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Mercantile Bank (MBWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$50.39 +1.35 (+2.75%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Mercantile Bank Short Interest Data

Mercantile Bank (MBWM) has a short interest of 126,200 shares, representing 0.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -22.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 57,198 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
126,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
162,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-22.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.41 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
16,140,000 shares
Float Size
15,280,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.83%
Today's Trading Volume
63,834 shares
Average Trading Volume
57,198 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
112%
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MBWM Short Interest Over Time

MBWM Days to Cover Over Time

MBWM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Mercantile Bank Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024126,200 shares $5.41 million -22.1%0.8%2.1 $42.86
10/15/2024162,000 shares $7.22 million +91.3%1.1%2.7 $44.59
9/30/202484,700 shares $3.70 million -38.3%0.6%1.3 $43.72
9/15/2024137,300 shares $6.06 million -13.9%0.9%1.8 $44.16
8/31/2024159,400 shares $7.33 million -5.6%1.0%2.2 $45.98
8/15/2024168,800 shares $7.24 million -13.4%1.1%2.5 $42.87
7/31/2024194,800 shares $9.42 million -26.5%1.3%2.9 $48.36
7/15/2024265,100 shares $11.70 million +42.5%1.8%4 $44.12
6/30/2024186,100 shares $7.55 million +35.4%1.2%3 $40.57
6/15/2024137,400 shares $4.96 million +3.6%0.9%2.4 $36.10
5/31/2024132,600 shares $5.08 million -25.5%0.9%2.1 $38.31
5/15/2024177,900 shares $7.09 million +10.7%1.2%2.6 $39.86
4/30/2024160,700 shares $5.80 million -12.0%1.0%2.2 $36.08
4/15/2024182,500 shares $6.47 million +22.0%1.2%2.3 $35.46
3/31/2024149,600 shares $5.76 million -3.9%1.0%1.9 $38.49
3/15/2024155,600 shares $5.56 million +47.8%1.0%2 $35.72
2/29/2024105,300 shares $3.88 million -14.7%0.7%1.4 $36.84
2/15/2024123,400 shares $4.81 million -10.5%0.8%1.8 $38.96
1/31/2024137,800 shares $5.52 million +20.1%0.9%2.2 $40.09
1/15/2024114,700 shares $4.34 million -4.8%0.7%2.2 $37.85
12/31/2023120,500 shares $4.87 million +5.2%0.8%3 $40.38
12/15/2023114,500 shares $4.54 million +26.2%0.7%2.9 $39.65
11/30/202390,700 shares $3.12 million -24.2%0.6%2.7 $34.39
11/15/2023119,700 shares $4.39 million +5.5%0.8%3.5 $36.65
10/31/2023113,500 shares $3.74 million +4.2%0.7%3.4 $32.94
10/15/2023108,900 shares $3.33 million -8.8%0.7%3.1 $30.56
9/30/2023119,400 shares $3.69 million +0.8%0.8%3.1 $30.91
9/15/2023118,500 shares $3.82 million -19.1%0.8%3 $32.25
8/31/2023146,400 shares $4.89 million +18.4%1.0%3.6 $33.38
8/15/2023123,700 shares $4.19 million -4.2%0.8%3.1 $33.90
7/31/2023129,100 shares $4.53 million +40.8%0.8%3.2 $35.12
7/15/202391,700 shares $2.65 million -0.4%0.6%2.3 $28.91
6/30/202392,100 shares $2.54 million -8.5%0.6%2.4 $27.62
6/15/2023100,700 shares $3.04 million -6.5%0.7%2.6 $30.19
5/31/2023107,700 shares $2.80 million -8.1%0.7%2.5 $26.03
5/15/2023117,200 shares $2.91 million -14.4%0.8%2.5 $24.86
4/30/2023136,900 shares $3.84 million +26.9%0.9%3 $28.06
4/15/2023107,900 shares $3.11 million -4.4%0.7%2.4 $28.82
3/31/2023112,900 shares $3.45 million +17.9%0.8%2.6 $30.58
3/15/202395,800 shares $3.01 million +0.7%0.7%2.3 $31.41
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2/28/202395,100 shares $3.29 million -0.5%0.7%2.5 $34.59
2/15/202395,600 shares $3.35 million -0.2%0.7%2.8 $34.99
1/31/202395,800 shares $3.29 million -24.3%0.7%3 $34.33
1/15/2023126,600 shares $4.44 million -7.4%0.9%3.8 $35.08
12/30/2022136,700 shares $4.58 million +34.8%0.9%4.2 $33.48
12/15/2022101,400 shares $3.25 million +12.4%0.7%3 $32.10
11/30/202290,200 shares $3.14 million -24.5%0.6%3 $34.81
11/15/2022119,500 shares $4.19 million -10.3%0.8%3.9 $35.04
10/31/2022133,200 shares $4.66 million -20.6%0.9%4.4 $34.95
10/15/2022167,700 shares $5.39 million +2.0%1.2%5.6 $32.15
9/30/2022164,500 shares $4.89 million -3.2%1.1%5.4 $29.71
9/15/2022169,900 shares $5.45 million -0.6%1.2%5.7 $32.10
8/31/2022171,000 shares $5.66 million -9.5%1.2%5.5 $33.08
8/15/2022189,000 shares $6.84 million +0.8%1.3%5.5 $36.20
7/31/2022187,600 shares $6.65 million +0.5%1.3%5.3 $35.44
7/15/2022186,600 shares $5.94 million -1.5%1.3%5.1 $31.84
6/30/2022189,500 shares $6.05 million -9.5%1.3%5.1 $31.95
6/15/2022209,300 shares $6.62 million +16.0%1.4%5.1 $31.62
5/31/2022180,400 shares $5.96 million +9.9%1.2%4 $33.05
5/15/2022164,200 shares $5.09 million +3.7%1.1%3.5 $31.01
4/30/2022158,400 shares $4.97 million +6.2%1.1%3.4 $31.40
4/15/2022149,200 shares $5.12 million -15.7%1.0%3 $34.33
3/31/2022176,900 shares $6.27 million -7.0%1.2%3.4 $35.42
3/15/2022190,200 shares $7.21 million +20.8%1.3%3.9 $37.93
2/28/2022157,400 shares $5.80 million -14.8%1.1%3.4 $36.87
2/15/2022184,800 shares $7.04 million +10.5%1.3%4.1 $38.08
1/31/2022167,200 shares $6.43 million +67.2%1.2%3.8 $38.47
1/15/2022100,000 shares $3.77 million +2.8%0.7%2.5 $37.70
12/31/202197,300 shares $3.41 million -15.1%0.7%2.6 $35.03
12/15/2021114,600 shares $3.95 million No Change0.8%2.9 $34.45
11/30/2021114,600 shares $3.85 million -3.9%0.8%2.9 $33.58
11/15/2021119,300 shares $4.37 million -29.0%0.8%3 $36.62
10/29/2021168,100 shares $5.78 million -15.7%1.2%4.2 $34.37
10/15/2021199,400 shares $6.74 million +24.0%1.4%4.9 $33.82
9/30/2021160,800 shares $5.15 million -12.3%1.1%4 $32.03
9/15/2021183,300 shares $5.50 million +20.8%1.3%4 $30.00
8/31/2021151,700 shares $4.73 million -25.8%1.0%3.3 $31.20
8/13/2021204,300 shares $6.68 million -3.6%1.4%4.6 $32.72
7/30/2021212,000 shares $6.63 million -7.1%1.4%4.7 $31.25
7/15/2021228,300 shares $6.92 million +35.8%1.5%4.7 $30.30
6/30/2021168,100 shares $5.08 million -27.7%1.1%3.5 $30.20
6/15/2021232,500 shares $7.37 million +2.6%1.6%5.2 $31.68
5/28/2021226,700 shares $7.32 million -18.8%1.5%5 $32.30
5/14/2021279,300 shares $9.07 million +30.1%1.9%6 $32.48
4/30/2021214,700 shares $6.78 million +3.4%1.5%4.5 $31.59
4/15/2021207,700 shares $6.70 million +3.8%1.4%4.4 $32.25
3/31/2021200,200 shares $6.60 million -11.5%1.4%4.2 $32.99
3/15/2021226,100 shares $7.74 million -0.7%1.5%4.4 $34.24
2/26/2021227,700 shares $6.85 million -3.9%1.5%4.7 $30.10
2/12/2021237,000 shares $6.91 million +0.6%1.6%4.9 $29.14
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1/29/2021235,600 shares $6.57 million -1.1%1.6%4.8 $27.90
1/15/2021238,200 shares $6.92 million -3.5%1.6%4.9 $29.05
12/31/2020246,700 shares $6.63 million +27.0%1.7%5.4 $26.88
12/15/2020194,300 shares $5.09 million -6.7%1.3%4.4 $26.21
11/30/2020208,200 shares $5.32 million +8.3%1.4%4.9 $25.55
11/15/2020192,300 shares $4.63 million No Change1.3%4.7 $24.09
10/30/2020192,300 shares $4.21 million -4.3%1.3%4.9 $21.91
10/15/2020201,000 shares $4.07 million -5.0%1.4%5.2 $20.25
9/30/2020211,500 shares $3.81 million +0.7%1.4%5.3 $18.02
9/15/2020210,000 shares $4.08 million +0.2%1.4%4.7 $19.44
8/31/2020209,500 shares $4.58 million -6.6%1.4%4.6 $21.84
8/14/2020224,200 shares $5.07 million -10.1%1.5%4.7 $22.60
7/31/2020249,300 shares $5.31 million -6.1%1.7%5 $21.29
7/15/2020265,500 shares $5.49 million -5.5%1.8%5 $20.69
6/30/2020280,900 shares $6.15 million +32.4%1.9%5 $21.89
6/15/2020212,200 shares $4.68 million -15.2%1.4%3.7 $22.06
5/29/2020250,300 shares $5.74 million +0.4%1.7%4 $22.94
5/15/2020249,400 shares $4.99 million +10.4%1.7%4 $19.99
4/30/2020225,900 shares $5.69 million -7.3%1.5%3.8 $25.18
4/15/2020243,800 shares $5.01 million -2.8%1.6%4.3 $20.56
3/31/2020250,700 shares $5.48 million +9.9%1.6%4.7 $21.87
3/13/2020228,100 shares $5.36 million +19.6%1.5%4 $23.49
2/28/2020190,800 shares $3.73 million -4.9%1.2%5.2 $19.56
2/14/2020200,700 shares $4.97 million -7.9%1.3%6 $24.75
1/31/2020218,000 shares $6.74 million -14.5%1.4%6.2 $30.90
1/15/2020254,900 shares $8.49 million +5.0%1.6%7.3 $33.32
12/31/2019242,800 shares $8.26 million -0.7%1.5%6.5 $34.02

MBWM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercantile Bank's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Mercantile Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 126,200 shares of MBWM short. 0.83% of Mercantile Bank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mercantile Bank's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Mercantile Bank?

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. MBWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Mercantile Bank's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Mercantile Bank?

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. 0.83% of Mercantile Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Mercantile Bank's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Mercantile Bank saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 126,200 shares, a decline of 22.1% from the previous total of 162,000 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 Mercantile Bank's float size?

Mercantile Bank currently has issued a total of 16,140,000 shares. Some of Mercantile Bank'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. Mercantile Bank currently has a public float of 15,280,000 shares.

How does Mercantile Bank's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.83% of Mercantile Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Mercantile Bank: Independent Bank Co. (0.94%), Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0.50%), HBT Financial, Inc. (0.52%), First Community Bankshares, Inc. (0.83%), MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (0.54%), MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (0.31%), Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (0.33%), Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (1.06%), Flushing Financial Co. (2.01%), BankUnited, Inc. (3.28%),

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 Mercantile Bank stock?

Short selling MBWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mercantile Bank as its price is falling. MBWM shares are trading up $1.35 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 Mercantile Bank?

A short squeeze for Mercantile Bank 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 MBWM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Mercantile Bank'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 MBWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:MBWM) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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