Friday, April 15, 2011

Top 10 Bank Stocks with Highest Short Interest: WHI, FBP, WTFC, OSBC, OZRK, CVBF, FFBH, GRNB, TCBI, UBSI (Apr 15, 2011)

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elow are the top 10 Bank stocks with the highest short interest as a percentage of total shares outstanding, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Short Squeeze and Short Covering can cause these stocks to rise sharply.

W Holding Company, Inc. (NYSE:WHI) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 32.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.17, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 23.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 28.08, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 16.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 16.45, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Old Second Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:OSBC) has the 4th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 38.73, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ:OZRK) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 42.87, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 16.79, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc (NASDAQ:FFBH) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 34.98, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Green Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRNB) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.1% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 51.81, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCBI) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 15.56, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 12.8% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 36.53, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.

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