ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $20.34 +0.25 (+1.24%) (As of 12:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ESSA Bancorp Short Interest DataESSA Bancorp (ESSA) has a short interest of 24,800 shares, representing 0.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -18.42% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 12,368 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest24,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest30,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-18.42%Dollar Volume Sold Short$466,736.00Short Interest Ratio2.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares10,130,000 sharesFloat Size8,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.30%Today's Trading Volume6,649 sharesAverage Trading Volume12,368 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average54% Short Selling ESSA Bancorp? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for ESSA Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartESSA Short Interest Over TimeESSA Days to Cover Over TimeESSA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIMan behind OpenAI makes shocking new betBillionaire Sam Altman has become one of the most powerful men in the world by running OpenAI… But there’s a far lesser known investment he’s making that could put OpenAI to shame. 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ESSA Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/31/202424,800 shares $466,736.00 -18.4%0.3%2.3 $18.82 10/15/202430,400 shares $584,896.00 -15.6%0.4%2.9 $19.24 9/30/202436,000 shares $691,920.00 -20.5%0.4%3 $19.22 9/15/202445,300 shares $855,717.00 +33.2%0.5%3.2 $18.89 8/31/202434,000 shares $626,960.00 -7.9%0.4%2.4 $18.44 8/15/202436,900 shares $653,868.00 -12.1%0.4%2.7 $17.72 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESSA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for ESSA Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/202442,000 shares $805,980.00 +8.3%0.5%3.3 $19.19 7/15/202438,800 shares $718,188.00 +17.2%0.5%3.1 $18.51 6/30/202433,100 shares $582,229.00 -35.0%0.4%2.9 $17.59 6/15/202450,900 shares $850,030.00 +68.5%0.6%5.1 $16.70 5/31/202430,200 shares $520,044.00 -8.5%0.4%2.7 $17.22 5/15/202433,000 shares $571,560.00 +4.4%0.4%3 $17.32 4/30/202431,600 shares $511,920.00 +81.6%0.4%2.5 $16.20 4/15/202417,400 shares $299,454.00 -24.7%0.2%1.3 $17.21 3/31/202423,100 shares $421,113.00 -62.3%0.3%1.8 $18.23 3/15/202461,200 shares $1.13 million +67.2%0.7%4.1 $18.44 2/29/202436,600 shares $635,376.00 +34.1%0.4%2 $17.36 2/15/202427,300 shares $508,872.00 -20.6%0.3%1.4 $18.64 1/31/202434,400 shares $653,944.00 -23.2%0.4%1.8 $19.01 1/15/202444,800 shares $865,984.00 -5.9%0.5%2 $19.33 12/31/202347,600 shares $952,952.00 -19.1%0.6%2.1 $20.02 12/15/202358,800 shares $1.15 million +7.1%0.7%2.7 $19.50 11/30/202354,900 shares $916,281.00 -24.7%0.6%2.6 $16.69 11/15/202372,900 shares $1.20 million -20.9%0.9%3.6 $16.41 10/31/202392,200 shares $1.54 million -9.8%1.1%4.6 $16.65 10/15/2023102,200 shares $1.55 million -9.8%1.2%5.9 $15.15 9/30/2023113,300 shares $1.70 million -12.3%1.3%6 $15.01 9/15/2023129,200 shares $1.99 million -16.5%1.5%3.7 $15.42 8/31/2023154,700 shares $2.46 million +1.4%1.8%4.3 $15.91 8/15/2023152,600 shares $2.52 million +0.1%1.8%4.2 $16.51 7/31/2023152,400 shares $2.53 million -8.0%1.8%4.1 $16.62 7/15/2023165,700 shares $2.49 million -1.5%1.9%4.5 $15.03 6/30/2023168,200 shares $2.51 million +964.6%2.0%4.8 $14.95 6/15/202315,800 shares $249,324.00 +16.2%0.2%0.5 $15.78 5/31/202313,600 shares $199,648.00 +10.6%0.2%0.8 $14.68 5/15/202312,300 shares $160,761.00 No Change0.1%0.8 $13.07 10/31/202212,900 shares $258,000.00 +17.3%0.2%0.8 $20.00 10/15/202211,000 shares $206,085.00 -38.9%0.1%0.7 $18.74 9/30/202218,000 shares $349,020.00 -27.7%0.2%1.1 $19.39 9/15/202224,900 shares $525,390.00 +179.8%0.3%1.5 $21.10This Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116 (Ad)Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. 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Short interest is the volume of ESSA Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 24,800 shares of ESSA short. 0.30% of ESSA Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ESSA Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for ESSA Bancorp? 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. ESSA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on ESSA Bancorp's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for ESSA Bancorp? 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. 0.30% of ESSA Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is ESSA Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? ESSA Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 24,800 shares, a decrease of 18.4% from the previous total of 30,400 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 ESSA Bancorp's float size? ESSA Bancorp currently has issued a total of 10,132,000 shares. Some of ESSA 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. ESSA Bancorp currently has a public float of 8,320,000 shares. How does ESSA Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.30% of ESSA Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ESSA Bancorp: First Northwest Bancorp (0.13%), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (1.21%), Hingham Institution for Savings (9.71%), LendingTree, Inc. (2.88%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (1.14%), Kearny Financial Corp. (0.70%), Flushing Financial Co. (2.01%), Home Bancorp, Inc. (0.66%), Waterstone Financial, Inc. (0.61%), HomeStreet, Inc. (1.54%), 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 ESSA Bancorp stock? Short selling ESSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ESSA Bancorp as its price is falling. ESSA shares are trading up $0.13 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 ESSA Bancorp? A short squeeze for ESSA Bancorp 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 ESSA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is ESSA Bancorp'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 ESSA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024. 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