This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. FBL Financial Group (FFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock FBL Financial Group Short Interest DataFBL Financial Group (FFG) has a short interest of 318,900 shares, representing 3.33% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.98% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.5, indicating that it would take 5.5 days of the average trading volume of 69,961 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest318,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest335,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.98%Dollar Volume Sold Short$19.43 millionShort Interest Ratio5.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 14, 2021Outstanding Shares24,397,000 sharesFloat Size9,580,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.33%Today's Trading Volume164,998 sharesAverage Trading Volume69,961 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average236% Short Selling FBL Financial Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for FBL Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFFG Short Interest Over TimeFFG Days to Cover Over TimeFFG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time FBL Financial Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/14/2021318,900 shares $19.43 million -5.0%3.3%5.5 $60.92 4/30/2021335,600 shares $19.02 million -0.4%3.5%5.8 $56.67 4/15/2021337,100 shares $18.89 million +1.6%3.5%5.8 $56.05 3/31/2021331,900 shares $18.59 million +58.1%3.5%4.3 $56.01 3/15/2021210,000 shares $12.17 million +5.2%2.2%2.8 $57.96 2/26/2021199,700 shares $11.43 million -33.6%2.1%2.9 $57.25 2/12/2021300,700 shares $16.92 million +12.1%3.1%4.4 $56.26 1/29/2021268,200 shares $15.09 million +16.9%2.8%3.9 $56.27 1/15/2021229,400 shares $13.15 million +19.2%2.4%3.4 $57.31 12/31/2020192,400 shares $10.18 million +21.2%2.0%3.2 $52.93 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FFG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for FBL Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/2020158,700 shares $8.35 million -11.2%1.7%2.8 $52.63 11/30/2020178,800 shares $9.47 million -15.5%1.9%2.3 $52.95 11/15/2020211,500 shares $10.91 million -10.7%2.2%2.2 $51.57 10/30/2020236,800 shares $11.80 million +14.6%2.5%2.6 $49.83 10/15/2020206,700 shares $10.34 million -9.9%2.2%2.4 $50.00 9/30/2020229,500 shares $11.06 million +101.0%2.4%2.7 $48.20 9/15/2020114,200 shares $5.69 million +85.1%1.2%1.4 $49.85 8/31/202061,700 shares $2.29 million -4.3%0.6%1 $37.05 8/14/202064,500 shares $2.43 million -16.8%0.7%1.5 $37.75 7/31/202077,500 shares $2.70 million -11.4%0.8%1.7 $34.78 7/15/202087,500 shares $3.09 million +5.7%0.9%1.8 $35.35 FFG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is FBL Financial Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of FBL Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 14th, traders have sold 318,900 shares of FFG short. 3.33% of FBL Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FBL Financial Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for FBL Financial Group? 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. FFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on FBL Financial Group's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for FBL Financial Group? 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. 3.33% of FBL Financial Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is FBL Financial Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? FBL Financial Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 14th, there was short interest totaling 318,900 shares, a drop of 5.0% from the previous total of 335,600 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 FBL Financial Group's float size? FBL Financial Group currently has issued a total of 24,397,000 shares. Some of FBL Financial Group'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. FBL Financial Group currently has a public float of 9,580,000 shares. How does FBL Financial Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.33% of FBL Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to FBL Financial Group: Lincoln National Corporation (3.13%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2.40%), Citizens, Inc. (11.54%), Aflac Incorporated (1.97%), MetLife, Inc. (1.41%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.81%), Unum Group (1.82%), Primerica, Inc. (3.92%), Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (6.07%), Credit Acceptance Corporation (10.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($6.79 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.98 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.56 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($5.37 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.87 billion), Snap Inc. ($2.70 billion), Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.27 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.19 billion), and VMware, Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short FBL Financial Group stock? Short selling FFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FBL Financial Group as its price is falling. 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 FBL Financial Group? A short squeeze for FBL Financial Group 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 FFG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is FBL Financial Group'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 FFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 14 2021. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Lincoln National Short Interest Data CNO Financial Group Short Interest Data Citizens Short Interest Data Aflac Short Interest Data MetLife Short Interest Data Prudential Financial Short Interest Data Unum Group Short Interest Data Primerica Short Interest Data Ryman Hospitality Properties Short Interest Data Credit Acceptance Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:FFG) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. Only one project is perfectly ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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