Esquire Financial (ESQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free ESQ Stock Alerts $49.74 -0.57 (-1.13%) (As of 05:12 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Esquire Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume201,700 sharesPrevious Short Volume222,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.43%Dollar Volume Sold Short$9.49 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.9Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares8,293,000 sharesFloat Size6,980,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.89%Today's Trading Volume24,475 sharesAverage Trading Volume40,616 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average60% Short Selling Esquire Financial ? 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Esquire Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024201,700 shares $9.49 million -9.4%2.9%4.9 $47.06 4/15/2024222,700 shares $10.09 million -9.5%3.2%4.7 $45.30 3/31/2024246,000 shares $11.68 million +2.0%3.6%6 $47.47 3/15/2024241,300 shares $11.43 million +3.4%3.5%6.8 $47.35 2/29/2024233,400 shares $11.85 million +3.6%3.4%7.1 $50.78 2/15/2024225,200 shares $11.37 million +23.1%3.3%7.1 $50.51 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESQ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Esquire Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024183,000 shares $9.12 million -10.0%2.7%6.1 $49.86 1/15/2024203,400 shares $9.55 million -1.7%3.0%10.9 $46.95 12/31/2023207,000 shares $10.34 million +4.2%3.1%10.5 $49.96 12/15/2023198,600 shares $9.60 million +4.8%2.9%9.5 $48.32 11/30/2023189,500 shares $8.83 million -8.9%2.8%9.3 $46.57 11/15/2023208,000 shares $9.95 million +1.8%3.1%10.3 $47.84 10/31/2023204,400 shares $9.36 million -7.3%3.0%10.6 $45.80 10/15/2023220,400 shares $10.06 million +3.1%3.2%10.2 $45.64 9/30/2023213,700 shares $9.76 million +4.0%3.1%9.3 $45.69 9/15/2023205,500 shares $9.49 million -0.1%3.0%8.6 $46.16 8/31/2023205,700 shares $9.62 million -4.8%3.0%7.9 $46.76 8/15/2023216,000 shares $10.38 million +2.2%3.2%8 $48.06 7/31/2023211,300 shares $10.55 million +1.2%3.1%7 $49.95 7/15/2023208,800 shares $9.66 million -3.8%3.1%7 $46.27 6/30/2023217,000 shares $9.93 million +2.2%3.2%7.6 $45.74 6/15/2023212,300 shares $9.63 million -8.9%3.1%6.1 $45.34 5/31/2023233,000 shares $9.86 million -9.4%3.4%6.5 $42.33 5/15/2023257,200 shares $10.32 million No Change3.8%7.2 $40.11 10/31/2022172,700 shares $7.80 million -7.4%2.6%5.9 $45.18 10/15/2022186,400 shares $7.16 million -14.7%2.8%6.6 $38.42 9/30/2022218,400 shares $8.20 million -1.2%3.3%8.5 $37.55 9/15/2022221,100 shares $8.58 million +6.0%3.3%4.8 $38.79 8/31/2022208,600 shares $7.80 million -19.2%3.1%4 $37.38 8/15/2022258,100 shares $10.39 million +52.2%3.9%4.7 $40.25 7/31/2022169,600 shares $6.14 million +15.1%2.5%3.1 $36.22 7/15/2022147,300 shares $5.00 million -7.1%2.1%2.5 $33.96 6/30/2022158,600 shares $5.28 million +146.7%2.3%2.8 $33.30 6/15/202264,300 shares $2.20 million -0.3%0.9%1.3 $34.15 5/31/202264,500 shares $2.46 million +7.3%0.9%2.5 $38.18 5/15/202260,100 shares $2.12 million +20.4%0.9%2.7 $35.20 4/30/202249,900 shares $1.80 million +29.3%0.7%2.6 $36.00 4/15/202238,600 shares $1.32 million +27.0%0.6%2.6 $34.18 3/31/202230,400 shares $1.02 million -16.7%N/A2.3 $33.61 3/15/202236,500 shares $1.19 million +17.7%0.5%2.4 $32.51Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (Ad)Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… ESQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Esquire Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Esquire Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 201,700 shares of ESQ short. 2.89% of Esquire Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Esquire Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Esquire Financial? 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. ESQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Esquire Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Esquire Financial? 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. 2.89% of Esquire Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Esquire Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Esquire Financial saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 201,700 shares, a decline of 9.4% from the previous total of 222,700 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 Esquire Financial's float size? Esquire Financial currently has issued a total of 8,293,000 shares. Some of Esquire Financial'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. Esquire Financial currently has a public float of 6,980,000 shares. How does Esquire Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.89% of Esquire Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Esquire Financial: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Co. (3.41%), VersaBank (0.11%), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (0.52%), CNB Financial Co. (0.35%), Horizon Technology Finance Co. (1.71%), Atlanticus Holdings Co. (7.42%), SelectQuote, Inc. (0.40%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (3.43%), Tejon Ranch Co. (0.85%), Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (1.83%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Esquire Financial stock? Short selling ESQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Esquire Financial as its price is falling. ESQ shares are trading down $0.57 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 Esquire Financial? A short squeeze for Esquire Financial occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ESQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Esquire Financial'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 ESQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Short Interest Data VersaBank Short Interest Data Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Short Interest Data CNB Financial Short Interest Data Horizon Technology Finance Short Interest Data Atlanticus Short Interest Data SelectQuote Short Interest Data Northfield Bancorp, Inc. 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