First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.32 +0.17 (+1.86%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.30 -0.02 (-0.21%) As of 05/22/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock First Guaranty Bancshares Short Interest DataFirst Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) has a short interest of 20,000 shares, representing 0.37% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -33.11% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.1, indicating that it would take 1.1 days of the average trading volume of 13,348 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest20,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest29,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-33.11%Dollar Volume Sold Short$188,000.00Short Interest Ratio1.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares12,888,000 sharesFloat Size5,400,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.37%Today's Trading Volume16,699 sharesAverage Trading Volume13,348 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average125% Short Selling First Guaranty Bancshares? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Guaranty Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFGBI Short Interest Over TimeFGBI Days to Cover Over TimeFGBI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Guaranty Bancshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202520,000 shares $188,000.00 -33.1%0.4%1.1 $9.40 4/15/202529,900 shares $271,492.00 +17.7%0.6%2.2 $9.08 3/31/202525,400 shares $195,580.00 -17.8%0.5%2 $7.70 3/15/202530,900 shares $211,047.00 +71.7%0.6%2.5 $6.83 2/28/202518,000 shares $153,720.00 +32.4%0.3%1.5 $8.54 2/15/202513,600 shares $138,584.00 +12.4%0.2%1.2 $10.19 1/31/202512,100 shares $124,388.00 -11.0%0.2%1 $10.28 1/15/202513,600 shares $141,984.00 +7.1%0.2%1.1 $10.44 12/31/202412,700 shares $144,272.00 +9.5%0.2%1.1 $11.36 12/15/202411,600 shares $148,828.00 +3.6%0.2%1 $12.83 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FGBI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Guaranty Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202411,200 shares $160,272.00 +13.1%0.2%1 $14.31 11/15/20249,900 shares $119,295.00 -25.0%0.2%1 $12.05 10/31/202413,200 shares $141,900.00 +36.1%0.2%1.5 $10.75 10/15/20249,700 shares $102,044.00 +16.9%0.2%1.2 $10.52 9/30/20248,300 shares $88,395.00 -30.8%0.1%0.9 $10.65 9/15/202412,000 shares $129,240.00 +8.1%0.2%1.2 $10.77 8/31/202411,100 shares $114,441.00 -19.0%0.2%1.1 $10.31 8/15/202413,700 shares $143,439.00 +8.7%0.2%1 $10.47 7/31/202412,600 shares $130,284.00 -6.0%0.2%0.9 $10.34 7/15/202413,400 shares $123,682.00 -6.3%0.2%0.8 $9.23 6/30/202414,300 shares $128,700.00 +13.5%0.2%1 $9.00 6/15/202412,600 shares $118,440.00 -79.9%0.2%0.9 $9.40 5/31/202462,600 shares $640,398.00 -56.4%1.0%5 $10.23 5/15/2024143,500 shares $1.65 million +796.9%2.4%14.5 $11.50 4/30/202416,000 shares $179,680.00 -40.5%0.3%1.7 $11.23 4/15/202426,900 shares $270,076.00 +21.2%0.4%4 $10.04 3/31/202422,200 shares $225,330.00 -3.9%0.4%3.2 $10.15 3/15/202423,100 shares $248,556.00 +29.8%0.4%3.1 $10.76 2/29/202417,800 shares $203,632.00 +29.0%0.3%2 $11.44 2/15/202413,800 shares $157,044.00 -9.8%0.2%1.6 $11.38 1/31/202415,300 shares $187,731.00 -11.1%0.3%1.7 $12.27 1/15/202417,200 shares $199,520.00 +0.6%0.3%2 $11.60 12/31/202317,100 shares $190,152.00 +4.3%0.3%2 $11.12 12/15/202316,400 shares $192,372.00 +5.8%0.3%1.8 $11.73 11/30/202315,500 shares $147,405.00 -4.9%0.2%2 $9.51 11/15/202316,300 shares $164,793.00 -1.8%0.2%2 $10.11 10/31/202316,600 shares $174,300.00 +6.4%0.3%1.7 $10.50 10/15/202315,600 shares $164,268.00 -8.2%0.3%1.5 $10.53 9/30/202317,000 shares $187,000.00 -27.7%0.3%1.5 $11.00 9/15/202323,500 shares $264,375.00 +4.0%0.4%1.6 $11.25Washington Is Broke—and Eyeing Your Savings Next (Ad)Washington is running out of money…And guess where they'll look next? 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The Department of Justice just admitted that cash isn't legally YOUR property.Get your free guide now by clicking here >> 7/30/202119,400 shares $369,182.00 -31.2%0.4%1 $19.03 7/15/202128,200 shares $554,976.00 +5.6%0.5%1.3 $19.68 6/30/202126,700 shares $520,116.00 -81.8%0.5%1.2 $19.48 6/15/2021146,800 shares $2.87 million +2.8%2.8%11.3 $19.52 5/28/2021142,800 shares $2.81 million +6.0%2.7%11.2 $19.71 5/14/2021134,700 shares $2.54 million +37.0%2.6%10.1 $18.86 4/30/202198,300 shares $1.72 million +34.3%1.9%8.6 $17.52 4/15/202173,200 shares $1.31 million +25.3%N/A0 $17.95 3/31/202158,400 shares $1.08 million -5.8%1.1%5.5 $18.45 3/15/202162,000 shares $1.22 million +12.3%1.2%5.3 $19.67 2/26/202155,200 shares $912,456.00 +3.0%1.1%5.4 $16.53 2/12/202153,600 shares $883,328.00 -1.3%1.0%5.7 $16.48 1/29/202154,300 shares $876,402.00 No Change1.0%6.1 $16.14 1/15/202154,300 shares $918,213.00 +6.7%1.0%6.1 $16.91 12/31/202050,900 shares $915,182.00 -4.7%1.0%6.7 $17.98 12/15/202053,400 shares $897,120.00 +5.7%1.0%8 $16.80 11/30/202050,500 shares $878,700.00 -3.4%1.0%8.9 $17.40 11/15/202052,300 shares $910,020.00 +3.0%1.0%8.6 $17.40 10/30/202050,800 shares $710,692.00 +0.4%1.0%8.3 $13.99 10/15/202050,600 shares $682,594.00 +0.2%1.0%9 $13.49 9/30/202050,500 shares $611,555.00 +10.8%1.0%8.6 $12.11 9/15/202045,600 shares $649,800.00 -18.9%0.9%5 $14.25 8/31/202056,200 shares $721,046.00 +9.6%1.1%5 $12.83 8/14/202051,300 shares $682,803.00 -12.3%1.0%4.2 $13.31 7/31/202058,500 shares $689,715.00 +10.2%1.1%4.4 $11.79 7/15/202053,100 shares $631,890.00 -42.0%1.0%3.7 $11.90 6/30/202091,600 shares $1.12 million +137.3%1.8%6.1 $12.25 6/15/202038,600 shares $458,568.00 +27.8%0.7%2.9 $11.88 5/29/202030,200 shares $359,380.00 +39.8%0.6%2.6 $11.90 FGBI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Guaranty Bancshares' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Guaranty Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 20,000 shares of FGBI short. 0.37% of First Guaranty Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Guaranty Bancshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Guaranty Bancshares? 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. FGBI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Guaranty Bancshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Guaranty Bancshares? 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. 0.37% of First Guaranty Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Guaranty Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Guaranty Bancshares saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,000 shares, a decline of 33.1% from the previous total of 29,900 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 Guaranty Bancshares' float size? First Guaranty Bancshares currently has issued a total of 12,888,000 shares. Some of First Guaranty Bancshares' 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 Guaranty Bancshares currently has a public float of 5,400,000 shares. How does First Guaranty Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.37% of First Guaranty Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to First Guaranty Bancshares: ACNB Co. (0.86%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (0.74%), Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (3.22%), Bit Digital, Inc. (13.79%), Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (0.55%), Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (1.99%), First Business Financial Services, Inc. (0.68%), Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (0.14%), Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (0.69%), Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (0.88%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Guaranty Bancshares stock? Short selling FGBI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Guaranty Bancshares as its price is falling. FGBI shares are trading up $0.17 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 Guaranty Bancshares? A short squeeze for First Guaranty Bancshares 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 FGBI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Guaranty Bancshares' 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 FGBI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies ACNB Short Interest Data Unity Bancorp Short Interest Data Third Coast Bancshares Short Interest Data Bit Digital Short Interest Data Bridgewater Bancshares Short Interest Data Midland States Bancorp Short Interest Data First Business Financial Services Short Interest Data Patriot National Bancorp Short Interest Data Greene County Bancorp Short Interest Data Mercurity Fintech Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FGBI) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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