Sturgis Bancorp (STBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sturgis Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 500 shares of STBI short. 0.03% of Sturgis Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sturgis Bancorp'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. 0.03% of Sturgis Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sturgis Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 500 shares, an increase of 150.0% from the previous total of 200 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.

0.03% of Sturgis Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Sturgis Bancorp: MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. (0.57%), Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (22.72%), Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (0.31%), Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (0.42%), Lyons Bancorp Inc. (0.00%), SB Financial Group, Inc. (0.44%), QNB Corp. (0.01%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.55%), Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (0.43%), SR Bancorp, Inc. (0.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STBI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sturgis Bancorp as its price is falling. STBI shares are trading up $0.14 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 Sturgis 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 STBI, 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 STBI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.