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Prosperity Bancshares (PB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 05/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Prosperity Bancshares Short Interest Data

Prosperity Bancshares (PB) has a short interest of 2.07 million shares, representing 2.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.08% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 583,879 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,070,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,970,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$140.62 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
95,263,000 shares
Float Size
91,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.27%
Today's Trading Volume
604,562 shares
Average Trading Volume
583,879 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
104%
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PB Short Interest Over Time

PB Days to Cover Over Time

PB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Prosperity Bancshares Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20252,070,000 shares $140.62 million +5.1%2.3%3.2 $67.93
4/15/20251,970,000 shares $129.80 million +40.7%2.2%3 $65.89
3/31/20251,400,000 shares $99.92 million -19.1%1.5%2.4 $71.37
3/15/20251,730,000 shares $122.77 million +12.3%1.9%3.1 $70.97
2/28/20251,540,000 shares $118.16 million +27.3%1.7%3 $76.73
2/15/20251,210,000 shares $94.15 million -9.7%1.3%2.5 $77.81
1/31/20251,340,000 shares $107.15 million -2.2%1.5%2.6 $79.96
1/15/20251,370,000 shares $107.86 million +5.4%1.5%2.7 $78.73
12/31/20241,300,000 shares $97.96 million -29.4%1.4%2.5 $75.35
12/15/20241,840,000 shares $147.24 million +0.6%2.0%3.5 $80.02
11/30/20241,830,000 shares $153.23 million -4.2%2.0%3.4 $83.73
11/15/20241,910,000 shares $157.58 million +28.2%2.1%3.4 $82.50
10/31/20241,490,000 shares $109.07 million +6.4%1.6%2.8 $73.20
10/15/20241,400,000 shares $102.10 million -15.2%1.5%2.4 $72.93
9/30/20241,650,000 shares $118.92 million -28.3%1.8%2.7 $72.07
9/15/20242,300,000 shares $166.80 million -4.2%2.5%3.6 $72.52
8/31/20242,400,000 shares $176.59 million -6.6%2.6%3.9 $73.58
8/15/20242,570,000 shares $181.83 million +4.1%2.8%4.2 $70.75
7/31/20242,470,000 shares $179.10 million +0.4%2.7%3.9 $72.51
7/15/20242,460,000 shares $160.61 million -0.4%2.7%4.4 $65.29
6/30/20242,470,000 shares $151.02 million -11.8%2.7%4.8 $61.14
6/15/20242,800,000 shares $161 million +27.9%3.1%5.7 $57.50
5/31/20242,190,000 shares $136.42 million -16.1%2.4%4.5 $62.29
5/15/20242,610,000 shares $166.91 million +4.0%2.9%5.4 $63.95
4/30/20242,510,000 shares $155.54 million -5.6%2.8%4.9 $61.97
4/15/20242,660,000 shares $160.27 million -1.9%3.0%4.8 $60.25
3/31/20242,710,000 shares $178.26 million -2.9%3.0%4.7 $65.78
3/15/20242,790,000 shares $169.10 million +19.2%3.1%4.7 $60.61
2/29/20242,340,000 shares $145.92 million -5.3%2.6%3.7 $62.36
2/15/20242,470,000 shares $158.77 million -2.4%2.8%3.9 $64.28
1/31/20242,530,000 shares $161.69 million +15.5%2.8%4.1 $63.91
1/15/20242,190,000 shares $141.71 million -9.1%2.5%3.4 $64.71
12/31/20232,410,000 shares $163.23 million -17.5%2.7%3.8 $67.73
12/15/20232,920,000 shares $194.66 million -6.1%3.3%4.6 $66.67
11/30/20233,110,000 shares $187.60 million -3.4%3.5%5 $60.32
11/15/20233,220,000 shares $191.57 million +7.3%3.6%5.3 $59.50
10/31/20233,000,000 shares $163.62 million -4.8%3.4%4.8 $54.54
10/15/20233,150,000 shares $162.79 million -13.9%3.5%4.6 $51.68
9/30/20233,660,000 shares $199.76 million -5.7%4.1%5.2 $54.58
9/15/20233,880,000 shares $220.54 million +1.0%4.3%5.3 $56.84
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8/31/20233,840,000 shares $218.19 million +0.3%4.3%5.2 $56.82
8/15/20233,830,000 shares $217.77 million -18.5%4.3%4.9 $56.86
7/31/20234,700,000 shares $297.75 million +10.1%5.2%5.9 $63.35
7/15/20234,270,000 shares $243.86 million +1.4%4.7%5.5 $57.11
6/30/20234,210,000 shares $237.70 million +2.2%4.7%5.6 $56.46
6/15/20234,120,000 shares $245.63 million +8.7%4.6%5.3 $59.62
5/31/20233,790,000 shares $216.90 million +6.8%4.2%4.3 $57.23
5/15/20233,550,000 shares $215.27 million +27.2%3.9%4.2 $60.64
4/30/20232,790,000 shares $174.71 million +12.1%3.1%3.5 $62.62
4/15/20232,490,000 shares $148.68 million +7.8%2.9%3.4 $59.71
3/31/20232,310,000 shares $142.11 million -6.5%2.6%3.3 $61.52
3/15/20232,470,000 shares $159.07 million No Change2.8%3.7 $64.40
2/28/20232,470,000 shares $181.52 million -12.7%2.8%5.3 $73.49
2/15/20232,830,000 shares $214.20 million -2.4%3.2%6.3 $75.69
1/31/20232,900,000 shares $219.99 million +18.9%3.3%6.6 $75.86
1/15/20232,440,000 shares $183.05 million +15.1%2.8%5.6 $75.02
12/30/20222,120,000 shares $154.08 million -4.5%2.4%4.7 $72.68
12/15/20222,220,000 shares $151.34 million +10.5%2.5%4.8 $68.17
11/30/20222,010,000 shares $151.90 million +6.4%2.3%4.4 $75.57
11/15/20221,890,000 shares $139.33 million -16.7%2.2%4.1 $73.72
10/31/20222,270,000 shares $162.46 million +11.3%2.6%5 $71.57
10/15/20222,040,000 shares $148.17 million +2.0%2.3%4.4 $72.63
9/30/20222,000,000 shares $133.36 million -4.8%2.3%4.6 $66.68
9/15/20222,100,000 shares $150.68 million +13.5%2.4%4.6 $71.75
8/31/20221,850,000 shares $131.13 million -14.8%2.1%3.7 $70.88
8/15/20222,170,000 shares $166.20 million -10.7%2.5%4.2 $76.59
7/31/20222,430,000 shares $180.04 million +5.7%2.8%4.2 $74.09
7/15/20222,300,000 shares $156.06 million -4.2%2.6%3.7 $67.85
6/30/20222,400,000 shares $163.85 million -5.1%2.7%3.9 $68.27
6/15/20222,530,000 shares $171.18 million +5.9%2.9%4.2 $67.66
5/31/20222,390,000 shares $173.28 million No Change2.7%4.2 $72.50
5/15/20222,390,000 shares $161.97 million +16.0%2.7%4.2 $67.77
4/30/20222,060,000 shares $134.68 million +24.9%2.3%4 $65.38
4/15/20221,650,000 shares $110.12 million -7.8%1.9%3.6 $66.74
3/31/20221,790,000 shares $124.19 million -1.7%2.0%4 $69.38
3/15/20221,820,000 shares $128.87 million +12.4%2.1%4.3 $70.81
2/28/20221,620,000 shares $120.63 million -8.0%1.8%4.1 $74.46
2/15/20221,760,000 shares $133.72 million No Change2.0%4.8 $75.98
1/31/20221,760,000 shares $128.92 million +13.6%2.0%5 $73.25
1/15/20221,550,000 shares $123.30 million +2.0%1.8%4.5 $79.55
12/31/20211,520,000 shares $109.90 million -10.6%1.7%4.8 $72.30
12/15/20211,700,000 shares $122.37 million +4.3%1.9%5.3 $71.98
11/30/20211,630,000 shares $116.19 million -1.2%1.9%5.2 $71.28
11/15/20211,650,000 shares $126.46 million -8.8%1.9%5.2 $76.64
10/29/20211,810,000 shares $136.31 million +11.0%2.1%5.6 $75.31
10/15/20211,630,000 shares $119.74 million +1.9%1.8%4.9 $73.46
9/30/20211,600,000 shares $113.81 million -3.0%1.8%4.6 $71.13
9/15/20211,650,000 shares $109.28 million -2.4%1.9%4.6 $66.23
8/31/20211,690,000 shares $118.10 million +9.0%1.9%4.6 $69.88
8/13/20211,550,000 shares $108.90 million +17.4%1.8%4.1 $70.26
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7/30/20211,320,000 shares $90.01 million -4.4%1.5%3.3 $68.19
7/15/20211,380,000 shares $97.87 million +7.8%1.6%3.5 $70.92
6/30/20211,280,000 shares $91.90 million +7.6%1.4%3.3 $71.80
6/15/20211,190,000 shares $90.01 million +14.4%1.3%3.2 $75.64
5/28/20211,040,000 shares $78.26 million +8.4%1.2%2.8 $75.25
5/14/2021959,300 shares $71.23 million -12.8%N/A2.5 $74.25
4/30/20211,100,000 shares $83.45 million -4.4%N/A2.8 $75.86
4/15/20211,150,000 shares $86.73 million -11.5%N/A2.8 $75.42
3/31/20211,300,000 shares $99.01 million +21.5%N/A3.1 $76.16
3/15/20211,070,000 shares $86.11 million -2.7%N/A2.4 $80.48
2/26/20211,100,000 shares $81.60 million -12.0%N/A2.6 $74.18
2/12/20211,250,000 shares $88.41 million -27.3%N/A3 $70.73
1/29/20211,720,000 shares $117.20 million -2.3%N/A4.1 $68.14
1/15/20211,760,000 shares $123.82 million -3.3%N/A4.1 $70.35
12/31/20201,820,000 shares $126.27 million -36.6%N/A4.4 $69.38
12/15/20202,870,000 shares $188.90 million +6.7%N/A6.8 $65.82
11/30/20202,690,000 shares $173.69 million -6.6%N/A6.2 $64.57
11/15/20202,880,000 shares $176.46 million -5.6%N/A6.6 $61.27
10/30/20203,050,000 shares $166.50 million +4.8%N/A6.8 $54.59
10/15/20202,910,000 shares $158.16 million +3.6%N/A6.7 $54.35
9/30/20202,810,000 shares $145.64 million -3.8%N/A5.9 $51.83
9/15/20202,920,000 shares $148.22 million -4.9%N/A6 $50.76
8/31/20203,070,000 shares $167.38 million -1.0%N/A6.2 $54.52
8/14/20203,100,000 shares $180.58 million -7.7%N/A5.7 $58.25
7/31/20203,360,000 shares $186.68 million +9.1%N/A6 $55.56
7/15/20203,080,000 shares $173.25 million +20.3%N/A5.1 $56.25
6/30/20202,560,000 shares $152.01 million -11.1%N/A3.9 $59.38
6/15/20202,880,000 shares $177.90 million -10.3%N/A4.1 $61.77
5/29/20203,210,000 shares $209.52 million -12.5%N/A3.7 $65.27

PB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prosperity Bancshares' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Prosperity Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 2,070,000 shares of PB short. 2.27% of Prosperity Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Prosperity Bancshares' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Prosperity Bancshares?

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. PB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Prosperity Bancshares's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Prosperity Bancshares?

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. 2.27% of Prosperity Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Prosperity Bancshares' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Prosperity Bancshares saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,070,000 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the previous total of 1,970,000 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 Prosperity Bancshares' float size?

Prosperity Bancshares currently has issued a total of 95,263,000 shares. Some of Prosperity Bancshares' 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. Prosperity Bancshares currently has a public float of 91,230,000 shares.

How does Prosperity Bancshares' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.27% of Prosperity Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Prosperity Bancshares: First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (2.97%), Fifth Third Bancorp (2.90%), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (3.43%), Regions Financial Co. (5.71%), KeyCorp (1.74%), East West Bancorp, Inc. (3.42%), First Horizon Co. (2.58%), Webster Financial Co. (1.96%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (2.23%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (3.94%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Prosperity Bancshares stock?

Short selling PB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Prosperity Bancshares as its price is falling. PB shares are trading down $1.98 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 Prosperity Bancshares?

A short squeeze for Prosperity Bancshares occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Prosperity Bancshares' 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 PB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:PB) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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