Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 100 shares of FMBL short. Learn More on Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's current short interest.

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. FMBL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "commercial banks, not elsewhere classified" compare to Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach: Inter & Co, Inc. (2.58%), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (0.01%), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (0.32%), Peapack-Gladstone Financial Co. (2.59%), Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (3.47%), VersaBank (0.16%), American Business Bank (0.00%), Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (0.00%), Avidbank Holdings, Inc. (0.01%), Oxford Bank Co. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.71 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.95 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.53 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.91 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.50 billion), and United Therapeutics Co. ($1.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FMBL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach as its price is falling. FMBL shares are trading down $25.00 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.

A short squeeze for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 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 FMBL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FMBL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2024.