HUTCHMED (HCM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HUTCHMED shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 483,700 shares of HCM short. Learn More on HUTCHMED'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. HCM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on HUTCHMED's short interest ratio.

HUTCHMED saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 483,700 shares, an increase of 8.8% from the previous total of 444,600 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 industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to HUTCHMED: Biohaven Ltd. (10.47%), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (5.22%), Insmed Incorporated (6.68%), Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (3.20%), Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (15.98%), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.52%), IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (16.42%), Summit Therapeutics Inc. (27.20%), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (22.07%), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (11.63%),

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 HCM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HUTCHMED as its price is falling. HCM shares are trading up $0.42 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 HUTCHMED 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 HCM, 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 HCM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.