First BanCorp. (FBP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.22 +0.56 (+2.56%) Closing price 07/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.22 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 07/17/2025 05:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First BanCorp. Short Interest DataFirst BanCorp. (FBP) has a short interest of 2.85 million shares, representing 1.81% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -22.97% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.11 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,850,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,700,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-22.97%Dollar Volume Sold Short$59.42 millionShort Interest Ratio2.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares161,540,000 sharesFloat Size157,870,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.81%Today's Trading Volume1,652,285 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,109,317 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average149% Short Selling First BanCorp.? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First BanCorp. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFBP Short Interest Over TimeFBP Days to Cover Over TimeFBP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First BanCorp. Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20252,850,000 shares $59.42 million -23.0%1.8%2.4 $20.85 6/15/20253,700,000 shares $72.93 million -2.1%2.3%3.1 $19.71 5/31/20253,780,000 shares $75.56 million +14.2%2.4%2.8 $19.99 5/15/20253,310,000 shares $69.77 million -0.9%2.1%2.5 $21.08 4/30/20253,340,000 shares $65.53 million +13.2%2.1%2.5 $19.62 4/15/20252,950,000 shares $53.06 million +1.4%1.9%2.3 $17.99 3/31/20252,910,000 shares $55.78 million -37.7%1.8%2.4 $19.17 3/15/20254,670,000 shares $85.20 million +19.7%2.9%4 $18.25 2/28/20253,900,000 shares $76.03 million +5.7%2.4%3.9 $19.50 2/15/20253,690,000 shares $75.22 million -9.3%2.3%3.7 $20.39 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FBP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First BanCorp. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20254,070,000 shares $84.45 million -20.5%2.5%4 $20.75 1/15/20255,120,000 shares $99.69 million -6.1%3.2%4.8 $19.47 12/31/20245,450,000 shares $101.32 million +0.9%3.4%5.5 $18.59 12/15/20245,400,000 shares $106.97 million +37.8%3.4%5.4 $19.81 11/30/20243,920,000 shares $81.07 million +43.1%2.5%3.9 $20.68 11/15/20242,740,000 shares $57.35 million +24.6%1.7%2.7 $20.93 10/31/20242,200,000 shares $42.41 million -28.8%1.4%2.2 $19.28 10/15/20243,090,000 shares $66.10 million +23.1%1.9%3.1 $21.39 9/30/20242,510,000 shares $53.14 million -5.6%1.6%2.4 $21.17 9/15/20242,660,000 shares $53.84 million +7.7%1.7%2.5 $20.24 8/31/20242,470,000 shares $52.81 million +17.6%1.6%2.4 $21.38 8/15/20242,100,000 shares $42.15 million -5.0%1.3%2 $20.07 7/31/20242,210,000 shares $47.40 million -0.5%1.4%2.2 $21.45 7/15/20242,220,000 shares $43.38 million -3.5%1.4%2.3 $19.54 6/30/20242,300,000 shares $42.07 million -29.7%1.4%2.5 $18.29 6/15/20243,270,000 shares $55.98 million -5.8%2.0%3.6 $17.12 5/31/20243,470,000 shares $61.47 million +35.0%2.1%3.6 $17.72 5/15/20242,570,000 shares $46.88 million +2.4%1.6%2.6 $18.24 4/30/20242,510,000 shares $43.27 million +1.6%1.6%2.3 $17.24 4/15/20242,470,000 shares $40.99 million +13.8%1.5%2.1 $16.60 3/31/20242,170,000 shares $38.06 million -15.9%1.3%1.9 $17.54 3/15/20242,580,000 shares $42.52 million -28.7%1.6%2.2 $16.48 2/29/20243,620,000 shares $61.52 million +2.0%2.2%2.8 $17.00 2/15/20243,550,000 shares $60.14 million +69.1%2.1%2.8 $16.94 1/31/20242,100,000 shares $35.05 million +11.7%1.3%1.7 $16.69 1/15/20241,880,000 shares $29.50 million -32.1%1.1%1.6 $15.69 12/31/20232,770,000 shares $45.57 million -42.1%1.7%2.3 $16.45 12/15/20234,780,000 shares $78.73 million +5.5%2.8%3.7 $16.47 11/30/20234,530,000 shares $67.95 million +7.9%2.7%4 $15.00 11/15/20234,200,000 shares $63.76 million +40.9%2.5%3.8 $15.18Elon’s Secret Social Security Bombshell (Ad)To All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social Security? 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Short interest is the volume of First BanCorp. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 2,850,000 shares of FBP short. 1.81% of First BanCorp.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First BanCorp.'s current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First 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. FBP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First BanCorp.'s short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting First BanCorp.? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First BanCorp.: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for First 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. 1.81% of First BanCorp.'s floating shares are currently sold short. Is First BanCorp.'s short interest increasing or decreasing? First BanCorp. saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,850,000 shares, a decline of 23.0% from the previous total of 3,700,000 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 First BanCorp.'s float size? First BanCorp. currently has issued a total of 161,540,000 shares. Some of First 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. First BanCorp. currently has a public float of 157,870,000 shares. How does First BanCorp.'s short interest compare to its competitors? 1.81% of First BanCorp.'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to First BanCorp.: Ameris Bancorp (2.68%), Popular, Inc. (2.23%), First Financial Bancorp. (1.41%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (4.31%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (2.08%), Wintrust Financial Corporation (2.24%), Associated Banc-Corp (2.96%), F.N.B. Corporation (3.54%), OFG Bancorp (2.44%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.86%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First BanCorp. stock? Short selling FBP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First BanCorp. as its price is falling. FBP shares are trading up $0.56 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 First BanCorp.? A short squeeze for First 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 FBP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First 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 FBP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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