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Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$18.71 -0.59 (-3.06%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Amerant Bancorp Short Interest Data

Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) has a short interest of 1.02 million shares. This marks a -4.67% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 211,277 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,020,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$0.00
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
41,829,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.44%
Today's Trading Volume
232,177 shares
Average Trading Volume
211,277 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
110%
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Amerant Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20251,020,000 shares $0.00 -4.7%N/A4.8 $0.00

AMTB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amerant Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Amerant Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 1,020,000 shares of AMTB short. Learn More on Amerant Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Amerant Bancorp?

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. AMTB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Amerant Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Is Amerant Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Amerant Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,020,000 shares, a decrease of 4.7% from the previous total of 1,070,000 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 Amerant Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Amerant Bancorp: Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (0.19%), First Bank (0.37%), Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (0.67%),

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 Amerant Bancorp stock?

Short selling AMTB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Amerant Bancorp as its price is falling. AMTB shares are trading down $0.59 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 Amerant Bancorp?

A short squeeze for Amerant Bancorp 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 AMTB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Amerant Bancorp'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 AMTB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:AMTB) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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