Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Village Bank and Trust Financial (VBFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrends Village Bank and Trust Financial Short Interest DataVillage Bank and Trust Financial (VBFC) has a short interest of 3,400 shares, representing 0.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.53% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 1,358 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.53%Dollar Volume Sold Short$268,821.00Short Interest Ratio2.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares1,500,000 sharesFloat Size617,100 sharesShort Percent of Float0.55%Today's Trading Volume425 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,358 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average31% Short Selling Village Bank and Trust Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Village Bank and Trust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVBFC Short Interest Over TimeVBFC Days to Cover Over TimeVBFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Village Bank and Trust 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 2/28/20253,400 shares $268,821.00 -10.5%0.6%2.6 $79.07 2/15/20253,800 shares $299,554.00 +5.6%0.6%2.9 $78.83 1/31/20253,600 shares $282,006.00 +111.8%0.6%3.3 $78.34 1/15/20251,700 shares $132,600.00 -19.1%0.3%1.7 $78.00 12/31/20242,100 shares $163,485.00 +162.5%0.3%1.1 $77.85 12/15/2024800 shares $62,000.00 +14.3%0.1%0.3 $77.50 11/30/2024700 shares $54,460.00 -12.5%0.1%0.3 $77.80 11/15/2024800 shares $62,320.00 +14.3%0.1%0.3 $77.90 10/31/2024700 shares $53,655.00 No Change0.1%0.3 $76.65 10/15/2024700 shares $53,186.00 +40.0%0.1%0.3 $75.98 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VBFC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Village Bank and Trust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/2024500 shares $38,125.00 -16.7%0.1%0.3 $76.25 9/15/2024600 shares $30,264.00 No Change0.1%0.5 $50.44 8/31/2024600 shares $29,100.00 +20.0%0.1%2 $48.50 8/15/2024500 shares $23,680.00 -28.6%0.1%1 $47.36 7/31/2024700 shares $32,774.00 +40.0%0.1%1.4 $46.82 7/15/2024500 shares $24,235.00 -16.7%0.1%1 $48.47 6/30/2024600 shares $26,736.00 -33.3%0.1%1 $44.56 6/15/2024900 shares $43,641.00 +125.0%0.2%0.9 $48.49 5/31/2024400 shares $17,700.00 No Change0.1%0.4 $44.25 5/15/2024400 shares $17,304.00 -33.3%0.1%0.4 $43.26 4/30/2024600 shares $25,722.00 No Change0.1%0.7 $42.87 4/15/2024600 shares $24,828.00 +20.0%0.1%0.7 $41.38 3/31/2024500 shares $21,250.00 -16.7%0.1%0.6 $42.50 3/15/2024600 shares $25,014.00 -40.0%0.1%1.2 $41.69 2/29/20241,000 shares $41,430.00 -16.7%0.2%1.7 $41.43 2/15/20241,200 shares $51,810.00 -7.7%0.2%2 $43.18 1/31/20241,300 shares $55,393.00 +30.0%0.2%2.6 $42.61 1/15/20241,000 shares $41,400.00 No Change0.2%2 $41.40 12/31/20231,000 shares $39,860.00 -9.1%0.2%2.2 $39.86 12/15/20231,100 shares $42,845.00 +37.5%0.2%1.8 $38.95 11/30/2023800 shares $31,760.00 -11.1%0.1%1.6 $39.70 11/15/2023900 shares $35,379.00 -25.0%0.2%1.5 $39.31 10/31/20231,200 shares $46,596.00 -7.7%0.2%1.5 $38.83 10/15/20231,300 shares $56,043.00 -35.0%0.2%1.4 $43.11 9/30/20232,000 shares $91,200.00 +5.3%0.4%2.2 $45.60 9/15/20231,900 shares $84,132.00 +35.7%0.3%2.1 $44.28 8/31/20231,400 shares $63,000.00 -6.7%0.2%1.4 $45.00 8/15/20231,500 shares $72,000.00 +25.0%0.3%1.5 $48.00 7/31/20231,200 shares $55,416.00 -7.7%0.2%1.5 $46.18 7/15/20231,300 shares $57,720.00 +8.3%0.2%1.9 $44.40Alert: DOGE goes live (Ad)Elon will most likely be at the helm of it all. 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Short interest is the volume of Village Bank and Trust Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 3,400 shares of VBFC short. 0.55% of Village Bank and Trust Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Village Bank and Trust Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Village Bank and Trust 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. VBFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Village Bank and Trust Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Village Bank and Trust 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. 0.55% of Village Bank and Trust Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Village Bank and Trust Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Village Bank and Trust Financial saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,400 shares, a decrease of 10.5% from the previous total of 3,800 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 Village Bank and Trust Financial's float size? Village Bank and Trust Financial currently has issued a total of 1,500,000 shares. Some of Village Bank and Trust 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. Village Bank and Trust Financial currently has a public float of 617,100 shares. How does Village Bank and Trust Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.55% of Village Bank and Trust Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Village Bank and Trust Financial: Flushing Financial Co. (1.70%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (1.04%), First Business Financial Services, Inc. (0.72%), Sierra Bancorp (0.86%), Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (1.19%), Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (0.49%), Bank of Marin Bancorp (3.74%), West Bancorporation, Inc. (1.96%), Bank7 Corp. (1.29%), USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (0.47%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Village Bank and Trust Financial stock? Short selling VBFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Village Bank and Trust Financial as its price is falling. VBFC shares are trading up $1.80 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 Village Bank and Trust Financial? A short squeeze for Village Bank and Trust 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 VBFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Village Bank and Trust 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 VBFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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