Gouverneur Bancorp (GOVB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Gouverneur Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 100 shares of GOVB short. 0.01% of Gouverneur Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gouverneur Bancorp's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Gouverneur Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Gouverneur Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 50.0% from the previous total of 200 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.

0.01% of Gouverneur Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Gouverneur Bancorp: CFSB Bancorp, Inc. (0.39%), First Seacoast Bancorp, Inc. (0.28%), Texas Community Bancshares, Inc. (0.16%), Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (0.11%), OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (0.39%), Lifestore Financial Group, Inc. (0.01%), Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (5.15%), Digihost Technology Inc. (1.20%), FFW Co. (0.01%), CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc. (0.01%),

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.

Short selling GOVB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gouverneur Bancorp as its price is falling. GOVB shares are trading up $0.05 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 Gouverneur 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 GOVB, 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 GOVB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.