Alerus Financial (ALRS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alerus Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 246,800 shares of ALRS short. Learn More on Alerus Financial'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. ALRS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Alerus Financial's short interest ratio.

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

Alerus Financial saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 246,800 shares, an increase of 3.2% from the previous total of 239,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "national commercial banks" compare to Alerus Financial: SmartFinancial, Inc. (0.92%), Shore Bancshares, Inc. (0.46%), NewtekOne, Inc. (8.64%), Peoples Financial Services Corp. (0.97%), Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (1.68%), Arrow Financial Co. (0.96%), Capital Bancorp, Inc. (0.40%), Carter Bankshares, Inc. (1.00%), American National Bankshares Inc. (0.52%), Financial Institutions, Inc. (0.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.13 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 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.

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 November, 15 2023.