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Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Ohio Valley Banc Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) had a short interest of 54,280 shares sold short, representing 1.24% of the public float. This marks a 4.38% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, meaning it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 34,469 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
54,280 shares
Previous Short Interest
52,001 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.42 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
4,710,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.24%
Today's Trading Volume
11,690 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,469 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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Ohio Valley 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
8/14/202654,280 shares $2.42 million +4.4%1.2%1.61 $44.57
7/31/202652,001 shares $2.19 million -17.2%1.2%0.9 $42.06
7/15/202662,795 shares $2.74 million +15.4%1.4%2.4 $43.70
6/30/202654,398 shares $2.36 million +26.4%1.2%1.09 $43.43
6/15/202643,032 shares $2.07 million +3.9%1.0%1.02 $47.99
5/29/202641,420 shares $1.99 million +4.2%0.9%0.86 $48.05
5/15/202639,747 shares $1.80 million +12.5%0.9%3.31 $45.36
4/30/202635,333 shares $1.57 million +6.7%0.8%3.46 $44.51
4/15/202633,122 shares $1.51 million -12.5%0.8%1.95 $45.71
3/31/202637,854 shares $1.66 million -3.3%0.9%2.93 $43.86
3/13/202639,145 shares $1.61 million +4.1%0.9%3.91 $41.20
2/27/202637,616 shares $1.60 million -1.5%0.9%2.79 $42.63
2/13/202638,183 shares $1.64 million -21.1%0.9%3.03 $42.95
1/30/202648,399 shares $1.99 million +27.0%1.1%6.15 $41.15
1/15/202638,102 shares $1.53 million +6.6%0.9%4.74 $40.26
12/31/202535,761 shares $1.43 million -29.7%0.8%3.06 $39.98
12/15/202550,871 shares $2.11 million +9.7%1.2%2.99 $41.54
11/28/202546,396 shares $1.79 million -5.3%1.1%4.26 $38.63
11/14/202548,990 shares $1.74 million -20.3%1.1%6.26 $35.54
10/31/202561,431 shares $2.15 million +19.9%1.4%7.26 $35.00
10/15/202551,200 shares $1.87 million -8.4%1.4%5.5 $36.47
9/30/202555,900 shares $2.07 million -15.6%1.5%5.7 $36.98
9/15/202566,200 shares $2.45 million -5.3%1.8%3.8 $36.95
8/31/202569,900 shares $2.59 million -12.0%1.9%4.2 $37.00
8/15/202579,400 shares $2.76 million -13.2%2.1%5 $34.72
7/31/202591,500 shares $2.95 million -2.6%2.4%5.7 $32.24
7/15/202593,900 shares $3.18 million +3.0%2.5%5.7 $33.90
6/30/202591,200 shares $2.94 million +492.2%2.4%5.3 $32.23
6/15/202515,400 shares $487.41 thousand +20.3%0.4%1.5 $31.65
5/31/202512,800 shares $417.92 thousand -9.9%0.3%1.1 $32.65
5/15/202514,200 shares $538.18 thousand +2.2%0.4%1 $37.90
4/30/202513,900 shares $500.68 thousand +41.8%0.4%1.1 $36.02
4/15/20259,800 shares $290.57 thousand +58.1%0.3%0.8 $29.65
3/31/20256,200 shares $161.51 thousand -49.2%0.2%0.5 $26.05
3/15/202512,200 shares $370.27 thousand +25.8%0.3%1.1 $30.35
2/28/20259,700 shares $305.55 thousand +12.8%0.3%1 $31.50
2/15/20258,600 shares $227.43 thousand -10.4%0.2%1.3 $26.45
1/31/20259,600 shares $228.96 thousand -4.0%0.3%1.6 $23.85
1/15/202510,000 shares $224 thousand +14.9%0.3%1.9 $22.40
12/31/20248,700 shares $210.63 thousand +3.6%0.2%1.9 $24.21
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12/15/20248,400 shares $227.64 thousand -1.2%0.2%2 $27.10
11/30/20248,500 shares $231.03 thousand -11.5%0.2%2 $27.18
11/15/20249,600 shares $243.84 thousand -20.0%0.3%2.2 $25.40
10/31/202412,000 shares $288.60 thousand +20.0%0.3%2.7 $24.05
10/15/202410,000 shares $233 thousand +14.9%0.3%2.1 $23.30
9/30/20248,700 shares $210.89 thousand -26.3%0.2%2 $24.24
9/15/202411,800 shares $273.17 thousand +25.5%0.3%2.7 $23.15
8/31/20249,400 shares $230.30 thousand -2.1%0.3%2.8 $24.50
8/15/20249,600 shares $225.89 thousand +5.5%0.3%3.4 $23.53
7/31/20249,100 shares $220.58 thousand +1.1%0.2%3.8 $24.24
7/15/20249,000 shares $189.90 thousand -6.3%0.2%5.3 $21.10
6/30/20249,600 shares $192 thousand -7.7%0.3%5.3 $20.00
6/15/202410,400 shares $228.07 thousand -7.1%0.3%6.1 $21.93
5/31/202411,200 shares $261.07 thousand +7.7%0.3%4.3 $23.31
5/15/202410,400 shares $245.96 thousand -18.8%0.3%3.9 $23.65
4/30/202412,800 shares $300.80 thousand -22.9%0.3%4.3 $23.50
4/15/202416,600 shares $393.42 thousand -19.4%0.4%5.5 $23.70
3/31/202420,600 shares $503.67 thousand -0.5%0.5%6.9 $24.45
3/15/202420,700 shares $505.91 thousand +3.0%0.5%6.9 $24.44
2/29/202420,100 shares $502.50 thousand -10.7%0.5%8.7 $25.00
2/15/202422,500 shares $569.93 thousand +51.0%0.6%10.2 $25.33
1/31/202414,900 shares $358.35 thousand No Change0.4%6.8 $24.05
1/15/202414,900 shares $333.02 thousand +15.5%0.4%7.1 $22.35
12/31/202312,900 shares $296.70 thousand No Change0.3%6 $23.00
12/15/202312,900 shares $303.15 thousand +5.7%0.3%6.8 $23.50
11/30/202312,200 shares $284.26 thousand -5.4%0.3%7.2 $23.30
11/15/202312,900 shares $312.18 thousand -3.7%0.3%8.6 $24.20
10/31/202313,400 shares $323.61 thousand No Change0.3%9.6 $24.15
10/15/202313,400 shares $328.70 thousand -2.9%0.3%8.4 $24.53
9/30/202313,800 shares $334.65 thousand -16.9%0.4%8.1 $24.25
9/15/202316,600 shares $404.71 thousand +23.9%0.4%8.7 $24.38
8/31/202313,400 shares $324.95 thousand +3.9%0.3%5.3 $24.25
8/15/202312,900 shares $318.63 thousand -13.4%0.3%4.8 $24.70
7/31/202314,900 shares $364.75 thousand +17.3%0.4%5.3 $24.48
7/15/202312,700 shares $308.10 thousand +5.0%0.3%4.7 $24.26
6/30/202312,100 shares $296.45 thousand -10.4%0.3%4.5 $24.50
6/15/202313,500 shares $330.75 thousand -17.7%0.4%4.8 $24.50
5/31/202316,400 shares $396.55 thousand +14.7%0.4%4.3 $24.18
5/15/202314,300 shares $357.50 thousand No Change0.4%4 $25.00
4/30/202314,300 shares $328.90 thousand -3.4%0.4%3.3 $23.00
4/15/202314,800 shares $364.82 thousand +2.1%0.4%3.2 $24.65
3/31/202314,500 shares $339.45 thousand -10.5%0.4%3.1 $23.41
3/15/202316,200 shares $405.49 thousand +48.6%0.4%3.4 $25.03
2/28/202310,900 shares $283.95 thousand -8.4%0.3%3.4 $26.05
2/15/202311,900 shares $309.88 thousand +36.8%0.3%3.4 $26.04
1/31/20238,700 shares $226.81 thousand +1.2%0.2%2.6 $26.07
1/15/20238,600 shares $223.94 thousand +1.2%0.2%3.2 $26.04
12/30/20228,500 shares $224.57 thousand +1.2%0.2%3 $26.42
12/15/20228,400 shares $222.26 thousand -12.5%0.2%2.8 $26.46
11/30/20229,600 shares $249.60 thousand -1.0%0.2%1.5 $26.00
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11/15/20229,700 shares $283.73 thousand -3.0%0.2%1.5 $29.25
10/31/202210,000 shares $260 thousand -3.9%0.3%1.6 $26.00
10/15/202210,400 shares $280.80 thousand +4.0%0.3%1.6 $27.00
9/30/202210,000 shares $278.20 thousand -41.9%0.3%1.5 $27.82
9/15/202217,200 shares $481.43 thousand +38.7%0.4%2.7 $27.99
8/31/202212,400 shares $362.82 thousand +8.8%0.3%3.1 $29.26
8/15/202211,400 shares $357.62 thousand +16.3%0.3%3.3 $31.37
7/31/20229,800 shares $287.53 thousand +1.0%0.3%2.7 $29.34
7/15/20229,700 shares $282.46 thousand -1.0%0.3%3 $29.12
6/30/20229,800 shares $295.76 thousand -10.1%0.3%3.2 $30.18
6/15/202210,900 shares $313.92 thousand -0.9%0.3%3.9 $28.80
5/31/202211,000 shares $337.70 thousand -6.8%0.3%5 $30.70
5/15/202211,800 shares $366.39 thousand +1.7%0.3%5.9 $31.05
4/30/202211,600 shares $353.68 thousand -1.7%0.3%5 $30.49
4/15/202211,800 shares $356.18 thousand +8.3%0.3%4.2 $30.19
3/31/202210,900 shares $328.31 thousand -0.9%0.3%3.9 $30.12
3/15/202211,000 shares $328.13 thousand -2.7%0.3%3.8 $29.83
2/28/202211,300 shares $337.42 thousand -13.7%0.3%3.5 $29.86
2/15/202213,100 shares $401.78 thousand +8.3%0.3%4 $30.67
1/31/202212,100 shares $357.56 thousand -8.3%0.3%2.4 $29.55
1/15/202213,200 shares $396 thousand -0.8%0.3%2.6 $30.00
12/31/202113,300 shares $394.35 thousand -7.0%0.3%2.6 $29.65
12/15/202114,300 shares $413.99 thousand +2.9%0.4%2.6 $28.95
11/30/202113,900 shares $395.46 thousand -7.3%0.3%2.4 $28.45
11/15/202115,000 shares $456.75 thousand +23.0%0.4%2.5 $30.45
10/29/202112,200 shares $339.89 thousand +2.5%0.3%2.8 $27.86
10/15/202111,900 shares $325.58 thousand -4.0%0.3%2.8 $27.36
9/30/202112,400 shares $331.70 thousand -4.6%0.3%2.6 $26.75
9/15/202113,000 shares $365.30 thousand -17.7%0.3%0.9 $28.10

OVBC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Ohio Valley Banc shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 54,280 shares of OVBC short. 1.24% of Ohio Valley Banc's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ohio Valley Banc'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. OVBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.6. Learn More on Ohio Valley Banc's short interest ratio.

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. 1.24% of Ohio Valley Banc's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ohio Valley Banc saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 54,280 shares, an increase of 4.4% from the previous total of 52,001 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.

1.24% of Ohio Valley Banc's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Ohio Valley Banc: South Plains Financial, Inc. (3.28%), Orrstown Financial Services Inc (2.83%), Independent Bank Corporation (3.02%), Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (3.64%), Alerus Financial (5.21%), Financial Institutions, Inc. (2.64%), Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (4.91%), HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (2.54%), Shore Bancshares Inc (2.77%), Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (7.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OVBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ohio Valley Banc as its price is falling. OVBC shares are trading up $0.40 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 Ohio Valley 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 OVBC, 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 OVBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:OVBC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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