First Bancshares Inc. (Bellevue, OH) (FIBH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Bancshares Inc. (Bellevue, OH) shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 29th, investors have sold 100 shares of FIBH short. Learn More on First Bancshares Inc. (Bellevue, OH)'s current short interest.

First Bancshares Inc. (Bellevue, OH) saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 95.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FIBH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Bancshares Inc. (Bellevue, OH) as its price is falling. FIBH shares are trading up $0.45 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 Bancshares Inc. (Bellevue, OH) 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 FIBH, 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 FIBH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024.