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German American Bancorp (GABC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$37.90 -0.01 (-0.03%)
Closing price 05/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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German American Bancorp Short Interest Data

German American Bancorp (GABC) has a short interest of 1.06 million shares, representing 3.81% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.93% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.9, indicating that it would take 7.9 days of the average trading volume of 108,383 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,060,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$37.41 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
37,426,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.81%
Today's Trading Volume
86,070 shares
Average Trading Volume
108,383 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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GABC Short Interest Over Time

GABC Days to Cover Over Time

GABC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

German American Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20251,060,000 shares $37.41 million -0.9%3.8%7.9 $35.29
3/31/20251,070,000 shares $40.13 million +19.2%3.8%8.2 $37.50
3/15/2025897,400 shares $34.69 million -3.1%3.2%6.8 $38.66
2/28/2025926,500 shares $36.99 million +0.3%3.3%7.9 $39.92
2/15/2025923,500 shares $37.24 million -46.3%3.3%8.5 $40.33
1/31/20251,720,000 shares $71.09 million +1.2%N/A15.5 $41.33
1/15/20251,700,000 shares $67.93 million +3.0%N/A17.9 $39.96
12/31/20241,650,000 shares $66.36 million -5.7%N/A17.8 $40.22
12/15/20241,750,000 shares $77.74 million +5.4%N/A21.5 $44.42
11/30/20241,660,000 shares $74.67 million +3.8%N/A21.2 $44.98
11/15/20241,600,000 shares $72.98 million +3.2%N/A20.9 $45.61
10/31/20241,550,000 shares $62.76 million +7.6%N/A20.3 $40.49
10/15/20241,440,000 shares $57.97 million +2.9%N/A16.4 $40.26
9/30/20241,400,000 shares $54.25 million +6.1%N/A13.8 $38.75
9/15/20241,320,000 shares $51.60 million -1.5%N/A11.3 $39.09
8/31/20241,340,000 shares $53.75 million +9.8%N/A11.4 $40.11
8/15/20241,220,000 shares $46.23 million +2.5%N/A10 $37.89
7/31/20241,190,000 shares $46.81 million -9.9%N/A9.9 $39.34
7/15/20241,320,000 shares $49.99 million +11.9%N/A11.5 $37.87
6/30/20241,180,000 shares $41.71 million +9.3%N/A11.6 $35.35
6/15/20241,080,000 shares $34.70 million -2.7%N/A11.6 $32.13
5/31/20241,110,000 shares $35.13 million +3.7%N/A10 $31.65
5/15/20241,070,000 shares $35.24 million -2.7%N/A9.3 $32.93
4/30/20241,100,000 shares $34.90 million -3.5%N/A9.4 $31.73
4/15/20241,140,000 shares $36.39 million -1.7%N/A10.3 $31.92
3/31/20241,160,000 shares $40.18 million +2.7%N/A10.3 $34.64
3/15/20241,130,000 shares $36.16 million +10.8%N/A9.9 $32.00
2/29/20241,020,000 shares $32.09 million +1.0%N/A10.1 $31.46
2/15/20241,010,000 shares $33.85 million +2.6%N/A11.1 $33.51
1/31/2024984,000 shares $32.60 million +0.3%N/A11.3 $33.13
1/15/2024981,200 shares $30.54 million -6.6%N/A11.4 $31.13
12/31/20231,050,000 shares $34.03 million -5.4%N/A13.3 $32.41
12/15/20231,110,000 shares $37.17 million No ChangeN/A15 $33.49
11/30/20231,110,000 shares $31.99 million -0.9%N/A17.2 $28.82
11/15/20231,120,000 shares $34.00 million +5.7%N/A17.7 $30.36
10/31/20231,060,000 shares $28.97 million -5.4%N/A17.2 $27.33
10/15/20231,120,000 shares $29.32 million -3.5%N/A18.1 $26.18
9/30/20231,160,000 shares $31.42 million -2.5%N/A18.1 $27.09
9/15/20231,190,000 shares $33.74 million +2.6%N/A16.8 $28.35
8/31/20231,160,000 shares $33.56 million No ChangeN/A15.1 $28.93
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8/15/20231,160,000 shares $33.93 million +0.9%N/A14.3 $29.25
7/31/20231,150,000 shares $33.88 million +15.0%N/A14 $29.46
7/15/20231,000,000 shares $26.95 million +18.1%N/A11.7 $26.95
6/30/2023846,900 shares $23.02 million +22.5%N/A10.2 $27.18
6/15/2023691,200 shares $20.60 million +3.0%N/A8.7 $29.81
5/31/2023671,100 shares $18.52 million +19.1%N/A8.3 $27.60
5/15/2023563,500 shares $15.10 million +1.3%N/A7.2 $26.79
4/30/2023556,500 shares $16.18 million -0.4%N/A7.5 $29.07
4/15/2023558,600 shares $17.36 million +0.7%N/A8 $31.08
3/31/2023555,000 shares $18.52 million -1.4%N/A8.4 $33.37
3/15/2023562,800 shares $19.02 million +7.9%N/A9 $33.80
2/28/2023521,600 shares $20.50 million -5.7%N/A9.6 $39.30
2/15/2023553,200 shares $21.85 million -3.0%N/A10.2 $39.50
1/31/2023570,400 shares $21.97 million +7.5%N/A10.6 $38.52
1/15/2023530,400 shares $20.15 million -2.3%N/A9.7 $37.99
12/30/2022542,900 shares $20.25 million +4.1%N/A9.8 $37.30
12/15/2022521,400 shares $18.93 million +15.2%N/A9.4 $36.30
11/30/2022452,600 shares $18.04 million +4.6%N/A8.9 $39.86
11/15/2022432,900 shares $17.09 million -9.1%N/A8.3 $39.48
10/31/2022476,000 shares $18.70 million +8.3%N/A9.5 $39.29
10/15/2022439,600 shares $16.43 million +0.7%N/A8.9 $37.38
9/30/2022436,500 shares $15.59 million -4.4%N/A9.1 $35.71
9/15/2022456,600 shares $17.07 million +2.9%N/A7.7 $37.39
8/31/2022443,700 shares $16.67 million -5.7%N/A6.6 $37.56
8/15/2022470,500 shares $18.36 million -5.0%N/A6.7 $39.02
7/31/2022495,400 shares $18.75 million -0.5%N/A6.6 $37.84
7/15/2022498,100 shares $17.04 million +7.0%N/A6.6 $34.21
6/30/2022465,400 shares $15.91 million +11.3%N/A6.3 $34.18
6/15/2022418,100 shares $15.01 million +9.8%N/A6 $35.89
5/31/2022380,900 shares $14.49 million +8.7%N/A6.5 $38.03
5/15/2022350,300 shares $12.20 million +0.6%N/A5.6 $34.83
4/30/2022348,400 shares $12.23 million -3.8%N/A6.2 $35.10
4/15/2022362,100 shares $13.28 million +2.9%N/A6.7 $36.67
3/31/2022351,900 shares $13.37 million +5.0%N/A6.5 $37.99
3/15/2022335,200 shares $13.38 million +0.5%N/A6.5 $39.93
2/28/2022333,600 shares $13.27 million +13.4%N/A6.7 $39.78
2/15/2022294,300 shares $11.76 million +14.7%1.2%6.4 $39.96
1/31/2022256,500 shares $10.16 million +13.9%1.0%6.3 $39.60
1/15/2022225,300 shares $9.37 million +6.6%0.9%5.7 $41.60
12/31/2021211,300 shares $8.24 million -18.3%0.9%5.7 $38.98
12/15/2021258,500 shares $10.24 million +0.1%1.1%6.9 $39.61
11/30/2021258,300 shares $10.11 million -11.3%1.1%7.1 $39.13
11/15/2021291,200 shares $12.20 million -12.6%1.2%7.9 $41.90
10/29/2021333,100 shares $13.13 million -4.0%1.4%9.3 $39.42
10/15/2021346,900 shares $13.49 million -6.5%1.4%9.9 $38.88
9/30/2021370,800 shares $14.32 million +5.3%1.5%9.6 $38.63
9/15/2021352,300 shares $12.50 million -0.1%1.4%7.6 $35.49
8/31/2021352,500 shares $13.17 million +1.0%1.4%7.9 $37.36
8/13/2021349,200 shares $13.50 million -3.1%1.4%7.7 $38.65
7/30/2021360,200 shares $13.58 million -1.0%1.5%7.5 $37.70
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7/15/2021363,900 shares $13.36 million -1.9%1.5%7.2 $36.72
6/30/2021371,000 shares $13.80 million -17.7%1.5%7.5 $37.20
6/15/2021450,900 shares $17.99 million +5.4%1.8%10.5 $39.89
5/28/2021428,000 shares $17.89 million +10.2%1.7%8.3 $41.80
5/14/2021388,400 shares $15.78 million -6.6%1.6%6.7 $40.63
4/30/2021415,800 shares $18.18 million -18.3%1.7%7.3 $43.72
4/15/2021509,100 shares $23.37 million +5.2%2.1%8.6 $45.90
3/31/2021484,100 shares $22.41 million -8.3%2.0%8.5 $46.29
3/15/2021527,900 shares $25.75 million +3.3%2.2%8.5 $48.77
2/26/2021511,000 shares $20.48 million +7.8%2.1%9.7 $40.08
2/12/2021474,000 shares $16.78 million +5.2%1.9%9.2 $35.41
1/29/2021450,600 shares $15.40 million -7.3%1.8%8.9 $34.17
1/15/2021485,900 shares $17.04 million +4.0%2.0%9.8 $35.06
12/31/2020467,300 shares $15.40 million -3.3%1.9%9.7 $32.95
12/15/2020483,000 shares $15.58 million -7.7%2.0%10.2 $32.26
11/30/2020523,300 shares $17.38 million +2.3%2.1%10.3 $33.22
11/15/2020511,800 shares $16.76 million -3.0%2.1%9.8 $32.74
10/30/2020527,500 shares $15.85 million -3.9%2.2%10.6 $30.04
10/15/2020548,700 shares $15.50 million -1.8%2.2%10.8 $28.25
9/30/2020558,700 shares $15.16 million +1.0%2.3%10.5 $27.14
9/15/2020553,200 shares $15.90 million +0.3%2.3%9.8 $28.75
8/31/2020551,500 shares $15.64 million -2.0%2.3%10.1 $28.35
8/14/2020562,600 shares $16.70 million -5.4%2.3%10 $29.68
7/31/2020594,400 shares $16.90 million -11.8%2.4%9.6 $28.44
7/15/2020674,200 shares $19.29 million -3.6%2.8%10.7 $28.61
6/30/2020699,700 shares $21.76 million +25.4%2.9%10.8 $31.10
6/15/2020558,100 shares $16.37 million -8.8%2.3%7.8 $29.33
5/29/2020612,000 shares $18.96 million +10.1%2.5%7.2 $30.98
5/15/2020556,000 shares $14.33 million -0.8%2.3%6.7 $25.77

GABC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is German American Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of German American Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,060,000 shares of GABC short. 3.81% of German American Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on German American Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for German American 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. GABC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on German American Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting German American Bancorp?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of German American Bancorp: Wellington Management Group LLP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Wellington Management Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for German American 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. 3.81% of German American Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is German American Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

German American Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,060,000 shares, a decrease of 0.9% from the previous total of 1,070,000 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.

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

3.81% of German American Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to German American Bancorp: United Bankshares, Inc. (2.23%), F.N.B. Co. (3.73%), First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (5.30%), Columbia Banking System, Inc. (3.60%), BancFirst Co. (3.00%), International Bancshares Co. (1.97%), First BanCorp. (1.85%), Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (3.51%), Fulton Financial Co. (2.34%), Cathay General Bancorp (2.87%),

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 German American Bancorp stock?

Short selling GABC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from German American Bancorp as its price is falling. GABC shares are trading down $0.01 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 German American Bancorp?

A short squeeze for German American Bancorp 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 GABC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is German American 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 GABC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:GABC) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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