Hecla Mining (HL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hecla Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 18,820,000 shares of HL short. Learn More on Hecla Mining's current short interest.

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. HL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Hecla Mining's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hecla Mining: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hecla Mining saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,820,000 shares, a decrease of 12.0% from the previous total of 21,390,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Hecla Mining: U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (3.52%), Energy Fuels Inc. (14.57%), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (1.89%), The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (10.25%), CSW Industrials, Inc. (1.13%), Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (12.76%), Sibanye Stillwater Limited (2.45%), Hudbay Minerals Inc. (0.94%), The Chemours Company (3.99%), Methanex Co. (1.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hecla Mining as its price is falling. HL shares are trading up $0.30 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.

A short squeeze for Hecla Mining 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 HL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.