Blackhawk Bancorp (BHWB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Blackhawk Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 600 shares of BHWB short. Learn More on Blackhawk Bancorp's current short interest.

Blackhawk Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a decrease of 64.7% from the previous total of 1,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "federal savings institutions" compare to Blackhawk Bancorp: First Capital, Inc. (0.35%), Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (0.20%), Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (0.66%), Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (0.07%), Trinity Bank, N.A. (0.01%), HMN Financial, Inc. (0.13%), Finward Bancorp (0.16%), First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (0.15%), Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (1.02%), BV Financial, Inc. (0.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.10 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.97 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.83 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.82 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and CarMax, Inc. ($1.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BHWB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Blackhawk Bancorp as its price is falling. BHWB shares are trading down $0.15 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 Blackhawk Bancorp 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 BHWB, 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 BHWB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2023.