Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon to Transform U.S. Economy? (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free HOPE Stock Alerts $10.84 +0.23 (+2.17%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hope Bancorp Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,780,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,800,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.11%Dollar Volume Sold Short$18.78 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.7Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares120,610,000 sharesFloat Size113,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.56%Today's Trading Volume796,864 sharesAverage Trading Volume682,435 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average117% Short Selling Hope Bancorp ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hope Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHOPE Short Interest Over TimeHOPE Days to Cover Over TimeHOPE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceThe Next Nvidia?The Next Nvidia? Wall Street legend has just uncovered one tiny Maryland company that could become the next Nvidia. Few in the media are talking about this story yet… but in the next 6 months that’s all they’ll talk about.Go here now for this breaking story. Hope Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,780,000 shares $18.78 million -1.1%1.6%2.7 $10.55 3/31/20241,800,000 shares $20.72 million -18.6%1.6%2.7 $11.51 3/15/20242,210,000 shares $23.80 million +16.3%1.9%3.2 $10.77 2/29/20241,900,000 shares $20.84 million -1.6%1.7%2.5 $10.97 2/15/20241,930,000 shares $22.14 million +63.6%1.7%2.4 $11.47 1/31/20241,180,000 shares $13.07 million -23.4%1.0%1.6 $11.08 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HOPE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hope Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,540,000 shares $17.79 million -4.9%1.4%2 $11.55 12/31/20231,620,000 shares $19.57 million -26.4%1.4%2.1 $12.08 12/15/20232,200,000 shares $26.18 million +27.9%1.9%2.8 $11.90 11/30/20231,720,000 shares $16.86 million +7.5%1.5%2.2 $9.80 11/15/20231,600,000 shares $16.24 million +11.1%1.4%2.2 $10.15 10/31/20231,440,000 shares $12.61 million -13.3%1.3%1.8 $8.76 10/15/20231,660,000 shares $14.86 million -14.9%1.5%2.1 $8.95 9/30/20231,950,000 shares $17.26 million -20.4%1.7%2.4 $8.85 9/15/20232,450,000 shares $22.56 million +3.4%2.2%3 $9.21 8/31/20232,370,000 shares $22.92 million -20.5%2.1%2.8 $9.67 8/15/20232,980,000 shares $29.38 million +20.2%2.6%3.2 $9.86 7/31/20232,480,000 shares $26.93 million -6.8%2.2%2.6 $10.86 7/15/20232,660,000 shares $23.46 million -6.0%2.4%2.5 $8.82 6/30/20232,830,000 shares $23.83 million -3.7%2.6%2.6 $8.42 6/15/20232,940,000 shares $26.40 million -2.3%2.6%2.5 $8.98 5/31/20233,010,000 shares $24.14 million -17.5%2.7%2.3 $8.02 5/15/20233,650,000 shares $28.51 million No Change3.2%2.9 $7.81 10/31/20223,070,000 shares $41.66 million +0.3%2.7%4.2 $13.57 10/15/20223,060,000 shares $41.40 million -3.8%2.7%4.4 $13.53 9/30/20223,180,000 shares $40.20 million -2.5%2.8%4.5 $12.64 9/15/20223,260,000 shares $46.55 million +8.0%2.9%4.6 $14.28 8/31/20223,020,000 shares $43.70 million -12.0%2.7%4 $14.47 8/15/20223,430,000 shares $53.06 million -9.7%3.0%4.3 $15.47 7/31/20223,800,000 shares $57.15 million +11.8%3.4%4.5 $15.04 7/15/20223,400,000 shares $47.46 million +1.8%2.8%3.7 $13.96 6/30/20223,340,000 shares $46.23 million +5.7%2.8%3.6 $13.84 6/15/20223,160,000 shares $44.94 million +1.0%2.6%3.4 $14.22 5/31/20223,130,000 shares $45.64 million -0.6%2.8%3.5 $14.58 5/15/20223,150,000 shares $44.48 million -9.0%2.8%3.5 $14.12 4/30/20223,460,000 shares $49.48 million +11.6%3.0%3.9 $14.30 4/15/20223,100,000 shares $48.24 million +5.4%2.7%3.4 $15.56 3/31/20222,940,000 shares $47.28 million +1.0%N/A0 $16.08 3/15/20222,910,000 shares $47.99 million +2.8%2.6%3.5 $16.49 2/28/20222,830,000 shares $48.00 million +1.1%2.5%3.3 $16.96Conflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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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. HOPE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Hope Bancorp's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Hope Bancorp? 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. 1.56% of Hope Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Hope Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Hope Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,780,000 shares, a decrease of 1.1% from the previous total of 1,800,000 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 Hope Bancorp's float size? Hope Bancorp currently has issued a total of 120,610,000 shares. Some of Hope Bancorp'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. Hope Bancorp currently has a public float of 113,900,000 shares. How does Hope Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.56% of Hope Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hope Bancorp: National Bank Holdings Co. (1.03%), Westamerica Bancorporation (1.28%), First Commonwealth Financial Co. (1.15%), Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (1.42%), City Holding (6.67%), The Bancorp, Inc. (9.92%), WesBanco, Inc. (1.49%), NBT Bancorp Inc. (1.97%), Trustmark Co. (2.67%), Hanmi Financial Co. (3.36%), 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. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Hope Bancorp stock? Short selling HOPE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hope Bancorp as its price is falling. HOPE shares are trading up $0.23 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 Hope Bancorp? A short squeeze for Hope Bancorp 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 HOPE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Hope Bancorp'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 HOPE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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