IF Bancorp Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

IF Bancorp (NASDAQ:IROQ) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is IF Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of IF Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 22,300 shares of IROQ short. 1.04% of IF Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on IF Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for IF 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. IF Bancorp currently has a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for IF Bancorp

What is a good short interest percentage for IF 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. 1.04% of IF Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is IF Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

IF Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,300 shares, an increase of 1,073.7% from the previous total of 1,900 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 IF Bancorp's float size?

IF Bancorp currently has issued a total of 3,254,000 shares. Some of IF 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. IF Bancorp currently has a public float of 2,150,000 shares.

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

1.04% of IF Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "federal savings institutions" compare to IF Bancorp: Provident Bancorp Inc (0.43%), Sterling Bancorp (0.77%), Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (0.45%), BCB Bancorp, Inc. (0.34%), PDL Community Bancorp (0.07%), Territorial Bancorp Inc. (0.64%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.24%), Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. (0.61%), Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (0.42%), and First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short IF Bancorp stock?

Short selling IROQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IF Bancorp as its price is falling. IF Bancorp's stock is trading down $0.47 today. To short IF Bancorp 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 IF Bancorp 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 IF Bancorp?

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

How often is IF 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 IROQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.