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Middlefield Banc (MBCN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Middlefield Banc Short Interest Overview

As of February 27, 2026, Middlefield Banc (MBCN) had a short interest of 40,111 shares sold short, representing 0.52% of the public float. This marks a 13.43% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, meaning it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 65,108 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,111 shares
Previous Short Interest
35,363 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
13.43%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.35 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 27, 2026
Outstanding Shares
8,090,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.52%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
65,108 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Middlefield Banc 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
2/27/202640,111 shares $1.35 million +13.4%0.5%0.88 $33.67
2/13/202635,363 shares $1.24 million +9.3%0.5%0.48 $35.04
1/30/202632,355 shares $1.09 million -13.2%0.4%1.41 $33.54
1/15/202637,266 shares $1.29 million +14.0%0.5%2.46 $34.73
12/31/202532,679 shares $1.13 million -31.9%0.4%2.37 $34.54
12/15/202548,018 shares $1.77 million +1.4%0.6%2.72 $36.91
11/28/202547,379 shares $1.75 million +0.5%0.6%3.12 $36.91
11/14/202547,131 shares $1.62 million +19.9%0.6%1.69 $34.35
10/31/202539,313 shares $1.28 million -29.5%0.5%1.2 $32.60
10/15/202555,700 shares $1.60 million +0.7%0.7%5.4 $28.67
9/30/202555,300 shares $1.66 million -0.7%N/A7.6 $30.01
9/15/202555,700 shares $1.70 million +3.3%N/A6.9 $30.57
8/31/202553,900 shares $1.65 million -8.3%0.7%6.3 $30.70
8/15/202558,800 shares $1.68 million +13.7%N/A6.7 $28.54
7/31/202551,700 shares $1.44 million -10.9%0.7%5.7 $27.85
7/15/202558,000 shares $1.73 million -10.2%N/A6.1 $29.82
6/30/202564,600 shares $1.95 million +6.1%0.8%6.8 $30.11
6/15/202560,900 shares $1.72 million +17.3%0.8%7.2 $28.24
5/31/202551,900 shares $1.52 million -0.2%0.7%6.3 $29.35
5/15/202552,000 shares $1.53 million -5.8%0.7%6.3 $29.50
4/30/202555,200 shares $1.43 million +3.6%N/A7.1 $25.93
4/15/202553,300 shares $1.25 million -13.1%0.7%6.6 $23.39
3/31/202561,300 shares $1.71 million +8.1%0.8%7 $27.95
3/15/202556,700 shares $1.50 million +10.5%0.7%6.2 $26.50
2/28/202551,300 shares $1.37 million -6.2%0.7%5.4 $26.80
2/15/202554,700 shares $1.47 million -11.4%0.7%5.6 $26.83
1/31/202561,700 shares $1.60 million -3.6%N/A5.7 $25.91
1/15/202564,000 shares $1.67 million -16.2%N/A5.9 $26.03
12/31/202476,400 shares $2.14 million -20.0%N/A6.8 $28.05
12/15/202495,500 shares $2.97 million -14.1%N/A8.8 $31.14
11/30/2024111,200 shares $3.44 million -8.1%N/A9.8 $30.98
11/15/2024121,000 shares $3.62 million -4.8%N/A10.7 $29.88
10/31/2024127,100 shares $3.59 million -9.9%N/A11.5 $28.24
10/15/2024141,100 shares $4.15 million -10.6%N/A13.6 $29.41
9/30/2024157,800 shares $4.54 million -13.1%N/A14.7 $28.80
9/15/2024181,500 shares $5.21 million -5.4%N/A15.3 $28.68
8/31/2024191,900 shares $5.37 million +8.3%N/A18.1 $27.97
8/15/2024177,200 shares $4.34 million -5.3%N/A16.3 $24.50
7/31/2024187,100 shares $5.04 million +13.0%N/A17.5 $26.96
7/15/2024165,600 shares $3.86 million +0.9%N/A16.2 $23.28
6/30/2024164,100 shares $3.95 million +4.8%N/A17.8 $24.05
6/15/2024156,600 shares $3.27 million +8.2%N/A19.6 $20.87
5/31/2024144,800 shares $3.06 million +6.4%N/A18.1 $21.10
5/15/2024136,100 shares $3.17 million -4.7%N/A16.6 $23.32
4/30/2024142,800 shares $3.07 million -0.2%N/A16 $21.47
4/15/2024143,100 shares $3.17 million -5.7%N/A15.2 $22.15
3/31/2024151,800 shares $3.62 million -6.7%N/A14.7 $23.88
3/15/2024162,700 shares $3.86 million -2.4%N/A13.8 $23.70
2/29/2024166,700 shares $4.09 million +5.6%N/A11.1 $24.54
2/15/2024157,800 shares $4.18 million +8.9%N/A10.3 $26.52
1/31/2024144,900 shares $3.83 million -9.7%N/A9.8 $26.40
1/15/2024160,400 shares $4.73 million -3.8%N/A10.7 $29.49
12/31/2023166,700 shares $5.40 million +23.3%N/A11.2 $32.37
12/15/2023135,200 shares $4.96 million -10.5%N/A9.8 $36.70
11/30/2023151,100 shares $4.28 million +8.9%N/A12.4 $28.35
11/15/2023138,800 shares $3.91 million -5.3%N/A11.6 $28.14
10/31/2023146,500 shares $3.74 million +5.6%N/A12.2 $25.50
10/15/2023138,800 shares $3.79 million -5.1%N/A10.5 $27.33
9/30/2023146,200 shares $3.71 million -13.4%N/A9.8 $25.41
9/15/2023168,800 shares $4.85 million -9.9%N/A5.7 $28.75
8/31/2023187,300 shares $4.86 million +2.7%N/A6 $25.93
8/15/2023182,400 shares $5.16 million -9.8%N/A5.6 $28.27
7/31/2023202,300 shares $5.92 million -18.7%N/A6.2 $29.26
7/15/2023248,800 shares $6.52 million +1.1%N/A7.7 $26.22
6/30/2023246,100 shares $6.60 million +265.7%N/A8 $26.80
6/15/202367,300 shares $1.81 million +100.3%N/A2.2 $26.95
5/31/202333,600 shares $847.73 thousand -14.5%N/A1.9 $25.23
5/15/202339,300 shares $892.11 thousand -46.0%N/A2.5 $22.70
4/30/202372,800 shares $1.98 million -3.1%N/A4.4 $27.19
4/15/202375,100 shares $2.12 million +53.6%N/A3.6 $28.23
3/31/202348,900 shares $1.37 million +5.2%N/A2.4 $28.02
3/15/202346,500 shares $1.26 million +249.6%N/A2.1 $27.04
2/28/202313,300 shares $375.59 thousand +98.5%0.3%0.8 $28.24
2/15/20236,700 shares $189.34 thousand +86.1%0.1%0.4 $28.26
1/31/20233,600 shares $97.92 thousand -7.7%0.1%0.2 $27.20
1/15/20233,900 shares $106.12 thousand +39.3%0.1%0.4 $27.21
12/30/20222,800 shares $76.72 thousand -39.1%0.1%0.3 $27.40
12/15/20224,600 shares $128.71 thousand -78.7%0.1%0.6 $27.98
11/30/202221,600 shares $617.76 thousand +2.4%0.4%2.8 $28.60
11/15/202221,100 shares $619.71 thousand +6.6%0.4%2.7 $29.37
10/31/202219,800 shares $574.20 thousand +8.2%0.4%2.7 $29.00
10/15/202218,300 shares $527.96 thousand +14.4%0.3%2.5 $28.85
9/30/202216,000 shares $433.60 thousand +8.8%0.3%2.2 $27.10
9/15/202214,700 shares $401.02 thousand +61.5%0.3%1.7 $27.28
8/31/20229,100 shares $245.79 thousand -17.3%0.2%1 $27.01
8/15/202211,000 shares $312.18 thousand +547.1%0.2%1.3 $28.38
7/31/20221,700 shares $44.52 thousand +13.3%0.0%0.2 $26.19
7/15/20221,500 shares $37.65 thousand -31.8%0.0%0.2 $25.10
6/30/20222,200 shares $55.44 thousand -18.5%N/A0.2 $25.20
6/15/20222,700 shares $68.07 thousand +80.0%0.1%0.3 $25.21
5/31/20221,500 shares $37.41 thousand +7.1%N/A0.2 $24.94
5/15/20221,400 shares $35.70 thousand -33.3%0.0%0.2 $25.50
4/30/20222,100 shares $55.44 thousand +5.0%0.0%0.3 $26.40
4/15/20222,000 shares $49 thousand +17.7%0.0%0.3 $24.50
3/31/20221,700 shares $42.19 thousand -5.6%0.0%0.3 $24.82
3/15/20221,800 shares $45.83 thousand -58.1%0.0%0.3 $25.46
2/28/20224,300 shares $109.74 thousand -15.7%0.1%0.7 $25.52
2/15/20225,100 shares $132.50 thousand -30.1%0.1%0.7 $25.98
1/31/20227,300 shares $186.66 thousand +1.4%0.1%0.8 $25.57
1/15/20227,200 shares $184.97 thousand -5.3%0.1%0.6 $25.69
12/31/20217,600 shares $188.48 thousand -39.7%0.1%0.6 $24.80
12/15/202112,600 shares $323.19 thousand +24.8%0.2%0.9 $25.65
11/30/202110,100 shares $251.49 thousand -8.2%0.2%0.8 $24.90
11/15/202111,000 shares $303.05 thousand +14.6%0.2%0.9 $27.55
10/29/20219,600 shares $240 thousand +35.2%0.2%0.8 $25.00
10/15/20217,100 shares $168.70 thousand -1.4%0.1%0.7 $23.76
9/30/20217,200 shares $171.58 thousand +2.9%0.1%0.9 $23.83
9/15/20217,000 shares $166.67 thousand +45.8%0.1%0.3 $23.81
8/31/20214,800 shares $114.24 thousand +33.3%0.1%0.2 $23.80
8/13/20213,600 shares $85.21 thousand -52.0%0.1%0.2 $23.67
7/30/20217,500 shares $180.38 thousand -41.9%0.1%0.3 $24.05
7/15/202112,900 shares $302.25 thousand -31.0%0.2%0.5 $23.43
6/30/202118,700 shares $441.32 thousand -91.3%0.3%0.6 $23.60
6/15/2021214,500 shares $5.18 million +1.1%3.6%11.7 $24.14
5/28/2021212,200 shares $5.09 million +7.4%3.5%12 $24.00
5/14/2021197,500 shares $4.54 million +41.5%N/A9.7 $23.00

MBCN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Middlefield Banc's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Middlefield Banc shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 27th, investors have sold 40,111 shares of MBCN short. 0.52% of Middlefield Banc's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Middlefield Banc's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Middlefield Banc?

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. MBCN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.9. Learn More on Middlefield Banc's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Middlefield Banc?

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. 0.52% of Middlefield Banc's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Middlefield Banc's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Middlefield Banc saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 40,111 shares, an increase of 13.4% from the previous total of 35,363 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 Middlefield Banc's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.52% of Middlefield Banc's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Middlefield Banc: Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (31.45%), Burford Capital Limited (5.30%), Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (2.85%), HBT Financial, Inc. (1.03%), Northeast Bancorp (6.76%), FirstSun Capital Bancorp (5.32%), Southside Bancshares, Inc. (2.79%), Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (5.17%), Equity Bancshares, Inc. (2.62%), Amerant Bancorp Inc. (3.13%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.24 billion), Invesco QQQ ($35.39 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.89 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($11.45 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.76 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.36 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.22 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.64 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.75 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.13 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Middlefield Banc stock?

Short selling MBCN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Middlefield Banc as its price is falling. 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 Middlefield Banc?

A short squeeze for Middlefield Banc 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 MBCN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Middlefield Banc'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 MBCN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 27 2026.

What do MBCN's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:MBCN) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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