F & M Bank (FMBM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of F & M Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of FMBM short. Learn More on F & M Bank's current short interest.

F & M Bank saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to F & M Bank: ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (4.45%), LINKBANCORP, Inc. (1.64%), Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (0.73%), PCB Bancorp (0.36%), First Internet Bancorp (0.63%), John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. (0.45%), Primis Financial Corp. (0.43%), Plumas Bancorp (0.86%), First United Co. (0.16%), Onity Group (1.01%),

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.

Short selling FMBM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from F & M Bank as its price is falling. FMBM shares are trading up $0.01 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 F & M Bank 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 FMBM, 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 FMBM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.