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Sterling Bancorp (SBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.61 -0.04 (-0.86%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Sterling Bancorp Short Interest Data

Sterling Bancorp (SBT) has a short interest of 293,100 shares, representing 1.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.51% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.4, indicating that it would take 9.4 days of the average trading volume of 16,245 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
293,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
297,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.38 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
52,310,000 shares
Float Size
17,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.67%
Today's Trading Volume
19,707 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,245 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
121%
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SBT Short Interest Over Time

SBT Days to Cover Over Time

SBT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Sterling Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/2025293,100 shares $1.38 million -1.5%1.7%9.4 $4.71
1/15/2025297,600 shares $1.40 million -0.3%1.7%9.6 $4.72
12/31/2024298,600 shares $1.42 million +14.9%1.7%9.7 $4.76
12/15/2024259,900 shares $1.26 million +1.8%1.5%8.4 $4.85
11/30/2024255,200 shares $1.24 million -12.8%1.5%6.7 $4.86
11/15/2024292,600 shares $1.40 million -7.3%1.7%7.6 $4.79
10/31/2024315,500 shares $1.47 million -4.0%1.8%8.4 $4.67
10/15/2024328,600 shares $1.52 million +20.9%1.9%7.7 $4.62
9/30/2024271,800 shares $1.24 million +20.0%1.6%6 $4.55
9/15/2024226,600 shares $1.30 million +27.5%1.3%5 $5.75
8/31/2024177,800 shares $1.03 million -20.2%1.0%4.9 $5.79
8/15/2024222,800 shares $1.28 million +29.2%1.3%6.4 $5.75
7/31/2024172,400 shares $1.00 million -7.2%1.0%4.8 $5.82
7/15/2024185,800 shares $1.05 million -9.3%1.1%5.2 $5.65
6/30/2024204,800 shares $1.07 million +13.3%1.2%6.2 $5.23
6/15/2024180,800 shares $876,880.00 -4.5%1.0%5.5 $4.85
5/31/2024189,400 shares $943,212.00 +8.7%1.1%5.6 $4.98
5/15/2024174,200 shares $877,097.00 -7.5%1.0%4.9 $5.04
4/30/2024188,300 shares $890,659.00 -7.8%1.1%5.3 $4.73
4/15/2024204,300 shares $945,909.00 +3.6%1.1%5.4 $4.63
3/31/2024197,300 shares $1.02 million -11.8%1.1%5 $5.16
3/15/2024223,600 shares $1.16 million -0.3%1.2%5.5 $5.18
2/29/2024224,300 shares $1.13 million -13.4%1.3%5.6 $5.04
2/15/2024259,100 shares $1.38 million +18.5%1.4%6.5 $5.33
1/31/2024218,700 shares $1.18 million -12.3%1.2%5.8 $5.41
1/15/2024249,400 shares $1.33 million +3.2%1.4%7.9 $5.32
12/31/2023241,700 shares $1.39 million -2.9%1.4%8.5 $5.77
12/15/2023249,000 shares $1.47 million -3.6%1.4%7.7 $5.92
11/30/2023258,300 shares $1.44 million -13.7%1.4%7.6 $5.59
11/15/2023299,400 shares $1.76 million +1.2%1.7%9.3 $5.89
10/31/2023295,900 shares $1.64 million -20.2%1.6%8.5 $5.54
10/15/2023370,900 shares $2.14 million +1.2%2.1%7 $5.77
9/30/2023366,500 shares $2.14 million +51.4%2.0%6.7 $5.84
9/15/2023242,100 shares $1.48 million -11.2%1.3%4.6 $6.13
8/31/2023272,700 shares $1.61 million -9.0%1.6%5.1 $5.89
8/15/2023299,600 shares $1.80 million +24.5%1.7%5.5 $6.00
7/31/2023240,600 shares $1.43 million -46.7%1.4%4.4 $5.94
7/15/2023451,200 shares $2.55 million +79.1%2.7%11.9 $5.65
6/30/2023252,000 shares $1.38 million +3.8%1.5%6.8 $5.47
6/15/2023242,700 shares $1.33 million -2.9%1.5%5.7 $5.50
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5/31/2023250,000 shares $1.25 million -0.4%1.6%5.6 $4.99
5/15/2023250,900 shares $1.15 million +3.2%1.6%5.5 $4.59
4/30/2023243,200 shares $1.32 million +4.9%1.5%5.4 $5.42
4/15/2023231,900 shares $1.32 million -45.0%1.5%5.6 $5.70
3/31/2023421,800 shares $2.39 million +91.0%2.7%10.5 $5.66
3/15/2023220,900 shares $998,468.00 -46.0%1.4%6.1 $4.52
2/28/2023409,100 shares $2.54 million +72.6%2.6%14.8 $6.20
2/15/2023237,000 shares $1.49 million -8.6%1.5%8.6 $6.28
1/31/2023259,300 shares $1.58 million -43.1%1.6%10.7 $6.09
1/15/2023455,900 shares $2.80 million +52.9%2.9%17.4 $6.14
12/30/2022298,100 shares $1.82 million -16.3%1.9%10.2 $6.09
12/15/2022356,000 shares $2.25 million -2.4%2.2%11 $6.31
11/30/2022364,700 shares $2.35 million -7.5%2.3%9 $6.44
11/15/2022394,300 shares $2.53 million -9.6%2.5%8.8 $6.42
10/31/2022436,200 shares $2.78 million -23.6%2.7%8.9 $6.37
10/15/2022570,900 shares $3.45 million -21.2%3.6%11.1 $6.04
9/30/2022724,300 shares $4.37 million +22.2%4.5%13.6 $6.03
9/15/2022592,600 shares $3.43 million +6.0%3.7%6.8 $5.79
8/31/2022558,900 shares $3.29 million -4.3%3.5%6.2 $5.89
8/15/2022584,200 shares $3.51 million +5.4%3.7%5.8 $6.00
7/31/2022554,500 shares $3.47 million -1.0%3.5%5.2 $6.26
7/15/2022560,300 shares $3.32 million +12.6%3.6%5.2 $5.92
6/30/2022497,700 shares $2.84 million +270.3%3.2%4.6 $5.70
6/15/2022134,400 shares $823,872.00 -0.7%0.9%1.2 $6.13
5/31/2022135,400 shares $896,348.00 +5.5%0.9%1.9 $6.62
5/15/2022128,400 shares $843,588.00 +2.2%0.8%2.2 $6.57
4/30/2022125,600 shares $857,848.00 -3.7%0.8%2.5 $6.83
4/15/2022130,400 shares $899,760.00 +4.9%0.8%2.3 $6.90
3/31/2022124,300 shares $882,530.00 -2.6%0.8%2.1 $7.10
3/15/2022127,600 shares $865,128.00 -12.4%0.8%2.4 $6.78
2/28/2022145,600 shares $899,808.00 +18.6%0.9%3.1 $6.18
2/15/2022122,800 shares $741,712.00 -8.8%0.8%2.9 $6.04
1/31/2022134,700 shares $801,465.00 +11.0%0.9%3 $5.95
1/15/2022121,400 shares $704,120.00 +1.2%0.8%2.5 $5.80
12/31/2021120,000 shares $690,000.00 -30.3%0.8%2.7 $5.75
12/15/2021172,200 shares $955,710.00 -5.8%1.1%2.8 $5.55
11/30/2021182,800 shares $985,292.00 -12.8%1.2%2.4 $5.39
11/15/2021209,700 shares $1.13 million +18.4%1.3%2.8 $5.39
10/29/2021177,100 shares $958,111.00 -4.5%1.1%2.4 $5.41
10/15/2021185,500 shares $962,745.00 -1.4%1.2%2.5 $5.19
9/30/2021188,200 shares $971,112.00 -8.9%1.2%2.8 $5.16
9/15/2021206,600 shares $1.12 million -1.3%1.3%2.2 $5.40
8/31/2021209,300 shares $1.11 million -10.9%1.4%2.5 $5.31
8/13/2021235,000 shares $1.21 million -5.0%1.5%2.6 $5.17
7/30/2021247,300 shares $1.18 million +0.9%1.6%2.6 $4.78
7/15/2021245,000 shares $1.10 million -3.3%1.6%2.5 $4.49
6/30/2021253,400 shares $1.15 million -69.4%1.7%2.8 $4.55
6/15/2021827,600 shares $3.88 million +99.1%5.6%15.4 $4.69
5/28/2021415,700 shares $2.00 million +0.3%2.8%9.2 $4.81
5/14/2021414,300 shares $1.88 million +58.0%2.8%8.9 $4.54
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4/30/2021262,200 shares $1.33 million -4.2%1.8%6.3 $5.06
4/15/2021273,800 shares $1.45 million -11.4%1.8%5.8 $5.28
3/31/2021309,100 shares $1.74 million +9.2%2.1%4.4 $5.62
3/15/2021283,000 shares $1.64 million -16.1%1.9%3.6 $5.81
2/26/2021337,400 shares $1.70 million +23.9%2.3%3.8 $5.04
2/12/2021272,300 shares $1.33 million -17.9%1.8%2.8 $4.90
1/29/2021331,500 shares $1.54 million +8.7%2.2%3.4 $4.66
1/15/2021305,100 shares $1.60 million +1.3%2.0%3.2 $5.24
12/31/2020301,100 shares $1.36 million +17.0%2.0%3.8 $4.53
12/15/2020257,300 shares $1.06 million +3.7%1.7%3.3 $4.12
11/30/2020248,100 shares $962,628.00 +6.9%1.7%3.6 $3.88
11/15/2020232,000 shares $851,440.00 +1.8%1.6%3.4 $3.67
10/30/2020228,000 shares $798,000.00 -9.0%1.5%3.6 $3.50
10/15/2020250,500 shares $954,405.00 -4.4%1.7%3.5 $3.81
9/30/2020261,900 shares $788,319.00 -2.1%1.8%3.8 $3.01
9/15/2020267,500 shares $810,525.00 +1.6%4.3%3.6 $3.03
8/31/2020263,200 shares $781,704.00 +8.9%4.2%3.4 $2.97
8/14/2020241,700 shares $833,865.00 -12.1%1.3%2.4 $3.45
7/31/2020275,000 shares $838,750.00 -6.1%1.5%2.6 $3.05
7/15/2020292,900 shares $957,783.00 +11.8%1.6%3.1 $3.27
6/30/2020262,100 shares $888,519.00 +53.5%1.5%2.9 $3.39
6/15/2020170,700 shares $633,297.00 -12.2%1.0%2 $3.71
5/29/2020194,500 shares $597,115.00 +5.1%1.1%2.2 $3.07
5/15/2020185,100 shares $559,002.00 +30.1%1.0%2.5 $3.02
4/30/2020142,300 shares $513,703.00 -14.3%0.8%2.3 $3.61
4/15/2020166,000 shares $557,760.00 -4.4%0.9%2.7 $3.36
3/31/2020173,700 shares $479,412.00 -39.2%1.0%2.7 $2.76
3/13/2020285,800 shares $1.13 million +37.0%1.6%3.1 $3.94
2/28/2020208,600 shares $665,434.00 -8.5%1.2%2.5 $3.19

SBT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterling Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Sterling Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 293,100 shares of SBT short. 1.67% of Sterling Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sterling Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Sterling 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. SBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Sterling Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Sterling Bancorp?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Sterling 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. 1.67% of Sterling Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Sterling Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Sterling Bancorp saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 293,100 shares, a decline of 1.5% from the previous total of 297,600 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 Sterling Bancorp's float size?

Sterling Bancorp currently has issued a total of 52,310,000 shares. Some of Sterling 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. Sterling Bancorp currently has a public float of 17,600,000 shares.

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

1.67% of Sterling Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "federal savings institutions" compare to Sterling Bancorp: Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (2.96%), HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (0.30%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (0.83%), Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (0.73%), Kearny Financial Corp. (0.71%), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (0.70%), Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (0.40%), Waterstone Financial, Inc. (0.70%), Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (0.28%), BCB Bancorp, Inc. (0.96%),

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 Sterling Bancorp stock?

Short selling SBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sterling Bancorp as its price is falling. SBT shares are trading down $0.04 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 Sterling Bancorp?

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

How often is Sterling 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 SBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:SBT) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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