Pinnacle Bancshares (PCLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pinnacle Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of PCLB short. 0.01% of Pinnacle Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pinnacle 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. 0.01% of Pinnacle Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Pinnacle Bancshares saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 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.

0.01% of Pinnacle Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Pinnacle Bancshares: SB Financial Group, Inc. (0.20%), SR Bancorp, Inc. (1.13%), Affinity Bancshares, Inc. (0.36%), William Penn Bancorporation (0.90%), Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (0.40%), Community Bancorp (0.00%), The9 Limited (2.02%), Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (0.21%), FFD Financial Co. (0.01%), BNCCORP, Inc. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PCLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle Bancshares 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 PCLB, 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 PCLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.