Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Southern First Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 67,700 shares of SFST short. 0.94% of Southern First Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Southern First Bancshares' 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. SFST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Southern First Bancshares's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Southern First Bancshares: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.94% of Southern First Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Southern First Bancshares saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,700 shares, a decline of 40.0% from the previous total of 112,900 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.

Southern First Bancshares currently has issued a total of 8,160,000 shares. Some of Southern First Bancshares' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Southern First Bancshares currently has a public float of 7,210,000 shares.

0.94% of Southern First Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Southern First Bancshares: The First of Long Island Co. (0.85%), Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (0.98%), LCNB Corp. (1.41%), The First Bancorp, Inc. (0.30%), Capital Bancorp, Inc. (2.13%), Ames National Co. (0.74%), Peoples Financial Services Corp. (1.17%), Financial Institutions, Inc. (0.35%), National Bankshares, Inc. (1.45%), Virginia National Bankshares Co. (3.39%),

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.

Short selling SFST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southern First Bancshares as its price is falling. SFST shares are trading down $0.04 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 Southern First Bancshares 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 SFST, 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 SFST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.