Bankshares? A short squeeze for Carter Bankshares 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 CARE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Carter Bankshares' 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 CARE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies First Busey Short Interest Enterprise Financial Services Short Interest First Mid Bancshares Short Interest First Merchants Short Interest Hancock Whitney Short Interest Mercantile Bank Short Interest Origin Bancorp Short Interest OceanFirst Financial Short Interest Towne Bank Short Interest Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:CARE) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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