Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Finward Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 175,400 shares of FNWD short. 4.70% of Finward Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Finward Bancorp's 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. FNWD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Finward Bancorp'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. 4.70% of Finward Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Finward Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 175,400 shares, an increase of 35.5% from the previous total of 129,400 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.

Finward Bancorp currently has issued a total of 4,320,000 shares. Some of Finward 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. Finward Bancorp currently has a public float of 3,730,000 shares.

4.70% of Finward Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Finward Bancorp: Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (1.98%), Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (1.09%), Capital Bancorp, Inc. (3.39%), Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. (0.60%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (1.02%), Peoples Financial Services Corp. (1.27%), Yirendai Ltd. (0.13%), Grupo Supervielle S.A. (2.45%), ACNB Corporation (1.33%), Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (0.67%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FNWD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Finward Bancorp as its price is falling. FNWD shares are trading down $0.52 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 Finward 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 FNWD, 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 FNWD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.