Quaint Oak Bancorp (QNTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Quaint Oak Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 200 shares of QNTO short. 0.01% of Quaint Oak Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Quaint Oak 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 Quaint Oak Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Quaint Oak Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 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.

0.01% of Quaint Oak Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Quaint Oak Bancorp: Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. (0.00%), Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (0.20%), William Penn Bancorporation (0.28%), Community Bancorp (0.00%), Bogota Financial Corp. (0.37%), FFD Financial Co. (0.01%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.55%), Prime Meridian Holding (0.04%), American Bank Incorporated (0.00%), First Northwest Bancorp (0.20%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QNTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quaint Oak Bancorp as its price is falling. 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 Quaint Oak 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 QNTO, 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 QNTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.