Westbury Bancorp (WBBW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Westbury Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of WBBW short. 0.01% of Westbury Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Westbury 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. 0.01% of Westbury Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.01% of Westbury Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Westbury Bancorp: Western New England Bancorp (3.14%), Isabella Bank Co. (0.01%), Fvcbankcorp, Inc. (0.33%), Security National Financial Corporation (2.20%), Oak Valley Bancorp (CA) (0.44%), Norwood Financial Corp. (1.73%), Middlefield Banc Corp. (0.67%), First United Corporation (1.54%), Provident Bancorp, Inc. (1.78%), Investar Holding Corporation (1.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WBBW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Westbury 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 Westbury Bancorp 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 WBBW, 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 WBBW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.