Flagstar Bank, National Association (FLG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. FLG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 15.0. Learn More on Flagstar Bank, National Association'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. 17.95% of Flagstar Bank, National Association's floating shares are currently sold short.

Flagstar Bank, National Association saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 60,349,435 shares, a decline of 1.6% from the previous total of 61,352,308 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.

17.95% of Flagstar Bank, National Association's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Flagstar Bank, National Association: IREN Limited (15.01%), Banco Santander Brasil SA (0.06%), Banco De Chile (0.20%), Grupo Cibest S.A. - Sponsored ADR (0.36%), Banco Santander Chile (0.15%), Woori Bank (0.06%), Hut 8 Corp. (15.50%), Ally Financial Inc. (3.86%), TeraWulf Inc. (26.46%), BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (4.63%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Flagstar Bank, National Association as its price is falling. FLG shares are trading up $0.17 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 Flagstar Bank, National Association 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 FLG, 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 FLG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.