First Bancorp (FBNC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $44.97 -0.35 (-0.77%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends First Bancorp Short Interest DataFirst Bancorp (FBNC) has a short interest of 721,200 shares. This marks a -19.58% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.3, indicating that it would take 4.3 days of the average trading volume of 183,868 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest721,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest896,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-19.58%Dollar Volume Sold Short$30.07 millionShort Interest Ratio4.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares41,340,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.74%Today's Trading Volume120,871 sharesAverage Trading Volume183,868 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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First 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 10/31/2024721,200 shares $30.07 million -19.6%N/A4.3 $41.70 10/15/2024896,800 shares $39.31 million -8.0%N/A5 $43.83 9/30/2024974,800 shares $40.54 million -8.0%N/A5 $41.59 9/15/20241,060,000 shares $44.98 million +6.8%N/A5.2 $42.43 8/31/2024992,700 shares $42.17 million -1.7%N/A5.1 $42.48 8/15/20241,010,000 shares $40.35 million +1.7%N/A5.3 $39.95 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FBNC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/2024993,400 shares $41.52 million -14.4%N/A5.3 $41.80 7/15/20241,160,000 shares $41.77 million -0.9%N/A7 $36.01 6/30/20241,170,000 shares $37.35 million +0.9%N/A7.8 $31.92 6/15/20241,160,000 shares $34.82 million +1.8%N/A8.2 $30.02 5/31/20241,140,000 shares $35.97 million -1.7%N/A8.4 $31.55 5/15/20241,160,000 shares $36.90 million No ChangeN/A8.9 $31.81 4/30/20241,160,000 shares $35.28 million +4.5%N/A8.6 $30.41 4/15/20241,110,000 shares $35.30 million +2.8%N/A8.1 $31.80 3/31/20241,080,000 shares $39.01 million +0.9%N/A7.8 $36.12 3/15/20241,070,000 shares $36.44 million +0.9%N/A7.6 $34.06 2/29/20241,060,000 shares $36.17 million +2.9%N/A6.5 $34.12 2/15/20241,030,000 shares $37.03 million +7.4%N/A6.1 $35.95 1/31/2024959,300 shares $33.15 million +0.4%N/A5.7 $34.56 1/15/2024955,700 shares $33.10 million -15.4%N/A5.9 $34.63 12/31/20231,130,000 shares $41.82 million +2.7%N/A7.2 $37.01 12/15/20231,100,000 shares $41.24 million +21.8%N/A6.5 $37.49 11/30/2023903,100 shares $28.30 million -2.0%N/A5.7 $31.34 11/15/2023921,500 shares $30.30 million -4.2%N/A6 $32.88 10/31/2023961,500 shares $27.90 million -9.3%N/A6.1 $29.02 10/15/20231,060,000 shares $28.94 million -5.4%N/A6.7 $27.30 9/30/20231,120,000 shares $31.52 million +0.9%N/A7 $28.14 9/15/20231,110,000 shares $31.81 million +2.8%N/A7.3 $28.66 8/31/20231,080,000 shares $32.01 million -15.6%N/A6.9 $29.64 8/15/20231,280,000 shares $39.28 million +2.4%N/A7.7 $30.69 7/31/20231,250,000 shares $41.35 million -1.6%N/A7.3 $33.08 7/15/20231,270,000 shares $40.28 million -4.5%N/A6.7 $31.72 6/30/20231,330,000 shares $39.57 million +15.7%N/A6.9 $29.75 6/15/20231,150,000 shares $39.03 million -5.0%N/A5.7 $33.94 5/31/20231,210,000 shares $36.42 million -10.4%N/A4.8 $30.10 5/15/20231,350,000 shares $37.88 million -2.9%N/A5.1 $28.06 4/30/20231,390,000 shares $42.78 million +6.9%N/A5.3 $30.78 4/15/20231,300,000 shares $43.30 million -9.7%N/A5.1 $33.31 3/31/20231,440,000 shares $51.15 million +81.0%N/A5.8 $35.52 3/15/2023795,600 shares $28.71 million +35.2%N/A3.4 $36.08Blackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on Purpose (Ad)It's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 1/29/20211,030,000 shares $36.06 million +1.0%3.7%3.5 $35.01 1/15/20211,020,000 shares $37.80 million -20.3%3.7%3.4 $37.06 12/31/20201,280,000 shares $43.01 million -5.9%4.6%4.3 $33.60 12/15/20201,360,000 shares $45.42 million -4.9%4.9%4.6 $33.40 11/30/20201,430,000 shares $47.15 million +138.4%5.1%4.7 $32.97 11/15/2020599,900 shares $18.89 million +36.1%2.2%2.1 $31.49 10/30/2020440,900 shares $10.55 million +5.3%1.6%2.5 $23.93 10/15/2020418,600 shares $9.21 million -23.8%1.5%2.7 $21.99 9/30/2020549,300 shares $11.50 million +37.1%1.9%3.5 $20.93 9/15/2020400,600 shares $8.37 million +3.1%1.4%2.5 $20.90 8/31/2020388,500 shares $7.94 million -19.9%1.4%2.7 $20.45 8/14/2020484,800 shares $10.70 million -6.8%1.7%3.4 $22.08 7/31/2020520,400 shares $10.75 million -10.2%1.8%3.7 $20.66 7/15/2020579,600 shares $12.70 million +3.7%2.0%5.3 $21.92 6/30/2020558,800 shares $13.60 million +28.9%2.0%5.1 $24.34 6/15/2020433,500 shares $10.84 million -2.8%1.5%3.8 $25.00 5/29/2020445,900 shares $11.33 million +16.9%1.6%3.7 $25.42 5/15/2020381,400 shares $7.83 million -2.6%1.3%3.2 $20.52 4/30/2020391,700 shares $10.42 million +12.5%1.4%3.4 $26.59 4/15/2020348,300 shares $7.67 million +4.8%1.2%2.9 $22.03 3/31/2020332,300 shares $7.67 million -19.2%1.2%2.8 $23.09 3/13/2020411,300 shares $10.70 million +14.1%1.4%4.1 $26.01 2/28/2020360,400 shares $7.42 million +0.9%1.3%4.2 $20.59 2/14/2020357,100 shares $9.78 million +8.0%1.2%4.3 $27.38 1/31/2020330,800 shares $11.36 million +19.9%1.1%4 $34.35 1/15/2020276,000 shares $10.28 million -5.1%1.0%3.4 $37.25 12/31/2019290,700 shares $10.60 million -18.3%1.0%3.9 $36.48 FBNC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Bancorp's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 721,200 shares of FBNC short. Learn More on First Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First 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. FBNC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on First Bancorp's short interest ratio. Is First Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 721,200 shares, a decline of 19.6% from the previous total of 896,800 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 Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to First Bancorp: S&T Bancorp, Inc. (2.09%), 1st Source Co. (0.78%), TriCo Bancshares (1.25%), German American Bancorp, Inc. (5.22%), Southside Bancshares, Inc. (4.17%), BOK Financial Co. (1.16%), Popular, Inc. (1.00%), Old National Bancorp (2.97%), Columbia Banking System, Inc. (1.91%), Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) (2.04%), 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 First Bancorp stock? Short selling FBNC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancorp as its price is falling. FBNC shares are trading down $0.35 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 Bancorp? A short squeeze for First 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 FBNC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First 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 FBNC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024. 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