Veritex (VBTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $33.45 +1.37 (+4.27%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.46 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 05:25 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Veritex Short Interest DataVeritex (VBTX) has a short interest of 1.20 million shares, representing 2.29% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.09% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 718,198 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,200,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,320,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$38.06 millionShort Interest Ratio1.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares54,740,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.29%Today's Trading Volume1,521,768 sharesAverage Trading Volume718,198 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average212% Short Selling Veritex? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Veritex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVBTX Short Interest Over TimeVBTX Days to Cover Over TimeVBTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Veritex Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20251,200,000 shares $38.06 million -9.1%2.3%1.6 $31.72 7/15/20251,320,000 shares $41.91 million +383.3%N/A1.9 $31.75 6/30/2025273,100 shares $7.13 million -76.7%0.5%0.6 $26.10 6/15/20251,170,000 shares $28.63 million +1.7%2.3%3 $24.47 5/31/20251,150,000 shares $27.97 million -11.5%2.2%3 $24.32 5/15/20251,300,000 shares $32.66 million +15.0%2.5%3.4 $25.12 4/30/20251,130,000 shares $26.31 million -16.3%N/A2.9 $23.28 4/15/20251,350,000 shares $29.11 million -14.6%2.6%3.3 $21.56 3/31/20251,580,000 shares $39.45 million +9.0%3.0%4.1 $24.97 3/15/20251,450,000 shares $35.45 million +7.4%2.8%3.6 $24.45 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VBTX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Veritex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20251,350,000 shares $35.56 million +74.1%2.6%3.3 $26.34 2/15/2025775,400 shares $20.61 million -42.1%1.5%1.9 $26.58 1/31/20251,340,000 shares $35.91 million -19.3%N/A3.2 $26.80 1/15/20251,660,000 shares $44.31 million -6.7%N/A4.1 $26.69 12/31/20241,780,000 shares $48.34 million +6.0%N/A4.5 $27.16 12/15/20241,680,000 shares $49.80 million -0.6%N/A4.4 $29.64 11/30/20241,690,000 shares $51.39 million +23.4%N/A4.3 $30.41 11/15/20241,370,000 shares $40.10 million +13.2%N/A3.3 $29.27 10/31/20241,210,000 shares $32.67 million -15.4%N/A3.1 $27.00 10/15/20241,430,000 shares $38.28 million -2.7%N/A3.7 $26.77 9/30/20241,470,000 shares $38.69 million +1.4%N/A3.7 $26.32 9/15/20241,450,000 shares $35.96 million +3.6%N/A3.6 $24.80 8/31/20241,400,000 shares $35.27 million +12.0%N/A3.8 $25.19 8/15/20241,250,000 shares $28.54 million +31.5%N/A3.5 $22.83 7/31/2024950,300 shares $23.82 million -31.6%N/A2.6 $25.07 7/15/20241,390,000 shares $31.98 million -10.9%N/A3.5 $23.01 6/30/20241,560,000 shares $32.90 million +6.4%N/A4.4 $21.09 6/15/20241,466,000 shares $28.48 million +11.9%N/A3.9 $19.43 5/31/20241,310,000 shares $26.72 million +9.2%N/A3.1 $20.40 5/15/20241,200,000 shares $25.09 million -19.5%N/A2.8 $20.91 4/30/20241,490,000 shares $29.03 million +23.1%N/A3.3 $19.48 4/15/20241,210,000 shares $23.52 million -1.6%N/A2.7 $19.44 3/31/20241,230,000 shares $25.20 million -14.6%N/A2.7 $20.49 3/15/20241,440,000 shares $26.86 million +5.1%N/A3.3 $18.65 2/29/20241,370,000 shares $26.89 million +1.5%N/A3.3 $19.63 2/15/20241,350,000 shares $28.34 million -37.8%N/A3.3 $20.99 1/31/20242,170,000 shares $45.59 million -27.9%N/A5.9 $21.01 1/15/20243,010,000 shares $66.46 million -0.7%N/A9 $22.08 12/31/20233,030,000 shares $70.51 million -6.5%N/A9.9 $23.27 12/15/20233,240,000 shares $75.56 million +7.3%N/A10.4 $23.32Could This Be the End of Retirement Worries? 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Short interest is the volume of Veritex shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 1,200,000 shares of VBTX short. 2.29% of Veritex's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Veritex's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Veritex? 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. VBTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Veritex's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Veritex? 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. 2.29% of Veritex's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Veritex's short interest increasing or decreasing? Veritex saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,200,000 shares, a drop of 9.1% from the previous total of 1,320,000 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 Veritex's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.29% of Veritex's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Veritex: Ameris Bancorp (2.69%), Banner Corporation (2.39%), First Busey Corporation (1.44%), Cathay General Bancorp (2.00%), First Merchants Corporation (0.99%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (1.40%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (2.07%), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (3.16%), SouthState Co. (5.79%), WSFS Financial Corporation (1.95%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Veritex stock? Short selling VBTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Veritex as its price is falling. VBTX shares are trading up $1.31 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 Veritex? A short squeeze for Veritex 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 VBTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Veritex'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 VBTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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