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Medallion Financial (MFIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.13 -0.26 (-2.50%)
Closing price 08/15/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$10.15 +0.02 (+0.25%)
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Medallion Financial Short Interest Data

Medallion Financial (MFIN) has a short interest of 958,700 shares, representing 6.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.16% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.0, indicating that it would take 16.0 days of the average trading volume of 76,169 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
958,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
938,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.79 million
Short Interest Ratio
16.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
23,250,000 shares
Float Size
15,690,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.11%
Today's Trading Volume
62,410 shares
Average Trading Volume
76,169 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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MFIN Short Interest Over Time

MFIN Days to Cover Over Time

MFIN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Medallion Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2025958,700 shares $9.79 million +2.2%6.1%16 $10.21
7/15/2025938,400 shares $8.76 million -0.6%6.0%18.3 $9.33
6/30/2025944,300 shares $9.00 million -0.9%6.0%18.4 $9.53
6/15/2025952,600 shares $8.72 million +3.8%6.1%21.5 $9.15
5/31/2025917,900 shares $8.55 million -0.7%5.8%21 $9.32
5/15/2025923,900 shares $8.59 million +3.3%5.9%20.4 $9.30
4/30/2025894,500 shares $7.87 million +1.5%5.7%20.4 $8.80
4/15/2025881,700 shares $7.51 million -2.5%5.6%19.4 $8.52
3/31/2025904,500 shares $7.88 million -0.9%5.8%20.9 $8.71
3/15/2025912,800 shares $8.14 million +1.1%5.8%20.1 $8.92
2/28/2025902,500 shares $7.53 million +0.8%5.8%16.5 $8.34
2/15/2025895,300 shares $7.65 million -4.2%5.8%16.5 $8.54
1/31/2025934,500 shares $8.36 million -4.2%6.0%16.9 $8.95
1/15/2025975,100 shares $9.25 million +0.5%6.2%16.4 $9.49
12/31/2024970,700 shares $9.11 million -1.6%6.2%16.3 $9.39
12/15/2024986,000 shares $10.01 million -2.4%6.4%16.8 $10.15
11/30/20241,010,000 shares $9.51 million -3.8%6.0%18.8 $9.42
11/15/20241,050,000 shares $10.01 million -3.7%6.3%20.3 $9.53
10/31/20241,090,000 shares $10.31 million -7.6%6.5%21.5 $9.46
10/15/20241,180,000 shares $10.31 million -0.8%7.0%23 $8.74
9/30/20241,190,000 shares $9.69 million -3.3%7.1%20.4 $8.14
9/15/20241,230,000 shares $9.45 million -5.4%7.3%10.6 $7.68
8/31/20241,300,000 shares $10.50 million -2.3%7.7%11.1 $8.08
8/15/20241,330,000 shares $10.32 million +3.1%7.9%10.8 $7.76
7/31/20241,290,000 shares $10.69 million No Change7.6%10.4 $8.29
7/15/20241,290,000 shares $10.64 million +38.7%7.6%10.2 $8.25
6/30/2024930,000 shares $7.14 million -0.6%5.4%7.5 $7.68
6/15/2024935,600 shares $7.61 million -3.6%5.5%12.5 $8.13
5/31/2024970,200 shares $8.06 million -5.8%5.7%11.9 $8.31
5/15/20241,030,000 shares $8.37 million +4.4%6.0%11.7 $8.13
4/30/2024986,300 shares $7.26 million -1.0%5.8%9.1 $7.36
4/15/2024996,400 shares $7.71 million -2.3%5.8%9.2 $7.74
3/31/20241,020,000 shares $8.07 million +2.5%5.9%10 $7.91
3/15/2024994,900 shares $7.62 million +6.9%5.8%9.6 $7.66
2/29/2024930,300 shares $7.19 million -9.7%5.5%9.9 $7.73
2/15/20241,030,000 shares $9.63 million -2.8%6.1%11.9 $9.35
1/31/20241,060,000 shares $10.67 million +1.0%6.2%15.9 $10.07
1/15/20241,050,000 shares $10.41 million -1.9%6.1%15.2 $9.91
12/31/20231,070,000 shares $10.54 million -2.7%6.2%15.4 $9.85
12/15/20231,100,000 shares $10.38 million -4.4%6.4%16.7 $9.44
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11/30/20231,150,000 shares $10.96 million +0.9%6.7%18.6 $9.53
11/15/20231,140,000 shares $10.25 million +3.6%6.6%18.9 $8.99
10/31/20231,100,000 shares $8.02 million +0.9%6.4%18 $7.29
10/15/20231,090,000 shares $6.97 million No Change6.4%13.6 $6.39
9/30/20231,090,000 shares $7.65 million No Change6.4%14 $7.02
9/15/20231,090,000 shares $8.34 million +1.9%6.4%14.4 $7.65
8/31/20231,070,000 shares $8.99 million +1.9%6.3%14.5 $8.40
8/15/20231,050,000 shares $8.82 million +5.0%6.2%14.3 $8.40
7/31/20231,000,000 shares $9.96 million -12.3%5.9%14.2 $9.96
7/15/20231,140,000 shares $8.89 million No Change6.7%23 $7.80
6/30/20231,140,000 shares $9.02 million +1.8%6.7%22.3 $7.91
6/15/20231,120,000 shares $8.79 million -2.6%6.6%20.6 $7.85
5/31/20231,150,000 shares $7.29 million No Change6.8%20.1 $6.34
5/15/20231,150,000 shares $7.51 million +2.7%6.8%18.9 $6.53
4/30/20231,120,000 shares $6.65 million -0.9%6.6%19.5 $5.94
4/15/20231,130,000 shares $7.65 million +10.8%6.7%21.4 $6.77
3/31/20231,020,000 shares $7.82 million +7.1%6.1%19.1 $7.67
3/15/2023952,000 shares $7.20 million -0.8%5.7%19.3 $7.56
2/28/2023959,700 shares $8.11 million -7.7%5.8%20.8 $8.45
2/15/20231,040,000 shares $8.84 million -1.0%6.3%24.3 $8.50
1/31/20231,050,000 shares $8.97 million No Change6.2%21.4 $8.54
1/15/20231,050,000 shares $7.98 million No Change6.2%22.2 $7.60
12/30/20221,050,000 shares $7.50 million +10.4%6.3%22.5 $7.14
12/15/2022951,400 shares $6.53 million -0.2%5.7%18.1 $6.86
11/30/2022953,000 shares $7.10 million +4.8%5.6%16.9 $7.45
11/15/2022909,400 shares $6.09 million -4.1%5.3%14.6 $6.70
10/31/2022948,100 shares $7.03 million +11.1%5.6%14.2 $7.42
10/15/2022853,500 shares $5.87 million +4.3%4.7%11.7 $6.88
9/30/2022818,000 shares $5.74 million +2.3%4.5%11.4 $7.02
9/15/2022799,700 shares $5.93 million +6.1%4.4%10.8 $7.42
8/31/2022753,900 shares $6.00 million -5.4%4.1%10.2 $7.96
8/15/2022796,500 shares $6.67 million +4.3%4.3%10.6 $8.37
7/31/2022763,700 shares $5.19 million +6.9%4.0%10.2 $6.80
7/15/2022714,200 shares $4.05 million +0.9%3.7%8.9 $5.67
6/30/2022707,600 shares $4.53 million +8.2%3.7%8.5 $6.40
6/15/2022653,900 shares $4.62 million +4.6%3.4%6.5 $7.07
5/31/2022624,900 shares $4.84 million -3.9%3.2%6 $7.74
5/15/2022650,500 shares $4.99 million +146.4%3.4%5.9 $7.67
4/30/2022264,000 shares $2.07 million -0.6%1.4%2.6 $7.83
4/15/2022265,700 shares $2.11 million -12.1%1.4%2.7 $7.96
3/31/2022302,200 shares $2.57 million -19.5%1.6%2.4 $8.50
3/15/2022375,500 shares $3.38 million -1.2%1.9%1 $8.99
2/28/2022380,200 shares $3.28 million -11.3%2.0%1 $8.63
2/15/2022428,600 shares $3.23 million -1.5%2.2%1.2 $7.54
1/31/2022434,900 shares $3.19 million +4.2%2.3%1.2 $7.34
1/15/2022417,400 shares $2.79 million -54.3%2.2%1.2 $6.68
12/31/2021913,600 shares $5.30 million +550.3%4.7%2.9 $5.80
12/15/2021140,500 shares $1.16 million +4.5%0.7%4.9 $8.29
11/30/2021134,400 shares $1.06 million +3.9%0.7%5.1 $7.90
11/15/2021129,300 shares $1.09 million +2.1%0.7%5.9 $8.40
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10/29/2021126,700 shares $1.09 million -4.1%0.7%4.7 $8.57
10/15/2021132,100 shares $1.12 million +2.2%0.7%5.5 $8.51
9/30/2021129,300 shares $1.01 million -7.5%0.7%5.3 $7.84
9/15/2021139,800 shares $1.18 million +2.3%0.7%5 $8.44
8/31/2021136,600 shares $1.17 million -19.4%0.7%4.9 $8.53
8/13/2021169,400 shares $1.54 million +13.9%0.9%5.5 $9.07
7/30/2021148,700 shares $1.28 million +1.0%0.8%4.5 $8.58
7/15/2021147,200 shares $1.24 million -8.9%0.8%3.6 $8.45
6/30/2021161,500 shares $1.43 million -8.0%0.8%3.9 $8.86
6/15/2021175,500 shares $1.62 million +2.9%0.9%4.2 $9.25
5/28/2021170,600 shares $1.57 million -44.6%0.9%3.6 $9.18
5/14/2021307,900 shares $2.66 million +21.0%1.6%5.9 $8.64
4/30/2021254,400 shares $2.15 million +14.5%1.3%4.5 $8.47
4/15/2021222,200 shares $1.70 million -1.4%1.1%3.6 $7.67
3/31/2021225,400 shares $1.59 million -5.0%1.2%3.6 $7.05
3/15/2021237,200 shares $1.79 million +11.3%1.2%3.7 $7.56
2/26/2021213,200 shares $1.47 million +6.8%1.0%3.6 $6.89
2/12/2021199,600 shares $1.27 million +19.9%1.0%3.2 $6.36
1/29/2021166,500 shares $1.04 million -3.8%0.8%2.6 $6.22
1/15/2021173,000 shares $927.28 thousand -0.9%0.8%2.6 $5.36
12/31/2020174,500 shares $863.78 thousand -0.8%0.9%2.9 $4.95
12/15/2020175,900 shares $932.27 thousand -2.6%0.9%3 $5.30
11/30/2020180,500 shares $1.01 million -6.6%0.9%2.8 $5.59
11/15/2020193,300 shares $780.93 thousand -7.7%0.9%2.8 $4.04
10/30/2020209,400 shares $527.69 thousand +4.6%1.0%3.3 $2.52
10/15/2020200,200 shares $504.50 thousand -4.2%1.0%3.3 $2.52
9/30/2020209,000 shares $522.50 thousand +1.5%1.0%3.1 $2.50
9/15/2020206,000 shares $552.08 thousand -7.6%1.0%1.7 $2.68
8/31/2020223,000 shares $604.33 thousand +5.5%1.1%1.5 $2.71

MFIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medallion Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Medallion Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 958,700 shares of MFIN short. 6.11% of Medallion Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Medallion Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Medallion 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. MFIN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Medallion Financial's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Medallion 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. 6.11% of Medallion Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Medallion Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Medallion Financial saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 958,700 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 938,400 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 Medallion Financial's float size?

Medallion Financial currently has issued a total of 23,250,000 shares. Some of Medallion 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. Medallion Financial currently has a public float of 15,690,000 shares.

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

6.11% of Medallion Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Medallion Financial: Fidus Investment Corporation (0.78%), Gladstone Capital Corporation (1.89%), Blackrock Tcp Capital Corp. (2.49%), Gladstone Investment Corporation (7.65%), PennantPark Investment Co. (3.57%), Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (1.99%), Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (2.33%), Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (3.22%), WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (1.13%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc (2.17%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Medallion Financial stock?

Short selling MFIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medallion Financial as its price is falling. MFIN shares are trading down $0.26 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 Medallion Financial?

A short squeeze for Medallion 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 MFIN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Medallion 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 MFIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MFIN) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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