John Marshall Bancorp (JMSB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of John Marshall Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 74,100 shares of JMSB short. 0.60% of John Marshall Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on John Marshall Bancorp's 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. JMSB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on John Marshall Bancorp's short interest ratio.

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. 0.60% of John Marshall Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

John Marshall Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 74,100 shares, an increase of 5.0% from the previous total of 70,600 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.

John Marshall Bancorp currently has issued a total of 14,220,000 shares. Some of John Marshall Bancorp'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. John Marshall Bancorp currently has a public float of 12,290,000 shares.

0.60% of John Marshall Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to John Marshall Bancorp: USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (0.42%), Bank of Marin Bancorp (4.44%), First Bank (0.58%), MVB Financial Corp. (0.62%), Primis Financial Corp. (0.56%), LINKBANCORP, Inc. (0.15%), Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (0.61%), Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (0.41%), BayCom Corp (0.53%), ACNB Co. (0.79%),

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.

Short selling JMSB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Marshall Bancorp as its price is falling. JMSB shares are trading down $0.51 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 John Marshall Bancorp 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 JMSB, 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 JMSB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.