First Bancshares (FBMS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $36.37 +0.12 (+0.33%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends First Bancshares Short Interest DataFirst Bancshares (FBMS) has a short interest of 463,500 shares. This marks a 12.58% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 144,856 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest463,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest411,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.58%Dollar Volume Sold Short$12.04 millionShort Interest Ratio3.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2024Outstanding Shares31,200,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.49%Today's Trading Volume94,628 sharesAverage Trading Volume144,856 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average65% Short Selling First Bancshares? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for 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 ChartFBMS Short Interest Over TimeFBMS Days to Cover Over TimeFBMS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad WealthPressHow one pattern has averaged an 85% return per year since the pandemic. Over the last 5 years Roger Scott has done some pretty incredible things… He’s found hundreds of winning opportunities… He’s created some incredible strategies… And he’s even designed some amazing tools… But there is one thing he’s always kept close to the chest… And in this case, it’s been a very particular stock market pattern…. A pattern he calls the World's Most Predictable Pattern…Follow this link here and enter your email address to sign up… 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 6/30/2024463,500 shares $12.04 million +12.6%N/A3.3 $25.98 6/15/2024411,700 shares $9.81 million +102.1%N/A2.8 $23.82 5/31/2024203,700 shares $5.16 million -39.6%N/A1.2 $25.35 5/15/2024337,500 shares $8.71 million -23.3%N/A1.8 $25.80 4/30/2024439,800 shares $10.53 million +15.7%N/A2.5 $23.94 4/15/2024380,100 shares $8.88 million +11.5%N/A2.2 $23.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FBMS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/31/2024341,000 shares $8.85 million +23.1%N/A2 $25.95 3/15/2024277,000 shares $6.79 million +28.2%N/A1.7 $24.50 2/29/2024216,100 shares $5.37 million -9.1%N/A1.5 $24.83 2/15/2024237,800 shares $5.94 million +5.7%N/A1.8 $24.98 1/31/2024224,900 shares $5.72 million +7.7%N/A1.9 $25.43 1/15/2024208,800 shares $5.75 million -10.4%N/A1.8 $27.52 12/31/2023233,000 shares $6.83 million -9.8%N/A2.1 $29.33 12/15/2023258,300 shares $7.39 million -10.0%N/A2.5 $28.60 11/30/2023287,100 shares $7.36 million -22.9%N/A3.4 $25.65 11/15/2023372,300 shares $10.05 million -1.1%N/A4.7 $27.00 10/31/2023376,400 shares $9.12 million -11.5%N/A4.6 $24.22 10/15/2023425,400 shares $11.27 million -0.5%N/A5.1 $26.49 9/30/2023427,500 shares $11.53 million +1.8%N/A4.9 $26.97 9/15/2023420,000 shares $11.78 million -12.6%N/A4.6 $28.05 8/31/2023480,300 shares $13.64 million +0.4%N/A4.3 $28.39 8/15/2023478,600 shares $14.35 million -9.7%N/A4 $29.99 7/31/2023530,000 shares $16.59 million -15.7%N/A4.4 $31.31 7/15/2023628,700 shares $17.14 million -4.5%N/A5.1 $27.26 6/30/2023658,000 shares $17.00 million +13.8%N/A5.4 $25.84 6/15/2023578,300 shares $16.24 million -17.7%N/A4.4 $28.08 5/31/2023702,400 shares $18.29 million -0.1%N/A4.6 $26.04 5/15/2023702,800 shares $17.20 million +25.3%N/A4.4 $24.48 4/30/2023561,000 shares $14.08 million -7.3%N/A3.4 $25.10 4/15/2023605,000 shares $14.39 million -2.7%N/A3.8 $23.78 3/31/2023621,800 shares $16.06 million +34.4%N/A3.8 $25.83 3/15/2023462,800 shares $11.91 million +36.6%N/A2.9 $25.74 2/28/2023338,700 shares $10.60 million +19.0%N/A2.6 $31.31 2/15/2023284,700 shares $8.75 million -15.4%N/A2.4 $30.73 1/31/2023336,400 shares $10.31 million -26.3%N/A2.9 $30.65 1/15/2023456,200 shares $13.99 million -63.5%N/A3.9 $30.67 12/30/20221,250,000 shares $40.01 million +2.5%N/A10.4 $32.01 12/15/20221,220,000 shares $37.72 million +13.0%N/A10.1 $30.92 11/30/20221,080,000 shares $36.93 million +8.6%N/A9.3 $34.19 11/15/2022994,600 shares $34.51 million +12.9%N/A8.5 $34.70Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far? (Ad)Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover 10/31/2022880,800 shares $28.84 million -3.7%N/A7.3 $32.74 10/15/2022914,200 shares $28.89 million +7.6%N/A7.8 $31.60 9/30/2022849,500 shares $25.37 million +18.9%N/A7.9 $29.87 9/15/2022714,300 shares $22.26 million +3.9%N/A7.4 $31.17 8/31/2022687,600 shares $20.56 million -7.8%N/A8 $29.90 8/15/2022746,000 shares $22.73 million +93.7%N/A9.6 $30.47 7/31/2022385,200 shares $11.17 million +29.0%2.0%5.8 $29.00 7/15/2022298,600 shares $8.48 million +4.1%1.5%4.8 $28.39 6/30/2022286,900 shares $8.21 million -9.7%1.5%4.3 $28.60 6/15/2022317,600 shares $9.07 million +9.8%1.6%4.3 $28.57 5/31/2022289,300 shares $8.71 million +8.9%1.5%3.9 $30.10 5/15/2022265,600 shares $8.27 million +26.1%1.4%3.6 $31.12 4/30/2022210,700 shares $6.78 million +0.5%1.1%2.6 $32.19 4/15/2022209,700 shares $6.85 million -10.0%1.1%2.6 $32.66 3/31/2022232,900 shares $7.84 million -15.8%N/A0 $33.66 3/15/2022276,500 shares $9.67 million +40.6%1.4%4.2 $34.97 2/28/2022196,600 shares $6.94 million +6.2%1.0%3 $35.31 2/15/2022185,100 shares $6.92 million +7.9%0.9%2.9 $37.40 1/31/2022171,600 shares $6.19 million -26.0%0.9%2.7 $36.07 1/15/2022231,800 shares $9.15 million -5.5%N/A0 $39.48 12/31/2021245,300 shares $9.47 million +14.4%1.2%3.7 $38.62 12/15/2021214,400 shares $8.45 million +12.5%1.1%2.8 $39.42 11/30/2021190,600 shares $7.41 million -47.5%1.0%2.5 $38.86 11/15/2021362,900 shares $15.29 million -5.0%1.8%4.3 $42.13 10/29/2021382,100 shares $15.38 million -0.3%1.9%4.4 $40.25 10/15/2021383,300 shares $14.85 million -10.7%1.9%4.4 $38.73 9/30/2021429,300 shares $16.65 million -13.7%2.1%5.7 $38.78 9/15/2021497,200 shares $19.48 million +7.0%2.5%7.4 $39.18 8/31/2021464,500 shares $18.86 million +19.0%2.3%6.9 $40.60 8/13/2021390,200 shares $15.73 million +96.6%2.0%6.3 $40.30 7/30/2021198,500 shares $7.66 million +6.8%1.0%3.3 $38.57 7/15/2021185,800 shares $6.98 million +7.2%0.9%3.4 $37.58 6/30/2021173,400 shares $6.49 million -36.2%0.9%3.3 $37.43 6/15/2021271,700 shares $10.86 million +14.0%1.4%5.6 $39.96 5/28/2021238,300 shares $9.31 million -20.2%1.2%4.6 $39.05 5/14/2021298,500 shares $11.47 million +15.0%N/A5.7 $38.42 4/30/2021259,600 shares $10.16 million +7.1%N/A5.2 $39.15 4/15/2021242,500 shares $9.11 million +4.9%N/A5 $37.56 3/31/2021231,200 shares $8.51 million -6.8%N/A4.4 $36.81 3/15/2021248,100 shares $9.28 million +2.3%N/A4.2 $37.40 2/26/2021242,500 shares $8.02 million +3.9%N/A4.7 $33.06 2/12/2021233,500 shares $7.55 million +12.2%N/A4.5 $32.35 1/29/2021208,200 shares $6.44 million -16.0%N/A3.9 $30.94 1/15/2021247,900 shares $8.22 million -12.6%N/A4.5 $33.16 12/31/2020283,500 shares $8.71 million +12.5%N/A5.4 $30.72 12/15/2020252,100 shares $7.46 million -5.3%N/A4.8 $29.60 11/30/2020266,200 shares $7.48 million -1.6%N/A4.8 $28.10 11/15/2020270,600 shares $7.56 million -6.3%N/A5 $27.92 10/30/2020288,800 shares $6.90 million -5.7%N/A5.4 $23.90 10/15/2020306,300 shares $6.96 million +13.2%N/A5.3 $22.73There is a little known company that is changing warfare (Ad)With geo - political instability around the world investors are flocking to defense contract stocks. There is a little known company that is changing warfare. With the backing of U.S. government contracts, this startup is reshaping the future of the U.S. military.Click here to gain instant access to one of the most exclusive pre-ipo opportunities in the market t 9/30/2020270,500 shares $5.67 million -4.2%N/A4.3 $20.97 9/15/2020282,400 shares $6.15 million +7.9%N/A4.1 $21.79 8/31/2020261,700 shares $5.61 million -3.1%N/A3.7 $21.44 8/14/2020270,000 shares $6.25 million -9.5%N/A3.5 $23.14 7/31/2020298,400 shares $5.94 million -13.0%N/A3.6 $19.91 7/15/2020342,800 shares $6.83 million -12.6%N/A3.8 $19.92 6/30/2020392,400 shares $8.79 million +82.9%N/A4.2 $22.41 6/15/2020214,500 shares $4.67 million -11.3%N/A2.1 $21.79 5/29/2020241,800 shares $5.30 million -13.1%N/A2 $21.92 5/15/2020278,100 shares $4.77 million +14.8%N/A2.4 $17.15 4/30/2020242,200 shares $4.82 million -9.1%N/A2.3 $19.92 4/15/2020266,300 shares $4.90 million -39.7%N/A2.6 $18.41 3/31/2020441,600 shares $8.09 million -32.1%N/A4.6 $18.32 3/13/2020650,400 shares $14.45 million +3.9%N/A10 $22.22 2/28/2020625,900 shares $10.13 million -1.4%N/A8.7 $16.19 2/14/2020634,500 shares $16.83 million +6.7%N/A8.7 $26.52 1/31/2020594,900 shares $19.30 million +4.0%N/A8 $32.45 1/15/2020572,100 shares $20.02 million -1.1%N/A8.2 $35.00 12/31/2019578,300 shares $19.57 million +17.5%N/A8.4 $33.84 FBMS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Bancshares' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 463,500 shares of FBMS short. Learn More on First Bancshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for 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. FBMS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on First Bancshares's short interest ratio. Is First Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Bancshares saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 463,500 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the previous total of 411,700 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. How does First Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Bancshares: Camden National Co. (4.43%), Arrow Financial Co. (0.84%), First Commonwealth Financial Co. (1.01%), Banc of California, Inc. (5.59%), The Bancorp, Inc. (14.80%), Core Scientific, Inc. (13.36%), Riot Platforms, Inc. (14.02%), Associated Banc-Corp (2.30%), Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (1.77%), First Hawaiian, Inc. (3.19%), 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. ($3.71 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.95 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.53 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.91 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.50 billion), and United Therapeutics Co. ($1.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Bancshares stock? Short selling FBMS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancshares as its price is falling. FBMS shares are trading up $0.12 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 Bancshares? A short squeeze for 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 FBMS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is 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 FBMS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies CAC Short Squeeze AROW Short Squeeze FCF Short Squeeze BANC Short Squeeze TBBK Short Squeeze CORZ Short Squeeze RIOT Short Squeeze ASB Short Squeeze EBC Short Squeeze FHB Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FBMS) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. I picked Nvidia as one of ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. Big tech gian...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThere is a little known company that is changing warfareWith geo - political instability around the world investors are flocking to defense contract stocks. There...Reticulate | SponsoredTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-u...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe pin that pops the AI bubbleMy new documentary explores the background to this pattern and how and why I believe it will almost certainly ...Porter & Company | Sponsored24/7 Automated Profits in CryptoWhat if you could make consistent daily profits in crypto with minimal effort? Beyond trading lies a vast w...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump Wins… But Elon Says Get Ready to BraceTrump's back in the White House, ready to hit the gas on America's comeback. He's taking on the economy wi...Genesis Gold Group | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding The First Bancshares, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share First Bancshares With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Free FBMS Stock Alerts