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Orange County Bancorp (OBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$59.25 +0.46 (+0.78%)
(As of 11:03 AM ET)

Orange County Bancorp Short Interest Data

Orange County Bancorp (OBT) has a short interest of 38,200 shares, representing 0.90% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.09% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 11,265 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
38,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
34,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.09%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.02 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
5,670,000 shares
Float Size
4,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.90%
Today's Trading Volume
9,070 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,265 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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OBT Short Interest Over Time

OBT Days to Cover Over Time

OBT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Orange County Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202438,200 shares $2.02 million +10.1%0.9%2.7 $52.92
10/15/202434,700 shares $1.97 million +1.5%0.8%2.6 $56.71
9/30/202434,200 shares $2.06 million -2.6%0.8%2.4 $60.32
9/15/202435,100 shares $2.05 million +7.0%0.8%2.3 $58.44
8/31/202432,800 shares $1.88 million +0.3%0.8%2.3 $57.45
8/15/202432,700 shares $1.85 million -9.9%0.8%2.5 $56.58
7/31/202436,300 shares $2.26 million +3.4%0.9%2.9 $62.19
7/15/202435,100 shares $1.92 million +42.7%0.8%3.1 $54.80
6/30/202424,600 shares $1.30 million +17.7%0.6%2.6 $52.88
6/15/202420,900 shares $932,558.00 +22.9%0.5%2.9 $44.62
5/31/202417,000 shares $833,510.00 -12.8%0.4%2.5 $49.03
5/15/202419,500 shares $950,820.00 +1.0%0.5%3 $48.76
4/30/202419,300 shares $833,953.00 -19.9%0.4%2.7 $43.21
4/15/202424,100 shares $1.10 million -15.1%0.5%3.4 $45.55
3/31/202428,400 shares $1.31 million -17.4%0.6%3.8 $46.00
3/15/202434,400 shares $1.62 million +16.6%0.7%4 $47.10
2/29/202429,500 shares $1.36 million +5.0%0.6%2.9 $45.98
2/15/202428,100 shares $1.32 million -2.1%0.6%2.7 $46.80
1/31/202428,700 shares $1.39 million -3.0%0.6%2.9 $48.54
1/15/202429,600 shares $1.45 million -5.1%0.6%3 $48.97
12/31/202331,200 shares $1.88 million -6.9%0.7%3.1 $60.24
12/15/202333,500 shares $1.94 million -12.5%0.7%3.4 $58.00
11/30/202338,300 shares $1.83 million -9.0%0.8%4.1 $47.81
11/15/202342,100 shares $1.95 million -2.6%0.9%3.9 $46.41
10/31/202343,200 shares $1.91 million -12.2%0.9%3.2 $44.10
10/15/202349,200 shares $2.16 million -19.7%1.1%3 $43.99
9/30/202361,300 shares $2.65 million -8.9%1.3%3.4 $43.17
9/15/202367,300 shares $3.17 million -18.7%1.4%3.5 $47.04
8/31/202382,800 shares $3.85 million +12.7%1.8%2.7 $46.49
8/15/202373,500 shares $3.47 million -7.0%1.6%2.5 $47.16
7/31/202379,000 shares $3.56 million -8.0%1.7%2.9 $45.04
7/15/202385,900 shares $2.94 million -10.6%1.8%3.4 $34.19
6/30/202396,100 shares $3.56 million +1,272.9%2.0%4.1 $37.00
6/15/20237,000 shares $230,090.00 -20.5%0.2%0.3 $32.87
5/31/20238,800 shares $282,480.00 -51.1%0.2%0.9 $32.10
5/15/202318,000 shares $605,880.00 -17.4%0.4%2.2 $33.66
4/30/202321,800 shares $791,558.00 +10.7%0.5%2.7 $36.31
4/15/202319,700 shares $841,879.50 +35.9%0.4%2.7 $42.74
3/31/202314,500 shares $638,000.00 +8.2%0.3%2.1 $44.00
3/15/202313,400 shares $665,042.00 +45.7%0.3%2.2 $49.63
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2/28/20239,200 shares $499,192.00 -2.1%0.2%1.9 $54.26
2/15/20239,400 shares $501,960.00 +4.4%0.2%2.1 $53.40
1/31/20239,000 shares $429,300.00 -15.9%0.2%2.3 $47.70
1/15/202310,700 shares $505,896.00 -47.3%0.2%3.2 $47.28
12/30/202220,300 shares $945,574.00 -5.1%0.4%6.8 $46.58
12/15/202221,400 shares $1.00 million +12.6%0.5%7.1 $46.93
11/30/202219,000 shares $899,840.00 -8.2%0.4%3.2 $47.36
11/15/202220,700 shares $980,352.00 -2.4%0.4%3.4 $47.36
10/31/202221,200 shares $939,796.00 -9.0%0.5%3.5 $44.33
10/15/202223,300 shares $978,600.00 +12.6%0.5%4.1 $42.00
9/30/202220,700 shares $796,950.00 +24.0%0.4%3.8 $38.50
9/15/202216,700 shares $650,465.00 -5.1%0.4%3.3 $38.95
8/31/202217,600 shares $588,016.00 -4.9%0.4%5.7 $33.41
8/15/202218,500 shares $623,450.00 -7.0%0.4%6.9 $33.70
7/31/202219,900 shares $668,839.00 -0.5%0.4%6.9 $33.61
7/15/202220,000 shares $756,800.00 No Change0.4%6.9 $37.84
6/30/202220,000 shares $759,400.00 -8.7%0.4%5.3 $37.97
6/15/202221,900 shares $797,817.00 -10.6%0.5%5.6 $36.43
5/31/202224,500 shares $931,000.00 -9.6%0.5%4.2 $38.00
5/15/202227,100 shares $1.01 million -11.2%0.6%4.5 $37.28
4/30/202230,500 shares $1.20 million -6.7%0.7%5.2 $39.45
4/15/202232,700 shares $1.27 million -4.7%0.7%5.6 $38.94
3/31/202234,300 shares $1.37 million +1,917.7%0.7%5.2 $40.01
3/15/20221,700 shares $69,326.00 -57.5%0.0%0.2 $40.78
2/28/20224,000 shares $163,800.00 -18.4%0.1%0.5 $40.95
2/15/20224,900 shares $200,900.00 +58.1%0.1%0.7 $41.00
1/31/20223,100 shares $127,100.00 -50.0%0.1%0.4 $41.00
1/15/20226,200 shares $255,440.00 +313.3%0.2%0.8 $41.20
12/31/20211,500 shares $59,700.00 No Change0.0%0.2 $39.80

OBT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orange County Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Orange County Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 38,200 shares of OBT short. 0.90% of Orange County Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Orange County Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Orange County 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. OBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Orange County Bancorp's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Orange County Bancorp?

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. 0.90% of Orange County Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Orange County Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Orange County Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,200 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the previous total of 34,700 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 Orange County Bancorp's float size?

Orange County Bancorp currently has issued a total of 5,670,000 shares. Some of Orange County 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. Orange County Bancorp currently has a public float of 4,230,000 shares.

How does Orange County Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.90% of Orange County Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Orange County Bancorp: Bitdeer Technologies Group (31.58%), The First Bancshares, Inc. (1.49%), Sprott Inc. (0.72%), Amalgamated Financial Corp. (4.00%), ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (1.40%), Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (0.93%), Coastal Financial Co. (3.13%), Bank First Co. (1.82%), Premier Financial Corp. (0.67%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (0.59%),

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 Orange County Bancorp stock?

Short selling OBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Orange County Bancorp as its price is falling. OBT shares are trading up $0.46 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 Orange County Bancorp?

A short squeeze for Orange County 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 OBT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Orange County 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 OBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:OBT) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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