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Primis Financial (FRST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.74 -0.05 (-0.46%)
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Primis Financial Short Interest Data

Primis Financial (FRST) has a short interest of 104,500 shares, representing 0.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 31.45% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.1, indicating that it would take 1.1 days of the average trading volume of 68,447 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
104,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
79,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+31.45%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.05 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
24,723,000 shares
Float Size
18,990,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.55%
Today's Trading Volume
28,936 shares
Average Trading Volume
68,447 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
42%
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FRST Short Interest Over Time

FRST Days to Cover Over Time

FRST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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Primis Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025104,500 shares $1.05 million +31.5%0.6%1.1 $10.09
2/28/202579,500 shares $835,545.00 -8.5%0.4%0.9 $10.51
2/15/202586,900 shares $961,114.00 +6.2%0.5%1 $11.06
1/31/202581,800 shares $907,162.00 -3.7%0.4%1.1 $11.09
1/15/202584,900 shares $954,276.00 -11.8%0.5%1.2 $11.24
12/31/202496,200 shares $1.12 million -0.7%0.5%1.4 $11.66
12/15/202496,900 shares $1.21 million +20.5%0.5%1.4 $12.45
11/30/202480,400 shares $1.01 million -10.8%0.4%1.2 $12.50
11/15/202490,100 shares $1.10 million +11.2%0.5%1.4 $12.16
10/31/202481,000 shares $909,630.00 +5.2%0.4%1.4 $11.23
10/15/202477,000 shares $929,390.00 -9.3%0.4%1.4 $12.07
9/30/202484,900 shares $1.03 million -7.7%0.5%1.5 $12.18
9/15/202492,000 shares $1.07 million -4.3%0.5%1.4 $11.59
8/31/202496,100 shares $1.17 million -3.1%0.5%1.6 $12.15
8/15/202499,200 shares $1.15 million -4.8%0.5%1.7 $11.62
7/31/2024104,200 shares $1.38 million -22.2%0.6%1.8 $13.20
7/15/2024134,000 shares $1.58 million +33.7%0.7%2.3 $11.82
6/30/2024100,200 shares $1.05 million +26.8%0.5%1.7 $10.48
6/15/202479,000 shares $765,510.00 -19.2%0.4%1.5 $9.69
5/31/202497,800 shares $1.03 million -20.9%0.5%1.6 $10.49
5/15/2024123,600 shares $1.31 million +7.0%0.7%1.9 $10.59
4/30/2024115,500 shares $1.12 million +1.9%0.6%1.6 $9.72
4/15/2024113,300 shares $1.20 million +3.8%0.6%1.5 $10.60
3/31/2024109,200 shares $1.33 million -18.3%0.5%1.3 $12.17
3/15/2024133,600 shares $1.59 million +3.2%0.6%1.6 $11.87
2/29/2024129,500 shares $1.60 million +21.7%0.6%1.4 $12.35
2/15/2024106,400 shares $1.35 million +15.4%0.5%1.1 $12.72
1/31/202492,200 shares $1.22 million -15.1%0.4%1 $13.20
1/15/2024108,600 shares $1.35 million +35.9%0.5%1.1 $12.44
12/31/202379,900 shares $1.01 million -1.7%0.4%0.9 $12.66
12/15/202381,300 shares $912,186.00 -24.6%0.4%1 $11.22
11/30/2023107,800 shares $1.08 million -18.9%0.5%1.5 $10.01
11/15/2023132,900 shares $1.36 million +20.2%0.6%2.1 $10.20
10/31/2023110,600 shares $1.04 million -12.9%0.5%1.8 $9.36
10/15/2023127,000 shares $1.01 million -14.4%0.6%2.6 $7.92
9/30/2023148,300 shares $1.21 million +3.9%0.7%3 $8.15
9/15/2023142,800 shares $1.16 million -2.9%0.7%2.7 $8.15
8/31/2023147,000 shares $1.31 million +2.5%0.7%2.1 $8.88
8/15/2023143,400 shares $1.32 million +18.2%0.7%2 $9.18
7/31/2023121,300 shares $1.15 million -23.1%0.6%1.6 $9.51
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7/15/2023157,800 shares $1.33 million -23.4%0.8%2.2 $8.46
6/30/2023206,000 shares $1.73 million +41.8%1.0%2.9 $8.42
6/15/2023145,300 shares $1.21 million -5.4%0.7%2 $8.31
5/31/2023153,600 shares $1.13 million -8.6%0.7%2.5 $7.37
5/15/2023168,000 shares $1.19 million No Change0.8%2.9 $7.09
10/31/2022324,400 shares $4.18 million -10.2%1.6%8.7 $12.89
10/15/2022361,300 shares $4.49 million +3.4%1.7%8.6 $12.42
9/30/2022349,600 shares $4.24 million -4.7%1.7%8 $12.13
9/15/2022366,800 shares $4.64 million +2.1%1.8%7 $12.66
8/31/2022359,400 shares $4.71 million -7.1%1.7%6.1 $13.11
8/15/2022386,700 shares $5.48 million +16.0%1.9%6.4 $14.18
7/31/2022333,500 shares $4.52 million -12.4%1.6%5.4 $13.55
7/15/2022380,700 shares $4.91 million +5.1%1.8%6.4 $12.90
6/30/2022362,100 shares $4.94 million -10.2%1.7%6.3 $13.63
6/15/2022403,400 shares $5.26 million +16.2%1.9%7 $13.04
5/31/2022347,200 shares $4.69 million +6.0%1.7%7.3 $13.50
5/15/2022327,500 shares $4.27 million +9.8%1.6%7.1 $13.05
4/30/2022298,300 shares $4.07 million +15.2%1.4%6.8 $13.65
4/15/2022259,000 shares $3.54 million -3.9%1.2%5.7 $13.67
3/31/2022269,500 shares $3.77 million -3.1%N/A0 $13.98
3/15/2022278,200 shares $3.91 million +11.9%1.3%6.4 $14.07
2/28/2022248,600 shares $3.55 million -1.7%1.2%6 $14.30
2/15/2022252,800 shares $3.74 million +32.1%1.2%5.8 $14.80
1/31/2022191,400 shares $2.84 million -7.7%0.9%4.2 $14.86
1/15/2022207,300 shares $3.32 million -4.3%N/A0 $16.02
12/31/2021216,500 shares $3.26 million -4.8%1.0%4.8 $15.04
12/15/2021227,400 shares $3.32 million -21.9%1.1%4.6 $14.60
11/30/2021291,100 shares $4.45 million +2.5%N/A0 $15.28
11/15/2021283,900 shares $4.54 million -8.2%1.4%5.1 $15.98
10/29/2021309,300 shares $4.69 million -3.3%1.5%5.6 $15.15
10/15/2021320,000 shares $4.81 million -8.9%1.5%5.7 $15.03
9/30/2021351,400 shares $5.08 million +18.4%1.7%5.9 $14.46
9/15/2021296,800 shares $4.16 million -2.7%1.4%4.2 $14.03
8/31/2021305,100 shares $4.57 million -9.5%1.5%4.2 $14.99
8/13/2021337,000 shares $5.27 million No Change1.6%4.2 $15.65

FRST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Primis Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Primis Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 104,500 shares of FRST short. 0.55% of Primis Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Primis Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Primis Financial?

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. FRST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Primis Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Primis Financial?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Primis Financial?

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. 0.55% of Primis Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Primis Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Primis Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 104,500 shares, an increase of 31.4% from the previous total of 79,500 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.

What is Primis Financial's float size?

Primis Financial currently has issued a total of 24,723,000 shares. Some of Primis Financial'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. Primis Financial currently has a public float of 18,990,000 shares.

How does Primis Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.55% of Primis Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Primis Financial: Premier Financial Corp. (1.11%), MoneyLion Inc. (12.74%), OppFi Inc. (21.93%), ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (2.51%), Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (21.53%), Amalgamated Financial Corp. (7.18%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (0.54%), Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (0.59%), Guild Holdings (0.12%), Atlanticus Holdings Co. (4.20%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Primis Financial stock?

Short selling FRST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Primis Financial as its price is falling. FRST shares are trading down $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 Primis Financial?

A short squeeze for Primis Financial 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 FRST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Primis Financial'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 FRST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FRST) was last updated on 3/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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