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ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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ESSA Bancorp Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2025, ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) had a short interest of 36,600 shares sold short, representing 0.44% of the public float. This marks a -15.86% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, meaning it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 46,826 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
36,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
43,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$743.71 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
10,155,000 shares
Float Size
8,370,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.44%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
46,826 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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ESSA Bancorp 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
7/15/202536,600 shares $743.71 thousand -15.9%0.4%0.8 $20.32
6/30/202543,500 shares $843.90 thousand -1.4%0.5%1.4 $19.40
6/15/202544,100 shares $812.76 thousand +28.6%0.5%2.3 $18.43
5/31/202534,300 shares $634.89 thousand +23.4%0.4%1.8 $18.51
5/15/202527,800 shares $535.15 thousand +9.5%0.3%1.4 $19.25
4/30/202525,400 shares $469.90 thousand -8.3%0.3%1.5 $18.50
4/15/202527,700 shares $482.53 thousand -30.9%0.3%1.5 $17.42
3/31/202540,100 shares $755.89 thousand +2.6%0.5%1.5 $18.85
3/15/202539,100 shares $754.63 thousand +48.1%0.5%1.5 $19.30
2/28/202526,400 shares $554.40 thousand +25.7%0.3%1 $21.00
2/15/202521,000 shares $457.17 thousand +20.0%0.3%0.9 $21.77
1/31/202517,500 shares $365.93 thousand -23.9%0.2%0.8 $20.91
1/15/202523,000 shares $450.80 thousand +12.8%0.3%1.1 $19.60
12/31/202420,400 shares $397.80 thousand -20.0%0.2%1.7 $19.50
12/15/202425,500 shares $513.06 thousand +11.8%0.3%2.3 $20.12
11/30/202422,800 shares $471.28 thousand -13.3%0.3%2.1 $20.67
11/15/202426,300 shares $531.26 thousand +6.1%0.3%2.4 $20.20
10/31/202424,800 shares $466.74 thousand -18.4%0.3%2.3 $18.82
10/15/202430,400 shares $584.90 thousand -15.6%0.4%2.9 $19.24
9/30/202436,000 shares $691.92 thousand -20.5%0.4%3 $19.22
9/15/202445,300 shares $855.72 thousand +33.2%0.5%3.2 $18.89
8/31/202434,000 shares $626.96 thousand -7.9%0.4%2.4 $18.44
8/15/202436,900 shares $653.87 thousand -12.1%0.4%2.7 $17.72
7/31/202442,000 shares $805.98 thousand +8.3%0.5%3.3 $19.19
7/15/202438,800 shares $718.19 thousand +17.2%0.5%3.1 $18.51
6/30/202433,100 shares $582.23 thousand -35.0%0.4%2.9 $17.59
6/15/202450,900 shares $850.03 thousand +68.5%0.6%5.1 $16.70
5/31/202430,200 shares $520.04 thousand -8.5%0.4%2.7 $17.22
5/15/202433,000 shares $571.56 thousand +4.4%0.4%3 $17.32
4/30/202431,600 shares $511.92 thousand +81.6%0.4%2.5 $16.20
4/15/202417,400 shares $299.45 thousand -24.7%0.2%1.3 $17.21
3/31/202423,100 shares $421.11 thousand -62.3%0.3%1.8 $18.23
3/15/202461,200 shares $1.13 million +67.2%0.7%4.1 $18.44
2/29/202436,600 shares $635.38 thousand +34.1%0.4%2 $17.36
2/15/202427,300 shares $508.87 thousand -20.6%0.3%1.4 $18.64
1/31/202434,400 shares $653.94 thousand -23.2%0.4%1.8 $19.01
1/15/202444,800 shares $865.98 thousand -5.9%0.5%2 $19.33
12/31/202347,600 shares $952.95 thousand -19.1%0.6%2.1 $20.02
12/15/202358,800 shares $1.15 million +7.1%0.7%2.7 $19.50
11/30/202354,900 shares $916.28 thousand -24.7%0.6%2.6 $16.69
11/15/202372,900 shares $1.20 million -20.9%0.9%3.6 $16.41
10/31/202392,200 shares $1.54 million -9.8%1.1%4.6 $16.65
10/15/2023102,200 shares $1.55 million -9.8%1.2%5.9 $15.15
9/30/2023113,300 shares $1.70 million -12.3%1.3%6 $15.01
9/15/2023129,200 shares $1.99 million -16.5%1.5%3.7 $15.42
8/31/2023154,700 shares $2.46 million +1.4%1.8%4.3 $15.91
8/15/2023152,600 shares $2.52 million +0.1%1.8%4.2 $16.51
7/31/2023152,400 shares $2.53 million -8.0%1.8%4.1 $16.62
7/15/2023165,700 shares $2.49 million -1.5%1.9%4.5 $15.03
6/30/2023168,200 shares $2.51 million +964.6%2.0%4.8 $14.95
6/15/202315,800 shares $249.32 thousand +16.2%0.2%0.5 $15.78
5/31/202313,600 shares $199.65 thousand +10.6%0.2%0.8 $14.68
5/15/202312,300 shares $160.76 thousand No Change0.1%0.8 $13.07
10/31/202212,900 shares $258 thousand +17.3%0.2%0.8 $20.00
10/15/202211,000 shares $206.09 thousand -38.9%0.1%0.7 $18.74
9/30/202218,000 shares $349.02 thousand -27.7%0.2%1.1 $19.39
9/15/202224,900 shares $525.39 thousand +179.8%0.3%1.5 $21.10
8/31/20228,900 shares $179.78 thousand +34.9%0.1%0.7 $20.20
8/15/20226,600 shares $125.40 thousand +15.8%0.1%0.7 $19.00
7/31/20225,700 shares $101.69 thousand -10.9%0.1%0.6 $17.84
7/15/20226,400 shares $106.30 thousand -9.9%0.1%0.7 $16.61
6/30/20227,100 shares $119.28 thousand No Change0.1%0.9 $16.80
6/15/20227,100 shares $117.01 thousand -2.7%0.1%1.2 $16.48
5/31/20227,300 shares $115.34 thousand +21.7%0.1%1.1 $15.80
5/15/20226,000 shares $99 thousand -7.7%0.1%0.9 $16.50
4/30/20226,500 shares $111.80 thousand -8.5%0.1%1 $17.20
4/15/20227,100 shares $120.70 thousand +9.2%0.1%1.1 $17.00
3/31/20226,500 shares $116.68 thousand -22.6%N/A0 $17.95
3/15/20228,400 shares $151.87 thousand +7.7%0.1%1 $18.08
2/28/20227,800 shares $139.39 thousand -36.1%0.1%0.8 $17.87
2/15/202212,200 shares $221.43 thousand +11.9%N/A1.3 $18.15
1/31/202210,900 shares $192.49 thousand +4.8%0.1%1.1 $17.66
1/15/202210,400 shares $181.90 thousand -18.1%N/A0 $17.49
12/31/202112,700 shares $220.09 thousand -27.0%0.2%1.3 $17.33
12/15/202117,400 shares $293.71 thousand +45.0%0.2%2 $16.88
11/30/202112,000 shares $207.12 thousand +9.1%0.1%2 $17.26
11/15/202111,000 shares $185.90 thousand +0.9%0.1%1.7 $16.90
10/29/202110,900 shares $177.13 thousand -14.2%0.1%1.6 $16.25
10/15/202112,700 shares $206.25 thousand -8.6%0.2%1.7 $16.24
9/30/202113,900 shares $229.21 thousand -30.9%0.2%1.6 $16.49
9/15/202120,100 shares $338.69 thousand +27.2%0.2%0.6 $16.85
8/31/202115,800 shares $264.18 thousand -14.6%0.2%0.4 $16.72
8/13/202118,500 shares $305.25 thousand -40.7%0.2%0.4 $16.50
7/30/202131,200 shares $509.50 thousand -22.6%0.4%0.6 $16.33
7/15/202140,300 shares $659.71 thousand -11.4%0.5%0.8 $16.37
6/30/202145,500 shares $745.75 thousand -81.7%0.5%0.9 $16.39
6/15/2021248,600 shares $4.07 million +4.4%2.8%7.7 $16.36
5/28/2021238,200 shares $3.78 million +0.8%2.7%9.2 $15.85
5/14/2021236,400 shares $3.65 million +43.3%2.7%7.9 $15.44

ESSA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of ESSA Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 36,600 shares of ESSA short. 0.44% of ESSA Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ESSA Bancorp's 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. ESSA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.8. Learn More on ESSA Bancorp'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. 0.44% of ESSA Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

ESSA Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,600 shares, a decrease of 15.9% from the previous total of 43,500 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.

ESSA Bancorp currently has issued a total of 10,155,000 shares. Some of ESSA Bancorp'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. ESSA Bancorp currently has a public float of 8,370,000 shares.

0.44% of ESSA Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ESSA Bancorp: TrustCo Bank Corp NY (2.69%), LendingTree, Inc. (9.36%), Hingham Institution for Savings (14.86%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (1.91%), Flushing Financial Corporation (2.66%), Kearny Financial (1.65%), Home Bancorp, Inc. (1.65%), Roma Green Finance Limited (1.37%), Waterstone Financial, Inc. (0.98%), Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (0.60%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ESSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ESSA Bancorp 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 ESSA Bancorp 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 ESSA, 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 ESSA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.

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

  • 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:ESSA) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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