First Bancorp (FNLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 34,600 shares of FNLC short. 0.36% of First Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Bancorp's current short interest.

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. FNLC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Bancorp's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Bancorp: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.36% of First Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,600 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 33,500 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.

First Bancorp currently has issued a total of 11,196,000 shares. Some of First 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. First Bancorp currently has a public float of 9,740,000 shares.

0.36% of First Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to First Bancorp: Peoples Bancorp Inc. (1.85%), Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (0.82%), Southside Bancshares, Inc. (4.17%), Univest Financial Co. (1.25%), Heritage Financial Co. (2.21%), First Community Bankshares, Inc. (0.97%), Central Pacific Financial Corp. (2.29%), Mercantile Bank Co. (0.76%), HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (0.30%), Hanmi Financial Co. (1.72%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FNLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancorp as its price is falling. FNLC shares are trading down $0.18 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.

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 FNLC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FNLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.