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First Bancorp (FNLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$23.78 -0.43 (-1.78%)
Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.82 +0.04 (+0.17%)
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First Bancorp Short Interest Data

First Bancorp (FNLC) has a short interest of 37,900 shares, representing 0.39% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 17.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 18,983 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
37,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
32,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+17.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$925,897.00
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
11,202,000 shares
Float Size
9,730,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.39%
Today's Trading Volume
9,348 shares
Average Trading Volume
18,983 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
49%
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FNLC Short Interest Over Time

FNLC Days to Cover Over Time

FNLC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202537,900 shares $925,897.00 +17.7%0.4%1.8 $24.43
4/15/202532,200 shares $744,464.00 -6.9%0.3%1.4 $23.12
3/31/202534,600 shares $855,312.00 +3.3%0.4%1.4 $24.72
3/15/202533,500 shares $831,135.00 +1.5%0.3%1.4 $24.81
2/28/202533,000 shares $866,580.00 +17.9%0.3%1.4 $26.26
2/15/202528,000 shares $720,160.00 -2.8%0.3%1.3 $25.72
1/31/202528,800 shares $744,192.00 -5.3%0.3%1.3 $25.84
1/15/202530,400 shares $798,000.00 -22.5%0.3%1.6 $26.25
12/31/202439,200 shares $1.07 million +24.4%0.4%2.3 $27.35
12/15/202431,500 shares $887,040.00 -1.3%0.3%1.9 $28.16
11/30/202431,900 shares $911,383.00 -13.6%0.3%1.9 $28.57
11/15/202436,900 shares $1.06 million +15.7%0.4%2.3 $28.74
10/31/202431,900 shares $826,210.00 -16.7%0.3%2 $25.90
10/15/202438,300 shares $1.02 million -3.8%0.4%2.5 $26.64
9/30/202439,800 shares $1.05 million -21.3%0.4%2.3 $26.32
9/15/202450,600 shares $1.35 million -1.8%0.5%2.5 $26.77
8/31/202451,500 shares $1.44 million +2.8%0.5%2.8 $27.89
8/15/202450,100 shares $1.25 million -6.2%0.5%2.7 $24.86
7/31/202453,400 shares $1.50 million -6.5%0.6%3 $28.15
7/15/202457,100 shares $1.47 million +52.3%0.6%3.4 $25.76
6/30/202437,500 shares $931,875.00 +34.4%0.4%2.5 $24.85
6/15/202427,900 shares $642,816.00 +13.4%0.3%2.1 $23.04
5/31/202424,600 shares $594,336.00 -14.3%0.3%1.7 $24.16
5/15/202428,700 shares $685,356.00 -3.7%0.3%2.1 $23.88
4/30/202429,800 shares $657,984.00 +19.2%0.3%2 $22.08
4/15/202425,000 shares $555,750.00 -13.5%0.3%1.6 $22.23
3/31/202428,900 shares $712,096.00 -31.4%0.3%1.8 $24.64
3/15/202442,100 shares $973,773.00 +1.2%0.4%2.7 $23.13
2/29/202441,600 shares $982,592.00 +22.4%0.4%2.2 $23.62
2/15/202434,000 shares $845,920.00 +4.9%0.4%1.8 $24.88
1/31/202432,400 shares $810,000.00 +5.9%0.3%1.8 $25.00
1/15/202430,600 shares $797,742.00 -22.3%0.3%1.8 $26.07
12/31/202339,400 shares $1.11 million +0.5%0.4%2.3 $28.22
12/15/202339,200 shares $1.04 million -21.6%0.4%2.6 $26.53
11/30/202350,000 shares $1.25 million -7.8%0.5%4.3 $24.99
11/15/202354,200 shares $1.37 million +4.2%0.6%4.9 $25.29
10/31/202352,000 shares $1.22 million -0.8%0.6%4.8 $23.43
10/15/202352,400 shares $1.22 million -5.9%0.6%4.8 $23.23
9/30/202355,700 shares $1.31 million +16.5%0.6%5.1 $23.50
9/15/202347,800 shares $1.15 million -12.5%0.5%4.2 $24.12
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8/31/202354,600 shares $1.34 million +13.0%0.6%4.3 $24.62
8/15/202348,300 shares $1.26 million -9.0%0.5%3.6 $25.99
7/31/202353,100 shares $1.40 million -17.9%0.6%3.8 $26.39
7/15/202364,700 shares $1.61 million +12.1%0.7%4.2 $24.95
6/30/202357,700 shares $1.40 million -26.6%0.6%3.6 $24.34
6/15/202378,600 shares $2.05 million -11.4%0.8%5 $26.13
5/31/202388,700 shares $2.10 million +9.4%0.9%5.3 $23.70
5/15/202381,100 shares $1.88 million +7.4%0.9%4.9 $23.22
4/30/202375,500 shares $1.86 million +17.8%0.8%4.7 $24.70
4/15/202364,100 shares $1.56 million +1.6%0.7%4.2 $24.38
3/31/202363,100 shares $1.63 million -3.2%0.7%4.4 $25.89
3/15/202365,200 shares $1.72 million +31.2%0.7%4.7 $26.44
2/28/202349,700 shares $1.46 million -11.7%0.5%3.8 $29.28
2/15/202356,300 shares $1.69 million -2.1%0.6%4.6 $30.01
1/31/202357,500 shares $1.71 million +13.2%0.6%4.6 $29.66
1/15/202350,800 shares $1.51 million -17.3%0.5%3.9 $29.69
12/30/202261,400 shares $1.84 million +11.4%0.7%4.7 $29.94
12/15/202255,100 shares $1.61 million +14.6%0.6%4 $29.14
11/30/202248,100 shares $1.51 million -33.8%0.5%3.6 $31.44
11/15/202272,600 shares $2.27 million -19.9%0.8%5.6 $31.26
10/31/202290,600 shares $2.77 million -15.9%1.0%7 $30.56
10/15/2022107,700 shares $3.14 million -0.7%1.2%8.8 $29.13
9/30/2022108,500 shares $2.99 million +0.7%1.2%9.3 $27.55
9/15/2022107,700 shares $3.06 million -3.2%1.2%8.3 $28.38
8/31/2022111,300 shares $3.23 million -6.6%1.2%8.4 $29.00
8/15/2022119,100 shares $3.73 million -0.3%1.3%8.4 $31.30
7/31/2022119,400 shares $3.61 million -3.8%1.3%7.8 $30.21
7/15/2022124,100 shares $3.75 million -6.1%1.3%7.5 $30.18
6/30/2022132,200 shares $3.98 million -11.0%1.4%7.5 $30.13
6/15/2022148,600 shares $4.22 million +22.2%1.6%8.2 $28.42
5/31/2022121,600 shares $3.68 million -0.9%1.3%7.2 $30.27
5/15/2022122,700 shares $3.50 million +17.5%1.3%7.2 $28.50
4/30/2022104,400 shares $2.94 million -6.6%1.1%6.3 $28.15
4/15/2022111,800 shares $3.25 million +9.1%1.2%6.8 $29.03
3/31/2022102,500 shares $3.08 million -3.6%1.1%5.3 $30.08
3/15/2022106,300 shares $3.18 million +34.7%1.1%5.8 $29.90
2/28/202278,900 shares $2.35 million +9.0%0.8%4.1 $29.80
2/15/202272,400 shares $2.28 million +14.7%0.8%3.8 $31.49
1/31/202263,100 shares $2.03 million +13.7%0.7%3.2 $32.14
1/15/202255,500 shares $1.88 million +3.5%0.6%2.8 $33.85
12/31/202153,600 shares $1.68 million -18.4%0.6%3.2 $31.40
12/15/202165,700 shares $2.01 million -11.3%0.7%3.8 $30.57
11/30/202174,100 shares $2.24 million -9.7%0.8%4 $30.28
11/15/202182,100 shares $2.54 million -23.1%0.9%4.6 $30.96
10/29/2021106,800 shares $3.17 million +11.0%1.2%6.2 $29.67
10/15/202196,200 shares $2.84 million -3.6%1.0%6 $29.54
9/30/202199,800 shares $2.91 million -7.0%1.1%6 $29.14
9/15/2021107,300 shares $2.94 million +9.7%1.2%6 $27.40
8/31/202197,800 shares $2.90 million +12.7%1.1%6.4 $29.69
8/13/202186,800 shares $2.62 million -4.8%0.9%5.6 $30.20
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7/30/202191,200 shares $2.65 million -2.9%1.0%5.6 $29.06
7/15/202193,900 shares $2.70 million +1.8%1.0%5.7 $28.71
6/30/202192,200 shares $2.72 million -19.1%1.0%5.8 $29.45
6/15/2021113,900 shares $3.62 million +8.8%1.2%8.4 $31.81
5/28/2021104,700 shares $3.30 million +21.0%1.1%6.7 $31.50
5/14/202186,500 shares $2.50 million +7.2%0.9%5.1 $28.92
4/30/202180,700 shares $2.28 million -8.9%0.9%4.8 $28.23
4/15/202188,600 shares $2.56 million -4.2%1.0%5.1 $28.85
3/31/202192,500 shares $2.72 million -13.7%1.0%5.2 $29.38
3/15/2021107,200 shares $3.24 million -3.6%1.2%5.5 $30.23
2/26/2021111,200 shares $2.92 million +7.4%1.2%6.5 $26.30
2/12/2021103,500 shares $2.56 million +5.6%1.1%6.6 $24.69
1/29/202198,000 shares $2.38 million -1.5%1.0%6.1 $24.32
1/15/202199,500 shares $2.72 million -7.5%1.0%6.4 $27.37
12/31/2020107,600 shares $2.72 million +7.6%1.1%7.5 $25.24
12/15/2020100,000 shares $2.53 million -9.4%1.0%7.6 $25.33
11/30/2020110,400 shares $2.78 million +5.3%1.2%8.4 $25.19
11/15/2020104,800 shares $2.55 million -10.7%1.1%8.4 $24.32
10/30/2020117,400 shares $2.74 million -0.2%1.2%10.2 $23.32
10/15/2020117,600 shares $2.58 million +2.7%1.2%10.8 $21.92
9/30/2020114,500 shares $2.41 million -8.8%1.2%9.4 $21.08
9/15/2020125,600 shares $2.59 million -9.2%1.3%8.3 $20.61
8/31/2020138,300 shares $2.94 million -3.6%1.4%8.8 $21.28
8/14/2020143,400 shares $3.13 million +0.7%1.5%7.9 $21.80
7/31/2020142,400 shares $2.87 million -1.5%1.5%6.8 $20.14
7/15/2020144,500 shares $3.00 million +0.6%1.5%6.4 $20.79
6/30/2020143,700 shares $3.01 million +36.7%1.5%6.2 $20.98
6/15/2020105,100 shares $2.13 million -22.7%1.1%4.7 $20.23
5/29/2020135,900 shares $2.86 million +4.1%1.4%5.8 $21.07

FNLC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 37,900 shares of FNLC short. 0.39% of First Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Bancorp?

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. FNLC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Bancorp's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for First 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. 0.39% of First Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 37,900 shares, an increase of 17.7% from the previous total of 32,200 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 Bancorp's float size?

First Bancorp currently has issued a total of 11,202,000 shares. Some of First 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. First Bancorp currently has a public float of 9,730,000 shares.

How does First Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.39% of First Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to First Bancorp: Peoples Bancorp Inc. (2.18%), Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (0.90%), Univest Financial Co. (1.31%), Heritage Financial Co. (2.73%), Central Pacific Financial Corp. (2.26%), Mercantile Bank Co. (0.93%), Hanmi Financial Co. (2.15%), First Community Bankshares, Inc. (1.02%), Camden National Co. (3.25%), Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (1.54%),

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 Bancorp stock?

Short selling FNLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancorp as its price is falling. FNLC shares are trading down $0.43 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 Bancorp?

A short squeeze for First 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 FNLC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First 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 FNLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FNLC) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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