First Western Financial (MYFW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $21.51 -0.23 (-1.06%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.46 -0.05 (-0.21%) As of 05/22/2025 04:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock First Western Financial Short Interest DataFirst Western Financial (MYFW) has a short interest of 53,300 shares, representing 0.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.21% 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 27,201 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest53,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest47,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.12 millionShort Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares9,715,000 sharesFloat Size7,280,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.73%Today's Trading Volume50,047 sharesAverage Trading Volume27,201 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average184% Short Selling First Western Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Western Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMYFW Short Interest Over TimeMYFW Days to Cover Over TimeMYFW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Western Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202553,300 shares $1.12 million +12.2%0.7%1.8 $21.09 4/15/202547,500 shares $861,175.00 +0.2%0.7%1.7 $18.13 3/31/202547,400 shares $931,410.00 -3.1%0.7%2.1 $19.65 3/15/202548,900 shares $944,748.00 +17.0%0.7%2.3 $19.32 2/28/202541,800 shares $831,402.00 -3.2%0.6%1.9 $19.89 2/15/202543,200 shares $899,424.00 -1.4%0.6%2 $20.82 1/31/202543,800 shares $924,180.00 -0.2%0.6%1.5 $21.10 1/15/202543,900 shares $787,566.00 +7.3%0.6%1.5 $17.94 12/31/202440,900 shares $799,595.00 -4.7%0.6%1.5 $19.55 12/15/202442,900 shares $904,761.00 -35.1%0.6%1.6 $21.09 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MYFW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Western Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202466,100 shares $1.47 million +7.1%0.9%2.5 $22.21 11/15/202461,700 shares $1.26 million +16.6%0.9%2.3 $20.44 10/31/202452,900 shares $1.01 million -31.3%0.7%2.2 $19.01 10/15/202477,000 shares $1.61 million +8.6%1.1%4 $20.95 9/30/202470,900 shares $1.42 million +5.7%1.0%2.8 $20.00 9/15/202467,100 shares $1.32 million -1.2%0.9%2.4 $19.66 8/31/202467,900 shares $1.31 million -5.7%1.0%2.6 $19.24 8/15/202472,000 shares $1.25 million -12.1%1.0%3 $17.30 7/31/202481,900 shares $1.49 million -9.3%1.2%3.1 $18.14 7/15/202490,300 shares $1.78 million -33.1%1.3%3 $19.75 6/30/2024134,900 shares $2.29 million -4.7%1.9%5.2 $17.00 6/15/2024141,600 shares $2.38 million -4.8%2.0%6.3 $16.83 5/31/2024148,800 shares $2.51 million -33.7%2.2%6.2 $16.88 5/15/2024224,400 shares $4.03 million -5.6%3.3%8.4 $17.98 4/30/2024237,600 shares $3.96 million +125.0%3.0%8.5 $16.67 4/15/2024105,600 shares $1.43 million +3.4%1.4%4.2 $13.52 3/31/2024102,100 shares $1.49 million -7.9%1.3%4.7 $14.58 3/15/2024110,900 shares $1.54 million +12.1%1.4%5.1 $13.90 2/29/202498,900 shares $1.40 million +21.1%1.3%4.1 $14.15 2/15/202481,700 shares $1.22 million +32.6%1.0%3.4 $14.93 1/31/202461,600 shares $1.05 million -4.2%0.8%3.2 $17.05 1/15/202464,300 shares $1.12 million -3.7%0.8%3.4 $17.49 12/31/202366,800 shares $1.32 million +7.9%0.9%3.5 $19.83 12/15/202361,900 shares $1.26 million -17.0%0.8%3.4 $20.31 11/30/202374,600 shares $1.24 million -4.4%1.0%5.4 $16.60 11/15/202378,000 shares $1.31 million -21.4%1.0%5.8 $16.85 10/31/202399,200 shares $1.33 million -13.6%1.3%6.7 $13.37 10/15/2023114,800 shares $2.00 million -9.3%1.5%7.6 $17.40 9/30/2023126,500 shares $2.30 million +2.0%1.6%7.8 $18.15 9/15/2023124,000 shares $2.41 million -3.4%1.6%6.2 $19.45Buffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for gold (Ad)A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. 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Short interest is the volume of First Western Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 53,300 shares of MYFW short. 0.73% of First Western Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Western Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Western Financial? 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. MYFW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Western Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Western Financial? 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. 0.73% of First Western Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Western Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Western Financial saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 53,300 shares, an increase of 12.2% from the previous total of 47,500 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 Western Financial's float size? First Western Financial currently has issued a total of 9,715,000 shares. Some of First Western Financial'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 Western Financial currently has a public float of 7,280,000 shares. How does First Western Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.73% of First Western Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to First Western Financial: Guild Holdings (0.05%), CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (0.68%), Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (1.10%), HBT Financial, Inc. (0.89%), Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (7.83%), MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (0.92%), Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0.88%), NB Bancorp, Inc. (3.84%), Northeast Bank (2.69%), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (8.46%), 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 Western Financial stock? Short selling MYFW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Western Financial as its price is falling. MYFW shares are trading down $0.23 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 Western Financial? A short squeeze for First Western Financial 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 MYFW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Western Financial'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 MYFW, twice per month. 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