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California BanCorp (BCAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$16.52 +0.22 (+1.32%)
As of 07/3/2025 01:01 PM Eastern
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California BanCorp Short Interest Data

California BanCorp (BCAL) has a short interest of 382,800 shares, representing 1.69% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.51% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, indicating that it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 88,789 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
382,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
343,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.51 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
32,410,000 shares
Float Size
22,710,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.69%
Today's Trading Volume
101,493 shares
Average Trading Volume
88,789 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
114%
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BCAL Short Interest Over Time

BCAL Days to Cover Over Time

BCAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

California BanCorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/2025382,800 shares $5.51 million +11.5%1.7%3.8 $14.40
5/31/2025343,300 shares $5.13 million +3.2%1.5%3.1 $14.95
5/15/2025332,800 shares $5.08 million -11.7%1.5%3 $15.26
4/30/2025377,000 shares $5.27 million +6.4%1.7%3.4 $13.97
4/15/2025354,400 shares $4.47 million -0.2%1.6%3.3 $12.62
3/31/2025355,000 shares $5.09 million +7.1%1.6%3.5 $14.33
3/15/2025331,400 shares $4.94 million +4.3%1.5%3.7 $14.92
2/28/2025317,700 shares $5.08 million -7.2%1.4%4.1 $15.99
2/15/2025342,300 shares $5.60 million +2.7%1.5%4.9 $16.35
1/31/2025333,200 shares $5.53 million -1.7%1.5%4.8 $16.60
1/15/2025339,000 shares $5.18 million -6.4%1.5%4.9 $15.29
12/31/2024362,300 shares $5.99 million +6.5%1.6%5.2 $16.54
12/15/2024340,300 shares $5.99 million +3.5%1.5%5.1 $17.61
11/30/2024328,700 shares $5.89 million -10.6%1.5%4.8 $17.92
11/15/2024367,700 shares $6.35 million -9.8%1.7%5.3 $17.26
10/31/2024407,700 shares $5.94 million -7.3%1.8%5.7 $14.58
10/15/2024439,600 shares $6.26 million +5.3%1.9%6.1 $14.24
9/30/2024417,600 shares $6.18 million -0.6%1.8%5.1 $14.79
9/15/2024419,900 shares $6.07 million +0.0%1.8%3.9 $14.45
8/31/2024419,800 shares $6.29 million -3.4%2.5%4.1 $14.98
8/15/2024434,600 shares $6.28 million -31.1%2.6%4.3 $14.46
7/31/2024630,300 shares $9.95 million -19.9%3.2%6.6 $15.79
7/15/2024786,800 shares $11.21 million +33.2%6.8%10.1 $14.25
6/30/2024590,600 shares $7.96 million +8.6%5.1%8.9 $13.47
6/15/2024543,700 shares $7.18 million +16.8%4.7%12.7 $13.20
5/31/2024465,600 shares $6.48 million +4.4%4.0%10.4 $13.92
5/15/2024446,200 shares $6.25 million -1.3%3.9%11.3 $14.00
4/30/2024452,100 shares $6.32 million +6.7%3.9%11.5 $13.99
4/15/2024423,600 shares $6.05 million +47.1%3.7%10.4 $14.29
3/31/2024287,900 shares $4.29 million -11.6%2.6%7.6 $14.91
3/15/2024325,700 shares $4.84 million +4.9%2.9%9.6 $14.86
2/29/2024310,600 shares $4.73 million +8.4%2.8%8.1 $15.24
2/15/2024286,600 shares $4.36 million +84.1%2.5%7.7 $15.22
1/31/2024155,700 shares $2.56 million No Change1.4%4.5 $16.45

BCAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is California BanCorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of California BanCorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 382,800 shares of BCAL short. 1.69% of California BanCorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on California BanCorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for California BanCorp?

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. BCAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on California BanCorp's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for California BanCorp?

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. 1.69% of California BanCorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is California BanCorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

California BanCorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 382,800 shares, an increase of 11.5% from the previous total of 343,300 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.

What is California BanCorp's float size?

California BanCorp currently has issued a total of 32,413,000 shares. Some of California BanCorp's 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. California BanCorp currently has a public float of 22,710,000 shares.

How does California BanCorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.69% of California BanCorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to California BanCorp: Pathward Financial, Inc. (7.02%), Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (2.43%), Customers Bancorp, Inc (5.11%), Hut 8 Corp. (16.65%), Perella Weinberg Partners (5.80%), Sprott Inc. (1.77%), TeraWulf Inc. (30.46%), Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (23.63%), Columbia Financial (6.59%), Merchants Bancorp (3.35%),

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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short California BanCorp stock?

Short selling BCAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from California BanCorp as its price is falling. BCAL shares are trading up $0.22 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 California BanCorp?

A short squeeze for California BanCorp 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 BCAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is California BanCorp'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 BCAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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