Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Has Jeff Bezos Found the Next Nvidia? (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free HTLF Stock Alerts Notice: Trading of Heartland Financial USA halted at 07:25 AM EST due to "News pending". $41.13 +5.41 (+15.15%) (As of 04/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Heartland Financial USA Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume653,900 sharesPrevious Short Volume617,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.84%Dollar Volume Sold Short$22.44 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.4Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares42,780,000 sharesFloat Size39,590,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.65%Today's Trading Volume2,828,239 sharesAverage Trading Volume284,760 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average993% Short Selling Heartland Financial USA ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Heartland Financial USA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHTLF Short Interest Over TimeHTLF Days to Cover Over TimeHTLF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIMy top 100 stocks…We recently ran an internal audit of every trade recommendation I’ve published across all my services… And let me tell ya, we found some incredible insights… For starters, we found about 100 stocks I trade really, really well.Get some cool freebies right here. Heartland Financial USA Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024653,900 shares $22.44 million +5.8%1.7%2.4 $34.31 3/31/2024617,800 shares $21.72 million -7.4%1.6%2.4 $35.15 3/15/2024666,900 shares $21.99 million +13.8%1.7%2.6 $32.97 2/29/2024586,100 shares $19.93 million +72.2%1.5%2.6 $34.00 2/15/2024340,300 shares $11.61 million -37.0%0.9%1.6 $34.13 1/31/2024539,800 shares $19.15 million +7.4%1.4%2.7 $35.47 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HTLF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Heartland Financial USA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024502,400 shares $18.52 million +2.2%1.3%2.8 $36.86 12/31/2023491,600 shares $18.49 million -5.8%1.2%2.9 $37.61 12/15/2023521,900 shares $19.40 million +28.0%1.3%3.2 $37.17 11/30/2023407,600 shares $12.61 million +15.7%1.0%2.7 $30.93 11/15/2023352,200 shares $10.87 million -29.7%0.9%2.3 $30.85 10/31/2023501,100 shares $13.73 million -3.2%1.3%3.4 $27.40 10/15/2023517,800 shares $15.01 million -5.8%1.3%3.4 $28.98 9/30/2023549,700 shares $16.18 million -11.8%1.4%3.4 $29.43 9/15/2023623,400 shares $19.23 million +7.8%1.6%3.7 $30.84 8/31/2023578,300 shares $17.72 million +29.7%1.5%3.2 $30.64 8/15/2023445,900 shares $13.64 million -9.0%1.1%2.4 $30.59 7/31/2023490,100 shares $16.83 million -2.7%1.3%2.4 $34.34 7/15/2023503,500 shares $15.08 million -1.7%1.3%2.3 $29.95 6/30/2023512,300 shares $14.28 million -2.3%1.3%2.4 $27.87 6/15/2023524,600 shares $16.26 million -1.9%1.3%2.4 $31.00 5/31/2023534,500 shares $14.75 million +6.2%1.4%2.3 $27.59 5/15/2023503,300 shares $13.64 million -1.4%1.3%2.3 $27.11 4/30/2023510,600 shares $16.63 million +16.2%1.3%2.5 $32.56 4/15/2023439,500 shares $15.54 million +14.0%1.1%2.2 $35.35 3/31/2023385,600 shares $14.79 million -0.6%1.0%2.1 $38.36 3/15/2023388,100 shares $15.54 million +33.8%1.0%2.1 $40.03 2/28/2023290,000 shares $14.34 million -4.3%0.7%1.8 $49.44 2/15/2023303,100 shares $15.19 million -32.5%0.8%2 $50.10 1/31/2023448,700 shares $22.20 million +2.8%1.2%3.1 $49.47 1/15/2023436,300 shares $20.55 million -0.1%1.1%3.4 $47.11 12/30/2022436,600 shares $20.35 million +5.8%1.1%3.3 $46.62 12/15/2022412,600 shares $18.22 million +40.2%1.1%3.2 $44.16 11/30/2022294,400 shares $14.36 million -40.7%0.8%2.5 $48.79 11/15/2022496,500 shares $25.12 million -0.7%1.3%4.4 $50.60 10/31/2022500,200 shares $24.67 million -3.6%1.3%4.6 $49.32 10/15/2022518,700 shares $23.37 million +26.0%1.3%4.8 $45.06 9/30/2022411,700 shares $17.85 million -6.5%1.1%4 $43.36 9/15/2022440,300 shares $19.54 million +11.4%1.1%4.5 $44.37 8/31/2022395,400 shares $17.66 million -13.6%1.0%3.9 $44.67My top 100 stocks… (Ad)We recently ran an internal audit of every trade recommendation I’ve published across all my services… And let me tell ya, we found some incredible insights… For starters, we found about 100 stocks I trade really, really well.Get some cool freebies right here. HTLF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Heartland Financial USA's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Heartland Financial USA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 653,900 shares of HTLF short. 1.65% of Heartland Financial USA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heartland Financial USA's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Heartland Financial USA? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. HTLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Heartland Financial USA's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Heartland Financial USA? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Heartland Financial USA: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Heartland Financial USA? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.65% of Heartland Financial USA's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Heartland Financial USA's short interest increasing or decreasing? Heartland Financial USA saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 653,900 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the previous total of 617,800 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Heartland Financial USA's float size? Heartland Financial USA currently has issued a total of 42,780,000 shares. Some of Heartland Financial USA's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Heartland Financial USA currently has a public float of 39,590,000 shares. How does Heartland Financial USA's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.65% of Heartland Financial USA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Heartland Financial USA: Banner Co. (2.10%), Enterprise Financial Services Corp (1.63%), Lakeland Financial Co. (8.62%), First Bancorp (2.70%), OFG Bancorp (0.82%), Renasant Co. (1.03%), Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (6.67%), First Busey Co. (1.85%), FB Financial Co. (1.09%), 1st Source Co. (0.81%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Heartland Financial USA stock? Short selling HTLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heartland Financial USA as its price is falling. HTLF shares are trading up $6.66 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Heartland Financial USA? A short squeeze for Heartland Financial USA occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HTLF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Heartland Financial USA's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HTLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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