Hilltop (HTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon to Transform U.S. Economy? (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free HTH Stock Alerts $31.32 +0.59 (+1.92%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hilltop Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume804,800 sharesPrevious Short Volume723,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+11.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$23.50 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.7Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares65,270,000 sharesFloat Size45,660,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.76%Today's Trading Volume289,160 sharesAverage Trading Volume299,106 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average97% Short Selling Hilltop ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hilltop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHTH Short Interest Over TimeHTH Days to Cover Over TimeHTH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad AltimetryStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024Since the start of the year, the top 10 investment funds in the world – including Vanguard, Blackrock, Fidelity and JP Morgan – have made nearly $1 trillion in profits on these 7 stocks.Click here to learn what's coming (and how to prepare). Hilltop Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024804,800 shares $23.50 million +11.2%1.8%2.7 $29.20 3/31/2024723,700 shares $22.67 million -5.4%1.6%2.3 $31.32 3/15/2024764,900 shares $22.99 million -0.1%1.7%2.4 $30.05 2/29/2024765,800 shares $23.62 million +1.4%1.7%2.2 $30.85 2/15/2024755,600 shares $23.85 million -17.4%1.7%2.3 $31.57 1/31/2024915,200 shares $28.82 million -21.1%2.0%2.7 $31.49 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HTH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hilltop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,160,000 shares $39.35 million -17.7%2.5%3.4 $33.92 12/31/20231,410,000 shares $49.65 million -26.9%3.1%4.4 $35.21 12/15/20231,930,000 shares $65.83 million +2.7%4.2%6 $34.11 11/30/20231,880,000 shares $55.35 million -3.6%4.1%6.3 $29.44 11/15/20231,950,000 shares $60.75 million -7.6%4.3%6.5 $31.16 10/31/20232,110,000 shares $58.34 million +63.6%4.6%6.8 $27.65 10/15/20231,290,000 shares $35.80 million -17.3%2.8%4.2 $27.75 9/30/20231,560,000 shares $44.24 million -0.6%3.4%5 $28.36 9/15/20231,570,000 shares $45.77 million -4.9%3.4%5.3 $29.15 8/31/20231,650,000 shares $50.13 million +6.5%3.6%5.3 $30.38 8/15/20231,550,000 shares $46.98 million +7.6%3.4%4.7 $30.31 7/31/20231,440,000 shares $44.54 million +12.5%3.1%4.4 $30.93 7/15/20231,280,000 shares $40.36 million -2.3%2.8%3.8 $31.53 6/30/20231,310,000 shares $41.23 million -27.2%2.9%4 $31.48 6/15/20231,800,000 shares $58.23 million -0.6%3.9%5.3 $32.35 5/31/20231,810,000 shares $53.43 million -1.6%4.0%4.5 $29.52 5/15/20231,840,000 shares $56.78 million -5.6%4.0%4.5 $30.86 4/30/20231,950,000 shares $60.49 million +11.4%4.3%4.8 $31.02 4/15/20231,750,000 shares $51.68 million -5.9%3.9%4.3 $29.53 3/31/20231,860,000 shares $55.19 million -18.8%4.1%4.8 $29.67 3/15/20232,290,000 shares $67.23 million +21.8%5.0%5.9 $29.36 2/28/20231,880,000 shares $62.36 million +0.5%4.1%5.6 $33.17 2/15/20231,870,000 shares $63.64 million -18.3%4.1%5.8 $34.03 1/31/20232,290,000 shares $74.88 million +21.8%5.0%6.8 $32.70 1/15/20231,880,000 shares $59.41 million +0.5%4.1%5.5 $31.60 12/30/20221,870,000 shares $56.12 million -12.6%4.1%5.3 $30.01 12/15/20222,140,000 shares $60.86 million +17.6%4.7%5.5 $28.44 11/30/20221,820,000 shares $54.24 million -9.0%4.0%4.2 $29.80 11/15/20222,000,000 shares $63 million -9.1%4.4%4.4 $31.50 10/31/20222,200,000 shares $63.69 million +1.9%4.8%4.8 $28.95 10/15/20222,160,000 shares $55.68 million -16.6%4.8%4.5 $25.78 9/30/20222,590,000 shares $64.36 million -12.8%5.7%5.3 $24.85 9/15/20222,970,000 shares $78.73 million -4.5%6.5%5.5 $26.51 8/31/20223,110,000 shares $82.10 million -22.6%6.8%5.2 $26.40Stock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024 (Ad)Since the start of the year, the top 10 investment funds in the world – including Vanguard, Blackrock, Fidelity and JP Morgan – have made nearly $1 trillion in profits on these 7 stocks.Click here to learn what's coming (and how to prepare). HTH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Hilltop's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Hilltop shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 804,800 shares of HTH short. 1.76% of Hilltop's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hilltop's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Hilltop? 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. HTH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Hilltop's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Hilltop? 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. 1.76% of Hilltop's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Hilltop's short interest increasing or decreasing? Hilltop saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 804,800 shares, an increase of 11.2% from the previous total of 723,700 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 Hilltop's float size? Hilltop currently has issued a total of 65,270,000 shares. Some of Hilltop'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. Hilltop currently has a public float of 45,660,000 shares. How does Hilltop's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.76% of Hilltop's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Hilltop: TowneBank (0.78%), Seacoast Banking Co. of Florida (2.41%), Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (1.65%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.73%), Merchants Bancorp (2.71%), FB Financial Co. (1.09%), OFG Bancorp (0.82%), Independent Bank Corp. (1.94%), Triumph Financial, Inc. (7.62%), Renasant Co. (1.03%), 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 Hilltop stock? Short selling HTH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hilltop as its price is falling. HTH shares are trading up $0.59 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 Hilltop? A short squeeze for Hilltop 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 HTH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Hilltop'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 HTH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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