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Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.22 +0.01 (+0.06%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$22.26 +0.04 (+0.19%)
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Colony Bankcorp Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) had a short interest of 1.00 million shares sold short, representing 4.93% of the public float. This marks a 24.65% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, meaning it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 216,742 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,004,284 shares
Previous Short Interest
805,671 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
24.65%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$21.99 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
21,221,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.93%
Today's Trading Volume
102,720 shares
Average Trading Volume
216,742 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
47%
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Colony Bankcorp Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20261,004,284 shares $21.99 million +24.7%4.9%3.84 $21.90
7/15/2026805,671 shares $16.50 million +4.7%4.0%2.52 $20.49
6/30/2026769,409 shares $15.45 million +108.1%3.8%1.55 $20.08
6/15/2026369,777 shares $7.68 million -8.8%1.8%1.22 $20.77
5/29/2026405,256 shares $8.02 million -5.4%2.0%2.1 $19.79
5/15/2026428,429 shares $8.25 million +35.4%2.1%2.28 $19.26
4/30/2026316,501 shares $6.27 million +29.8%1.6%0.89 $19.83
4/15/2026243,771 shares $5.12 million -31.3%1.2%0.73 $21.01
3/31/2026355,066 shares $7.08 million +58.2%1.7%1.37 $19.95
3/13/2026224,486 shares $4.34 million +93.4%1.1%1.25 $19.35
2/27/2026116,054 shares $2.30 million -9.9%0.6%0.61 $19.86
2/13/2026128,853 shares $2.63 million -2.2%0.6%0.97 $20.40
1/30/2026131,733 shares $2.57 million -5.9%0.6%1.42 $19.52
1/15/2026139,962 shares $2.62 million +20.2%0.7%1.23 $18.69
12/31/2025116,491 shares $2.08 million -10.7%0.6%1.32 $17.86
12/15/2025130,406 shares $2.40 million -77.3%0.6%1.26 $18.43
11/28/2025573,686 shares $9.84 million +4.8%2.8%11.22 $17.15
11/14/2025547,508 shares $9.04 million -2.3%3.4%12.2 $16.51
10/31/2025560,465 shares $8.98 million +0.1%3.4%9.8 $16.03
10/15/2025560,100 shares $9.40 million -0.6%3.4%10.2 $16.79
9/30/2025563,600 shares $9.58 million +5.3%N/A9.7 $17.00
9/15/2025535,300 shares $9.21 million +16.2%N/A8.5 $17.20
8/31/2025460,600 shares $7.89 million +27.8%2.8%8.1 $17.13
8/15/2025360,400 shares $5.92 million +40.0%N/A5.8 $16.43
7/31/2025257,500 shares $4.22 million +91.9%1.6%4.6 $16.38
7/15/2025134,200 shares $2.30 million -4.9%N/A2.3 $17.17
6/30/2025141,100 shares $2.33 million +28.0%0.9%2.3 $16.53
6/15/2025110,200 shares $1.68 million +14.8%0.7%1.8 $15.23
5/31/202596,000 shares $1.48 million -15.7%0.6%1.4 $15.38
5/15/2025113,900 shares $1.85 million +10.7%0.7%1.6 $16.21
4/30/2025102,900 shares $1.60 million -7.1%N/A1.4 $15.54
4/15/2025110,800 shares $1.63 million +22.0%0.7%1.4 $14.72
3/31/202590,800 shares $1.47 million -2.9%0.6%1.2 $16.16
3/15/202593,500 shares $1.49 million +31.5%0.6%1.4 $15.98
2/28/202571,100 shares $1.20 million +6.3%0.4%1.2 $16.84
2/15/202566,900 shares $1.17 million -21.1%0.4%1.2 $17.49
1/31/202584,800 shares $1.43 million +2.8%N/A1.6 $16.86
1/15/202582,500 shares $1.29 million -9.6%N/A1.9 $15.62
12/31/202491,300 shares $1.47 million +8.3%N/A2.5 $16.14
12/15/202484,300 shares $1.46 million +12.0%N/A2.4 $17.37
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11/30/202475,300 shares $1.33 million -1.6%N/A2.1 $17.63
11/15/202476,500 shares $1.30 million +2.7%N/A2.2 $16.98
10/31/202474,500 shares $1.13 million -21.1%N/A2.1 $15.21
10/15/202494,400 shares $1.47 million +25.2%N/A2 $15.60
9/30/202475,400 shares $1.17 million -12.4%N/A1.4 $15.52
9/15/202486,100 shares $1.32 million +10.1%N/A1.5 $15.37
8/31/202478,200 shares $1.17 million +11.1%N/A1.4 $15.01
8/15/202470,400 shares $984.90 thousand +39.4%N/A1.3 $13.99
7/31/202450,500 shares $784.27 thousand -19.3%N/A1 $15.53
7/15/202462,600 shares $835.71 thousand -25.4%N/A1.6 $13.35
6/30/202483,900 shares $1.03 million +12.9%N/A2.6 $12.25
6/15/202474,300 shares $873.03 thousand +7.5%N/A2.5 $11.75
5/31/202469,100 shares $834.73 thousand +17.5%N/A2.3 $12.08
5/15/202458,800 shares $701.48 thousand -2.3%N/A1.8 $11.93
4/30/202460,200 shares $654.37 thousand +2.7%N/A1.8 $10.87
4/15/202458,600 shares $619.99 thousand +0.2%N/A1.6 $10.58
3/31/202458,500 shares $672.75 thousand -21.7%N/A1.5 $11.50
3/15/202474,700 shares $803.77 thousand +8.0%N/A1.8 $10.76
2/29/202469,200 shares $784.73 thousand +17.3%N/A1.4 $11.34
2/15/202459,000 shares $689.12 thousand -29.7%N/A1.2 $11.68
1/31/202483,900 shares $1.03 million -0.6%N/A1.7 $12.23
1/15/202484,400 shares $1.07 million +17.9%N/A1.8 $12.66
12/31/202371,600 shares $952.28 thousand +6.4%N/A1.6 $13.30
12/15/202367,300 shares $856.06 thousand +0.5%N/A1.4 $12.72
11/30/202367,000 shares $718.91 thousand -14.9%N/A1.5 $10.73
11/15/202378,700 shares $824.78 thousand +0.6%N/A1.8 $10.48
10/31/202378,200 shares $778.09 thousand -8.1%N/A1.8 $9.95
10/15/202385,100 shares $838.24 thousand -13.2%N/A1.9 $9.85
9/30/202398,000 shares $979.51 thousand -0.3%N/A2.1 $10.00
9/15/202398,300 shares $994.80 thousand -3.3%N/A2 $10.12
8/31/2023101,600 shares $1.06 million +29.6%N/A2.1 $10.41
8/15/202378,400 shares $804.38 thousand -5.0%N/A1.4 $10.26
7/31/202382,500 shares $884.40 thousand -17.9%N/A1.5 $10.72
7/15/2023100,500 shares $991.94 thousand +26.9%N/A1.8 $9.87
6/30/202379,200 shares $746.06 thousand -13.8%N/A1.4 $9.42
6/15/202391,900 shares $907.05 thousand -20.2%N/A1.6 $9.87
5/31/2023115,100 shares $1.07 million -12.6%N/A2.2 $9.30
5/15/2023131,700 shares $1.19 million -4.2%N/A2.9 $9.01
4/30/2023137,500 shares $1.36 million +9.7%N/A3.2 $9.88
4/15/2023125,400 shares $1.21 million +9.7%N/A2.9 $9.61
3/31/2023114,300 shares $1.17 million +12.7%N/A2.7 $10.20
3/15/2023101,400 shares $1.06 million +8.6%N/A2.8 $10.46
2/28/202393,400 shares $1.17 million +2.8%N/A2.5 $12.57
2/15/202390,900 shares $1.17 million -3.9%N/A2.4 $12.82
1/31/202394,600 shares $1.22 million -0.4%N/A2.3 $12.89
1/15/202395,000 shares $1.22 million -12.0%N/A2.3 $12.87
12/30/2022107,900 shares $1.37 million +1.8%N/A2.5 $12.69
12/15/2022106,000 shares $1.39 million +18.2%N/A2.5 $13.13
11/30/202289,700 shares $1.23 million -15.5%N/A2.1 $13.71
11/15/2022106,200 shares $1.46 million -41.6%N/A2.6 $13.75
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10/31/2022181,700 shares $2.51 million -13.3%N/A4.7 $13.80
10/15/2022209,500 shares $2.85 million -10.5%N/A5.3 $13.60
9/30/2022234,000 shares $3.05 million -1.1%N/A4.6 $13.03
9/15/2022236,600 shares $3.24 million -2.6%N/A2.6 $13.69
8/31/2022243,000 shares $3.43 million -8.5%N/A2.5 $14.12
8/15/2022265,500 shares $3.92 million +9.8%N/A2.4 $14.76
7/31/2022241,800 shares $3.51 million +5.2%N/A2.1 $14.52
7/15/2022229,800 shares $3.41 million -20.8%N/A2 $14.85
6/30/2022290,000 shares $4.38 million +301.1%N/A2.6 $15.09
6/15/202272,300 shares $1.14 million +15.7%N/A0.7 $15.82
5/31/202262,500 shares $1.06 million -21.3%N/A1 $16.90
5/15/202279,400 shares $1.30 million -3.3%N/A1.6 $16.34
4/30/202282,100 shares $1.41 million +22.0%N/A1.8 $17.14
4/15/202267,300 shares $1.19 million +15.8%N/A1.7 $17.65
3/31/202258,100 shares $1.08 million +175.4%N/A2 $18.67
3/15/202221,100 shares $377.69 thousand +30.3%N/A0.9 $17.90
2/28/202216,200 shares $296.30 thousand +33.9%N/A0.8 $18.29
2/15/202212,100 shares $223.73 thousand +168.9%N/A0.7 $18.49
1/31/20224,500 shares $75.83 thousand -28.6%N/A0.3 $16.85
1/15/20226,300 shares $113.59 thousand +50.0%N/A0 $18.03
12/31/20214,200 shares $71.69 thousand -61.8%N/A0.4 $17.07
12/15/202111,000 shares $180.07 thousand -14.7%N/A0.8 $16.37
11/30/202112,900 shares $237.36 thousand -16.8%N/A0.8 $18.40
11/15/202115,500 shares $283.50 thousand -36.5%N/A0.8 $18.29
10/29/202124,400 shares $458.72 thousand -19.5%N/A1.1 $18.80
10/15/202130,300 shares $566.91 thousand -18.3%N/A0.7 $18.71
9/30/202137,100 shares $690.80 thousand -0.3%N/A0.8 $18.62
9/15/202137,200 shares $657.70 thousand +28.7%N/A0.6 $17.68
8/31/202128,900 shares $537.25 thousand +41.0%N/A0.5 $18.59

CBAN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Colony Bankcorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,004,284 shares of CBAN short. 4.93% of Colony Bankcorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Colony Bankcorp's current short interest.

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. CBAN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.8. Learn More on Colony Bankcorp's short interest ratio.

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. 4.93% of Colony Bankcorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Colony Bankcorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,004,284 shares, an increase of 24.7% from the previous total of 805,671 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.

4.93% of Colony Bankcorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Colony Bankcorp: First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (2.33%), First Merchants Corporation (3.03%), Independent Bank Corporation (2.61%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (7.49%), First Financial Corporation Indiana (3.17%), United Bankshares, Inc. (4.08%), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (2.57%), Byline Bancorp, Inc. (2.72%), First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (3.10%), Origin Bancorp, Inc. (2.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CBAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Colony Bankcorp as its price is falling. CBAN shares are trading up $0.01 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.

A short squeeze for Colony Bankcorp 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 CBAN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CBAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CBAN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:CBAN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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