HF Foods Group (HFFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HF Foods Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 367,400 shares of HFFG short. 1.00% of HF Foods Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HF Foods Group'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. HFFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on HF Foods Group's short interest ratio.

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. 1.00% of HF Foods Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

HF Foods Group saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 367,400 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the previous total of 346,600 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.

HF Foods Group currently has issued a total of 52,610,000 shares. Some of HF Foods Group'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. HF Foods Group currently has a public float of 36,620,000 shares.

1.00% of HF Foods Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to HF Foods Group: Purple Innovation, Inc. (4.00%), Fenbo Holdings Limited (0.11%), Village Farms International, Inc. (2.20%), Cadiz Inc. (13.05%), Alico, Inc. (4.36%), Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (4.61%), Tupperware Brands Co. (24.13%), ThredUp Inc. (8.63%), Bridgford Foods Co. (0.22%), Mama's Creations, Inc. (1.77%),

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.

Short selling HFFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HF Foods Group as its price is falling. HFFG shares are trading down $0.01 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 HF Foods Group 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 HFFG, 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 HFFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.