Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUBAP) 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 December 30th, investors have sold 1,400 shares of AUBAP short. Learn More on Atlantic Union Bankshares' current short interest.

Atlantic Union Bankshares saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,400 shares, a decline of 41.7% from the previous total of 2,400 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 sector of "financial services" compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares: AIB Acquisition Co. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.31 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.13 billion), Paramount Global ($1.50 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.48 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.48 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.47 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.46 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.35 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.32 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AUBAP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Atlantic Union Bankshares as its price is falling. AUBAP shares are trading up $0.01 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 appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AUBAP, 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 AUBAP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 30 2022.