Investar (ISTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Invest in the 'Trojan Horse' of Alzheimer's Treatment (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free ISTR Stock Alerts $16.16 -0.08 (-0.49%) (As of 05/16/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Investar Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume34,500 sharesPrevious Short Volume31,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.15%Dollar Volume Sold Short$575,460.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.4Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares9,830,000 sharesFloat Size9,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.38%Today's Trading Volume30,140 sharesAverage Trading Volume25,461 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average118% Short Selling Investar ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Investar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatISTR Short Interest Over TimeISTR Days to Cover Over TimeISTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakThere’s all kinds of “signals” to follow when investing in cryptos. But there’s one signal you should pay attention to above all others: Venture capital firms. You want to follow venture capital money into cryptocurrencies before anyone gets word of what’s happening.Click here for all the details… Investar Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202434,500 shares $575,460.00 +8.2%0.4%1.4 $16.68 4/15/202431,900 shares $501,468.00 -11.1%0.4%1.3 $15.72 3/31/202435,900 shares $587,324.00 -9.8%0.4%1.5 $16.36 3/15/202439,800 shares $617,298.00 +5.6%0.5%1.6 $15.51 2/29/202437,700 shares $601,315.00 -3.3%0.4%1.4 $15.95 2/15/202439,000 shares $662,220.00 +87.5%0.4%1.5 $16.98 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ISTR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Investar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202420,800 shares $372,320.00 -14.8%0.2%0.8 $17.90 1/15/202424,400 shares $406,016.00 -12.2%0.3%1.1 $16.64 12/31/202327,800 shares $414,498.00 +35.0%0.3%1.3 $14.91 12/15/202320,600 shares $292,314.00 +90.7%0.2%0.9 $14.19 11/30/202310,800 shares $118,908.00 -15.6%0.1%0.6 $11.01 11/15/202312,800 shares $132,736.00 -55.1%0.1%0.7 $10.37 10/31/202328,500 shares $270,180.00 -23.8%0.3%1.7 $9.48 10/15/202337,400 shares $405,790.00 -7.9%0.4%2.4 $10.85 9/30/202340,600 shares $429,954.00 -14.0%0.5%2 $10.59 9/15/202347,200 shares $573,952.00 +4.2%0.5%1.5 $12.16 8/31/202345,300 shares $593,430.00 -8.3%0.5%1.1 $13.10 8/15/202349,400 shares $676,780.00 +37.6%0.6%1.1 $13.70 7/31/202335,900 shares $533,115.00 +1.7%0.4%0.8 $14.85 7/15/202335,300 shares $411,951.00 +45.3%0.4%0.8 $11.67 6/30/202324,300 shares $294,273.00 -47.6%0.3%0.5 $12.11 6/15/202346,400 shares $536,384.00 +182.9%0.5%1.5 $11.56 5/31/202316,400 shares $180,400.00 -23.4%0.2%0.7 $11.00 5/15/202321,400 shares $241,392.00 +20.9%0.2%0.9 $11.28 4/30/202317,700 shares $237,534.00 -57.3%0.2%0.8 $13.42 4/15/202341,400 shares $531,990.00 -5.3%0.5%1.9 $12.85 3/31/202343,700 shares $610,052.00 +131.2%0.5%2.3 $13.96 3/15/202318,900 shares $297,675.00 +17.4%0.2%1.3 $15.75 2/28/202316,100 shares $317,170.00 +1.9%0.2%1.4 $19.70 2/15/202315,800 shares $318,528.00 +58.0%0.2%1.6 $20.16 1/31/202310,000 shares $208,500.00 +44.9%0.1%1 $20.85 1/15/20236,900 shares $148,695.00 -14.8%0.1%0.7 $21.55 12/30/20228,100 shares $174,393.00 -2.4%0.1%0.8 $21.53 12/15/20228,300 shares $179,695.00 -17.8%0.1%0.8 $21.65 11/30/202210,100 shares $223,614.00 +44.3%0.1%1 $22.14 11/15/20227,000 shares $154,700.00 -17.7%0.1%0.6 $22.10 10/31/20228,500 shares $183,090.00 -22.0%0.1%0.7 $21.54 10/15/202210,900 shares $234,132.00 +39.7%0.1%0.8 $21.48 9/30/20227,800 shares $155,220.00 -22.0%0.1%0.5 $19.90 9/15/202210,000 shares $202,000.00 +44.9%0.1%0.5 $20.20A ‘DeFi Summer’ Projected! (Ad)Top analysts are predicting DeFi coins to see massive gains in the coming months… During this dubbed ‘DeFi Summer…’ A coin that has been called the “DeFi pioneer” is poised to shoot up 3-7x!Just click here to learn how you can access this coin right now. ISTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Investar's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Investar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 34,500 shares of ISTR short. 0.38% of Investar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Investar's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Investar? 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. ISTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Investar's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Investar? 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. 0.38% of Investar's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Investar's short interest increasing or decreasing? Investar saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 34,500 shares, an increase of 8.2% from the previous total of 31,900 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. What is Investar's float size? Investar currently has issued a total of 9,830,000 shares. Some of Investar's 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. Investar currently has a public float of 9,000,000 shares. How does Investar's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.38% of Investar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Investar: Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (0.16%), Community West Bancshares (2.02%), OP Bancorp (0.81%), Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (3.69%), First Western Financial, Inc. (3.01%), C&F Financial Co. (3.18%), California BanCorp (1.00%), FinWise Bancorp (0.76%), Middlefield Banc Corp. (1.77%), Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (1.43%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Investar stock? Short selling ISTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Investar as its price is falling. ISTR shares are trading down $0.08 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 Investar? A short squeeze for Investar 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 ISTR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Investar's 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 ISTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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