First Community Bankshares (FCBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → At first glance, this chart looks like nonsense… (From The TradingPub) (Ad) Free FCBC Stock Alerts $33.74 +0.71 (+2.15%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First Community Bankshares Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume157,500 sharesPrevious Short Volume180,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.84%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.45 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.9Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares18,471,000 sharesFloat Size15,600,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.01%Today's Trading Volume30,334 sharesAverage Trading Volume31,514 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average96% Short Selling First Community Bankshares ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Community Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFCBC Short Interest Over TimeFCBC Days to Cover Over TimeFCBC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad WealthPressThe system that called 2023’s top 7 stocks is at it again…Look 2023 kind of sucked from a trading standpoint… Despite the market finishing 24% higher…. 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First Community Bankshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/2024157,500 shares $5.45 million -12.8%1.0%4.9 $34.63 3/15/2024180,700 shares $5.87 million +5.6%1.2%5.6 $32.46 2/29/2024171,200 shares $5.67 million +8.4%1.1%4.9 $33.14 2/15/2024157,900 shares $5.33 million -6.4%1.0%4.5 $33.77 1/31/2024168,700 shares $5.78 million -1.5%1.1%4.8 $34.28 1/15/2024171,200 shares $6.06 million -0.1%1.1%4.8 $35.42 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCBC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Community Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2023171,400 shares $6.36 million -6.5%1.1%4.8 $37.10 12/15/2023183,300 shares $6.86 million +6.1%1.2%4.7 $37.41 11/30/2023172,700 shares $5.64 million -7.3%1.1%4.9 $32.66 11/15/2023186,300 shares $6.44 million +13.4%1.2%5.1 $34.58 10/31/2023164,300 shares $5.36 million -3.5%1.0%4.7 $32.65 10/15/2023170,300 shares $5.17 million -8.4%1.1%4.8 $30.35 9/30/2023185,900 shares $5.47 million No Change1.2%4.8 $29.45 9/15/2023185,900 shares $5.73 million +0.3%1.2%4.6 $30.81 8/31/2023185,400 shares $5.73 million -3.3%1.2%3.9 $30.93 8/15/2023191,800 shares $6.13 million -13.9%1.2%3.9 $31.95 7/31/2023222,800 shares $7.49 million -10.6%1.3%4.4 $33.63 7/15/2023249,300 shares $7.71 million +3.7%1.5%5 $30.91 6/30/2023240,500 shares $7.15 million +0.8%1.4%5.3 $29.73 6/15/2023238,600 shares $7.36 million +12.7%1.4%5.9 $30.85 5/31/2023211,700 shares $5.64 million +3.1%1.2%6.6 $26.66 5/15/2023205,400 shares $4.98 million +16.8%1.2%7.2 $24.23 4/30/2023175,800 shares $4.12 million +2.3%1.1%6.9 $23.41 4/15/2023171,900 shares $4.05 million -1.2%1.2%7.4 $23.56 3/31/2023174,000 shares $4.36 million -2.3%1.2%7.6 $25.05 3/15/2023178,000 shares $4.83 million -7.1%1.3%7.6 $27.11 2/28/2023191,600 shares $5.98 million +6.3%1.4%7.3 $31.22 2/15/2023180,300 shares $5.77 million +1.8%1.3%7 $32.01 1/31/2023177,100 shares $5.76 million -1.9%1.3%6.4 $32.51 1/15/2023180,600 shares $6.14 million -7.4%1.3%6.4 $33.98 12/30/2022195,000 shares $6.61 million -15.2%1.4%6.8 $33.90 12/15/2022230,000 shares $7.88 million +15.9%1.6%7.8 $34.25 11/30/2022198,500 shares $7.33 million -8.2%1.4%7.3 $36.95 11/15/2022216,300 shares $8.35 million -11.1%1.5%8.1 $38.61 10/31/2022243,400 shares $9.06 million -14.6%1.7%9.5 $37.24 10/15/2022285,100 shares $9.75 million +0.9%2.0%11 $34.20 9/30/2022282,500 shares $9.05 million -0.5%2.0%10.7 $32.03 9/15/2022284,000 shares $9.09 million +8.7%2.0%10.3 $32.01 8/31/2022261,300 shares $8.24 million -2.7%1.8%8.9 $31.53 8/15/2022268,500 shares $8.96 million +1.8%1.9%8.7 $33.37The "Smart Money" Is Ready for May 1st Are You? (Ad)Former Wall Street VP: "Buy This Stock Now" Five of America's Most Successful Investors Bought Shares in The Same Company. One Former Wall St. Trader Explains Why… FCBC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Community Bankshares' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Community Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 157,500 shares of FCBC short. 1.01% of First Community Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Community Bankshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Community Bankshares? 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. FCBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on First Community Bankshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Community Bankshares? 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. 1.01% of First Community Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Community Bankshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Community Bankshares saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 157,500 shares, a drop of 12.8% from the previous total of 180,700 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 First Community Bankshares' float size? First Community Bankshares currently has issued a total of 18,471,000 shares. Some of First Community Bankshares' 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. First Community Bankshares currently has a public float of 15,600,000 shares. How does First Community Bankshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.01% of First Community Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to First Community Bankshares: MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (0.98%), HBT Financial, Inc. (0.73%), Mercantile Bank Co. (0.96%), Univest Financial Co. (0.75%), Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (1.67%), Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0.77%), Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (7.28%), Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (1.70%), Central Pacific Financial Corp. (1.68%), Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (1.03%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Community Bankshares stock? Short selling FCBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Community Bankshares as its price is falling. FCBC shares are trading up $0.71 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 First Community Bankshares? A short squeeze for First Community Bankshares 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 FCBC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Community Bankshares' 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 FCBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. 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