First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → These AI trades triggered this morning (545% return) (From Prosper Trading Academy) (Ad) Free FFIN Stock Alerts $30.36 -0.05 (-0.16%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First Financial Bankshares Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume9,050,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume9,140,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.98%Dollar Volume Sold Short$265.26 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover17.7Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares142,752,000 sharesFloat Size136,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.61%Today's Trading Volume383,718 sharesAverage Trading Volume437,104 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average88% Short Selling First Financial Bankshares ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Financial Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFFIN Short Interest Over TimeFFIN Days to Cover Over TimeFFIN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Paradigm PressBiden replacement revealed?A former CIA insider just announced a disturbing prediction… Biden will withdraw as the Democrat nominee on June 13.See his shocking evidence in this new report First Financial 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 4/15/20249,050,000 shares $265.26 million -1.0%6.6%17.7 $29.31 3/31/20249,140,000 shares $299.88 million -3.8%6.7%18 $32.81 3/15/20249,500,000 shares $288.14 million +5.4%6.9%18.7 $30.33 2/29/20249,010,000 shares $278.77 million -4.6%6.6%17 $30.94 2/15/20249,440,000 shares $302.55 million +3.9%6.9%17.8 $32.05 1/31/20249,090,000 shares $283.88 million +3.4%6.6%17.1 $31.23 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FFIN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Financial Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20248,790,000 shares $246.38 million No Change6.4%16.9 $28.03 12/31/20238,790,000 shares $266.34 million -5.1%6.4%16.8 $30.30 12/15/20239,260,000 shares $278.63 million +1.7%6.8%16.7 $30.09 11/30/20239,110,000 shares $239.14 million -4.4%6.7%16.1 $26.25 11/15/20239,530,000 shares $256.55 million +4.2%7.0%17.1 $26.92 10/31/20239,150,000 shares $220.06 million +7.9%6.7%17.3 $24.05 10/15/20238,480,000 shares $202.76 million +6.5%6.2%16.2 $23.91 9/30/20237,960,000 shares $199.96 million -8.6%5.8%16.1 $25.12 9/15/20238,710,000 shares $238.92 million +7.3%6.4%19 $27.43 8/31/20238,120,000 shares $233.21 million -1.2%5.9%18 $28.72 8/15/20238,220,000 shares $244.46 million -1.8%6.0%17.4 $29.74 7/31/20238,370,000 shares $272.78 million -0.5%6.1%15.8 $32.59 7/15/20238,410,000 shares $241.62 million +0.6%6.1%14.5 $28.73 6/30/20238,360,000 shares $238.18 million -3.5%6.1%14.5 $28.49 6/15/20238,660,000 shares $264.82 million +4.3%6.3%13.9 $30.58 5/31/20238,300,000 shares $214.97 million +0.2%6.1%11.1 $25.90 5/15/20238,280,000 shares $216.52 million +6.3%6.1%11.3 $26.15 4/30/20237,790,000 shares $227.94 million +6.6%5.7%11.1 $29.26 4/15/20237,310,000 shares $213.09 million -2.0%5.3%11.2 $29.15 3/31/20237,460,000 shares $237.97 million -3.9%5.8%11.8 $31.90 3/15/20237,760,000 shares $250.49 million +7.9%6.0%13 $32.28 2/28/20237,190,000 shares $263.73 million +4.7%5.6%16.1 $36.68 2/15/20236,870,000 shares $262.64 million -2.3%5.3%15.5 $38.23 1/31/20237,030,000 shares $250.41 million +1.3%5.5%16 $35.62 1/15/20236,940,000 shares $243.39 million +1.3%5.4%14.5 $35.07 12/30/20226,850,000 shares $235.64 million -3.1%5.3%14.4 $34.40 12/15/20227,070,000 shares $240.52 million +6.6%5.5%15 $34.02 11/30/20226,630,000 shares $244.98 million -3.4%5.2%15.3 $36.95 11/15/20226,860,000 shares $262.74 million -7.2%5.3%16.3 $38.30 10/31/20227,390,000 shares $284.44 million -4.0%5.7%18.1 $38.49 10/15/20227,700,000 shares $337.49 million +2.4%6.0%20.3 $43.83 9/30/20227,520,000 shares $314.56 million -6.4%5.8%21.8 $41.83 9/15/20228,030,000 shares $344.25 million +5.4%6.2%22.1 $42.87 8/31/20227,620,000 shares $323.93 million -2.8%5.9%20.5 $42.51Biden replacement revealed? (Ad)A former CIA insider just announced a disturbing prediction… Biden will withdraw as the Democrat nominee on June 13.See his shocking evidence in this new report FFIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Financial Bankshares' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Financial Bankshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 9,050,000 shares of FFIN short. 6.61% of First Financial Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Financial Bankshares' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Financial 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. FFIN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.0. Learn More on First Financial Bankshares's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Financial 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. 6.61% of First Financial Bankshares' floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Financial Bankshares' short interest increasing or decreasing? First Financial Bankshares saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,050,000 shares, a drop of 1.0% from the previous total of 9,140,000 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 Financial Bankshares' float size? First Financial Bankshares currently has issued a total of 142,752,000 shares. Some of First Financial 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 Financial Bankshares currently has a public float of 136,900,000 shares. How does First Financial Bankshares' short interest compare to its competitors? 6.61% of First Financial Bankshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to First Financial Bankshares: United Bankshares, Inc. (2.65%), Columbia Banking System, Inc. (3.58%), Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) (2.07%), International Bancshares Co. (2.09%), Ameris Bancorp (1.64%), United Community Banks, Inc. (2.06%), First BanCorp. (1.52%), Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (2.98%), First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (2.77%), SouthState Co. (5.30%), 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 Financial Bankshares stock? Short selling FFIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Financial Bankshares as its price is falling. FFIN shares are trading down $0.05 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 Financial Bankshares? A short squeeze for First Financial Bankshares 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 FFIN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Financial 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 FFIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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