Iowa First Bancshares (IOFB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Iowa First Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of IOFB short. Learn More on Iowa First Bancshares' 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. IOFB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Iowa First Bancshares's short interest ratio.

Iowa First Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, 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 industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Iowa First Bancshares: Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.43%), and Northeast Bank (1.10%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.12 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.85 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.66 billion), HP Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.14 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.94 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.79 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Carnival Co. & plc ($1.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IOFB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Iowa 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 Iowa 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 IOFB, 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 IOFB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2022.