Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of FMBL short. Learn More on Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FMBL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's short interest ratio.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 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 sector of "finance" compare to Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Co. (3.81%), Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (3.58%), VersaBank (0.23%), Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (0.03%), Avidbank Holdings, Inc. (0.00%), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (1.02%), The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (0.55%), Banco Itaú Chile (0.00%), Velocity Financial, Inc. (2.61%), Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FMBL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach as its price is falling. FMBL shares are trading down $99.97 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 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 FMBL, 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 FMBL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.