NASDAQ:CIZN Citizens (CIZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.54 +0.04 (+0.38%) (As of 10/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.11▼$10.6450-Day Range$10.02▼$12.0052-Week Range$10.01▼$17.00Volume2,948 shsAverage Volume4,443 shsMarket Capitalization$59.13 millionP/E Ratio9.17Dividend Yield6.07%Price TargetN/A Short InterestProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Citizens Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume99,900 sharesPrevious Short Volume115,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-13.13%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.06 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover18.8Last Record DateSeptember 15, 2023Outstanding Shares5,610,000 sharesFloat Size4,710,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.12%Today's Trading Volume2,948 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,443 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average66% Short Selling Citizens ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Citizens and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatCIZN Short Interest Over TimeCIZN Days to Cover Over TimeCIZN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Citizens (NASDAQ:CIZN) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/15/202399,900 shares $1.06 million -13.1%2.1%18.8 $10.64 8/31/2023115,000 shares $1.17 million -9.2%2.4%24.6 $10.21 8/15/2023126,700 shares $1.29 million -5.2%2.7%33.3 $10.21 7/31/2023133,700 shares $1.57 million +0.7%2.8%55.7 $11.76 7/15/2023132,800 shares $1.60 million +2.7%2.8%73.8 $12.05 6/30/2023129,300 shares $1.58 million +3.0%2.7%71.8 $12.25 Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. 6/15/2023125,500 shares $1.49 million +1.3%2.6%59.8 $11.88 5/31/2023123,900 shares $1.55 million +0.7%2.6%49.6 $12.47 5/15/2023123,100 shares $1.58 million +0.4%2.6%45.6 $12.80 4/30/2023122,600 shares $1.57 million -1.2%2.6%38.3 $12.84 4/15/2023124,100 shares $1.52 million +3.3%2.6%27 $12.24 3/31/2023120,100 shares $1.45 million +3.5%2.5%25 $12.08 3/15/2023116,000 shares $1.57 million -1.4%2.4%19.7 $13.55 2/28/2023117,700 shares $1.85 million +4.2%2.5%20.3 $15.75 2/15/2023113,000 shares $1.76 million +9.4%2.4%18.5 $15.54 1/31/2023103,300 shares $1.43 million +11.1%2.2%17.8 $13.88 1/15/202393,000 shares $1.28 million -13.6%2.0%19.4 $13.74 12/30/2022107,600 shares $1.47 million +2.9%2.3%25 $13.70 12/15/2022104,600 shares $1.41 million +8.1%2.2%30.8 $13.51 11/30/202296,800 shares $1.35 million +9.9%2.0%16.4 $13.96 11/15/202288,100 shares $1.24 million +5.4%1.9%15.2 $14.05 10/31/202283,600 shares $1.25 million +3.2%1.8%15.5 $14.90 10/15/202281,000 shares $1.21 million +1.4%1.7%15.3 $14.89 9/30/202279,900 shares $1.22 million -6.0%1.7%15.4 $15.30 9/15/202285,000 shares $1.39 million +11.3%1.8%17.3 $16.31 8/31/202276,400 shares $1.34 million +1.5%1.6%31.8 $17.50 8/15/202275,300 shares $1.34 million +5.2%1.6%39.6 $17.86 7/31/202271,600 shares $1.25 million +7.4%1.5%31.1 $17.41 7/15/202266,700 shares $1.20 million +14.6%1.4%24.7 $18.01 6/30/202258,200 shares $1.05 million +78.0%1.2%11.6 $18.03 6/15/202232,700 shares $599,391.00 -4.1%0.7%6.3 $18.33 5/31/202234,100 shares $613,800.00 +19.2%0.7%7 $18.00 5/15/202228,600 shares $506,220.00 +2.9%0.6%5.7 $17.70 4/30/202227,800 shares $514,300.00 +4.5%0.6%5.9 $18.50 4/15/202226,600 shares $492,100.00 +10.4%0.6%6 $18.50 3/31/202224,100 shares $466,094.00 -9.7%0.5%11 $19.34 3/15/202226,700 shares $494,217.00 +13.6%0.6%14.1 $18.51 2/28/202223,500 shares $421,825.00 -1.7%0.5%12.4 $17.95 2/15/202223,900 shares $432,590.00 No Change0.5%13.3 $18.10 1/31/202223,900 shares $432,590.00 -0.4%0.5%13.3 $18.10 CIZN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Citizens' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Citizens shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 99,900 shares of CIZN short. 2.12% of Citizens' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Citizens' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Citizens? 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. CIZN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 19.0. Learn More on Citizens's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Citizens? 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. 2.12% of Citizens' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Citizens' short interest increasing or decreasing? Citizens saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 99,900 shares, a decrease of 13.1% from the previous total of 115,000 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. What is Citizens' float size? Citizens currently has issued a total of 5,610,000 shares. Some of Citizens' 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. Citizens currently has a public float of 4,710,000 shares. How does Citizens' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.12% of Citizens' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Citizens: Bank of South Carolina Co. (0.16%), BayFirst Financial Corp. (0.38%), First US Bancshares, Inc. (0.12%), Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (0.13%), Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (0.22%), United Bancorp, Inc. (0.12%), Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (0.17%), Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (1.30%), Glen Burnie Bancorp (0.08%), Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (0.14%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Citizens stock? Short selling CIZN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Citizens as its price is falling. CIZN shares are trading up $0.04 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 Citizens? A short squeeze for Citizens 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 CIZN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Citizens' 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 CIZN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: BKSC Short Interest BAFN Short Interest FUSB Short Interest BOTJ Short Interest PBHC Short Interest UBCP Short Interest AUBN Short Interest FRBK Short Interest GLBZ Short Interest EBMT Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:CIZN) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Citizens Holding Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Your Password: or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Choose a Password: Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.