First Business Financial Services reports today with minimal short interest and flat options sentiment. The Wisconsin-based lender enters the print showing negligible bearish positioning after a 36% jump in short shares over the past month.
Short interest stands at just 0.95% of float, or 78,785 shares as of April 22. That represents a 36% climb over the past month, but remains well below levels that typically signal conviction. Days to cover sits at 1.81 based on the latest official FINRA data. Week-over-week, the position rose nearly 8%. The modest buildup suggests limited bearish conviction heading into the print.
Options activity is negligible. Put-call ratio has been flat at zero for the trailing 20 days. There is no implied move data available, and recent trading shows almost no directional bets via listed contracts. The 52-week PCR high of 0.25 underscores the stock's lack of options liquidity.
No analyst consensus or target price data is available for FBIZ. The stock operates outside mainstream Wall Street coverage, typical for sub-$500M regional banks.
The company last reported on January 29, 2026. Prior to that, earnings events occurred in late April and late January of prior cycles. Post-earnings price action is not available in the snapshot, but the stock has climbed 7.5% over the past month and sits near $57.29, up 3.5% in the latest session.
No active ORTEX Alpha signals are currently flagged. The ORTEX short score sits at 29.2, down slightly from 29.7 ten days ago, indicating below-average short pressure relative to the broader market.
Cost to borrow has eased to 0.68%, down 36% week-over-week, signaling ample share supply. Utilisation dropped to 0.41% from a recent high of 0.88%, well below the 52-week peak of 1.47%. The combination points to low friction for new shorts, though few are taking the bet.
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