Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $65.45 -0.64 (-0.97%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.44 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 07/11/2025 05:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Commerce Bancshares Short Interest DataCommerce Bancshares (CBSH) has a short interest of 3.52 million shares, representing 2.72% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 22.65% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.5, indicating that it would take 5.5 days of the average trading volume of 614,991 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,520,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,870,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+22.65%Dollar Volume Sold Short$218.84 millionShort Interest Ratio5.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares133,430,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.72%Today's Trading Volume702,537 sharesAverage Trading Volume614,991 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average114% Short Selling Commerce Bancshares? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Commerce Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCBSH Short Interest Over TimeCBSH Days to Cover Over TimeCBSH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Commerce Bancshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20253,520,000 shares $218.84 million +22.7%2.7%5.5 $62.17 6/15/20252,870,000 shares $174.15 million -4.7%2.2%4.7 $60.68 5/31/20253,010,000 shares $189.69 million +4.2%2.4%4.8 $63.02 5/15/20252,890,000 shares $189.44 million -2.7%2.3%4.6 $65.55 4/30/20252,970,000 shares $180.40 million -3.6%N/A4.8 $60.74 4/15/20253,080,000 shares $180.95 million +15.8%2.5%4.8 $58.75 3/31/20252,660,000 shares $165.53 million +4.3%2.1%4.3 $62.23 3/15/20252,550,000 shares $154.81 million +10.9%2.1%4.3 $60.71 2/28/20252,300,000 shares $149.56 million -6.1%1.9%4.4 $65.03 2/15/20252,450,000 shares $161.06 million -7.2%2.0%4.8 $65.74 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CBSH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Commerce Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20252,640,000 shares $176.35 million No ChangeN/A4.9 $66.80 1/15/20252,640,000 shares $169.78 million +4.4%N/A4.8 $64.31 12/31/20242,530,000 shares $157.64 million +0.8%N/A4.5 $62.31 12/15/20242,510,000 shares $169.50 million +13.1%N/A4.3 $67.53 11/30/20242,220,000 shares $163.73 million +7.3%N/A3.7 $73.75 11/15/20242,070,000 shares $148.15 million -4.6%N/A3.4 $71.57 10/31/20242,170,000 shares $135.63 million +31.5%N/A3.7 $62.50 10/15/20241,650,000 shares $100.83 million +22.2%N/A2.8 $61.11 9/30/20241,350,000 shares $80.19 million -16.2%N/A2.2 $59.40 9/15/20241,610,000 shares $99.79 million -3.0%N/A2.6 $61.98 8/31/20241,660,000 shares $106.17 million -18.2%N/A2.9 $63.96 8/15/20242,030,000 shares $124.01 million +9.7%N/A3.6 $61.09 7/31/20241,850,000 shares $119.71 million -5.6%N/A3.4 $64.71 7/15/20241,960,000 shares $116.74 million -21.3%N/A3.8 $59.56 6/30/20242,490,000 shares $138.89 million -10.4%N/A5.2 $55.78 6/15/20242,780,000 shares $147.20 million +13.0%N/A6 $52.95 5/31/20242,460,000 shares $136.87 million +15.5%N/A5.2 $55.64 5/15/20242,130,000 shares $121.15 million -8.2%N/A4.7 $56.88 4/30/20242,320,000 shares $126.86 million -1.3%N/A4.9 $54.68 4/15/20242,350,000 shares $120.39 million +14.6%N/A4.7 $51.23 3/31/20242,050,000 shares $109.06 million -5.1%N/A4.3 $53.20 3/15/20242,160,000 shares $109.94 million -3.6%N/A4.7 $50.90 2/29/20242,240,000 shares $116.57 million +1.8%N/A4.8 $52.04 2/15/20242,200,000 shares $113.98 million -4.4%N/A4.6 $51.81 1/31/20242,300,000 shares $119.88 million +3.6%N/A4.6 $52.12 1/15/20242,220,000 shares $117.33 million +2.3%N/A4.3 $52.85 12/31/20232,170,000 shares $115.90 million -11.1%N/A4.1 $53.41 12/15/20232,440,000 shares $131.66 million -6.5%N/A4.4 $53.96 11/30/20232,610,000 shares $131.99 million -8.4%N/A4.3 $50.57 11/15/20232,850,000 shares $141.45 million +6.0%N/A5 $49.63This Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just Triggered (Ad)This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. 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Don’t Miss This One - PLUS Claim your $10 in Bitcoin 9/30/20213,220,000 shares $224.37 million -2.7%2.9%8.4 $69.68 9/15/20213,310,000 shares $221.34 million -6.5%2.9%8.4 $66.87 8/31/20213,540,000 shares $250.35 million +3.5%3.1%8.7 $70.72 8/13/20213,420,000 shares $240.36 million -2.6%3.0%8 $70.28 7/30/20213,510,000 shares $248.26 million -0.3%3.1%8.2 $70.73 7/15/20213,520,000 shares $259.99 million +1.4%3.1%8.7 $73.86 6/30/20213,470,000 shares $258.72 million +11.9%3.1%8.5 $74.56 6/15/20213,100,000 shares $234.21 million -2.2%2.7%7.7 $75.55 5/28/20213,170,000 shares $246.88 million -1.6%2.8%8 $77.88 5/14/20213,220,000 shares $255.15 million -8.5%N/A7.7 $79.24 4/30/20213,520,000 shares $279.38 million +11.0%N/A8.2 $79.37 4/15/20213,170,000 shares $244.34 million +2.3%N/A7.6 $77.08 3/31/20213,100,000 shares $240.87 million +2.3%N/A7.1 $77.70 3/15/20213,030,000 shares $244.58 million -1.0%N/A6.4 $80.72 2/26/20213,060,000 shares $232.32 million -3.2%N/A6.8 $75.92 2/12/20213,160,000 shares $230.87 million -2.8%N/A6.7 $73.06 1/29/20213,250,000 shares $220.68 million -3.0%N/A7.2 $67.90 1/15/20213,350,000 shares $239.56 million -5.9%N/A7.3 $71.51 12/31/20203,560,000 shares $234.89 million +5.3%N/A8.1 $65.98 12/15/20203,380,000 shares $212.87 million +3.7%N/A7.7 $62.98 11/30/20203,260,000 shares $221.84 million -10.9%N/A7.5 $68.05 11/15/20203,660,000 shares $251.66 million -2.1%3.4%9.5 $68.76 10/30/20203,740,000 shares $233.08 million -2.4%3.5%10.5 $62.32 10/15/20203,830,000 shares $220.15 million -2.1%3.6%9.7 $57.48 9/30/20203,910,000 shares $220.09 million -5.6%3.6%9.9 $56.29 9/15/20204,140,000 shares $231.18 million -0.5%3.8%10.4 $55.84 8/31/20204,160,000 shares $247.81 million -3.5%3.9%10 $59.57 8/14/20204,310,000 shares $262.78 million -6.5%4.0%9.6 $60.97 7/31/20204,610,000 shares $263.97 million +1.8%4.3%9.4 $57.26 7/15/20204,530,000 shares $251.23 million -2.0%4.2%9.7 $55.46 CBSH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Commerce Bancshares' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Commerce Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 3,520,000 shares of CBSH short. 2.72% of Commerce Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Commerce Bancshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Commerce Bancshares? 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. CBSH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Commerce Bancshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Commerce Bancshares? 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. 2.72% of Commerce Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Commerce Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? Commerce Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,520,000 shares, an increase of 22.6% from the previous total of 2,870,000 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. How does Commerce Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.72% of Commerce Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Commerce Bancshares: First Financial Bancorp. (1.41%), Fulton Financial Corporation (3.25%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (4.31%), United Bankshares, Inc. (5.37%), Associated Banc-Corp (2.96%), F.N.B. Corporation (3.54%), Home BancShares, Inc. (2.93%), Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (2.37%), M&T Bank Corporation (2.40%), Fifth Third Bancorp (3.09%), 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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Commerce Bancshares stock? Short selling CBSH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Commerce Bancshares as its price is falling. CBSH shares are trading down $0.64 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 Commerce Bancshares? A short squeeze for Commerce Bancshares 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 CBSH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Commerce Bancshares' 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 CBSH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies First Financial Bancorp. 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