Benchmark Bankshares (BMBN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Benchmark Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 200 shares of BMBN short. Learn More on Benchmark Bankshares' current short interest.

Benchmark Bankshares saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a drop of 33.3% from the previous total of 300 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 "banking" compare to Benchmark Bankshares: ACNB Co. (0.86%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (0.74%), Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (3.22%), Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (0.55%), Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (0.14%), First Business Financial Services, Inc. (0.68%), loanDepot, Inc. (2.73%), Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (0.69%), Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (1.99%), Red River Bancshares, Inc. (0.45%),

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.

Short selling BMBN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Benchmark Bankshares as its price is falling. BMBN shares are trading up $1.32 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 Benchmark Bankshares 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 BMBN, 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 BMBN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.