ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Forget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THIS (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free ESSA Stock Alerts $18.23 +0.37 (+2.07%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media ESSA Bancorp Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume61,200 sharesPrevious Short Volume36,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+67.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.13 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.1Last Record DateMarch 15, 2024Outstanding Shares10,130,000 sharesFloat Size8,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.74%Today's Trading Volume8,990 sharesAverage Trading Volume14,493 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average62% Short Selling ESSA Bancorp ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for ESSA Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatESSA Short Interest Over TimeESSA Days to Cover Over TimeESSA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Paradigm PressForget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THISYou might have seen that Bitcoin was one of the best performing assets of 2023. It gained 164%. But a crypto millionaire who has been tracking the space for more than a decade has ABANDONED Bitcoin. He found something better.Click here to find out that this 8,788% cryptocurrency is. ESSA Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202461,200 shares $1.13 million +67.2%0.7%4.1 $18.44 2/29/202436,600 shares $635,376.00 +34.1%0.4%2 $17.36 2/15/202427,300 shares $508,872.00 -20.6%0.3%1.4 $18.64 1/31/202434,400 shares $653,944.00 -23.2%0.4%1.8 $19.01 1/15/202444,800 shares $865,984.00 -5.9%0.5%2 $19.33 12/31/202347,600 shares $952,952.00 -19.1%0.6%2.1 $20.02 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESSA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for ESSA Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/202358,800 shares $1.15 million +7.1%0.7%2.7 $19.50 11/30/202354,900 shares $916,281.00 -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 $249,324.00 +16.2%0.2%0.5 $15.78 5/31/202313,600 shares $199,648.00 +10.6%0.2%0.8 $14.68 5/15/202312,300 shares $160,761.00 No Change0.1%0.8 $13.07 10/31/202212,900 shares $258,000.00 +17.3%0.2%0.8 $20.00 10/15/202211,000 shares $206,085.00 -38.9%0.1%0.7 $18.74 9/30/202218,000 shares $349,020.00 -27.7%0.2%1.1 $19.39 9/15/202224,900 shares $525,390.00 +179.8%0.3%1.5 $21.10 8/31/20228,900 shares $179,780.00 +34.9%0.1%0.7 $20.20 8/15/20226,600 shares $125,400.00 +15.8%0.1%0.7 $19.00 7/31/20225,700 shares $101,688.00 -10.9%0.1%0.6 $17.84 7/15/20226,400 shares $106,304.00 -9.9%0.1%0.7 $16.61 6/30/20227,100 shares $119,280.00 No Change0.1%0.9 $16.80 6/15/20227,100 shares $117,008.00 -2.7%0.1%1.2 $16.48 5/31/20227,300 shares $115,340.00 +21.7%0.1%1.1 $15.80 5/15/20226,000 shares $99,000.00 -7.7%0.1%0.9 $16.50 4/30/20226,500 shares $111,800.00 -8.5%0.1%1 $17.20 4/15/20227,100 shares $120,700.00 +9.2%0.1%1.1 $17.00 3/31/20226,500 shares $116,675.00 -22.6%N/A0 $17.95 3/15/20228,400 shares $151,872.00 +7.7%0.1%1 $18.08 2/28/20227,800 shares $139,386.00 -36.1%0.1%0.8 $17.87 2/15/202212,200 shares $221,430.00 +11.9%N/A1.3 $18.15 1/31/202210,900 shares $192,494.00 +4.8%0.1%1.1 $17.66Forget Bitcoin. 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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 4.0. Learn More on ESSA Bancorp's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting ESSA Bancorp? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ESSA Bancorp: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for ESSA Bancorp? 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. 0.74% of ESSA Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is ESSA Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? ESSA Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 61,200 shares, an increase of 67.2% from the previous total of 36,600 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 ESSA Bancorp's float size? ESSA Bancorp currently has issued a total of 10,130,000 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 8,320,000 shares. How does ESSA Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.74% of ESSA Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to ESSA Bancorp: Home Bancorp, Inc. (0.53%), Hingham Institution for Savings (11.06%), Provident Bancorp Inc (1.29%), First Northwest Bancorp (0.58%), Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (0.66%), Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. (1.74%), Blue Foundry Bancorp (2.73%), ECB Bancorp, Inc. (0.17%), William Penn Bancorporation (1.21%), Affinity Bancshares, Inc. (0.09%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short ESSA Bancorp stock? Short selling ESSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ESSA Bancorp as its price is falling. ESSA shares are trading down $0.11 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 ESSA Bancorp? 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. How often is ESSA Bancorp'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 ESSA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024. 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