Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. BRBS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.6. Learn More on Blue Ridge Bankshares's short interest ratio.

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. 2.82% of Blue Ridge Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Blue Ridge Bankshares saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,970,000 shares, a decrease of 20.2% from the previous total of 2,470,000 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.

2.82% of Blue Ridge Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Blue Ridge Bankshares: Amalgamated Financial Corp. (3.86%), Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (31.45%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (0.95%), Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (6.48%), Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. (16.25%), Burford Capital Limited (5.30%), Coastal Financial Corporation (9.85%), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (4.68%), Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (2.85%), Northeast Bancorp (6.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($65.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($34.25 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.99 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($11.14 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($10.34 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.62 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($7.84 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($6.44 billion), and Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($5.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BRBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge 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 BRBS, 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 BRBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2025.