OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Do This Before July 30 2024 To Claim Trump’s Gift (From Wealthpin Pro) (Ad) Free OCFC Stock Alerts $15.05 +0.42 (+2.87%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends OceanFirst Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest1,080,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,190,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.24%Dollar Volume Sold Short$17.34 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares58,710,000 sharesFloat Size56,680,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.91%Today's Trading Volume597,551 sharesAverage Trading Volume307,155 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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OceanFirst Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20241,080,000 shares $17.34 million -9.2%1.9%4 $16.06 4/30/20241,190,000 shares $17.56 million +1.7%2.1%3.6 $14.76 4/15/20241,170,000 shares $17.19 million -10.0%2.1%3.4 $14.69 3/31/20241,300,000 shares $21.33 million +5.7%2.3%3.9 $16.41 3/15/20241,230,000 shares $18.46 million +11.8%2.2%3.7 $15.01 2/29/20241,100,000 shares $16.72 million +12.9%1.9%3.3 $15.20 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OCFC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for OceanFirst Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2024974,400 shares $15.65 million +68.1%1.7%3.1 $16.06 1/31/2024579,600 shares $9.99 million +4.8%1.0%2 $17.23 1/15/2024553,300 shares $9.27 million -5.7%1.0%1.9 $16.76 12/31/2023586,500 shares $10.18 million +2.5%1.0%1.9 $17.36 12/15/2023572,400 shares $9.77 million +8.1%1.0%1.7 $17.06 11/30/2023529,500 shares $7.34 million -10.8%0.9%1.6 $13.86 11/15/2023593,800 shares $8.55 million -6.0%1.0%1.9 $14.40 10/31/2023631,800 shares $8.00 million +9.0%1.1%2.1 $12.66 10/15/2023579,900 shares $7.99 million -18.5%1.0%2 $13.77 9/30/2023711,400 shares $10.29 million -9.5%1.2%2.5 $14.47 9/15/2023786,300 shares $12.58 million +3.0%1.4%3 $16.00 8/31/2023763,400 shares $12.88 million -7.2%1.3%2.8 $16.87 8/15/2023823,000 shares $14.34 million -7.4%1.4%2.9 $17.43 7/31/2023889,100 shares $16.56 million +2.4%1.6%2.9 $18.63 7/15/2023868,300 shares $14.27 million +15.2%1.5%2.6 $16.44 6/30/2023754,000 shares $11.78 million +0.0%1.3%2.4 $15.62 6/15/2023753,700 shares $12.55 million -2.5%1.3%2.3 $16.65 5/31/2023772,900 shares $10.98 million +13.7%1.3%2.1 $14.20 5/15/2023679,600 shares $9.00 million -8.5%1.2%1.9 $13.25 4/30/2023742,600 shares $11.88 million +30.1%1.3%2.2 $16.00 4/15/2023570,600 shares $9.83 million +3.3%1.0%1.9 $17.22 3/31/2023552,600 shares $10.21 million -32.7%1.0%1.8 $18.48 3/15/2023820,500 shares $15.61 million +10.7%1.4%2.9 $19.03 2/28/2023740,900 shares $17.57 million -7.7%1.3%3.5 $23.72 2/15/2023802,900 shares $19.71 million -0.1%1.4%4 $24.55 1/31/2023803,900 shares $19.23 million +5.7%1.4%3.6 $23.92 1/15/2023760,800 shares $16.81 million +1.9%1.3%3.2 $22.10 12/30/2022746,900 shares $15.87 million -2.7%1.3%2.9 $21.25 12/15/2022767,500 shares $16.24 million -19.8%1.3%2.8 $21.16 11/30/2022957,400 shares $22.36 million -11.4%1.7%3.5 $23.36 11/15/20221,080,000 shares $25.59 million -14.3%1.9%4 $23.69 10/31/20221,260,000 shares $28.45 million +1.6%2.2%5 $22.58 10/15/20221,240,000 shares $24.86 million +8.8%2.2%5 $20.05 9/30/20221,140,000 shares $21.25 million +0.9%2.0%5.2 $18.64New trading system called MSFT, NVDA & MSFT (Ad)Look 2023 kind of sucked from a trading standpoint… Despite the market finishing 24% higher…. 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Claim your free seat by clicking here now. 8/14/2020624,900 shares $10.59 million -12.0%N/A2.6 $16.95 7/31/2020709,800 shares $10.87 million -31.1%N/A2.8 $15.32 7/15/20201,030,000 shares $16.75 million -4.6%N/A3.8 $16.26 6/30/20201,080,000 shares $18.39 million +96.7%N/A4.1 $17.03 6/15/2020549,100 shares $9.08 million -1.5%N/A2 $16.54 5/29/2020557,200 shares $9.31 million +44.5%N/A1.8 $16.70 5/15/2020385,700 shares $5.30 million -7.6%N/A1.3 $13.74 4/30/2020417,400 shares $7.03 million -17.9%N/A1.5 $16.85 4/15/2020508,600 shares $7.36 million +6.5%N/A2 $14.48 3/31/2020477,500 shares $7.37 million +19.9%N/A1.8 $15.43 3/13/2020398,100 shares $6.81 million +21.1%N/A1.6 $17.11 2/28/2020328,700 shares $4.37 million +8.6%N/A1.5 $13.30 2/14/2020302,700 shares $5.09 million -1.4%N/A1.5 $16.83 1/31/2020307,000 shares $6.68 million -23.4%N/A1.5 $21.75 1/15/2020400,500 shares $9.42 million -63.6%N/A2.1 $23.53 12/31/20191,100,000 shares $27.13 million +2.8%N/A5.8 $24.66 12/13/20191,070,000 shares $26.97 million -4.5%2.1%6.3 $25.21 OCFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is OceanFirst Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of OceanFirst Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,080,000 shares of OCFC short. 1.91% of OceanFirst Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on OceanFirst Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for OceanFirst 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. OCFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on OceanFirst Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for OceanFirst 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. 1.91% of OceanFirst Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is OceanFirst Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? OceanFirst Financial saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, a drop of 9.2% from the previous total of 1,190,000 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 OceanFirst Financial's float size? OceanFirst Financial currently has issued a total of 58,710,000 shares. Some of OceanFirst 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. OceanFirst Financial currently has a public float of 56,680,000 shares. How does OceanFirst Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.91% of OceanFirst Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to OceanFirst Financial: Premier Financial Corp. (0.83%), Pathward Financial, Inc. (5.72%), Columbia Financial, Inc. (9.31%), Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (4.86%), New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (9.94%), WSFS Financial Co. (1.95%), WaFd, Inc (1.41%), Banc of California, Inc. (6.47%), Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. (1.39%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (3.10%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short OceanFirst Financial stock? Short selling OCFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from OceanFirst Financial as its price is falling. OCFC shares are trading up $0.42 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 OceanFirst Financial? A short squeeze for OceanFirst 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 OCFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is OceanFirst 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 OCFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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