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Alerus Financial (ALRS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.28 -0.19 (-0.85%)
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Alerus Financial Short Interest Data

Alerus Financial (ALRS) has a short interest of 179,400 shares, representing 0.74% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -19.91% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 89,977 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
179,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
224,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.91%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.79 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
25,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.74%
Today's Trading Volume
83,087 shares
Average Trading Volume
89,977 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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Alerus Financial Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2025179,400 shares $3.79 million -19.9%0.7%2.3 $21.14
7/15/2025224,000 shares $4.89 million -5.6%N/A3 $21.82
6/30/2025237,400 shares $5.14 million -1.4%1.0%3 $21.64
6/15/2025240,700 shares $5.04 million +8.4%1.0%3.2 $20.95
5/31/2025222,000 shares $4.66 million +20.2%0.9%2.9 $20.98
5/15/2025184,700 shares $4.11 million -2.2%0.8%2.4 $22.25
4/30/2025188,900 shares $3.76 million -0.6%N/A2.6 $19.88
4/15/2025190,100 shares $3.19 million -9.3%0.8%2.7 $16.78
3/31/2025209,600 shares $3.87 million +6.7%0.9%2.8 $18.46
3/15/2025196,500 shares $3.59 million +9.2%0.8%2.5 $18.29
2/28/2025179,900 shares $3.66 million -4.4%0.8%2.3 $20.37
2/15/2025188,200 shares $4.03 million -6.0%0.8%2.3 $21.42
1/31/2025200,200 shares $4.23 million -9.2%N/A2.4 $21.14
1/15/2025220,500 shares $4.30 million +0.8%N/A2.6 $19.49
12/31/2024218,800 shares $4.21 million +13.8%N/A2.2 $19.24
12/15/2024192,300 shares $4.24 million +3.1%N/A2 $22.04
11/30/2024186,500 shares $4.11 million -26.6%N/A2.2 $22.04
11/15/2024253,900 shares $5.61 million +4.3%N/A3.1 $22.09
10/31/2024243,500 shares $4.93 million -15.0%N/A3.3 $20.23
10/15/2024286,600 shares $6.80 million -55.4%N/A4.1 $23.73
9/30/2024642,600 shares $14.70 million +4.3%3.8%10.2 $22.88
9/15/2024616,300 shares $13.26 million -1.1%3.6%12.1 $21.52
8/31/2024623,100 shares $13.99 million +3.4%3.7%11.9 $22.45
8/15/2024602,800 shares $12.85 million +18.6%3.6%10.4 $21.32
7/31/2024508,200 shares $11.41 million -6.9%3.0%7.6 $22.45
7/15/2024546,000 shares $11.59 million +19.1%3.2%8.2 $21.23
6/30/2024458,600 shares $8.99 million +8.5%2.7%7.4 $19.61
6/15/2024422,700 shares $7.77 million +3.8%2.5%7.9 $18.38
5/31/2024407,300 shares $7.88 million +55.4%2.4%7.8 $19.34
5/15/2024262,100 shares $5.17 million -34.2%1.6%5.5 $19.73
4/30/2024398,300 shares $7.85 million -2.7%N/A10.1 $19.70
4/15/2024409,400 shares $8.16 million +2.5%N/A10.2 $19.94
3/31/2024399,500 shares $8.72 million -5.8%N/A9.7 $21.83
3/15/2024424,100 shares $8.96 million +4.0%N/A9 $21.12
2/29/2024407,800 shares $8.89 million +1.5%N/A7.6 $21.81
2/15/2024401,800 shares $9.23 million +45.5%N/A7.8 $22.98
1/31/2024276,200 shares $6.27 million +15.6%N/A5.3 $22.71
1/15/2024238,900 shares $5.03 million +5.2%N/A5.2 $21.06
12/31/2023227,200 shares $5.09 million +9.9%N/A5 $22.39
12/15/2023206,800 shares $4.66 million -1.0%N/A4.9 $22.55
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11/30/2023208,800 shares $3.81 million -15.4%N/A6.9 $18.27
11/15/2023246,800 shares $4.75 million +3.2%N/A8 $19.25
10/31/2023239,100 shares $4.14 million -2.0%N/A7.9 $17.31
10/15/2023244,000 shares $4.27 million -4.7%N/A8.3 $17.48
9/30/2023256,100 shares $4.66 million +5.8%N/A8.5 $18.18
9/15/2023242,100 shares $4.51 million -14.0%N/A7.5 $18.62
8/31/2023281,400 shares $5.49 million -6.3%N/A6.3 $19.50
8/15/2023300,400 shares $5.64 million -6.2%N/A6.2 $18.78
7/31/2023320,300 shares $6.34 million -14.0%N/A6.5 $19.78
7/15/2023372,300 shares $6.84 million -2.7%N/A7.3 $18.37
6/30/2023382,700 shares $6.88 million +53.8%N/A7.7 $17.98
6/15/2023248,800 shares $4.56 million +11.8%N/A4.9 $18.31
5/31/2023222,600 shares $3.71 million +4.0%N/A5 $16.67
5/15/2023214,000 shares $3.06 million +16.4%N/A5.1 $14.32
4/30/2023183,900 shares $2.65 million +3.3%N/A4.7 $14.39
4/15/2023178,100 shares $2.77 million -11.1%N/A4.4 $15.54
3/31/2023200,400 shares $3.22 million +4.1%N/A5.1 $16.05
3/15/2023192,600 shares $3.20 million +37.7%N/A5 $16.59
2/28/2023139,900 shares $2.80 million -1.0%N/A4.1 $20.00
2/15/2023141,300 shares $2.84 million -9.0%N/A4.4 $20.09
1/31/2023155,200 shares $3.19 million -14.6%N/A4.5 $20.58
1/15/2023181,800 shares $4.28 million -7.6%N/A6 $23.55
12/30/2022196,800 shares $4.60 million -4.2%N/A6.3 $23.35
12/15/2022205,400 shares $4.69 million +12.0%N/A6.3 $22.85
11/30/2022183,400 shares $4.34 million -13.5%N/A5.1 $23.66
11/15/2022211,900 shares $4.88 million -12.0%N/A6 $23.03
10/31/2022240,700 shares $5.37 million -10.2%N/A6.9 $22.30
10/15/2022268,100 shares $5.91 million -3.8%N/A7.1 $22.03
9/30/2022278,600 shares $6.16 million +12.8%N/A7.3 $22.10
9/15/2022247,100 shares $5.84 million -3.7%N/A6.8 $23.63
8/31/2022256,700 shares $6.10 million -10.6%1.5%8.3 $23.76
8/15/2022287,000 shares $7.18 million +20.2%1.7%9.4 $25.00
7/31/2022238,700 shares $5.88 million -3.7%1.6%7 $24.64
7/15/2022247,800 shares $5.64 million -36.4%1.7%8.1 $22.75
6/30/2022389,400 shares $9.27 million +1.9%2.6%13.3 $23.81
6/15/2022382,000 shares $8.98 million +3.2%2.6%12.8 $23.50
5/31/2022370,100 shares $9.40 million -3.2%2.5%13.6 $25.40
5/15/2022382,400 shares $9.70 million +7.3%2.6%13.8 $25.36
4/30/2022356,500 shares $9.11 million +4.9%2.4%13.5 $25.55
4/15/2022340,000 shares $8.83 million -5.6%2.3%14.8 $25.98
3/31/2022360,300 shares $9.96 million -2.0%2.4%15 $27.64
3/15/2022367,700 shares $10.56 million +14.9%2.5%14.8 $28.72
2/28/2022320,000 shares $9.20 million +1.5%2.2%9.9 $28.75
2/15/2022315,400 shares $9.39 million +27.1%2.1%9.6 $29.78
1/31/2022248,100 shares $7.03 million +3.0%1.7%7.5 $28.34
1/15/2022241,000 shares $7.11 million +23.6%1.6%7.8 $29.49
12/31/2021195,000 shares $5.71 million +31.2%1.3%6.6 $29.28
12/15/2021148,600 shares $4.13 million +27.3%1.0%5.3 $27.81
11/30/2021116,700 shares $3.51 million -11.7%0.8%6 $30.10
11/15/2021132,100 shares $4.62 million -8.1%0.9%7.3 $35.01
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10/29/2021143,700 shares $4.51 million +2.3%1.0%7.7 $31.40
10/15/2021140,500 shares $4.40 million -4.0%0.9%8.2 $31.32
9/30/2021146,400 shares $4.37 million +6.1%1.0%8.6 $29.88
9/15/2021138,000 shares $3.81 million -0.7%0.9%7 $27.59
8/31/2021138,900 shares $4.15 million -2.7%0.9%6.5 $29.86
8/13/2021142,700 shares $4.20 million -2.3%1.0%6.3 $29.40
7/30/2021146,100 shares $4.08 million -5.3%1.0%6.2 $27.95
7/15/2021154,200 shares $4.46 million -7.7%1.0%6.5 $28.90
6/30/2021167,100 shares $4.85 million -12.2%1.1%7.1 $29.01
6/15/2021190,200 shares $6.33 million +1.6%1.3%8.2 $33.30
5/28/2021187,200 shares $6.17 million +3.8%1.3%6.1 $32.95
5/14/2021180,300 shares $5.69 million +11.2%1.2%5.5 $31.57
4/30/2021162,100 shares $4.74 million -2.8%1.1%5.3 $29.23
4/15/2021166,800 shares $5.10 million -15.5%1.1%5.1 $30.58
3/31/2021197,500 shares $6.16 million +37.3%1.4%5.9 $31.20
3/15/2021143,900 shares $4.81 million -3.5%1.0%3.9 $33.41
2/26/2021149,100 shares $4.18 million +10.4%1.1%5.2 $28.03
2/12/2021135,000 shares $3.68 million +9.3%1.0%5.1 $27.23
1/29/2021123,500 shares $3.20 million -5.3%0.9%4.3 $25.93
1/15/2021130,400 shares $3.89 million -23.7%1.0%4.6 $29.83
12/31/2020171,000 shares $4.78 million +25.0%1.2%6.4 $27.94
12/15/2020136,800 shares $3.52 million -8.9%1.0%5.1 $25.76
11/30/2020150,200 shares $3.77 million -12.3%1.1%4.8 $25.07
11/15/2020171,200 shares $4.16 million -14.4%1.3%5.3 $24.31
10/30/2020199,900 shares $4.41 million -15.3%1.5%6.4 $22.04
10/15/2020236,000 shares $5.02 million -0.7%1.7%7.4 $21.27
9/30/2020237,600 shares $4.66 million +14.3%1.7%7.1 $19.60
9/15/2020207,800 shares $4.66 million -19.2%1.5%3.6 $22.42

ALRS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alerus Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Alerus Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 179,400 shares of ALRS short. 0.74% of Alerus Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alerus Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Alerus Financial?

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. ALRS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Alerus Financial's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Alerus Financial?

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. 0.74% of Alerus Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Alerus Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alerus Financial saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 179,400 shares, a drop of 19.9% from the previous total of 224,000 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.

How does Alerus Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.74% of Alerus Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alerus Financial: Ameris Bancorp (2.69%), Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (0.93%), Cathay General Bancorp (2.00%), ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (2.08%), MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (1.08%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (2.88%), Origin Bancorp, Inc. (1.43%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (2.07%), Towne Bank (1.54%), WSFS Financial Corporation (1.95%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Alerus Financial stock?

Short selling ALRS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alerus Financial as its price is falling. ALRS shares are trading down $0.19 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 Alerus Financial?

A short squeeze for Alerus Financial 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 ALRS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Alerus Financial'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 ALRS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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