FBP reports earnings today with short sellers retreating and options showing modest hedging. Cost to borrow spiked Tuesday but remains low overall.
Short interest sits at 5.69% of float.
Shorts covered 2.17% over the past week.
Over the past month short interest rose 10.3%, though recent days show consistent unwinding.
Days to cover stands at 5.95—moderate by historical standards.
Put-call ratio reached 0.18 on Wednesday.
That's 1.85 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.13.
The elevated PCR suggests traders are adding downside protection into the print.
Over the past year PCR ranged from 0.08 to 1.11.
Current levels indicate above-average caution but not extreme hedging.
No recent rating changes or target price adjustments in the run-up to earnings.
Analyst consensus and price target data are unavailable for this stock.
FBP last reported on January 30, 2026.
Prior earnings dates include late-April 2026 and late-January cycles.
The stock climbed 17.2% over the past month and gained 7% this week.
Shares closed at $24.33 Wednesday, up 2.8% on the day.
No active ORTEX Alpha signals are in play.
No signals triggered recently.
The ORTEX short score stands at 45.1 out of 100—middle of the pack.
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