Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) [EGBN] short interest surges, jumping by 2.97 million million shares

Samantha Gray

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) shares valued at $25,800 were purchased by Mathews Louis P. Jr. on Nov 21 ’25. At $17.20 per share, Mathews Louis P. Jr. acquired 1,500 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 10,157 shares worth approximately $0.21 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Mathews Louis P. Jr. purchased 1,500 shares, netting a total of over 25,260 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $16.84 each, the insider now holds 8,657 shares.

Before that, Newell Eric R had added 3,050 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $50,474, the Senior EVP, CFO bought Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) shares for $16.55 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 3,050 shares, worth approximately $0.71 million.

As published in a research note from Janney on June 10, 2025, Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) [EGBN] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $24. Analysts at Jefferies started covering the stock with ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in late May.

Analyzing EGBN Stock Performance

On last trading session, Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) [NASDAQ: EGBN] rose 0.71% to $21.15. The stock’s lowest price that day was $20.605, but it reached a high of $21.21 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.42%. Over the course of the year, Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) shares have dropped approximately -20.82%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $27.07 on 02/06/25 and a 52-week low of $15.03 on 11/04/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) (EGBN)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 20.77, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 20.38. In the upper region, resistance lies at 21.37. The next price resistance is at 21.59. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 59.78 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) subject to short interest?

Stocks of Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 0.23 million shares to 2.97 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 2.74 million shares. A jump of 7.59% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.76 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.76.

Which companies own the most shares of Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) (EGBN)?

In terms of Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 19 in the next 12 months, down nearly -9.52% from the previous closing price of $21.0. Analysts anticipate Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) stock to reach 19 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 19.

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