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 closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 300 shares of BMBN short. 0.01% of Benchmark Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Benchmark Bankshares' current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Benchmark Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Benchmark Bankshares saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the previous total of 600 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.

0.01% of Benchmark Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Benchmark Bankshares: Southern California Bancorp (1.57%), Shore Bancshares, Inc. (1.20%), ACNB Co. (1.12%), Peoples Financial Services Corp. (0.97%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (1.13%), Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (2.31%), First Business Financial Services, Inc. (0.91%), Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (0.52%), Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (3.13%), Bit Digital, Inc. (34.49%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 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 $0.75 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, 15 2025.