Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $40.80 +0.55 (+1.37%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.81 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08/8/2025 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Southern First Bancshares Short Interest DataSouthern First Bancshares (SFST) has a short interest of 52,300 shares, representing 0.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.86% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 30,695 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest52,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest54,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.86%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.03 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares8,180,000 sharesFloat Size7,340,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.71%Today's Trading Volume23,332 sharesAverage Trading Volume30,695 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling Southern First Bancshares? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Southern First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSFST Short Interest Over TimeSFST Days to Cover Over TimeSFST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Southern First Bancshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202552,300 shares $2.03 million -3.9%0.7%2.7 $38.74 6/30/202554,400 shares $2.07 million -4.9%0.7%3.2 $38.03 6/15/202557,200 shares $2.05 million +10.6%0.8%3.4 $35.76 5/31/202551,700 shares $1.89 million -2.3%0.7%3.2 $36.50 5/15/202552,900 shares $1.98 million -16.2%0.7%3.1 $37.45 4/30/202563,100 shares $2.24 million -8.7%0.9%3.6 $35.51 4/15/202569,100 shares $2.18 million +1.5%0.9%4.1 $31.56 3/31/202568,100 shares $2.24 million +3.2%0.9%4 $32.92 3/15/202566,000 shares $2.16 million -9.1%0.9%3.8 $32.73 2/28/202572,600 shares $2.48 million +24.5%1.0%4 $34.16 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SFST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Southern First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202558,300 shares $2.08 million +10.0%0.8%3.3 $35.68 1/31/202553,000 shares $1.95 million -7.8%0.7%2.9 $36.80 1/15/202557,500 shares $2.10 million -13.9%0.8%3.1 $36.50 12/31/202466,800 shares $2.66 million -10.3%0.9%3.5 $39.75 12/15/202474,500 shares $3.14 million +6.9%1.0%3.7 $42.20 11/30/202469,700 shares $3.11 million +12.4%1.0%3.6 $44.69 11/15/202462,000 shares $2.67 million -3.3%0.9%3 $43.07 10/31/202464,100 shares $2.45 million +13.5%0.9%3.2 $38.21 10/15/202456,500 shares $2.08 million -5.0%0.8%2.9 $36.74 9/30/202459,500 shares $2.03 million +30.8%0.8%2.8 $34.08 9/15/202445,500 shares $1.53 million -0.9%0.6%2.1 $33.68 8/31/202445,900 shares $1.49 million -0.2%0.6%2.3 $32.48 8/15/202446,000 shares $1.45 million -6.1%0.6%2.6 $31.48 7/31/202449,000 shares $1.70 million -7.6%0.7%2.8 $34.60 7/15/202453,000 shares $1.70 million -9.1%0.7%3 $32.03 6/30/202458,300 shares $1.70 million +31.9%0.8%4 $29.24 6/15/202444,200 shares $1.17 million -9.8%0.6%3 $26.44 5/31/202449,000 shares $1.35 million -27.6%0.7%3.2 $27.47 5/15/202467,700 shares $1.88 million -40.0%0.9%4 $27.78 4/30/2024112,900 shares $2.92 million -3.2%1.5%6.3 $25.82 4/15/2024116,600 shares $3.10 million +3.6%1.5%5.9 $26.61 3/31/2024112,600 shares $3.58 million -11.3%1.5%5.1 $31.76 3/15/2024127,000 shares $3.92 million +2.0%1.7%5.5 $30.85 2/29/2024124,500 shares $4.10 million +5.9%1.6%5.1 $32.95 2/15/2024117,600 shares $4.11 million +27.7%1.6%5.2 $34.94 1/31/202492,100 shares $3.45 million +7.1%1.2%4.2 $37.49 1/15/202486,000 shares $3.16 million +25.6%1.1%4.4 $36.70 12/31/202368,500 shares $2.54 million -1.2%0.9%3.9 $37.10 12/15/202369,300 shares $2.48 million -6.4%0.9%4.6 $35.75 11/30/202374,000 shares $2.17 million -6.0%1.0%5.1 $29.38BREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills! 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Short interest is the volume of Southern First Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 52,300 shares of SFST short. 0.71% of Southern First Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Southern First Bancshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Southern First Bancshares? 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. SFST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Southern First Bancshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Southern First Bancshares? 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. 0.71% of Southern First Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Southern First Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? Southern First Bancshares saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 52,300 shares, a decline of 3.9% from the previous total of 54,400 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 Southern First Bancshares' float size? Southern First Bancshares currently has issued a total of 8,180,000 shares. Some of Southern First Bancshares' 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. Southern First Bancshares currently has a public float of 7,340,000 shares. How does Southern First Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.71% of Southern First Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Southern First Bancshares: Ameris Bancorp (2.44%), ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (1.72%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (0.66%), Hope Bancorp, Inc. (2.29%), Independent Bank Corporation (0.75%), Mercantile Bank Corporation (0.72%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (1.57%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (2.01%), WesBanco, Inc. (2.04%), Byline Bancorp, Inc. (1.53%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Southern First Bancshares stock? Short selling SFST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southern First Bancshares as its price is falling. SFST shares are trading up $0.55 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 Southern First Bancshares? A short squeeze for Southern First Bancshares 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 SFST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Southern First Bancshares' 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 SFST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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