First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.78 +0.38 (+4.04%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.78 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 04:05 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 29,900 shares, representing 0.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 17.72% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 12,580 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest29,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest25,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+17.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$271,492.00Short Interest Ratio2.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares12,505,000 sharesFloat Size5,400,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.55%Today's Trading Volume83,315 sharesAverage Trading Volume12,580 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average662% 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 4/15/202529,900 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 11/30/202411,200 shares $160,272.00 +13.1%0.2%1 $14.31 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. 11/15/20249,900 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 $11.25 8/31/202322,600 shares $250,860.00 -62.7%0.4%0.8 $11.10Buffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for gold (Ad)A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. 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Get Garrett’s Top Four picks now. 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 5/15/202021,600 shares $259,416.00 +11.3%0.4%2.1 $12.01 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 covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 29,900 shares of FGBI short. 0.55% 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 2.0. 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. 0.55% of First Guaranty Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Guaranty Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Guaranty Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,900 shares, an increase of 17.7% from the previous total of 25,400 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 12,505,000 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? 0.55% 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: AMTD Digital Inc. (0.39%), Capital Bancorp, Inc. (1.08%), Bitfarms Ltd. (13.78%), Alerus Financial Co. (0.80%), ACNB Co. (1.12%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (1.13%), Peoples Financial Services Corp. (0.97%), Shore Bancshares, Inc. (1.20%), HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (1.12%), Southern California Bancorp (1.57%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 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 $0.38 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 appreciates 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, 15 2025. 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