Premier Financial Bancorp (PFBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free PFBI Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis Premier Financial Bancorp Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume109,600 sharesPrevious Short Volume100,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.49%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.97 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.0Last Record DateAugust 31, 2021Outstanding Shares14,805,000 sharesFloat Size11,560,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.95%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume43,914 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Premier Financial Bancorp ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Premier Financial Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Premier Financial Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/2021109,600 shares $1.97 million +9.5%1.0%4 $18.01 8/13/2021100,100 shares $1.80 million -2.3%0.9%3.8 $17.97 7/30/2021102,400 shares $1.74 million +0.7%0.9%3.5 $17.02 7/15/2021101,700 shares $1.71 million -8.0%0.9%2.8 $16.85 6/30/2021110,500 shares $1.86 million -38.2%1.0%2.5 $16.85 6/15/2021178,800 shares $3.22 million -9.8%1.6%3.5 $18.00 5/28/2021198,300 shares $3.70 million -2.9%1.7%3.7 $18.65 5/14/2021204,200 shares $3.85 million +15.7%1.8%3.6 $18.85 4/30/2021176,500 shares $3.38 million +18.8%1.5%3.1 $19.16 4/15/2021148,600 shares $2.83 million -13.0%1.3%2.5 $19.02 3/31/2021170,700 shares $3.15 million +26.2%1.5%3.2 $18.43 3/15/2021135,300 shares $2.46 million +1.4%1.2%3.1 $18.18 2/26/2021133,400 shares $2.11 million +20.3%1.2%3.4 $15.85 2/12/2021110,900 shares $1.73 million +12.6%1.0%3 $15.61 1/29/202198,500 shares $1.68 million +26.0%0.9%2.5 $17.01 1/15/202178,200 shares $1.15 million No Change0.7%2.1 $14.74 1/31/202019,200 shares $326,400.00 -27.6%0.2%1 $17.00 1/15/202019,200 shares $329,280.00 -27.6%0.2%1 $17.15 12/31/201926,500 shares $480,180.00 +3.1%0.2%1.5 $18.12 PFBI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Premier Financial Bancorp's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Premier Financial Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 109,600 shares of PFBI short. 0.95% of Premier Financial Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Premier Financial Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Premier Financial 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. PFBI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Premier Financial Bancorp's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Premier Financial 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. 0.95% of Premier Financial Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Premier Financial Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Premier Financial Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 109,600 shares, an increase of 9.5% from the previous total of 100,100 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 Premier Financial Bancorp's float size? Premier Financial Bancorp currently has issued a total of 14,805,000 shares. Some of Premier Financial 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. Premier Financial Bancorp currently has a public float of 11,560,000 shares. How does Premier Financial Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.95% of Premier Financial Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Premier Financial Bancorp: MVB Financial Corp. (0.79%), Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (0.51%), Primis Financial Corp. (0.55%), Bank of Marin Bancorp (4.36%), Bank7 Corp. (0.65%), Citizens & Northern Co. (0.52%), Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (1.81%), Sierra Bancorp (0.66%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (1.22%), West Bancorporation, Inc. (2.03%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Block, Inc. ($9.81 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.52 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.21 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.60 billion), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($3.23 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.11 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.52 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($2.16 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Premier Financial Bancorp stock? Short selling PFBI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Premier Financial Bancorp 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 Premier Financial Bancorp? A short squeeze for Premier Financial 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 PFBI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Premier Financial 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 PFBI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2021. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: MVB Financial Short Interest Orange County Bancorp Short Interest Primis Financial Short Interest Bank of Marin Bancorp Short Interest Bank7 Short Interest Citizens & Northern Short Interest Orrstown Financial Services Short Interest Sierra Bancorp Short Interest Unity Bancorp Short Interest West Bancorporation Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:PFBI) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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