Go Pro
→ Real reason Trump banning Chinese models (From Porter & Company) (Ad)tc pixel Free SFBS Stock Alerts

ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

ServisFirst Bancshares logo
$88.61 -0.31 (-0.35%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern
Compare

ServisFirst Bancshares Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) had a short interest of 2.83 million shares sold short, representing 5.53% of the public float. This marks a -8.92% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.7, meaning it would take 9.7 days of the average trading volume of 306,922 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,826,811 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,103,530 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.92%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$243.42 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
54,660,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.53%
Today's Trading Volume
187,057 shares
Average Trading Volume
306,922 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
61%
Short Selling ServisFirst Bancshares?
A Guide To High-Short-Interest Stocks

Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for ServisFirst Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter.

Get Report
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.
Skip Charts & View Short Interest History
Short Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float Chart

SFBS Short Interest Over Time

SFBS Days to Cover Over Time

SFBS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

ServisFirst Bancshares Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Export
Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20262,826,811 shares $243.42 million -8.9%5.5%9.74 $86.11
6/30/20263,103,530 shares $269.57 million +13.6%6.1%5.86 $86.86
6/15/20262,731,174 shares $220.81 million +1.1%5.3%12.16 $80.85
5/29/20262,701,245 shares $210.85 million +1.4%5.3%14.64 $78.06
5/15/20262,663,920 shares $199.32 million -6.0%5.2%11.69 $74.82
4/30/20262,832,679 shares $225.34 million -2.8%5.5%10.84 $79.55
4/15/20262,914,450 shares $223.86 million -6.0%5.7%11.44 $76.81
3/31/20263,099,716 shares $225.57 million +7.2%6.1%8.24 $72.77
3/13/20262,890,437 shares $211.23 million -1.5%5.7%5.92 $73.08
2/27/20262,935,396 shares $237.24 million +1.4%5.8%10.54 $80.82
2/13/20262,894,874 shares $249.86 million +5.8%5.7%9.35 $86.31
1/30/20262,736,555 shares $224.33 million -2.3%5.4%6.85 $81.97
1/15/20262,802,086 shares $219.16 million -3.4%5.5%12.68 $78.21
12/31/20252,901,556 shares $208.13 million -2.3%5.7%8.67 $71.73
12/15/20252,970,696 shares $219.76 million -5.2%5.8%10.12 $73.98
11/28/20253,132,053 shares $222.78 million +1.4%6.1%15.04 $71.13
11/14/20253,089,772 shares $219.60 million -0.6%6.1%14.44 $71.07
10/31/20253,108,904 shares $218.62 million +0.6%6.1%10.42 $70.32
10/15/20253,090,000 shares $246.47 million -6.1%6.1%13.3 $79.76
9/30/20253,290,000 shares $264.91 million +5.5%6.5%14.7 $80.52
9/15/20253,120,000 shares $261.39 million -1.9%6.1%12.6 $83.78
8/31/20253,180,000 shares $280.79 million +0.6%6.2%13 $88.30
8/15/20253,160,000 shares $256.81 million -6.8%6.2%13.4 $81.27
7/31/20253,390,000 shares $266.15 million -3.7%6.7%15.1 $78.51
7/15/20253,520,000 shares $280.05 million -8.1%6.9%15.6 $79.56
6/30/20253,830,000 shares $296.94 million +6.4%7.6%16 $77.53
6/15/20253,600,000 shares $260.55 million -0.3%7.1%16.4 $72.38
5/31/20253,610,000 shares $268.66 million +0.6%7.1%16.6 $74.42
5/15/20253,590,000 shares $279.77 million -1.6%7.1%15.2 $77.93
4/30/20253,650,000 shares $259.99 million -5.0%7.2%15.2 $71.23
4/15/20253,840,000 shares $266.17 million +1.6%7.6%15.3 $69.32
3/31/20253,780,000 shares $312.19 million +3.3%7.5%15.6 $82.59
3/15/20253,660,000 shares $304.81 million +4.0%7.2%15.3 $83.28
2/28/20253,520,000 shares $322.27 million -2.2%7.0%15 $91.55
2/15/20253,600,000 shares $318.70 million -3.0%7.1%16.2 $88.53
1/31/20253,710,000 shares $336.14 million -0.3%7.4%15.9 $90.60
1/15/20253,720,000 shares $326.73 million +1.6%7.4%16 $87.83
12/31/20243,660,000 shares $310.15 million -1.6%7.2%16 $84.74
12/15/20243,720,000 shares $345.96 million +2.2%7.4%16.9 $93.00
11/30/20243,640,000 shares $348.64 million No Change7.2%16.8 $95.78
The cat is out the bag (Ad)

Almost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits.tc pixel

Watch Porter Stansberry's full investigation into the Final Displacement now
11/15/20243,640,000 shares $344.27 million -0.3%7.2%17.1 $94.58
10/31/20243,650,000 shares $303.46 million -1.9%7.2%17.8 $83.14
10/15/20243,720,000 shares $316.31 million -3.6%7.4%18.1 $85.03
9/30/20243,860,000 shares $310.85 million +4.3%7.6%15.9 $80.53
9/15/20243,700,000 shares $289.90 million +0.8%7.3%14.7 $78.35
8/31/20243,670,000 shares $297.49 million -1.6%7.3%15.4 $81.06
8/15/20243,730,000 shares $281.24 million +0.8%7.4%15.9 $75.40
7/31/20243,700,000 shares $297.67 million -4.2%7.3%16.3 $80.45
7/15/20243,860,000 shares $273.91 million No Change7.7%18.2 $70.96
6/30/20243,860,000 shares $243.91 million No Change7.7%22.7 $63.19
6/15/20243,860,000 shares $228.40 million +1.3%7.7%23.5 $59.17

SFBS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of ServisFirst Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 2,826,811 shares of SFBS short. 5.53% of ServisFirst Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ServisFirst Bancshares' 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. SFBS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.7. Learn More on ServisFirst Bancshares'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. 5.53% of ServisFirst Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

ServisFirst Bancshares saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,826,811 shares, a drop of 8.9% from the previous total of 3,103,530 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.

5.53% of ServisFirst Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ServisFirst Bancshares: Cathay General Bancorp (4.17%), First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (6.22%), Hope Bancorp, Inc. (4.67%), Independent Bank Corp. (4.13%), Old National Bancorp (4.89%), Simmons First National Corporation (3.81%), United Bankshares, Inc. (4.39%), WSFS Financial Corporation (4.24%), FB Financial Corporation (4.24%), Woori Bank (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SFBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ServisFirst Bancshares as its price is falling. SFBS shares are trading down $0.31 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 ServisFirst 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 SFBS, 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 SFBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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.


Related Companies
Short Interest Tools

Short interest data for NYSE:SFBS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 7/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
From Our Partners
Here’s the stock symbol I’ve promised
Whitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - b...
Stansberry Research | Sponsoredtc pixel
Barricks gold output fell from 2 million ounces to 719000
Barrick's gold production has plunged from 2 million ounces to just 719,000, leaving the world's second-larges...
Golden Portfolio | Sponsoredtc pixel
Your book attached
Bill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time throug...
Profits Run | Sponsoredtc pixel
They didn't warn anyone in 1971. This time someone is warning you.
On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no deb...
Reagan Gold Group | Sponsoredtc pixel
The ultimate IPO unicorn
Anthropic is now worth more than a trillion dollars, making it the first private company to reach that milesto...
Weiss Ratings | Sponsoredtc pixel
Trump's Next Move Could Shrink Your Dollar
There's a plan in Washington being called the 'Mar-a-Lago Accord' - a deliberate strategy to weaken the U.S. d...
Priority Gold | Sponsoredtc pixel
A $5 stock inside Kennedy Space Center?
A small publicly traded company operates a specialized launch vehicle fleet inside the secure perimeter of Ken...
Freedom Financial | Sponsoredtc pixel
Free Stock Pick: The Company First in Line for America’s New Super Fuel
The U.S. Army and Department of Energy are launching Project Janus - a high-priority initiative ordered by Pre...
Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsoredtc pixel