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Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM.A) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Federal Agricultural Mortgage Short Interest Data

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM.A) has a short interest of 1,400 shares, representing 0.15% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 40.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 14.0, indicating that it would take 14.0 days of the average trading volume of 783 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+40.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$160.80 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
14.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 15, 2021
Float Size
949,300 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.15%
Today's Trading Volume
353 shares
Average Trading Volume
783 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
45%
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AGM.A Short Interest Over Time

AGM.A Days to Cover Over Time

AGM.A Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/15/20211,400 shares $160.80 thousand +40.0%0.2%14 $114.86
11/30/20211,000 shares $119.33 thousand -16.7%0.1%3.3 $119.33
11/15/20211,200 shares $149.24 thousand +9.1%0.1%4 $124.37
10/29/20211,100 shares $121.83 thousand No Change0.1%2.8 $110.75
10/15/20211,100 shares $117.82 thousand +22.2%0.1%2.8 $107.11
9/30/2021900 shares $94.51 thousand -50.0%0.1%1.8 $105.01
9/15/20211,800 shares $165.64 thousand -5.3%0.2%3.6 $92.02
8/31/20211,900 shares $183.73 thousand -5.0%0.2%6.3 $96.70
8/13/20212,000 shares $190 thousand No Change0.2%6.7 $95.00

AGM.A Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Federal Agricultural Mortgage's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Federal Agricultural Mortgage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, investors have sold 1,400 shares of AGM.A short. 0.15% of Federal Agricultural Mortgage's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Federal Agricultural Mortgage's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Federal Agricultural Mortgage?

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. AGM.A shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on Federal Agricultural Mortgage's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Federal Agricultural Mortgage?

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. 0.15% of Federal Agricultural Mortgage's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Federal Agricultural Mortgage's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,400 shares, an increase of 40.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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.

What is Federal Agricultural Mortgage's float size?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of Federal Agricultural Mortgage'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. Federal Agricultural Mortgage currently has a public float of 949,300 shares.

How does Federal Agricultural Mortgage's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.15% of Federal Agricultural Mortgage's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Federal Agricultural Mortgage: Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (0.18%), First Bank (0.39%), Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (0.90%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($10.20 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($9.27 billion), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited ($8.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.91 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.82 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.47 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($3.06 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.27 billion), and Datadog, Inc. ($2.24 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Federal Agricultural Mortgage stock?

Short selling AGM.A is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Federal Agricultural Mortgage as its price is falling. AGM.A shares are trading down $1.69 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 Federal Agricultural Mortgage?

A short squeeze for Federal Agricultural Mortgage 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 AGM.A, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Federal Agricultural Mortgage'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 AGM.A, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2021.




This page (NYSE:AGM.A) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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