Waterstone Financial (WSBF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.66 -0.45 (-3.43%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.67 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 05/21/2025 04:02 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Waterstone Financial Short Interest DataWaterstone Financial (WSBF) has a short interest of 73,400 shares, representing 0.47% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.67% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 43,216 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest73,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest70,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.67%Dollar Volume Sold Short$888,140.00Short Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares19,320,000 sharesFloat Size15,540,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.47%Today's Trading Volume96,651 sharesAverage Trading Volume43,216 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average224% Short Selling Waterstone Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Waterstone Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWSBF Short Interest Over TimeWSBF Days to Cover Over TimeWSBF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Waterstone Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202573,400 shares $888,140.00 +3.7%0.5%1.4 $12.10 4/15/202570,800 shares $856,680.00 -17.2%0.5%1.4 $12.10 3/31/202585,500 shares $1.15 million +3.1%0.5%1.7 $13.45 3/15/202582,900 shares $1.15 million +17.3%0.5%1.6 $13.84 2/28/202570,700 shares $994,749.00 -32.2%0.5%1.4 $14.07 2/15/2025104,300 shares $1.53 million -5.4%0.7%2.1 $14.70 1/31/2025110,300 shares $1.52 million -2.3%0.7%2.3 $13.74 1/15/2025112,900 shares $1.47 million +13.7%0.7%2.7 $12.99 12/31/202499,300 shares $1.33 million -3.2%0.6%2.5 $13.44 12/15/2024102,600 shares $1.52 million +15.9%0.7%2.9 $14.80 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WSBF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Waterstone Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202488,500 shares $1.34 million -11.1%0.6%2.5 $15.09 11/15/202499,500 shares $1.53 million +2.9%0.6%2.9 $15.38 10/31/202496,700 shares $1.43 million -3.9%0.6%2.9 $14.74 10/15/2024100,600 shares $1.48 million -33.2%0.6%3 $14.67 9/30/2024150,600 shares $2.21 million -7.8%1.0%4.3 $14.70 9/15/2024163,300 shares $2.47 million -9.4%1.0%4.3 $15.12 8/31/2024180,200 shares $2.73 million -2.1%1.1%5 $15.15 8/15/2024184,100 shares $2.59 million +25.8%1.2%5 $14.09 7/31/2024146,400 shares $2.18 million -26.3%0.9%3.7 $14.92 7/15/2024198,500 shares $2.77 million +7.7%1.2%4.2 $13.97 6/30/2024184,300 shares $2.36 million -1.8%1.2%3.7 $12.79 6/15/2024187,600 shares $2.25 million -5.8%1.2%3.6 $11.97 5/31/2024199,200 shares $2.41 million +6.4%1.2%3.5 $12.10 5/15/2024187,300 shares $2.37 million +3.4%1.2%3.2 $12.66 4/30/2024181,200 shares $2.05 million +3.2%1.1%3 $11.34 4/15/2024175,600 shares $1.93 million +15.2%1.1%3.1 $10.99 3/31/2024152,500 shares $1.86 million -29.5%0.9%2.8 $12.17 3/15/2024216,400 shares $2.46 million +3.1%1.3%4.2 $11.38 2/29/2024210,000 shares $2.66 million +4.2%1.3%3.8 $12.65 2/15/2024201,500 shares $2.62 million -4.5%1.2%3.6 $13.01 1/31/2024211,000 shares $2.81 million +4.0%1.3%3.7 $13.30 1/15/2024202,800 shares $2.73 million +14.3%1.2%3 $13.45 12/31/2023177,500 shares $2.52 million +11.2%1.1%2.5 $14.20 12/15/2023159,600 shares $2.19 million +11.1%0.9%2.1 $13.74 11/30/2023143,600 shares $1.75 million +1.8%0.8%2.1 $12.21 11/15/2023141,000 shares $1.68 million +7.8%0.8%2 $11.93 10/31/2023130,800 shares $1.41 million -3.3%0.8%1.7 $10.80 10/15/2023135,200 shares $1.43 million -18.6%0.8%1.7 $10.54 9/30/2023166,100 shares $1.82 million +7.6%0.9%2.5 $10.95 9/15/2023154,400 shares $1.87 million +1.1%0.9%2.3 $12.09Here’s your answer (Ad)Porter Stansberry is stepping into the spotlight — and putting real skin in the game. 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Short interest is the volume of Waterstone Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 73,400 shares of WSBF short. 0.47% of Waterstone Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Waterstone Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Waterstone Financial? 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. WSBF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Waterstone Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Waterstone Financial? 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. 0.47% of Waterstone Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Waterstone Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Waterstone Financial saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 73,400 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 70,800 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 Waterstone Financial's float size? Waterstone Financial currently has issued a total of 19,320,000 shares. Some of Waterstone Financial'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. Waterstone Financial currently has a public float of 15,540,000 shares. How does Waterstone Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.47% of Waterstone Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Waterstone Financial: Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (3.20%), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (1.75%), Hingham Institution for Savings (10.61%), LendingTree, Inc. (4.10%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (1.24%), Flushing Financial Co. (2.94%), Kearny Financial Corp. (1.43%), Home Bancorp, Inc. (0.54%), HomeStreet, Inc. (2.20%), First Financial Northwest, Inc. (1.48%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Waterstone Financial stock? Short selling WSBF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Waterstone Financial as its price is falling. WSBF shares are trading down $0.45 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 Waterstone Financial? A short squeeze for Waterstone Financial 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 WSBF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Waterstone Financial'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 WSBF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Capitol Federal Financial Short Interest Data TrustCo Bank Corp NY Short Interest Data Hingham Institution for Savings Short Interest Data LendingTree Short Interest Data Northfield Bancorp, Inc. 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