First Interstate BancSystem Inc [FIBK] short interest surges, jumping by 3.2 million million shares

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Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. First Interstate BancSystem Inc shares valued at $1,308,800 were purchased by Susan Scott Heyneman Trust, Su on Sep 02 ’25. At $32.72 per share, Susan Scott Heyneman Trust, Su acquired 40,000 shares.

Also, Susan Scott Heyneman Trust, Su sold 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 322,800 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $32.28 each, the insider now holds 519,256 shares.

Before that, HEYNEMAN JOHN M JR had sold 11,818 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $356,726, the Director traded First Interstate BancSystem Inc shares for $30.18 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 11,818 shares, worth approximately $0.18 million.

As published in a research note from Barclays on July 08, 2025, First Interstate BancSystem Inc [FIBK] has been rated up from an Underweight to an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $32. Earlier on November 26, 2024, DA Davidson upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for FIBK stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.

Analyzing FIBK Stock Performance

On last trading session, First Interstate BancSystem Inc [NASDAQ: FIBK] rose 4.32% to $33.84. The stock’s lowest price that day was $32.44, but it reached a high of $33.895 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 4.19%. Over the course of the year, First Interstate BancSystem Inc shares have jumped approximately 10.91%.

Is First Interstate BancSystem Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of First Interstate BancSystem Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.29 million shares to 3.2 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 2.91 million shares. A jump of 9.2% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.7 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.7.

Which companies own the most shares of First Interstate BancSystem Inc (FIBK)?

In terms of First Interstate BancSystem Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 36 in the next 12 months, up nearly 10.97% from the previous closing price of $32.44. Analysts anticipate First Interstate BancSystem Inc stock to reach 38 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 28. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked First Interstate BancSystem Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On October 31, 2024, Barclays assigned a price target of “an Underweight” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $30.

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