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Carter Bankshares (CARE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Carter Bankshares Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Carter Bankshares (CARE) had a short interest of 1.10 million shares sold short, representing 5.05% of the public float. This marks a 14.34% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 233,861 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,095,348 shares
Previous Short Interest
957,968 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
14.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$28.71 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
22,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.05%
Today's Trading Volume
67,724 shares
Average Trading Volume
233,861 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
29%
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Carter Bankshares Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20261,095,348 shares $28.71 million +14.3%5.0%3.6 $26.21
4/30/2026957,968 shares $24.52 million +6.9%4.4%2.41 $25.60
4/15/2026896,430 shares $21.77 million -11.9%4.1%2.77 $24.29
3/31/20261,016,988 shares $23.72 million -7.4%4.7%3.99 $23.32
3/13/20261,098,274 shares $21.91 million +3.4%5.0%6.13 $19.95
2/27/20261,062,144 shares $22.14 million -1.0%4.9%6 $20.84
2/13/20261,072,857 shares $23.39 million +14.2%4.9%6.2 $21.80
1/30/2026939,625 shares $20.12 million +4.1%4.3%6.82 $21.41
1/15/2026902,229 shares $18.39 million -1.4%4.2%10.16 $20.38
12/31/2025915,073 shares $17.99 million +0.8%4.2%10.8 $19.66
12/15/2025908,105 shares $18.23 million +3.6%4.2%12.09 $20.07
11/28/2025876,321 shares $16.09 million +8.9%4.0%9.16 $18.36
11/14/2025804,375 shares $14.10 million +1.5%3.7%10.35 $17.53
10/31/2025792,755 shares $13.54 million -2.4%3.7%6.47 $17.08
10/15/2025812,100 shares $15.77 million +1.4%3.7%9.6 $19.42
9/30/2025801,200 shares $15.55 million +4.2%3.7%10.4 $19.41
9/15/2025769,100 shares $15.17 million +2.9%3.5%9.7 $19.73
8/31/2025747,800 shares $14.55 million +1.0%3.4%8.6 $19.46
8/15/2025740,200 shares $13.55 million +6.8%3.4%8.1 $18.30
7/31/2025693,000 shares $12.04 million +1.0%3.2%7.8 $17.38
7/15/2025686,400 shares $12.28 million -4.0%3.1%8.3 $17.89
6/30/2025714,700 shares $12.39 million +1.2%3.2%8.2 $17.34
6/15/2025706,300 shares $11.47 million +7.2%3.2%8.7 $16.24
5/31/2025658,800 shares $10.88 million +1.5%3.0%9.1 $16.52
5/15/2025649,000 shares $10.19 million +0.5%2.9%9.7 $15.70
4/30/2025645,600 shares $9.88 million +10.1%2.9%9.8 $15.31
4/15/2025586,500 shares $8.50 million -0.9%2.6%8.6 $14.50
3/31/2025591,700 shares $9.57 million +2.0%2.7%8.8 $16.18
3/15/2025580,100 shares $9.61 million -0.6%2.6%8.6 $16.56
2/28/2025583,300 shares $10.11 million -10.1%2.6%8.9 $17.34
2/15/2025649,100 shares $11.68 million +2.2%2.9%8.7 $17.99
1/31/2025634,900 shares $11.19 million +0.2%2.9%8.1 $17.62
1/15/2025633,700 shares $11.11 million -0.8%2.9%8.6 $17.53
12/31/2024638,700 shares $11.23 million -8.0%2.9%8.9 $17.59
12/15/2024694,400 shares $12.79 million +1.8%3.1%9.8 $18.42
11/30/2024682,400 shares $12.75 million -0.8%3.1%9.5 $18.68
11/15/2024687,900 shares $13.10 million +4.6%3.1%9.7 $19.04
10/31/2024657,600 shares $12.10 million +4.2%3.0%10.1 $18.40
10/15/2024631,200 shares $11.47 million +7.9%2.8%9 $18.17
9/30/2024585,000 shares $10.17 million +2.9%2.6%7.3 $17.39
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9/15/2024568,500 shares $9.90 million +0.5%2.6%6.3 $17.41
8/31/2024565,800 shares $9.79 million -1.3%2.5%6.8 $17.30
8/15/2024573,000 shares $9.17 million +1.9%2.6%7.2 $16.00
7/31/2024562,200 shares $9.16 million +7.4%2.5%6.5 $16.29
7/15/2024523,400 shares $8.49 million -2.0%2.4%5.9 $16.22
6/30/2024533,900 shares $8.07 million +35.3%2.4%6.9 $15.12
6/15/2024394,500 shares $4.79 million -3.5%1.8%5.6 $12.13
5/31/2024408,600 shares $5.21 million +31.3%1.8%5.7 $12.75
5/15/2024311,200 shares $4.01 million +8.4%1.4%4.4 $12.88
4/30/2024287,000 shares $3.49 million +2.4%1.3%4.4 $12.17
4/15/2024280,200 shares $3.17 million +12.1%1.3%4.8 $11.33
3/31/2024249,900 shares $3.16 million -10.1%1.1%4.5 $12.64
3/15/2024277,900 shares $3.49 million +10.2%1.3%5.1 $12.55
2/29/2024252,200 shares $3.33 million +2.2%1.2%4.3 $13.20
2/15/2024246,900 shares $3.46 million -10.3%1.1%4.1 $14.00
1/31/2024275,300 shares $3.98 million +39.8%1.3%4.5 $14.46
1/15/2024197,000 shares $2.73 million -0.2%0.9%3.6 $13.87
12/31/2023197,300 shares $2.95 million -10.4%0.9%3.4 $14.97
12/15/2023220,300 shares $3.22 million +2.1%1.0%3.8 $14.61
11/30/2023215,800 shares $2.70 million -3.8%1.0%4 $12.53
11/15/2023224,400 shares $2.89 million +10.2%1.0%3.6 $12.90
10/31/2023203,600 shares $2.29 million -3.3%0.9%3 $11.26
10/15/2023210,600 shares $2.29 million -6.5%0.9%3 $10.88
9/30/2023225,200 shares $2.82 million -7.4%1.0%3.3 $12.53
9/15/2023243,300 shares $3.32 million +57.9%1.1%3.3 $13.66
8/31/2023154,100 shares $2.21 million +25.1%0.7%2.2 $14.31
8/15/2023123,200 shares $1.76 million +38.0%0.5%1.7 $14.28
7/31/202389,300 shares $1.31 million +6.8%0.4%1.3 $14.69
7/15/202383,600 shares $1.25 million +2.2%0.4%1.2 $14.96
6/30/202381,800 shares $1.21 million -43.9%0.4%1.2 $14.79
6/15/2023145,700 shares $2.29 million -12.6%0.6%2.1 $15.72
5/31/2023166,700 shares $2.35 million -10.4%0.7%2.4 $14.10
5/15/2023186,000 shares $2.54 million +7.3%0.8%3.2 $13.63
4/30/2023173,400 shares $2.23 million +16.6%0.7%3 $12.85
4/15/2023148,700 shares $1.96 million -18.4%0.6%2.9 $13.21
3/31/2023182,200 shares $2.55 million +2.5%0.8%3.6 $14.00
3/15/2023177,700 shares $2.51 million +44.0%0.8%3.5 $14.14
2/28/2023123,400 shares $2.14 million -5.7%0.5%2.4 $17.37
2/15/2023130,900 shares $2.28 million +10.1%0.6%2.5 $17.39
1/31/2023118,900 shares $1.98 million +12.9%0.5%2.3 $16.62
1/15/2023105,300 shares $1.74 million -6.5%0.5%1.8 $16.52
12/30/2022112,600 shares $1.87 million -10.1%0.5%1.9 $16.59
12/15/2022125,300 shares $2.08 million -1.7%0.5%2 $16.61
11/30/2022127,500 shares $2.36 million -28.2%0.6%2.2 $18.54
11/15/2022177,600 shares $3.26 million -18.6%0.8%2.9 $18.36
10/31/2022218,200 shares $3.91 million -22.5%0.9%3.4 $17.90
10/15/2022281,400 shares $4.72 million +8.3%1.2%4.8 $16.79
9/30/2022259,800 shares $4.18 million -8.9%1.1%4.4 $16.10
9/15/2022285,100 shares $4.89 million +19.1%1.2%4.6 $17.16
8/31/2022239,400 shares $3.94 million -7.1%1.0%3.8 $16.47
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8/15/2022257,600 shares $4.32 million +8.6%1.1%4.4 $16.78
7/31/2022237,200 shares $3.31 million -10.7%1.0%4.1 $13.95
7/15/2022265,600 shares $3.69 million +0.2%1.1%4 $13.90
6/30/2022265,100 shares $3.50 million -23.1%1.1%3.6 $13.20
6/15/2022344,800 shares $4.62 million +15.3%1.5%4.1 $13.41
5/31/2022299,000 shares $4.42 million +3.1%1.3%3.6 $14.79
5/15/2022290,100 shares $4.25 million +8.8%1.2%2.9 $14.64
4/30/2022266,700 shares $4.36 million +8.1%1.1%2.7 $16.36
4/15/2022246,700 shares $4.21 million +6.6%1.0%2.5 $17.08
3/31/2022231,500 shares $4.02 million +4.1%0.9%2.5 $17.37
3/15/2022222,300 shares $3.63 million +16.6%0.9%2.9 $16.33
2/28/2022190,600 shares $3.18 million +14.3%0.7%2.7 $16.66
2/15/2022166,800 shares $2.65 million +43.2%0.7%2.7 $15.89
1/31/2022116,500 shares $1.79 million +10.7%0.5%1.9 $15.39
1/15/2022105,200 shares $1.71 million -6.2%N/A0 $16.29
12/31/2021112,100 shares $1.73 million -54.0%0.4%1.9 $15.39
12/15/2021243,800 shares $3.64 million +5.3%1.0%4 $14.92
11/30/2021231,600 shares $3.36 million +46.1%0.9%3.3 $14.51
11/15/2021158,500 shares $2.52 million +8.8%0.6%2.2 $15.90
10/29/2021145,700 shares $2.18 million -4.5%0.6%2.3 $14.98
10/15/2021152,500 shares $2.23 million -25.9%0.6%2.3 $14.65
9/30/2021205,800 shares $2.93 million -14.0%0.8%3 $14.22
9/15/2021239,300 shares $3.31 million +1.1%0.9%3 $13.82
8/31/2021236,600 shares $2.88 million +22.0%0.9%2.9 $12.19
8/13/2021194,000 shares $2.38 million -4.9%0.8%2.2 $12.27
7/30/2021203,900 shares $2.34 million -3.9%0.8%2.2 $11.47
7/15/2021212,200 shares $2.40 million -9.3%0.8%2.4 $11.33
6/30/2021233,900 shares $2.93 million -13.8%0.9%2.8 $12.51
6/15/2021271,200 shares $3.94 million +16.6%1.1%3.7 $14.53

CARE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Carter Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,095,348 shares of CARE short. 5.05% of Carter Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Carter 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. CARE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on Carter 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. 5.05% of Carter Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Carter Bankshares saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,095,348 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the previous total of 957,968 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.

5.05% of Carter Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Carter Bankshares: First Busey Corporation (4.70%), CNB Financial Corporation (1.17%), Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (2.09%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (1.05%), First Merchants Corporation (1.91%), Mercantile Bank Corporation (1.60%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (8.90%), Towne Bank (2.43%), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (1.91%), Origin Bancorp, Inc. (1.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CARE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Carter Bankshares as its price is falling. CARE shares are trading up $0.26 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 Carter 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 CARE, 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 CARE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CARE:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:CARE) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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