West Shore Bank (WSSH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. WSSH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.2. Learn More on West Shore Bank's short interest ratio.

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 West Shore Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

West Shore Bank saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 346 shares, an increase of 20.1% from the previous total of 288 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 West Shore Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to West Shore Bank: First Internet Bancorp (2.01%), Eagle Financial Services Inc. (1.81%), Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (0.97%), Prime Meridian Holding Company (0.02%), Exodus Movement, Inc. (3.01%), X Financial Sponsored ADR (0.79%), First Capital, Inc. (2.25%), Yirendai Ltd. (0.16%), FinWise Bancorp (1.08%), Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (0.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WSSH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West Shore Bank 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 West Shore Bank 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 WSSH, 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 WSSH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.