HireQuest (HQI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → This Apple-like Innovator is Revolutionizing Healthcare (From Wall Street Star) (Ad) Free HQI Stock Alerts $13.25 +0.54 (+4.25%) (As of 05/17/2024 08:53 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media HireQuest Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume121,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume123,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.62%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.56 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover9.0Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares14,000,000 sharesFloat Size5,560,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.18%Today's Trading Volume22,100 sharesAverage Trading Volume14,297 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average155% Short Selling HireQuest ? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHQI Short Interest Over TimeHQI Days to Cover Over TimeHQI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Allegiance GoldDoes this make you sick?The US Dollar Is "Finished" A deteriorating economy, global instability, and a weakened banking system have pushed the U.S. financial system to the brink, imperiling the value of your savings and investments.Get your Free Wealth Protection Kit HireQuest Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024121,400 shares $1.56 million -1.6%2.2%9 $12.82 4/15/2024123,400 shares $1.57 million +0.8%2.2%10 $12.74 3/31/2024122,400 shares $1.59 million +1.2%2.2%8.8 $12.95 3/15/2024121,000 shares $1.51 million -18.9%2.3%8.3 $12.51 2/29/2024149,100 shares $2.00 million +37.0%2.8%8.2 $13.40 2/15/2024108,800 shares $1.43 million -3.7%2.1%6 $13.14 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HQI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for HireQuest and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024113,000 shares $1.50 million -17.3%2.1%5.5 $13.30 1/15/2024136,600 shares $1.85 million -10.4%2.6%6.6 $13.55 12/31/2023152,400 shares $2.34 million -11.6%2.9%7.2 $15.35 12/15/2023172,400 shares $2.74 million +7.7%3.3%8.3 $15.90 11/30/2023160,100 shares $2.37 million +14.4%3.1%8 $14.81 11/15/2023140,000 shares $1.97 million +0.9%2.7%6.8 $14.06 10/31/2023138,800 shares $2.12 million -2.6%2.7%5.6 $15.24 10/15/2023142,500 shares $2.14 million +2.7%2.7%6 $15.00 9/30/2023138,700 shares $2.14 million -19.6%2.7%5.8 $15.43 9/15/2023172,400 shares $2.90 million -12.1%3.3%6.3 $16.81 8/31/2023196,200 shares $3.73 million +12.8%3.8%4.8 $19.02 8/15/2023174,000 shares $3.28 million -0.1%3.3%4.1 $18.83 7/31/2023174,200 shares $4.36 million -9.5%3.3%4.2 $25.01 7/15/2023192,500 shares $4.78 million -3.9%3.7%4.7 $24.83 6/30/2023200,400 shares $5.22 million +161.6%3.8%4.9 $26.03 6/15/202376,600 shares $2.09 million +26.8%1.5%2 $27.32 5/31/202360,400 shares $1.40 million +41.8%1.1%2.3 $23.24 5/15/202342,600 shares $1.03 million +18.3%0.8%2 $24.20 4/30/202336,000 shares $752,400.00 -18.7%0.7%2.4 $20.90 4/15/202344,300 shares $992,763.00 +1.4%0.8%2.8 $22.41 3/31/202343,700 shares $942,609.00 -5.4%0.8%2.7 $21.57 3/15/202346,200 shares $997,920.00 -18.1%0.9%2.8 $21.60 2/28/202356,400 shares $1.28 million +2.6%1.1%4.1 $22.78 2/15/202355,000 shares $1.20 million -12.3%1.1%4.1 $21.78 1/31/202362,700 shares $1.35 million +4.7%1.2%4.8 $21.52 1/15/202359,900 shares $1.19 million +5.5%1.2%4.9 $19.90 12/30/202256,800 shares $898,008.00 -5.8%1.1%5 $15.81 12/15/202260,300 shares $1.10 million -7.7%1.2%6.6 $18.17 11/30/202265,300 shares $1.14 million +18.1%1.3%8.2 $17.50 11/15/202255,300 shares $825,629.00 -2.6%1.1%6.7 $14.93 10/31/202256,800 shares $887,216.00 -2.7%1.1%6.6 $15.62 10/15/202258,400 shares $805,336.00 +4.9%1.1%7.1 $13.79 9/30/202255,700 shares $718,530.00 -13.2%1.1%6.4 $12.90 9/15/202264,200 shares $946,950.00 -13.1%1.3%3.2 $14.75Does this make you sick? (Ad)The US Dollar Is "Finished" A deteriorating economy, global instability, and a weakened banking system have pushed the U.S. financial system to the brink, imperiling the value of your savings and investments.Get your Free Wealth Protection Kit HQI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is HireQuest's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of HireQuest shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 121,400 shares of HQI short. 2.18% of HireQuest's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HireQuest's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for HireQuest? 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. HQI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on HireQuest's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for HireQuest? 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. 2.18% of HireQuest's floating shares are currently sold short. Is HireQuest's short interest increasing or decreasing? HireQuest saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 121,400 shares, a drop of 1.6% from the previous total of 123,400 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 HireQuest's float size? HireQuest currently has issued a total of 14,000,000 shares. Some of HireQuest'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. HireQuest currently has a public float of 5,560,000 shares. How does HireQuest's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.18% of HireQuest's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to HireQuest: RCM Technologies, Inc. (3.90%), Startek, Inc. (1.72%), DLH Holdings Corp. (0.26%), BGSF, Inc. (0.33%), Hudson Global, Inc. (0.31%), TrueBlue, Inc. (3.06%), TTEC Holdings, Inc. (17.36%), Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (14.35%), BlackSky Technology Inc. (6.47%), Alarum Technologies Ltd. (4.36%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short HireQuest stock? Short selling HQI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HireQuest as its price is falling. HQI shares are trading up $0.54 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 HireQuest? A short squeeze for HireQuest 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 HQI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is HireQuest'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 HQI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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