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 January 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of BMBN short. Learn More on Benchmark Bankshares' current short interest.

Benchmark Bankshares saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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 "state commercial banks" compare to Benchmark Bankshares: Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (0.10%), First National Co. (0.19%), Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (0.00%), Pinnacle Bank (0.01%), SB Financial Group, Inc. (0.08%), CB Financial Services, Inc. (0.18%), Dimeco, Inc. (0.01%), Citizens Bancshares Co. (0.01%), QNB Corp. (0.03%), Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (0.53%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.10 billion), General Motors ($3.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.31 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.91 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.75 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.44 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.10 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.03 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.89 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. 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 January, 15 2024.