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WesBanco (WSBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$34.83 +0.30 (+0.87%)
(As of 01:33 PM ET)

WesBanco Short Interest Data

WesBanco (WSBC) has a short interest of 1.76 million shares, representing 2.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.87% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 260,173 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,760,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.87%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$62.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
66,872,000 shares
Float Size
64,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.71%
Today's Trading Volume
145,405 shares
Average Trading Volume
260,173 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
56%
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WSBC Short Interest Over Time

WSBC Days to Cover Over Time

WSBC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WesBanco Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,760,000 shares $62.20 million -12.9%2.7%4.8 $35.34
11/15/20242,020,000 shares $71.99 million +18.1%3.1%5.7 $35.64
10/31/20241,710,000 shares $53.78 million +6.9%2.6%5.1 $31.45
10/15/20241,600,000 shares $49.07 million -8.6%2.5%4.8 $30.67
9/30/20241,750,000 shares $52.12 million -7.4%2.7%5.7 $29.78
9/15/20241,890,000 shares $58.25 million +9.9%2.9%6.4 $30.82
8/31/20241,720,000 shares $55.40 million +17.0%3.0%6.5 $32.21
8/15/20241,470,000 shares $44.92 million +68.7%2.6%6 $30.56
7/31/2024871,500 shares $27.78 million -4.4%1.5%3.7 $31.88
7/15/2024911,800 shares $28.06 million +7.3%1.6%5 $30.77
6/30/2024849,900 shares $23.72 million +8.8%1.5%4.9 $27.91
6/15/2024781,100 shares $20.40 million -7.2%1.4%4.7 $26.12
5/31/2024842,100 shares $23.24 million -5.2%1.5%4.6 $27.60
5/15/2024888,700 shares $25.62 million -4.4%1.6%4.6 $28.83
4/30/2024929,200 shares $25.09 million +8.2%1.6%4.6 $27.00
4/15/2024858,500 shares $23.41 million +4.0%1.5%4.1 $27.27
3/31/2024825,800 shares $24.62 million +6.6%1.4%4 $29.81
3/15/2024775,000 shares $21.88 million -6.0%1.4%3.8 $28.23
2/29/2024824,000 shares $23.88 million +9.1%1.4%4.2 $28.98
2/15/2024755,400 shares $22.40 million +1.7%1.3%4 $29.65
1/31/2024743,000 shares $21.80 million No Change1.3%4.1 $29.34
9/15/2023706,200 shares $17.56 million +6.4%1.2%4 $24.86
8/31/2023663,500 shares $16.83 million +2.8%1.2%3.4 $25.36
8/15/2023645,200 shares $16.94 million +1.3%1.1%3 $26.26
7/31/2023636,700 shares $17.83 million -15.3%1.1%2.4 $28.01
7/15/2023751,800 shares $19.37 million -15.3%1.3%2.4 $25.76
6/30/2023887,100 shares $22.72 million +2.0%1.6%2.9 $25.61
6/15/2023869,600 shares $23.63 million -40.4%1.5%2.9 $27.17
5/31/20231,460,000 shares $35.24 million -21.5%2.6%4.5 $24.14
5/15/20231,860,000 shares $40.96 million +156.8%3.2%6.3 $22.02
4/30/2023724,400 shares $19.28 million +4.1%1.3%2.8 $26.62
4/15/2023696,100 shares $20.17 million -3.8%1.2%3.5 $28.97
3/31/2023723,600 shares $22.21 million -19.4%1.3%3.7 $30.70
3/15/2023897,800 shares $28.69 million +14.9%1.6%4.8 $31.96
2/28/2023781,700 shares $28.26 million +6.8%1.4%5.2 $36.15
2/15/2023731,700 shares $27.47 million -6.3%1.3%5 $37.54
1/31/2023780,500 shares $29.01 million -4.9%1.4%5.1 $37.17
1/15/2023820,700 shares $30.79 million +1.1%1.4%4.9 $37.52
12/30/2022811,800 shares $30.02 million -6.7%1.4%4.6 $36.98
12/15/2022870,500 shares $31.84 million -0.3%1.5%4.7 $36.58
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11/30/2022872,900 shares $35.31 million -4.3%1.5%4.7 $40.45
11/15/2022911,700 shares $36.71 million -24.0%1.6%4.7 $40.27
10/31/20221,200,000 shares $48.53 million +7.1%2.1%6.3 $40.44
10/15/20221,120,000 shares $41.90 million +6.7%1.9%6.2 $37.41
9/30/20221,050,000 shares $35.04 million -16.0%1.8%5.9 $33.37
9/15/20221,250,000 shares $44.55 million +22.6%2.2%7.1 $35.64
8/31/20221,020,000 shares $34.89 million -4.7%1.8%5.6 $34.21
8/15/20221,070,000 shares $38.24 million +4.9%1.9%5.6 $35.74
7/31/20221,020,000 shares $34.80 million -5.6%1.9%4.9 $34.12
7/15/20221,080,000 shares $33.35 million -6.9%2.1%4.7 $30.88
6/30/20221,160,000 shares $36.78 million -15.9%2.2%4.9 $31.71
6/15/20221,380,000 shares $43.94 million +6.2%2.6%5.5 $31.84
5/31/20221,300,000 shares $44.28 million +10.2%2.2%5.3 $34.06
5/15/20221,180,000 shares $37.37 million -2.5%2.0%4.6 $31.67
4/30/20221,210,000 shares $39.01 million +5.2%2.0%4.7 $32.24
4/15/20221,150,000 shares $38.40 million No Change2.0%4.3 $33.39
3/31/20221,150,000 shares $39.51 million -8.7%2.0%4.3 $34.36
3/15/20221,260,000 shares $44.49 million +10.5%2.1%4.9 $35.31
2/28/20221,140,000 shares $41.66 million +7.6%1.9%4.2 $36.54
2/15/20221,060,000 shares $39.03 million +12.6%1.8%3.8 $36.82
1/31/2022941,800 shares $33.42 million +13.1%1.6%3.5 $35.49
1/15/2022833,100 shares $31.86 million +3.3%1.4%3.3 $38.24
12/31/2021806,500 shares $28.22 million -8.0%1.3%3.1 $34.99
12/15/2021876,600 shares $29.72 million +24.8%1.4%3.3 $33.90
11/30/2021702,600 shares $22.87 million -7.6%1.2%2.5 $32.55
11/15/2021760,000 shares $27.15 million -3.4%1.2%2.8 $35.72
10/29/2021786,500 shares $27.35 million -6.5%1.3%3 $34.77
10/15/2021841,400 shares $31.08 million +4.7%1.3%3.2 $36.94
9/30/2021804,000 shares $27.40 million -4.9%1.3%2.9 $34.08
9/15/2021845,300 shares $26.53 million -9.0%1.3%3 $31.39
8/31/2021928,800 shares $31.62 million +20.9%1.5%3.6 $34.04
8/13/2021768,300 shares $26.34 million +2.1%1.2%3.1 $34.28
7/30/2021752,600 shares $24.29 million -26.9%1.2%3 $32.28
7/15/20211,030,000 shares $35.61 million +20.6%1.6%4 $34.57
6/30/2021853,800 shares $30.42 million -0.9%1.3%3.6 $35.63
6/15/2021861,500 shares $32.36 million -5.3%1.3%3.7 $37.56
5/28/2021909,200 shares $35.39 million +4.7%1.4%3.6 $38.92
5/14/2021868,600 shares $33.75 million +1.0%N/A3.3 $38.86
4/30/2021860,400 shares $31.38 million +2.1%N/A3.1 $36.47
4/15/2021842,600 shares $30.55 million -8.6%N/A3.1 $36.26
3/31/2021921,500 shares $33.36 million -7.5%N/A3.4 $36.20
3/15/2021996,100 shares $37.10 million -8.6%N/A3.6 $37.25
2/26/20211,090,000 shares $35.41 million -1.8%N/A4.6 $32.49
2/12/20211,110,000 shares $33.92 million -5.9%N/A5 $30.56
1/29/20211,180,000 shares $35.19 million +0.9%N/A5.3 $29.82
1/15/20211,170,000 shares $38.00 million +10.4%N/A5.4 $32.48
12/31/20201,060,000 shares $31.44 million +7.4%N/A5.1 $29.66
12/15/2020987,100 shares $28.97 million +11.7%N/A4.8 $29.35
11/30/2020884,100 shares $26.30 million -3.8%N/A4.2 $29.75
10/30/2020856,900 shares $20.59 million -5.4%N/A3.8 $24.03
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10/15/2020906,100 shares $20.80 million +10.6%N/A3.8 $22.96
9/30/2020819,200 shares $17.50 million -22.7%N/A3.3 $21.36
9/15/20201,060,000 shares $23.80 million -17.8%N/A3.5 $22.45
8/31/20201,290,000 shares $28.66 million No ChangeN/A4.1 $22.22
8/14/20201,290,000 shares $29.52 million +13.2%N/A4.2 $22.88
7/31/20201,140,000 shares $22.61 million -4.2%N/A3.7 $19.83
7/15/20201,190,000 shares $23.05 million +25.4%N/A3.8 $19.37
6/30/2020948,700 shares $18.82 million +74.3%N/A3 $19.84
6/15/2020544,300 shares $11.22 million -19.3%N/A1.9 $20.62
5/29/2020674,300 shares $14.44 million -3.2%N/A2.2 $21.42
5/15/2020696,700 shares $13.20 million -5.1%N/A2.3 $18.95
4/30/2020734,100 shares $18.12 million -13.9%N/A2.5 $24.68
4/15/2020852,200 shares $18.93 million -9.0%N/A3 $22.21
3/31/2020936,600 shares $22.20 million +3.4%N/A3.4 $23.70
3/13/2020906,000 shares $23.62 million +21.7%N/A3.6 $26.07
2/28/2020744,200 shares $15.39 million +16.1%N/A3.6 $20.68
2/14/2020640,900 shares $16.55 million +17.6%N/A2.8 $25.82
1/31/2020545,000 shares $17.51 million -16.0%N/A2.3 $32.12
1/15/2020649,000 shares $22.49 million -25.6%N/A2.9 $34.66
12/31/2019871,900 shares $30.91 million +30.6%N/A3.9 $35.45

WSBC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WesBanco's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WesBanco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 1,760,000 shares of WSBC short. 2.71% of WesBanco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WesBanco's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WesBanco?

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. WSBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on WesBanco's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for WesBanco?

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. 2.71% of WesBanco's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is WesBanco's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WesBanco saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,760,000 shares, a drop of 12.9% from the previous total of 2,020,000 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 WesBanco's float size?

WesBanco currently has issued a total of 66,872,000 shares. Some of WesBanco'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. WesBanco currently has a public float of 64,850,000 shares.

How does WesBanco's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.71% of WesBanco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to WesBanco: Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (2.41%), Wintrust Financial Co. (1.15%), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (4.61%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (1.73%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (3.54%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.02%), Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (2.01%), BOK Financial Co. (0.93%), Old National Bancorp (10.81%), Popular, Inc. (1.55%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WesBanco stock?

Short selling WSBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WesBanco as its price is falling. WSBC shares are trading down $0.77 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 WesBanco?

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

How often is WesBanco'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 WSBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:WSBC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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