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Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.46 -0.29 (-1.57%)
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Old Second Bancorp Short Interest Data

Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) has a short interest of 304,800 shares. This marks a -40.90% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 233,483 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
304,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
515,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-40.90%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.73 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
44,850,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.68%
Today's Trading Volume
71,231 shares
Average Trading Volume
233,483 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
31%
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OSBC Short Interest Over Time

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OSBC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Old Second Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/2025304,800 shares $5.73 million -40.9%N/A1.2 $18.79
1/15/2025515,700 shares $9.37 million -9.1%N/A1.9 $18.17
12/31/2024567,100 shares $10.08 million +6.4%N/A2.1 $17.78
12/15/2024532,800 shares $9.80 million +60.1%N/A1.9 $18.39
11/30/2024332,700 shares $6.19 million +4.1%N/A1.2 $18.60
11/15/2024319,500 shares $5.90 million +29.4%N/A1.1 $18.46
10/31/2024247,000 shares $4.06 million -56.4%N/A0.8 $16.42
10/15/2024566,300 shares $8.95 million -38.2%N/A2 $15.80
9/30/2024916,400 shares $14.29 million +22.5%N/A3.1 $15.59
9/15/2024748,200 shares $12.38 million +2.4%N/A2.5 $16.54
8/31/2024730,400 shares $12.44 million +15.8%N/A2.6 $17.03
8/15/2024631,000 shares $9.98 million +4.0%N/A2.5 $15.81
7/31/2024606,900 shares $10.27 million -13.8%N/A2.5 $16.92
7/15/2024703,700 shares $11.21 million -4.6%N/A3 $15.93
6/30/2024737,500 shares $10.92 million +0.2%N/A3.8 $14.81
6/15/2024736,000 shares $10.05 million +10.6%N/A4.1 $13.65
5/31/2024665,300 shares $9.62 million -11.6%N/A3.7 $14.46
5/15/2024752,400 shares $11.14 million -6.1%N/A4.5 $14.81
4/30/2024801,600 shares $10.98 million +16.0%N/A4.6 $13.70
4/15/2024691,100 shares $9.23 million +10.0%N/A3.8 $13.35
3/31/2024628,500 shares $8.70 million -1.6%N/A3.6 $13.84
3/15/2024638,400 shares $8.42 million +1.2%N/A3.7 $13.19
2/29/2024631,100 shares $8.48 million +7.5%N/A3.3 $13.43
2/15/2024587,200 shares $8.04 million +2.4%N/A2.8 $13.70
1/31/2024573,700 shares $7.81 million +3.8%N/A2.9 $13.62
1/15/2024552,800 shares $8.30 million +4.7%N/A3.1 $15.01
12/31/2023528,100 shares $8.15 million +18.1%N/A3.1 $15.44
12/15/2023447,000 shares $7.09 million -2.0%N/A2.7 $15.87
11/30/2023455,900 shares $6.42 million -2.5%N/A2.9 $14.09
11/15/2023467,400 shares $6.89 million +11.7%N/A3.5 $14.74
10/31/2023418,500 shares $5.67 million +12.0%N/A3.1 $13.56
10/15/2023373,600 shares $5.00 million -18.6%N/A2.6 $13.37
9/30/2023459,100 shares $6.25 million +5.7%N/A3 $13.61
9/15/2023434,300 shares $6.11 million -9.4%N/A2.8 $14.08
8/31/2023479,500 shares $6.94 million +8.0%N/A3.2 $14.47
8/15/2023443,900 shares $6.65 million +6.8%N/A2.8 $14.97
7/31/2023415,600 shares $6.65 million -16.6%N/A2.5 $15.99
7/15/2023498,100 shares $6.79 million +3.5%N/A2.8 $13.64
6/30/2023481,300 shares $6.29 million -6.2%N/A2.7 $13.06
6/15/2023513,000 shares $7.27 million -10.9%N/A2.8 $14.17
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5/31/2023575,800 shares $6.82 million -11.9%N/A2.8 $11.84
5/15/2023653,300 shares $7.42 million -0.5%N/A3.3 $11.36
4/30/2023656,800 shares $8.07 million +32.7%N/A3.4 $12.29
4/15/2023495,000 shares $6.46 million +1.1%N/A2.6 $13.05
3/31/2023489,400 shares $6.88 million +11.5%N/A2.7 $14.06
3/15/2023439,000 shares $6.35 million -13.5%N/A2.5 $14.47
2/28/2023507,700 shares $8.42 million -9.9%N/A3.2 $16.58
2/15/2023563,500 shares $9.52 million -9.6%N/A3.6 $16.90
1/31/2023623,300 shares $10.59 million +2.7%N/A3.8 $16.99
1/15/2023606,900 shares $10.01 million +10.2%N/A3.5 $16.49
12/30/2022550,900 shares $8.84 million -14.3%N/A3.4 $16.04
12/15/2022642,500 shares $10.42 million +16.4%N/A4 $16.22
11/30/2022552,100 shares $9.64 million -8.1%N/A3.6 $17.46
11/15/2022600,700 shares $10.43 million -17.2%N/A4 $17.37
10/31/2022725,600 shares $11.61 million -8.9%N/A4.9 $16.00
10/15/2022796,700 shares $11.20 million -3.2%N/A5.5 $14.06
9/30/2022822,800 shares $10.74 million -13.4%N/A5.4 $13.05
9/15/2022949,700 shares $12.85 million +11.3%N/A4.9 $13.53
8/31/2022853,200 shares $11.71 million -11.2%N/A3.7 $13.72
8/15/2022961,100 shares $14.18 million -2.9%N/A3.7 $14.75
7/31/2022989,400 shares $13.90 million -9.2%N/A3.8 $14.05
7/15/20221,090,000 shares $15.41 million +3.8%N/A4.4 $14.14
6/30/20221,050,000 shares $14.05 million +31.7%N/A4.3 $13.38
6/15/2022797,300 shares $11.54 million +3.3%N/A3.2 $14.48
5/31/2022771,500 shares $11.78 million +3.2%N/A3.7 $15.27
5/15/2022747,800 shares $10.34 million +15.6%N/A3.7 $13.83
4/30/2022646,900 shares $8.91 million -7.8%N/A3.2 $13.77
4/15/2022701,300 shares $9.87 million -6.7%N/A3.4 $14.08
3/31/2022751,700 shares $10.91 million +93.7%N/A3.6 $14.51
3/15/2022388,100 shares $5.51 million +21.1%N/A2 $14.20
2/28/2022320,500 shares $4.56 million +11.4%N/A1.9 $14.23
2/15/2022287,800 shares $4.18 million +67.8%N/A1.8 $14.53
1/31/2022171,500 shares $2.30 million +23.9%N/A1.3 $13.43
1/15/2022138,400 shares $1.96 million +11.0%N/A1.1 $14.14
12/31/2021124,700 shares $1.57 million -68.4%N/A1.1 $12.59
12/15/2021394,900 shares $4.89 million -29.7%N/A3.6 $12.39
11/30/2021562,000 shares $6.94 million -5.4%N/A4.8 $12.35
11/15/2021594,300 shares $8.14 million -0.7%2.3%5 $13.69
10/29/2021598,600 shares $8.11 million -1.9%2.3%4.4 $13.54
10/15/2021610,100 shares $8.09 million +4.1%2.3%4.5 $13.26
9/30/2021586,100 shares $7.65 million +15.8%2.2%4.3 $13.06
9/15/2021506,100 shares $6.17 million +13.8%1.9%3.6 $12.20
8/31/2021444,600 shares $5.23 million +9.4%1.7%3.3 $11.76
8/13/2021406,300 shares $4.90 million +0.1%1.5%3.3 $12.05
7/30/2021405,900 shares $4.70 million -1.6%1.5%3.7 $11.58
7/15/2021412,400 shares $5.11 million +17.4%1.6%3.8 $12.38
6/30/2021351,400 shares $4.36 million -11.5%1.3%3.5 $12.40
6/15/2021397,000 shares $5.34 million +6.1%1.5%3.9 $13.46
5/28/2021374,200 shares $5.19 million -12.9%1.4%3.5 $13.86
5/14/2021429,800 shares $6.12 million +24.3%1.6%3.9 $14.25
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4/30/2021345,900 shares $4.63 million -10.1%1.3%3.2 $13.39
4/15/2021384,700 shares $4.99 million +7.5%1.4%3.6 $12.96
3/31/2021357,900 shares $4.82 million -1.6%1.3%3.5 $13.46
3/15/2021363,800 shares $4.82 million +24.0%1.4%3.8 $13.25
2/26/2021293,400 shares $3.46 million +7.2%1.1%3.9 $11.78
2/12/2021273,700 shares $3.08 million +21.8%1.0%3.9 $11.26
1/29/2021224,800 shares $2.21 million +7.3%0.8%3.2 $9.83
1/15/2021209,600 shares $2.28 million No Change0.8%3.1 $10.90

OSBC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Old Second Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Old Second Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 304,800 shares of OSBC short. Learn More on Old Second Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Old Second 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. OSBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Old Second Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Old Second Bancorp?

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

Is Old Second Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Old Second Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 304,800 shares, a decline of 40.9% from the previous total of 515,700 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.

How does Old Second Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Old Second Bancorp: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (0.04%), Burford Capital Limited (1.29%), CleanSpark, Inc. (26.48%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (3.46%), Enova International, Inc. (7.60%), Independent Bank Group, Inc. (6.06%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.43%), FB Financial Co. (1.24%), Iris Energy Limited (11.42%), Inter & Co, Inc. (4.12%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Old Second Bancorp stock?

Short selling OSBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Old Second Bancorp as its price is falling. OSBC shares are trading down $0.29 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 Old Second Bancorp?

A short squeeze for Old Second Bancorp 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 OSBC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Old Second 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 OSBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:OSBC) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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