Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Valley National Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 39,320,000 shares of VLY short. Learn More on Valley National Bancorp's current short interest.

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. VLY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Valley National Bancorp's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Valley National Bancorp: Nomura Holdings Inc., Oaktree Capital Management LP, and UBS Group AG. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Valley National Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,320,000 shares, a decline of 1.0% from the previous total of 39,700,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Valley National Bancorp: UMB Financial Co. (1.37%), Old National Bancorp (3.27%), F.N.B. Co. (2.76%), BancFirst Co. (2.79%), WSFS Financial Co. (1.85%), Synovus Financial Corp. (4.33%), Fulton Financial Co. (4.57%), Simmons First National Co. (1.95%), Community Bank System, Inc. (3.44%), Banc of California, Inc. (6.68%),

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.

Short selling VLY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Valley National Bancorp as its price is falling. VLY shares are trading down $0.45 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.

A short squeeze for Valley National 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 VLY, 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 VLY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.