Embassy Bancorp (EMYB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Embassy Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of EMYB short. Learn More on Embassy Bancorp's current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "financial services" compare to Embassy Bancorp: Bancolombia S.A. (0.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EMYB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Embassy Bancorp as its price is falling. EMYB shares are trading up $0.44 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 Embassy Bancorp 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 EMYB, 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 EMYB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.