Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $65.75 -2.59 (-3.79%) Closing price 07/15/2025Extended Trading$65.43 -0.32 (-0.49%) As of 04:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Ameris Bancorp Short Interest DataAmeris Bancorp (ABCB) has a short interest of 1.74 million shares, representing 2.68% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.3, indicating that it would take 4.3 days of the average trading volume of 402,121 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,740,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,820,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.40%Dollar Volume Sold Short$112.70 millionShort Interest Ratio4.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares68,911,000 sharesFloat Size64,990,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.68%Today's Trading Volume396,625 sharesAverage Trading Volume402,121 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average99% Short Selling Ameris Bancorp? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ameris Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartABCB Short Interest Over TimeABCB Days to Cover Over TimeABCB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ameris Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20251,740,000 shares $112.70 million -4.4%2.7%4.3 $64.77 6/15/20251,820,000 shares $110.41 million No Change2.8%4.4 $60.67 5/31/20251,820,000 shares $112.35 million +7.7%2.8%4 $61.73 5/15/20251,690,000 shares $106.98 million -0.6%2.6%3.5 $63.30 4/30/20251,700,000 shares $99.65 million +0.6%2.6%3.6 $58.62 4/15/20251,690,000 shares $88.47 million +36.3%2.6%3.7 $52.35 3/14/20251,240,000 shares $71.28 million +8.8%1.9%2.8 $57.49 2/28/20251,140,000 shares $73.62 million +7.6%1.8%2.7 $64.58 2/14/20251,060,000 shares $70.09 million No Change1.6%2.7 $66.12 1/31/20251,060,000 shares $69.47 million -7.8%1.6%2.5 $65.54 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ABCB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ameris Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20251,150,000 shares $73.69 million +26.1%1.8%2.9 $64.08 6/30/2024924,200 shares $46.53 million -15.2%1.4%3.1 $50.35 6/15/20241,090,000 shares $51.00 million +9.1%1.7%3.7 $46.79 5/31/2024999,500 shares $49.93 million -8.3%1.5%3.3 $49.95 5/15/20241,090,000 shares $54.72 million +12.4%1.7%3.4 $50.20 4/30/2024970,000 shares $46.06 million -9.4%1.5%2.6 $47.48 4/15/20241,070,000 shares $48.20 million -19.6%1.6%2.8 $45.05 3/31/20241,330,000 shares $64.35 million -8.9%2.0%3.4 $48.38 3/15/20241,460,000 shares $66.56 million +5.8%2.2%3.6 $45.59 2/29/20241,380,000 shares $63.94 million +5.3%2.1%3.2 $46.33 2/15/20241,310,000 shares $62.91 million +12.9%2.0%3.1 $48.02 1/31/20241,160,000 shares $57.58 million -12.8%1.8%2.8 $49.64 1/15/20241,330,000 shares $67.51 million -7.6%2.0%3.2 $50.76 12/31/20231,440,000 shares $76.39 million -28.0%2.2%3.5 $53.05 12/15/20232,000,000 shares $104.32 million No Change3.1%5 $52.16 11/30/20232,000,000 shares $85.16 million +1.0%3.1%5.4 $42.58 11/15/20231,980,000 shares $86.19 million +13.1%3.0%5.4 $43.53 10/31/20231,750,000 shares $65.28 million +4.2%2.7%5 $37.30 10/15/20231,680,000 shares $63.27 million +5.0%2.6%4.9 $37.66 9/30/20231,600,000 shares $61.42 million -5.3%2.5%4.4 $38.39 9/15/20231,690,000 shares $66.57 million No Change2.6%4.5 $39.39 8/31/20231,690,000 shares $68.87 million -7.7%2.6%4.5 $40.75 8/15/20231,830,000 shares $76.53 million -3.2%2.8%4.6 $41.82 7/31/20231,890,000 shares $82.50 million +5.0%2.9%4.3 $43.65 7/15/20231,800,000 shares $65.70 million -3.2%2.8%3.9 $36.50 6/30/20231,860,000 shares $63.63 million -6.5%2.8%4.1 $34.21 6/15/20231,990,000 shares $70.55 million -3.9%3.0%4.2 $35.45 5/31/20232,070,000 shares $65.33 million -2.4%3.2%3.8 $31.56 5/15/20232,120,000 shares $64.00 million +28.5%3.2%4 $30.19 4/30/20231,650,000 shares $55.28 million +5.1%2.5%3.3 $33.50"I'm risking my reputation on this" (Ad)Behind closed doors, away from the mainstream media's eyes, the smartest minds in crypto are all seeing the same signals. 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Short interest is the volume of Ameris Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 1,740,000 shares of ABCB short. 2.68% of Ameris Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ameris Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ameris Bancorp? 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. ABCB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Ameris Bancorp's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Ameris Bancorp? 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. 2.68% of Ameris Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ameris Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Ameris Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,740,000 shares, a decrease of 4.4% from the previous total of 1,820,000 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 Ameris Bancorp's float size? Ameris Bancorp currently has issued a total of 68,911,000 shares. Some of Ameris 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. Ameris Bancorp currently has a public float of 64,990,000 shares. How does Ameris Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.68% of Ameris Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Ameris Bancorp: Banner Corporation (2.48%), Cathay General Bancorp (2.28%), First Financial Bancorp. (1.41%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (4.31%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (2.08%), Simmons First National Corporation (3.16%), WSFS Financial Corporation (25.31%), BankUnited, Inc. (4.75%), F.N.B. Corporation (3.54%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.86%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ameris Bancorp stock? Short selling ABCB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ameris Bancorp as its price is falling. ABCB shares are trading down $2.59 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 Ameris Bancorp? A short squeeze for Ameris 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 ABCB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ameris Bancorp'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 ABCB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Banner Short Interest Cathay General Bancorp Short Interest First Financial Bancorp. Short Interest Hancock Whitney Short Interest Pacific Premier Bancorp Short Interest Simmons First National Short Interest WSFS Financial Short Interest BankUnited Short Interest F.N.B. 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