Origin Bancorp (OBNK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Origin Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 757,400 shares of OBNK short. Learn More on Origin 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. OBNK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Origin Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Origin Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 757,400 shares, a decrease of 3.1% from the previous total of 781,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Origin Bancorp: Intercorp Financial Services Inc. (0.43%), Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (0.49%), Axos Financial, Inc. (6.25%), Associated Banc-Corp (3.73%), Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (2.24%), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (0.00%), Burford Capital Limited (1.90%), First Hawaiian, Inc. (4.52%), Inter & Co, Inc. (4.59%), Riot Platforms, Inc. (26.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.06 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Paramount Global ($2.14 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.56 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OBNK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Origin Bancorp as its price is falling. OBNK shares are trading up $0.82 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 Origin 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 OBNK, 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 OBNK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2023.