Hormel Foods (HRL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The biggest energy story ever? (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free HRL Stock Alerts $35.42 +0.17 (+0.48%) (As of 05/2/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hormel Foods Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume10,170,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume10,140,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.30%Dollar Volume Sold Short$344.76 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares547,700,000 sharesFloat Size289,770,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.51%Today's Trading Volume1,665,968 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,043,435 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Hormel Foods Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202410,170,000 shares $344.76 million +0.3%3.5%3.2 $33.90 3/31/202410,140,000 shares $353.78 million -4.8%3.5%3.1 $34.89 3/15/202410,650,000 shares $363.59 million +6.7%3.7%3.4 $34.14 2/29/20249,980,000 shares $352.09 million -12.2%3.5%3.1 $35.28 2/15/202411,370,000 shares $330.98 million -12.3%3.9%3.6 $29.11 1/31/202412,970,000 shares $393.90 million +6.0%4.5%4.1 $30.37 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HRL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hormel Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202412,240,000 shares $389.35 million +1.3%4.2%3.8 $31.81 12/31/202312,080,000 shares $387.89 million -9.6%4.2%3.5 $32.11 12/15/202313,360,000 shares $415.23 million +11.7%4.6%3.9 $31.08 11/30/202311,960,000 shares $365.86 million +6.6%4.2%3.6 $30.59 11/15/202311,220,000 shares $367.23 million -13.6%3.9%3.6 $32.73 10/31/202312,990,000 shares $422.69 million +5.8%4.5%4.7 $32.54 10/15/202312,280,000 shares $393.21 million +10.5%4.3%5 $32.02 9/30/202311,110,000 shares $422.51 million -4.5%3.9%5.4 $38.03 9/15/202311,630,000 shares $444.73 million +8.6%4.0%6 $38.24 8/31/202310,710,000 shares $413.30 million +2.9%3.7%5.6 $38.59 8/15/202310,410,000 shares $418.79 million -5.3%3.6%5.1 $40.23 7/31/202310,990,000 shares $449.27 million -8.9%3.8%5.3 $40.88 7/15/202312,060,000 shares $483.97 million +19.1%4.2%5.7 $40.13 6/30/202310,130,000 shares $407.43 million -9.8%3.5%4.7 $40.22 6/15/202311,230,000 shares $463.80 million +1.9%3.9%4.9 $41.30 5/31/202311,020,000 shares $421.63 million -9.3%3.8%4.6 $38.26 5/15/202312,150,000 shares $481.38 million +10.4%4.2%5.5 $39.62 4/30/202311,010,000 shares $445.24 million -13.3%3.8%5.2 $40.44 4/15/202312,700,000 shares $498.60 million +24.5%4.4%6.2 $39.26 3/31/202310,200,000 shares $406.78 million +2.0%3.5%4.9 $39.88 3/15/202310,000,000 shares $394.40 million +9.8%3.5%5.4 $39.44 2/28/20239,110,000 shares $404.30 million +2.9%3.2%5.2 $44.38 2/15/20238,850,000 shares $399.49 million -1.6%3.1%5.2 $45.14 1/31/20238,990,000 shares $407.34 million -6.8%3.1%5.3 $45.31 1/15/20239,650,000 shares $444.87 million +2.1%3.4%5.5 $46.10 12/30/20229,450,000 shares $430.45 million -0.6%3.3%5.5 $45.55 12/15/20229,510,000 shares $434.51 million -1.3%3.3%5.4 $45.69 11/30/20229,630,000 shares $452.61 million +6.4%3.3%5.6 $47.00 11/15/20229,050,000 shares $426.62 million -8.5%3.1%5.4 $47.14 10/31/20229,890,000 shares $459.39 million -8.4%3.4%6.1 $46.45 10/15/202210,800,000 shares $484.81 million +15.6%3.8%6.9 $44.89 9/30/20229,340,000 shares $424.41 million -14.2%3.2%6.3 $45.44 9/15/202210,890,000 shares $500.40 million -0.6%3.8%7.5 $45.95 8/31/202210,960,000 shares $551.07 million -0.4%3.8%7.3 $50.28Did You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet? 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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. HRL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Hormel Foods's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Hormel Foods? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hormel Foods: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Corre Partners Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, US Bancorp DE, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Hormel Foods? 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. 3.51% of Hormel Foods' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Hormel Foods' short interest increasing or decreasing? Hormel Foods saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,170,000 shares, an increase of 0.3% from the previous total of 10,140,000 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 Hormel Foods' float size? Hormel Foods currently has issued a total of 547,700,000 shares. Some of Hormel Foods' 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. Hormel Foods currently has a public float of 289,770,000 shares. How does Hormel Foods' short interest compare to its competitors? 3.51% of Hormel Foods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Hormel Foods: McCormick & Company, Incorporated (1.72%), The Clorox Company (2.83%), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (2.31%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (1.44%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (7.90%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.69%), Campbell Soup (8.47%), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (2.61%), US Foods Holding Corp. (2.94%), The J. M. Smucker Company (3.45%), 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 Hormel Foods stock? Short selling HRL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hormel Foods as its price is falling. HRL shares are trading up $0.16 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 Hormel Foods? A short squeeze for Hormel Foods occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HRL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Hormel Foods' 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 HRL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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