Quaint Oak Bancorp (QNTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Quaint Oak Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of QNTO short. Learn More on Quaint Oak Bancorp's current short interest.

Quaint Oak Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in 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 compare to Quaint Oak Bancorp: 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (0.04%), Texas Community Bancshares, Inc. (0.21%), First Bancshares, Inc. (0.01%), Cullman Bancorp, Inc. (0.10%), SR Bancorp, Inc. (0.58%), Bogota Financial Corp. (0.45%), Affinity Bancshares, Inc. (0.08%), CKX Lands, Inc. (0.10%), CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc. (0.01%), Bexil Co. (0.01%),

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 QNTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quaint Oak Bancorp 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 Quaint Oak Bancorp 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 QNTO, 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 QNTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.