First Bancshares (FBSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Bancshares 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 FBSI short. 0.00% of First Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Bancshares' 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 Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

0.00% of First Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to First Bancshares: Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (0.09%), Chemung Financial Corp (0.95%), Western New England Bancorp (3.14%), Middlefield Banc Corp. (0.67%), Isabella Bank Co. (0.01%), Open Lending Corporation (2.24%), Fvcbankcorp, Inc. (0.33%), Norwood Financial Corp. (1.73%), First United Corporation (1.54%), Oak Valley Bancorp (CA) (0.44%),

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 FBSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancshares 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 First Bancshares 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 FBSI, 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 FBSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.