First Bancshares Inc. (OTCMKTS:FBSI) Short Interest Up 155.5% in February

First Bancshares Inc. (OTCMKTS:FBSI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 304 shares, an increase of 155.5% from the February 12th total of 119 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 298 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 298 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

First Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:FBSI remained flat at $33.00 during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The company had a trading volume of 4,155 shares, compared to its average volume of 197. The business has a 50-day moving average of $32.97 and a 200 day moving average of $30.79. First Bancshares has a 12 month low of $24.10 and a 12 month high of $35.96. The firm has a market cap of $79.53 million, a P/E ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 0.10.

First Bancshares (OTCMKTS:FBSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.04 million for the quarter.

First Bancshares Company Profile

First Bancshares, Inc (OTCMKTS:FBSI) is a bank holding company headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee. Through its primary subsidiary, First Bank, the company provides a full suite of commercial and retail banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small- and medium-sized businesses and municipalities.

First Bank’s core offerings include deposit products such as checking, savings and money market accounts, along with business and consumer lending solutions that encompass lines of credit, term loans, mortgage financing and construction loans.