First National Bank Alaska (FBAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First National Bank Alaska shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of FBAK short. 0.00% of First National Bank Alaska's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First National Bank Alaska's 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. 0.00% of First National Bank Alaska's floating shares are currently sold short.

First National Bank Alaska saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 50.0% from the previous total of 200 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.

0.00% of First National Bank Alaska's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banks - west" compare to First National Bank Alaska: Cathay General Bancorp (2.00%), First Hawaiian, Inc. (4.57%), CVB Financial Corporation (2.41%), Bank of Hawaii Corporation (10.05%), WaFd, Inc. (2.60%), Coastal Financial Corporation (6.16%), TriCo Bancshares (1.71%), Hope Bancorp, Inc. (2.15%), Preferred Bank (7.27%), Westamerica Bancorporation (1.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FBAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First National Bank Alaska as its price is falling. FBAK shares are trading up $6.08 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 First National Bank Alaska 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 FBAK, 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 FBAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.