Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 4,090,000 shares of AUB short. 5.52% of Atlantic Union Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Atlantic Union Bankshares' 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. AUB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Atlantic Union Bankshares's short interest ratio.

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

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. 5.52% of Atlantic Union Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Atlantic Union Bankshares saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,090,000 shares, a decline of 19.6% from the previous total of 5,090,000 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.

Atlantic Union Bankshares currently has issued a total of 75,370,000 shares. Some of Atlantic Union 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. Atlantic Union Bankshares currently has a public float of 74,040,000 shares.

5.52% of Atlantic Union Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares: Cathay General Bancorp (2.77%), First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (2.62%), Bank of Hawaii Co. (13.74%), CVB Financial Corp. (4.84%), Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (4.77%), Independent Bank Corp. (1.70%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.78%), First BanCorp. (1.33%), TowneBank (0.75%), United Community Banks, Inc. (2.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.06 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Paramount Global ($2.14 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.56 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AUB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Atlantic Union Bankshares as its price is falling. AUB shares are trading up $0.36 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 Atlantic Union Bankshares 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 AUB, 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 AUB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2023.