Pinnacle Bank (PBNK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pinnacle Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 800 shares of PBNK short. 0.01% of Pinnacle Bank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pinnacle Bank'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. 0.01% of Pinnacle Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

Pinnacle Bank saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 800 shares, an increase of 166.7% from the previous total of 300 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.

0.01% of Pinnacle Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Pinnacle Bank: CNB Financial Co. (2.44%), Bar Harbor Bankshares (0.64%), ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (1.27%), ACNB Co. (1.27%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (0.87%), West Coast Community Bancorp (0.01%), Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (0.77%), Flushing Financial Co. (2.71%), First Business Financial Services, Inc. (0.73%), Sierra Bancorp (1.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PBNK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pinnacle Bank as its price is falling. PBNK shares are trading down $0.25 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 Pinnacle Bank 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 PBNK, 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 PBNK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.