First Bancshares (FBMS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Do This Before July 30 2024 To Claim Trump’s Gift (From Wealthpin Pro) (Ad) Free FBMS Stock Alerts $25.35 +0.43 (+1.73%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends First Bancshares Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest337,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest439,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-23.26%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.71 millionShort Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares31,219,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.08%Today's Trading Volume180,651 sharesAverage Trading Volume160,645 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average112% Short Selling First Bancshares ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFBMS Short Interest Over TimeFBMS Days to Cover Over TimeFBMS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Paradigm PressDems have chosen Biden replacement?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.See who it is HERE. First Bancshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2024337,500 shares $8.71 million -23.3%N/A1.8 $25.80 4/30/2024439,800 shares $10.53 million +15.7%N/A2.5 $23.94 4/15/2024380,100 shares $8.88 million +11.5%N/A2.2 $23.35 3/31/2024341,000 shares $8.85 million +23.1%N/A2 $25.95 3/15/2024277,000 shares $6.79 million +28.2%N/A1.7 $24.50 2/29/2024216,100 shares $5.37 million -9.1%N/A1.5 $24.83 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FBMS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2024237,800 shares $5.94 million +5.7%N/A1.8 $24.98 1/31/2024224,900 shares $5.72 million +7.7%N/A1.9 $25.43 1/15/2024208,800 shares $5.75 million -10.4%N/A1.8 $27.52 12/31/2023233,000 shares $6.83 million -9.8%N/A2.1 $29.33 12/15/2023258,300 shares $7.39 million -10.0%N/A2.5 $28.60 11/30/2023287,100 shares $7.36 million -22.9%N/A3.4 $25.65 11/15/2023372,300 shares $10.05 million -1.1%N/A4.7 $27.00 10/31/2023376,400 shares $9.12 million -11.5%N/A4.6 $24.22 10/15/2023425,400 shares $11.27 million -0.5%N/A5.1 $26.49 9/30/2023427,500 shares $11.53 million +1.8%N/A4.9 $26.97 9/15/2023420,000 shares $11.78 million -12.6%N/A4.6 $28.05 8/31/2023480,300 shares $13.64 million +0.4%N/A4.3 $28.39 8/15/2023478,600 shares $14.35 million -9.7%N/A4 $29.99 7/31/2023530,000 shares $16.59 million -15.7%N/A4.4 $31.31 7/15/2023628,700 shares $17.14 million -4.5%N/A5.1 $27.26 6/30/2023658,000 shares $17.00 million +13.8%N/A5.4 $25.84 6/15/2023578,300 shares $16.24 million -17.7%N/A4.4 $28.08 5/31/2023702,400 shares $18.29 million -0.1%N/A4.6 $26.04 5/15/2023702,800 shares $17.20 million +25.3%N/A4.4 $24.48 4/30/2023561,000 shares $14.08 million -7.3%N/A3.4 $25.10 4/15/2023605,000 shares $14.39 million -2.7%N/A3.8 $23.78 3/31/2023621,800 shares $16.06 million +34.4%N/A3.8 $25.83 3/15/2023462,800 shares $11.91 million +36.6%N/A2.9 $25.74 2/28/2023338,700 shares $10.60 million +19.0%N/A2.6 $31.31 2/15/2023284,700 shares $8.75 million -15.4%N/A2.4 $30.73 1/31/2023336,400 shares $10.31 million -26.3%N/A2.9 $30.65 1/15/2023456,200 shares $13.99 million -63.5%N/A3.9 $30.67 12/30/20221,250,000 shares $40.01 million +2.5%N/A10.4 $32.01 12/15/20221,220,000 shares $37.72 million +13.0%N/A10.1 $30.92 11/30/20221,080,000 shares $36.93 million +8.6%N/A9.3 $34.19 11/15/2022994,600 shares $34.51 million +12.9%N/A8.5 $34.70 10/31/2022880,800 shares $28.84 million -3.7%N/A7.3 $32.74 10/15/2022914,200 shares $28.89 million +7.6%N/A7.8 $31.60 9/30/2022849,500 shares $25.37 million +18.9%N/A7.9 $29.87This military-backed stock “owns” AI market (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 9/15/2022714,300 shares $22.26 million +3.9%N/A7.4 $31.17 8/31/2022687,600 shares $20.56 million -7.8%N/A8 $29.90 8/15/2022746,000 shares $22.73 million +93.7%N/A9.6 $30.47 7/31/2022385,200 shares $11.17 million +29.0%2.0%5.8 $29.00 7/15/2022298,600 shares $8.48 million +4.1%1.5%4.8 $28.39 6/30/2022286,900 shares $8.21 million -9.7%1.5%4.3 $28.60 6/15/2022317,600 shares $9.07 million +9.8%1.6%4.3 $28.57 5/31/2022289,300 shares $8.71 million +8.9%1.5%3.9 $30.10 5/15/2022265,600 shares $8.27 million +26.1%1.4%3.6 $31.12 4/30/2022210,700 shares $6.78 million +0.5%1.1%2.6 $32.19 4/15/2022209,700 shares $6.85 million -10.0%1.1%2.6 $32.66 3/31/2022232,900 shares $7.84 million -15.8%N/A0 $33.66 3/15/2022276,500 shares $9.67 million +40.6%1.4%4.2 $34.97 2/28/2022196,600 shares $6.94 million +6.2%1.0%3 $35.31 2/15/2022185,100 shares $6.92 million +7.9%0.9%2.9 $37.40 1/31/2022171,600 shares $6.19 million -26.0%0.9%2.7 $36.07 1/15/2022231,800 shares $9.15 million -5.5%N/A0 $39.48 12/31/2021245,300 shares $9.47 million +14.4%1.2%3.7 $38.62 12/15/2021214,400 shares $8.45 million +12.5%1.1%2.8 $39.42 11/30/2021190,600 shares $7.41 million -47.5%1.0%2.5 $38.86 11/15/2021362,900 shares $15.29 million -5.0%1.8%4.3 $42.13 10/29/2021382,100 shares $15.38 million -0.3%1.9%4.4 $40.25 10/15/2021383,300 shares $14.85 million -10.7%1.9%4.4 $38.73 9/30/2021429,300 shares $16.65 million -13.7%2.1%5.7 $38.78 9/15/2021497,200 shares $19.48 million +7.0%2.5%7.4 $39.18 8/31/2021464,500 shares $18.86 million +19.0%2.3%6.9 $40.60 8/13/2021390,200 shares $15.73 million +96.6%2.0%6.3 $40.30 7/30/2021198,500 shares $7.66 million +6.8%1.0%3.3 $38.57 7/15/2021185,800 shares $6.98 million +7.2%0.9%3.4 $37.58 6/30/2021173,400 shares $6.49 million -36.2%0.9%3.3 $37.43 6/15/2021271,700 shares $10.86 million +14.0%1.4%5.6 $39.96 5/28/2021238,300 shares $9.31 million -20.2%1.2%4.6 $39.05 5/14/2021298,500 shares $11.47 million +15.0%N/A5.7 $38.42 4/30/2021259,600 shares $10.16 million +7.1%N/A5.2 $39.15 4/15/2021242,500 shares $9.11 million +4.9%N/A5 $37.56 3/31/2021231,200 shares $8.51 million -6.8%N/A4.4 $36.81 3/15/2021248,100 shares $9.28 million +2.3%N/A4.2 $37.40 2/26/2021242,500 shares $8.02 million +3.9%N/A4.7 $33.06 2/12/2021233,500 shares $7.55 million +12.2%N/A4.5 $32.35 1/29/2021208,200 shares $6.44 million -16.0%N/A3.9 $30.94 1/15/2021247,900 shares $8.22 million -12.6%N/A4.5 $33.16 12/31/2020283,500 shares $8.71 million +12.5%N/A5.4 $30.72 12/15/2020252,100 shares $7.46 million -5.3%N/A4.8 $29.60 11/30/2020266,200 shares $7.48 million -1.6%N/A4.8 $28.10 11/15/2020270,600 shares $7.56 million -6.3%N/A5 $27.92 10/30/2020288,800 shares $6.90 million -5.7%N/A5.4 $23.90 10/15/2020306,300 shares $6.96 million +13.2%N/A5.3 $22.73 9/30/2020270,500 shares $5.67 million -4.2%N/A4.3 $20.97 9/15/2020282,400 shares $6.15 million +7.9%N/A4.1 $21.79 8/31/2020261,700 shares $5.61 million -3.1%N/A3.7 $21.44“This will be one of the biggest revolutions ever.” - NVIDIA CEO (Ad)NVIDIA's CEO calls it the "next amazing revolution"... 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Short interest is the volume of First Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 337,500 shares of FBMS short. Learn More on First Bancshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Bancshares? 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. FBMS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Bancshares's short interest ratio. Is First Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Bancshares saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 337,500 shares, a drop of 23.3% from the previous total of 439,800 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. How does First Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "national commercial banks" compare to First Bancshares: Fulton Financial Co. (4.14%), BancFirst Co. (1.84%), WSFS Financial Co. (1.95%), Community Bank System, Inc. (3.49%), WaFd, Inc (1.41%), Simmons First National Co. (1.75%), Banc of California, Inc. (6.47%), First Financial Bancorp. (1.40%), First Merchants Co. (1.13%), Trustmark Co. (2.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Bancshares stock? Short selling FBMS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancshares as its price is falling. FBMS shares are trading up $0.43 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 Bancshares? A short squeeze for First Bancshares 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 FBMS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Bancshares' 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 FBMS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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