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First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.31 +0.02 (+0.24%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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First Guaranty Bancshares Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) had a short interest of 360,296 shares sold short, representing 4.32% of the public float. This marks a -20.21% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 15.1, meaning it would take 15.1 days of the average trading volume of 20,936 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
360,296 shares
Previous Short Interest
451,552 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.46 million
Short Interest Ratio
15.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
16,460,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.32%
Today's Trading Volume
5,421 shares
Average Trading Volume
20,936 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
26%
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First Guaranty Bancshares 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
7/31/2026360,296 shares $3.46 million -20.2%4.3%15.07 $9.59
7/15/2026451,552 shares $4.52 million -6.1%5.4%11.33 $10.01
6/30/2026481,045 shares $4.84 million +190.1%5.5%4.25 $10.07
6/15/2026165,848 shares $1.74 million +5.4%1.9%8.12 $10.51
5/29/2026157,313 shares $1.50 million -3.9%1.8%4.08 $9.56
5/15/2026163,659 shares $1.48 million -10.0%1.9%5.63 $9.02
4/30/2026181,810 shares $1.72 million +12.9%2.2%3.9 $9.48
4/15/2026161,068 shares $1.54 million +14.4%1.9%8.98 $9.55
3/31/2026140,835 shares $1.14 million +1.3%1.7%19.17 $8.12
3/13/2026138,997 shares $1.16 million +4.0%1.7%15.82 $8.32
2/27/2026133,655 shares $1.18 million 0.0%1.6%17.53 $8.81
2/13/2026133,668 shares $1.24 million -1.8%1.5%8.06 $9.29
1/30/2026136,164 shares $1.15 million +10.0%1.7%10.6 $8.43
1/15/2026123,798 shares $980.48 thousand +23.9%1.5%3.74 $7.92
12/31/202599,882 shares $536.37 thousand +40.2%1.2%5.05 $5.37
12/15/202571,248 shares $348.40 thousand +23.5%0.9%2.88 $4.89
11/28/202557,695 shares $278.67 thousand +130.5%0.7%1.87 $4.83
11/14/202525,028 shares $143.16 thousand +12.5%0.3%1.45 $5.72
10/31/202522,243 shares $145.91 thousand -7.1%0.3%1.53 $6.56
10/15/202523,900 shares $201.24 thousand +8.1%0.7%3.1 $8.42
9/30/202522,100 shares $177.24 thousand -18.8%0.6%3.3 $8.02
9/15/202527,200 shares $220.59 thousand +0.4%0.7%4.5 $8.11
8/31/202527,100 shares $228.18 thousand +57.6%0.7%3.1 $8.42
8/15/202517,200 shares $139.66 thousand +33.3%0.4%1.6 $8.12
7/31/202512,900 shares $111.71 thousand -6.5%0.3%1 $8.66
7/15/202513,800 shares $119.92 thousand -18.8%0.3%0.8 $8.69
6/30/202517,000 shares $139.74 thousand -21.7%0.5%0.9 $8.22
6/15/202521,700 shares $160.80 thousand -73.0%0.3%1.1 $7.41
5/31/202580,500 shares $712.43 thousand -23.1%1.5%4.1 $8.85
5/15/2025104,700 shares $990.46 thousand +423.5%1.9%5.3 $9.46
4/30/202520,000 shares $188 thousand -33.1%0.4%1.1 $9.40
4/15/202529,900 shares $271.49 thousand +17.7%0.6%2.2 $9.08
3/31/202525,400 shares $195.58 thousand -17.8%0.5%2 $7.70
3/15/202530,900 shares $211.05 thousand +71.7%0.6%2.5 $6.83
2/28/202518,000 shares $153.72 thousand +32.4%0.3%1.5 $8.54
2/15/202513,600 shares $138.58 thousand +12.4%0.2%1.2 $10.19
1/31/202512,100 shares $124.39 thousand -11.0%0.2%1 $10.28
1/15/202513,600 shares $141.98 thousand +7.1%0.2%1.1 $10.44
12/31/202412,700 shares $144.27 thousand +9.5%0.2%1.1 $11.36
12/15/202411,600 shares $148.83 thousand +3.6%0.2%1 $12.83
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11/30/202411,200 shares $160.27 thousand +13.1%0.2%1 $14.31
11/15/20249,900 shares $119.30 thousand -25.0%0.2%1 $12.05
10/31/202413,200 shares $141.90 thousand +36.1%0.2%1.5 $10.75
10/15/20249,700 shares $102.04 thousand +16.9%0.2%1.2 $10.52
9/30/20248,300 shares $88.40 thousand -30.8%0.1%0.9 $10.65
9/15/202412,000 shares $129.24 thousand +8.1%0.2%1.2 $10.77
8/31/202411,100 shares $114.44 thousand -19.0%0.2%1.1 $10.31
8/15/202413,700 shares $143.44 thousand +8.7%0.2%1 $10.47
7/31/202412,600 shares $130.28 thousand -6.0%0.2%0.9 $10.34
7/15/202413,400 shares $123.68 thousand -6.3%0.2%0.8 $9.23
6/30/202414,300 shares $128.70 thousand +13.5%0.2%1 $9.00
6/15/202412,600 shares $118.44 thousand -79.9%0.2%0.9 $9.40
5/31/202462,600 shares $640.40 thousand -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 $179.68 thousand -40.5%0.3%1.7 $11.23
4/15/202426,900 shares $270.08 thousand +21.2%0.4%4 $10.04
3/31/202422,200 shares $225.33 thousand -3.9%0.4%3.2 $10.15
3/15/202423,100 shares $248.56 thousand +29.8%0.4%3.1 $10.76
2/29/202417,800 shares $203.63 thousand +29.0%0.3%2 $11.44
2/15/202413,800 shares $157.04 thousand -9.8%0.2%1.6 $11.38
1/31/202415,300 shares $187.73 thousand -11.1%0.3%1.7 $12.27
1/15/202417,200 shares $199.52 thousand +0.6%0.3%2 $11.60
12/31/202317,100 shares $190.15 thousand +4.3%0.3%2 $11.12
12/15/202316,400 shares $192.37 thousand +5.8%0.3%1.8 $11.73
11/30/202315,500 shares $147.41 thousand -4.9%0.2%2 $9.51
11/15/202316,300 shares $164.79 thousand -1.8%0.2%2 $10.11
10/31/202316,600 shares $174.30 thousand +6.4%0.3%1.7 $10.50
10/15/202315,600 shares $164.27 thousand -8.2%0.3%1.5 $10.53
9/30/202317,000 shares $187 thousand -27.7%0.3%1.5 $11.00
9/15/202323,500 shares $264.38 thousand +4.0%0.4%1.6 $11.25
8/31/202322,600 shares $250.86 thousand -62.7%0.4%0.8 $11.10
8/15/202360,600 shares $721.75 thousand -34.2%1.0%1.9 $11.91
7/31/202392,100 shares $1.19 million -0.7%1.6%2.8 $12.92
7/15/202392,700 shares $1.09 million -0.9%1.6%2.7 $11.74
6/30/202393,500 shares $1.05 million -53.6%1.6%2.6 $11.25
6/15/2023201,500 shares $2.64 million +21.7%3.7%5.8 $13.09
5/31/2023165,600 shares $2.19 million +10.0%2.5%7.4 $13.20
5/15/2023150,500 shares $1.88 million +6.1%2.7%7.4 $12.49
4/30/2023141,900 shares $1.93 million +20.2%2.6%7.3 $13.59
4/15/2023118,100 shares $1.67 million -10.2%2.1%6.6 $14.13
3/31/2023131,500 shares $2.06 million +37.6%1.9%8 $15.67
3/15/202395,600 shares $1.48 million +32.2%1.7%7 $15.50
2/28/202372,300 shares $1.48 million -9.5%1.3%6.2 $20.51
2/15/202379,900 shares $1.71 million -1.5%1.4%7.9 $21.40
1/31/202381,100 shares $1.78 million -1.5%1.3%8.4 $21.91
1/15/202382,300 shares $1.95 million -9.0%1.3%8.8 $23.65
12/30/202290,400 shares $2.12 million +1.2%1.4%9.5 $23.45
12/15/202289,300 shares $2.05 million -12.0%1.4%8.5 $22.94
11/30/2022101,500 shares $2.54 million -7.8%1.6%10.2 $24.99
11/15/2022110,100 shares $2.61 million -11.6%1.7%9.5 $23.70
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10/31/2022124,500 shares $2.87 million -3.9%2.0%9.9 $23.07
10/15/2022129,600 shares $2.71 million -5.1%2.0%9.4 $20.93
9/30/2022136,600 shares $2.99 million -3.2%2.3%9.2 $21.88
9/15/2022141,100 shares $3.11 million -10.0%2.4%5 $22.04
8/31/2022156,800 shares $3.49 million -4.6%2.7%4.8 $22.28
8/15/2022164,300 shares $4.11 million -6.7%2.8%4.5 $25.04
7/31/2022176,100 shares $4.37 million -7.1%3.0%4.1 $24.82
7/15/2022189,500 shares $4.52 million +1.2%3.2%4.4 $23.86
6/30/2022187,200 shares $4.55 million +44.2%3.2%4.5 $24.31
6/15/2022129,800 shares $3.36 million +40.0%2.2%3.4 $25.92
5/31/202292,700 shares $2.71 million +16.6%1.6%3.9 $29.20
5/15/202279,500 shares $2.29 million +687.1%1.4%4.5 $28.75
4/30/202210,100 shares $232.30 thousand -32.2%0.2%0.9 $23.00
4/15/202214,900 shares $350.45 thousand +6.4%0.3%2.1 $23.52
3/31/202214,000 shares $335.16 thousand +17.7%N/A0 $23.94
3/15/202211,900 shares $258.83 thousand -20.1%0.2%1.4 $21.75
2/28/202214,900 shares $315.28 thousand -3.3%0.3%1.7 $21.16
2/15/202215,400 shares $325.25 thousand +18.5%0.3%1.7 $21.12
1/31/202213,000 shares $268.06 thousand -30.9%0.2%1.3 $20.62
1/15/202218,800 shares $392.73 thousand +36.2%N/A0 $20.89
12/31/202113,800 shares $281.24 thousand -22.0%0.2%1.2 $20.38
12/15/202117,700 shares $367.10 thousand -1.7%0.3%1.6 $20.74
11/30/202118,000 shares $394.02 thousand -4.8%0.4%1.7 $21.89
11/15/202118,900 shares $426.76 thousand +15.2%0.4%1.9 $22.58
10/29/202116,400 shares $339.64 thousand +30.2%0.3%1.9 $20.71
10/15/202112,600 shares $257.67 thousand -16.0%0.2%1.7 $20.45
9/30/202115,000 shares $301.05 thousand No Change0.3%2.1 $20.07
9/15/202115,000 shares $279.30 thousand -1.3%0.3%0.9 $18.62
8/31/202115,200 shares $288.50 thousand +0.7%0.3%0.9 $18.98

FGBI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 July 31st, investors have sold 360,296 shares of FGBI short. 4.32% of First Guaranty Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Guaranty Bancshares' 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. FGBI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 15.1. Learn More on First Guaranty Bancshares'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. 4.32% of First Guaranty Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

First Guaranty Bancshares saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 360,296 shares, a decrease of 20.2% from the previous total of 451,552 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.

4.32% of First Guaranty Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to First Guaranty Bancshares: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (6.29%), Sierra Bancorp (3.33%), Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (1.12%), ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (2.22%), West Bancorporation, Inc. (2.13%), Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (1.30%), Bank7 Corp. (1.02%), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (1.74%), Commercial Bancgroup, Inc. (3.04%), First Bank (1.20%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.02 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.

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.

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 July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:FGBI is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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