First Community Bankshares (FCBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → [URGENT] DO NOT Touch These AI Stocks! (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free FCBC Stock Alerts $35.26 +0.32 (+0.92%) (As of 03:22 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First Community Bankshares Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume161,200 sharesPrevious Short Volume157,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.12 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.1Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares18,470,000 sharesFloat Size15,590,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.03%Today's Trading Volume9,132 sharesAverage Trading Volume30,967 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average29% Short Selling First Community Bankshares ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Community Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFCBC Short Interest Over TimeFCBC Days to Cover Over TimeFCBC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad AltimetryUrgent Nvidia WarningCould Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? Just before he died, Steve Jobs issued a "Final Prophecy" that's now coming true... and making some people rich. In one recent 90-day stretch, 50 companies related to Jobs' "Final Prophecy" soared by 100% or more. 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Professor Joel Litman explains everything... including the surprising group of stocks moving higher, and his No. 1 favorite stock in this space.Click here to access… First Community Bankshares Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024161,200 shares $5.12 million +2.4%1.0%5.1 $31.74 3/31/2024157,500 shares $5.45 million -12.8%1.0%4.9 $34.63 3/15/2024180,700 shares $5.87 million +5.6%1.2%5.6 $32.46 2/29/2024171,200 shares $5.67 million +8.4%1.1%4.9 $33.14 2/15/2024157,900 shares $5.33 million -6.4%1.0%4.5 $33.77 1/31/2024168,700 shares $5.78 million -1.5%1.1%4.8 $34.28 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCBC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Community Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024171,200 shares $6.06 million -0.1%1.1%4.8 $35.42 12/31/2023171,400 shares $6.36 million -6.5%1.1%4.8 $37.10 12/15/2023183,300 shares $6.86 million +6.1%1.2%4.7 $37.41 11/30/2023172,700 shares $5.64 million -7.3%1.1%4.9 $32.66 11/15/2023186,300 shares $6.44 million +13.4%1.2%5.1 $34.58 10/31/2023164,300 shares $5.36 million -3.5%1.0%4.7 $32.65 10/15/2023170,300 shares $5.17 million -8.4%1.1%4.8 $30.35 9/30/2023185,900 shares $5.47 million No Change1.2%4.8 $29.45 9/15/2023185,900 shares $5.73 million +0.3%1.2%4.6 $30.81 8/31/2023185,400 shares $5.73 million -3.3%1.2%3.9 $30.93 8/15/2023191,800 shares $6.13 million -13.9%1.2%3.9 $31.95 7/31/2023222,800 shares $7.49 million -10.6%1.3%4.4 $33.63 7/15/2023249,300 shares $7.71 million +3.7%1.5%5 $30.91 6/30/2023240,500 shares $7.15 million +0.8%1.4%5.3 $29.73 6/15/2023238,600 shares $7.36 million +12.7%1.4%5.9 $30.85 5/31/2023211,700 shares $5.64 million +3.1%1.2%6.6 $26.66 5/15/2023205,400 shares $4.98 million +16.8%1.2%7.2 $24.23 4/30/2023175,800 shares $4.12 million +2.3%1.1%6.9 $23.41 4/15/2023171,900 shares $4.05 million -1.2%1.2%7.4 $23.56 3/31/2023174,000 shares $4.36 million -2.3%1.2%7.6 $25.05 3/15/2023178,000 shares $4.83 million -7.1%1.3%7.6 $27.11 2/28/2023191,600 shares $5.98 million +6.3%1.4%7.3 $31.22 2/15/2023180,300 shares $5.77 million +1.8%1.3%7 $32.01 1/31/2023177,100 shares $5.76 million -1.9%1.3%6.4 $32.51 1/15/2023180,600 shares $6.14 million -7.4%1.3%6.4 $33.98 12/30/2022195,000 shares $6.61 million -15.2%1.4%6.8 $33.90 12/15/2022230,000 shares $7.88 million +15.9%1.6%7.8 $34.25 11/30/2022198,500 shares $7.33 million -8.2%1.4%7.3 $36.95 11/15/2022216,300 shares $8.35 million -11.1%1.5%8.1 $38.61 10/31/2022243,400 shares $9.06 million -14.6%1.7%9.5 $37.24 10/15/2022285,100 shares $9.75 million +0.9%2.0%11 $34.20 9/30/2022282,500 shares $9.05 million -0.5%2.0%10.7 $32.03 9/15/2022284,000 shares $9.09 million +8.7%2.0%10.3 $32.01 8/31/2022261,300 shares $8.24 million -2.7%1.8%8.9 $31.53Urgent Nvidia Warning (Ad)Could Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? Just before he died, Steve Jobs issued a "Final Prophecy" that's now coming true... and making some people rich. In one recent 90-day stretch, 50 companies related to Jobs' "Final Prophecy" soared by 100% or more. What was Steve Jobs' last big prediction, and how can you get in on it? Professor Joel Litman explains everything... including the surprising group of stocks moving higher, and his No. 1 favorite stock in this space.Click here to access… FCBC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Community Bankshares' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Community Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 161,200 shares of FCBC short. 1.03% of First Community Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Community Bankshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Community Bankshares? 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. FCBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on First Community Bankshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Community Bankshares? 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. 1.03% of First Community Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Community Bankshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Community Bankshares saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 161,200 shares, an increase of 2.3% from the previous total of 157,500 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. What is First Community Bankshares' float size? First Community Bankshares currently has issued a total of 18,470,000 shares. Some of First Community Bankshares' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. First Community Bankshares currently has a public float of 15,590,000 shares. How does First Community Bankshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.03% of First Community Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to First Community Bankshares: Univest Financial Co. (0.91%), Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (1.70%), Mercantile Bank Co. (1.17%), MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (0.93%), Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (7.00%), Central Pacific Financial Corp. (2.62%), Independent Bank Co. (1.15%), Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0.76%), Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (1.77%), Heritage Commerce Corp (1.29%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Community Bankshares stock? Short selling FCBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Community Bankshares as its price is falling. FCBC shares are trading up $0.32 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Community Bankshares? A short squeeze for First Community Bankshares 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 FCBC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Community Bankshares' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FCBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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