American River Bankshares (AMRB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of American River Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 2,900 shares of AMRB short. 0.05% of American River Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American River Bankshares' current short interest.

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. 0.05% of American River Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

American River Bankshares saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,900 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the previous total of 2,700 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.

American River Bankshares currently has issued a total of 5,980,000 shares. Some of American River Bankshares' 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. American River Bankshares currently has a public float of 5,380,000 shares.

0.05% of American River Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to American River Bankshares: Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (4.06%), Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (1.57%), Bank of South Carolina Co. (0.04%), Citizens Holding (0.36%), Signature Bank (1.49%), SouthState Co. (5.79%), Ameris Bancorp (2.69%), Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. (6.59%), Renasant Co. (5.68%), Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (5.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.55 billion), Block, Inc. ($7.47 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.40 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($6.82 billion), Aon plc ($5.98 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.10 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.38 billion), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ($2.87 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.41 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMRB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American River Bankshares as its price is falling. 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 American River Bankshares 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 AMRB, 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 AMRB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2021.