OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Have You Seen Elon’s New A.I. Device? (Picture Inside) (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free OCFC Stock Alerts $15.39 +0.11 (+0.72%) (As of 03:49 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media OceanFirst Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,170,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,300,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$17.19 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.4Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares59,530,000 sharesFloat Size56,910,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.06%Today's Trading Volume81,417 sharesAverage Trading Volume316,295 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatOCFC Short Interest Over TimeOCFC Days to Cover Over TimeOCFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big Thing4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> OceanFirst Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,170,000 shares $17.19 million -10.0%2.1%3.4 $14.69 3/31/20241,300,000 shares $21.33 million +5.7%2.3%3.9 $16.41 3/15/20241,230,000 shares $18.46 million +11.8%2.2%3.7 $15.01 2/29/20241,100,000 shares $16.72 million +12.9%1.9%3.3 $15.20 2/15/2024974,400 shares $15.65 million +68.1%1.7%3.1 $16.06 1/31/2024579,600 shares $9.99 million +4.8%1.0%2 $17.23 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OCFC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for OceanFirst Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024553,300 shares $9.27 million -5.7%1.0%1.9 $16.76 12/31/2023586,500 shares $10.18 million +2.5%1.0%1.9 $17.36 12/15/2023572,400 shares $9.77 million +8.1%1.0%1.7 $17.06 11/30/2023529,500 shares $7.34 million -10.8%0.9%1.6 $13.86 11/15/2023593,800 shares $8.55 million -6.0%1.0%1.9 $14.40 10/31/2023631,800 shares $8.00 million +9.0%1.1%2.1 $12.66 10/15/2023579,900 shares $7.99 million -18.5%1.0%2 $13.77 9/30/2023711,400 shares $10.29 million -9.5%1.2%2.5 $14.47 9/15/2023786,300 shares $12.58 million +3.0%1.4%3 $16.00 8/31/2023763,400 shares $12.88 million -7.2%1.3%2.8 $16.87 8/15/2023823,000 shares $14.34 million -7.4%1.4%2.9 $17.43 7/31/2023889,100 shares $16.56 million +2.4%1.6%2.9 $18.63 7/15/2023868,300 shares $14.27 million +15.2%1.5%2.6 $16.44 6/30/2023754,000 shares $11.78 million +0.0%1.3%2.4 $15.62 6/15/2023753,700 shares $12.55 million -2.5%1.3%2.3 $16.65 5/31/2023772,900 shares $10.98 million +13.7%1.3%2.1 $14.20 5/15/2023679,600 shares $9.00 million -8.5%1.2%1.9 $13.25 4/30/2023742,600 shares $11.88 million +30.1%1.3%2.2 $16.00 4/15/2023570,600 shares $9.83 million +3.3%1.0%1.9 $17.22 3/31/2023552,600 shares $10.21 million -32.7%1.0%1.8 $18.48 3/15/2023820,500 shares $15.61 million +10.7%1.4%2.9 $19.03 2/28/2023740,900 shares $17.57 million -7.7%1.3%3.5 $23.72 2/15/2023802,900 shares $19.71 million -0.1%1.4%4 $24.55 1/31/2023803,900 shares $19.23 million +5.7%1.4%3.6 $23.92 1/15/2023760,800 shares $16.81 million +1.9%1.3%3.2 $22.10 12/30/2022746,900 shares $15.87 million -2.7%1.3%2.9 $21.25 12/15/2022767,500 shares $16.24 million -19.8%1.3%2.8 $21.16 11/30/2022957,400 shares $22.36 million -11.4%1.7%3.5 $23.36 11/15/20221,080,000 shares $25.59 million -14.3%1.9%4 $23.69 10/31/20221,260,000 shares $28.45 million +1.6%2.2%5 $22.58 10/15/20221,240,000 shares $24.86 million +8.8%2.2%5 $20.05 9/30/20221,140,000 shares $21.25 million +0.9%2.0%5.2 $18.64 9/15/20221,130,000 shares $22.76 million +1.8%2.0%5.3 $20.14 8/31/20221,110,000 shares $21.58 million +1.8%1.9%5.1 $19.44Forget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big Thing (Ad)4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> OCFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is OceanFirst Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of OceanFirst Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,170,000 shares of OCFC short. 2.06% of OceanFirst Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on OceanFirst Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for OceanFirst Financial? 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. OCFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on OceanFirst Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for OceanFirst Financial? 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. 2.06% of OceanFirst Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is OceanFirst Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? OceanFirst Financial saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,170,000 shares, a decrease of 10.0% from the previous total of 1,300,000 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 OceanFirst Financial's float size? OceanFirst Financial currently has issued a total of 59,530,000 shares. Some of OceanFirst Financial's 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. OceanFirst Financial currently has a public float of 56,910,000 shares. How does OceanFirst Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.06% of OceanFirst Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to OceanFirst Financial: Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (1.57%), Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (4.96%), Premier Financial Corp. (1.06%), Provident Financial Services, Inc. (6.19%), Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (5.06%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (3.30%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (3.29%), Kearny Financial Corp. (1.34%), Columbia Financial, Inc. (9.41%), WaFd, Inc (1.70%), 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 OceanFirst Financial stock? Short selling OCFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from OceanFirst Financial as its price is falling. OCFC shares are trading up $0.11 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 OceanFirst Financial? A short squeeze for OceanFirst Financial 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 OCFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is OceanFirst Financial's 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 OCFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Brookline Bancorp Short Squeeze Dime Community Bancshares Short Squeeze Premier Financial Short Squeeze Provident Financial Services Short Squeeze Capitol Federal Financial Short Squeeze Northwest Bancshares Short Squeeze Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) Short Squeeze Kearny Financial Short Squeeze Columbia Financial Short Squeeze WaFd Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:OCFC) was last updated on 5/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldThe AI Stock that’s Disrupting Every IndustryStockEarningsFW: 234x GainWeiss RatingsUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetryCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big ThingBehind the MarketsDollar CancelledLear CapitalRich Dad Poor Dad Author Shocks Millions With 2024 Crash WarningAmerican Hartford Gold Group