Farmers National Banc reports today with short interest down 55% in 30 days. Options sentiment has flipped sharply bullish.
Short interest stands at 2.28% of float as of April 22.
That's down from 5.03% a month ago – a 55% decline in shares shorted.
Short sellers have steadily covered positions heading into the print. Over the past week alone, short interest fell another 0.2%.
Days to cover remains modest at 2.09 based on official settlement data from March 31.
Put/call ratio collapsed to 0.055 on April 23.
That's down from a 20-day average of 2.13 – a dramatic shift toward bullish positioning.
The PCR now sits more than 2 standard deviations below its recent mean.
This suggests options traders are overwhelmingly positioned for upside heading into the call.
No analyst coverage data is available for FMNB.
The stock lacks Wall Street research support typical of larger regional banks.
FMNB has momentum heading into today's report. The stock is up 8.6% over the past month and has gained 0.2% this week.
Shares closed at $13.94 on April 23, up 0.14%.
Prior earnings dates show a concentrated reporting calendar: the company reported on April 22 (just two days ago according to the event log), April 16, and prior quarters in February and January.
No active ORTEX Alpha signals are currently flagged for FMNB.
The company's ORTEX short score stands at 29.89 as of April 22 – below the midpoint of the 0-100 scale – indicating relatively modest short-side pressure compared to the broader market.
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