Simmons First National (SFNC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $18.99 -0.04 (-0.21%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Simmons First National Short Interest DataSimmons First National (SFNC) has a short interest of 2.62 million shares, representing 2.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.24% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 617,248 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,620,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,680,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.24%Dollar Volume Sold Short$49.26 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares125,919,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.13%Today's Trading Volume609,651 sharesAverage Trading Volume617,248 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average99% Short Selling Simmons First National? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Simmons First National and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSFNC Short Interest Over TimeSFNC Days to Cover Over TimeSFNC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Simmons First National Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20252,620,000 shares $49.26 million -2.2%2.1%4 $18.80 5/15/20252,680,000 shares $53.57 million +1.5%2.2%3.9 $19.99 4/30/20252,640,000 shares $49.26 million +0.8%N/A3.8 $18.66 4/15/20252,620,000 shares $47.89 million +4.8%2.1%3.8 $18.28 3/31/20252,500,000 shares $51.33 million +9.2%2.0%3.7 $20.53 3/15/20252,290,000 shares $46.69 million +11.2%1.9%3.4 $20.39 2/28/20252,060,000 shares $45.26 million -15.2%1.7%3.3 $21.97 2/15/20252,430,000 shares $54.65 million -5.5%2.0%4.1 $22.49 1/31/20252,570,000 shares $58.39 million +1.2%N/A3.8 $22.72 1/15/20252,540,000 shares $56.97 million +2.4%N/A3.8 $22.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SFNC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Simmons First National and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20242,480,000 shares $55.01 million +11.2%N/A3.7 $22.18 12/15/20242,230,000 shares $53.01 million -3.9%N/A3.3 $23.77 11/30/20242,320,000 shares $56.75 million -6.1%N/A3.6 $24.46 11/15/20242,470,000 shares $60.49 million -0.4%N/A3.9 $24.49 10/31/20242,480,000 shares $57.54 million +1.6%N/A4.2 $23.20 10/15/20242,440,000 shares $56.24 million -2.0%N/A4.3 $23.05 9/30/20242,490,000 shares $53.63 million -3.1%N/A4.2 $21.54 9/15/20242,570,000 shares $53.79 million +9.4%N/A4.5 $20.93 8/31/20242,350,000 shares $50.34 million +0.4%N/A4.3 $21.42 8/15/20242,340,000 shares $46.43 million +10.4%N/A4.3 $19.84 7/31/20242,120,000 shares $45.64 million -8.2%N/A4 $21.53 7/15/20242,310,000 shares $45.39 million +16.1%N/A4.8 $19.65 6/30/20241,990,000 shares $34.98 million -4.3%N/A4.9 $17.58 6/15/20242,080,000 shares $33.82 million -0.5%N/A5.1 $16.26 5/31/20242,090,000 shares $36.32 million -4.6%N/A5.1 $17.38 5/15/20242,190,000 shares $40.10 million -5.6%N/A5 $18.31 4/30/20242,320,000 shares $39.65 million -4.9%N/A4.8 $17.09 4/15/20242,440,000 shares $43.46 million -6.2%N/A4.6 $17.81 3/31/20242,600,000 shares $50.60 million -8.8%N/A4.9 $19.46 3/15/20242,850,000 shares $52.47 million -5.0%N/A5.3 $18.41 2/29/20243,000,000 shares $57.60 million +14.5%N/A5 $19.20 2/15/20242,620,000 shares $49.23 million -3.7%N/A4.6 $18.79 1/31/20242,720,000 shares $51.71 million +20.9%N/A4.9 $19.01 1/15/20242,250,000 shares $42.05 million +4.2%N/A4 $18.69 12/31/20232,160,000 shares $42.85 million -21.7%N/A3.9 $19.84 12/15/20232,760,000 shares $53.46 million +13.6%N/A4.8 $19.37 11/30/20232,430,000 shares $38.86 million -17.9%N/A4.5 $15.99 11/15/20232,960,000 shares $49.22 million -6.3%N/A5.7 $16.63 10/31/20233,160,000 shares $44.90 million -12.5%N/A6.2 $14.21 10/15/20233,610,000 shares $58.05 million +5.3%N/A7.4 $16.08Trump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker” (Ad)Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans a chance at true financial independence in the months ahead.” We recently sat down with Rickards to capture all the key details on tape. For the moment, you can watch this interview free of charge – just click here. 9/30/20233,430,000 shares $58.17 million -13.2%N/A7.2 $16.96 9/15/20233,950,000 shares $69.20 million +7.9%N/A8.5 $17.52 8/31/20233,660,000 shares $65.22 million +1.7%N/A7.7 $17.82 8/15/20233,600,000 shares $65.52 million -4.8%N/A7.1 $18.20 7/31/20233,780,000 shares $76.32 million +8.3%N/A6.9 $20.19 7/15/20233,490,000 shares $61.14 million +1.8%N/A5.9 $17.52 6/30/20233,430,000 shares $59.17 million +3.6%N/A5.7 $17.25 6/15/20233,310,000 shares $61.14 million +7.8%N/A5.3 $18.47 5/31/20233,070,000 shares $49.95 million -16.1%N/A4.4 $16.27 5/15/20233,660,000 shares $57.10 million +5.5%N/A5.4 $15.60 4/30/20233,470,000 shares $57.98 million +3.3%N/A5.4 $16.71 4/15/20233,360,000 shares $55.71 million -4.8%N/A5.5 $16.58 3/31/20233,530,000 shares $61.74 million -11.3%N/A6 $17.49 3/15/20233,980,000 shares $74.55 million +13.7%N/A6.8 $18.73 2/28/20233,500,000 shares $77.81 million +4.8%N/A6.8 $22.23 2/15/20233,340,000 shares $77.55 million +12.1%N/A6.5 $23.22 1/31/20232,980,000 shares $66.48 million +4.2%N/A5.8 $22.31 1/15/20232,860,000 shares $65.41 million -6.2%N/A5.4 $22.87 12/30/20223,050,000 shares $65.82 million -12.6%N/A5.7 $21.58 12/15/20223,490,000 shares $68.86 million +29.3%N/A6.4 $19.73 11/30/20222,700,000 shares $62.67 million +6.7%N/A5.3 $23.21 11/15/20222,530,000 shares $61.25 million -10.3%N/A5 $24.21 10/31/20222,820,000 shares $67.31 million -12.7%N/A5.4 $23.87 10/15/20223,230,000 shares $77.13 million -1.2%N/A6 $23.88 9/30/20223,270,000 shares $71.25 million -9.2%N/A5.9 $21.79 9/15/20223,600,000 shares $84.49 million -0.8%N/A5.8 $23.47 8/31/20223,630,000 shares $85.63 million +9.7%N/A5.5 $23.59 8/15/20223,310,000 shares $83.68 million -0.6%N/A5 $25.28 7/31/20223,330,000 shares $79.09 million -1.2%N/A4.6 $23.75 7/15/20223,370,000 shares $70.40 million -5.3%N/A4.4 $20.89 6/30/20223,560,000 shares $75.69 million -1.7%N/A3.9 $21.26 6/15/20223,620,000 shares $80.47 million +7.4%4.0%4 $22.23 5/31/20223,370,000 shares $86.64 million +8.4%N/A3.9 $25.71 5/15/20223,110,000 shares $75.92 million No ChangeN/A3.5 $24.41 4/30/20223,110,000 shares $74.24 million -9.1%N/A3.7 $23.87 4/15/20223,420,000 shares $85.09 million -6.3%N/A4.3 $24.88 3/31/20223,650,000 shares $95.70 million -7.4%N/A5 $26.22 3/15/20223,940,000 shares $110.87 million +5.6%N/A6.9 $28.14 2/28/20223,730,000 shares $106.38 million -7.0%N/A5.7 $28.52 2/15/20224,010,000 shares $117.25 million +1.5%N/A6.2 $29.24 1/31/20223,950,000 shares $112.97 million -10.0%N/A6.1 $28.60 1/15/20224,390,000 shares $140.08 million +6.8%N/A7.1 $31.91 12/31/20214,110,000 shares $121.57 million +13.5%N/A0 $29.58 12/15/20213,620,000 shares $106.65 million +24.0%3.4%6.4 $29.46 11/30/20212,920,000 shares $85.00 million -2.0%2.7%6.1 $29.11 11/15/20212,980,000 shares $96.16 million -9.7%2.8%7 $32.27 10/29/20213,300,000 shares $98.64 million -4.9%3.1%8.6 $29.89 10/15/20213,470,000 shares $105.59 million -3.1%3.3%9.3 $30.43 9/30/20213,580,000 shares $105.82 million -3.2%3.4%9.7 $29.56 9/15/20213,700,000 shares $104.01 million +1.7%3.5%9.5 $28.11Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? 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Short interest is the volume of Simmons First National shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 2,620,000 shares of SFNC short. 2.13% of Simmons First National's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Simmons First National's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Simmons First National? 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. SFNC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Simmons First National's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Simmons First National? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Simmons First National: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Simmons First National? 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. 2.13% of Simmons First National's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Simmons First National's short interest increasing or decreasing? Simmons First National saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,620,000 shares, a decrease of 2.2% from the previous total of 2,680,000 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 Simmons First National's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.13% of Simmons First National's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Simmons First National: SouthState Co. (6.52%), Webster Financial Co. (2.27%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (2.42%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (2.11%), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (3.51%), Wintrust Financial Co. (2.76%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (3.80%), UMB Financial Co. (4.61%), Popular, Inc. (2.34%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (3.87%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Simmons First National stock? Short selling SFNC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simmons First National as its price is falling. SFNC shares are trading down $0.04 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 Simmons First National? A short squeeze for Simmons First National 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 SFNC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Simmons First National'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 SFNC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies SSB Short Squeeze WBS Short Squeeze CBSH Short Squeeze PNFP Short Squeeze CFR Short Squeeze WTFC Short Squeeze WAL Short Squeeze UMBF Short Squeeze BPOP Short Squeeze ZION Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:SFNC) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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