Hormel Foods (HRL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Presidential candidate you should REALLY be worried about (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free HRL Stock Alerts $34.74 -0.73 (-2.06%) (As of 05/23/2024 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 Interest9,960,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,170,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$354.18 millionShort Interest Ratio3.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares547,700,000 sharesFloat Size289,780,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.44%Today's Trading Volume2,290,819 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,877,562 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling Hormel Foods ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hormel Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHRL Short Interest Over TimeHRL Days to Cover Over TimeHRL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Colonial MetalsConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareThe latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants has sent gold prices surging. Why? 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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 4/30/20249,960,000 shares $354.18 million -2.1%3.4%3.3 $35.56 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 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. 1/31/202412,970,000 shares $393.90 million +6.0%4.5%4.1 $30.37 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[FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks (Ad)Did you see bitcoin crossed $70k again? 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Short interest is the volume of Hormel Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 9,960,000 shares of HRL short. 3.44% of Hormel Foods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hormel Foods' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Hormel Foods? 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: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. 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. 3.44% of Hormel Foods' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Hormel Foods' short interest increasing or decreasing? Hormel Foods saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,960,000 shares, a decline of 2.1% from the previous total of 10,170,000 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 289,780,000 shares. How does Hormel Foods' short interest compare to its competitors? 3.44% 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 (1.79%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (1.23%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (7.13%), The Clorox Company (2.79%), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (1.91%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.85%), Campbell Soup (8.36%), US Foods Holding Corp. (2.46%), Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (5.28%), The J. M. Smucker Company (3.37%), 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 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 down $0.73 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 increases 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, 30 2024. 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