Merchants Bancorp Short Interest Surges 35% in March

The bank holding company's stock saw a significant increase in short positions last month.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 3:22am

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Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBINN), a bank holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York, saw a 35.5% increase in short interest on its stock in March, with short positions totaling 9,612 shares as of March 31st. This represents a short-interest ratio of 1.2 days based on the company's average daily trading volume.

Why it matters

The rise in short interest on Merchants Bancorp's stock could indicate that some investors are betting against the company's performance or anticipating a potential decline in its share price. This could be driven by concerns about the bank's financial health, market conditions, or other factors impacting the broader banking industry.

The details

Merchants Bancorp's stock price traded up $0.14 on Wednesday, reaching $20.64 per share. The company's 52-week trading range is between $18.27 and $21.60, with a current average daily trading volume of 8,101 shares. Merchants Bancorp also recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 7.3%.

As of March 31st, 2026, Merchants Bancorp had 9,612 shares in short interest.
This represents a 35.5% increase from the 7,095 shares in short interest as of March 15th, 2026.

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