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HealthEquity (HQY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$85.25
-0.96 (-1.11%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

HealthEquity Short Interest Data

HealthEquity (HQY) has a short interest of 4.41 million shares. This marks a 2.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.5, indicating that it would take 7.5 days of the average trading volume of 606,269 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,410,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,290,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$369.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
87,011,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.07%
Today's Trading Volume
408,198 shares
Average Trading Volume
606,269 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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HQY Short Interest Over Time

HQY Days to Cover Over Time

HQY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

HealthEquity Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/20244,410,000 shares $369.69 million +2.8%N/A7.5 $83.83
9/30/20244,290,000 shares $351.14 million +0.2%N/A6.5 $81.85
9/15/20244,280,000 shares $334.82 million -1.4%N/A6.6 $78.23
8/31/20244,340,000 shares $345.29 million -4.0%N/A6.5 $79.56
8/15/20244,520,000 shares $332.63 million +7.4%N/A6.7 $73.59
7/31/20244,210,000 shares $330.40 million +6.1%N/A6.1 $78.48
7/15/20243,970,000 shares $305.93 million +15.7%N/A6.2 $77.06
6/30/20243,430,000 shares $295.67 million +4.6%N/A5.9 $86.20
6/15/20243,280,000 shares $270.53 million +7.9%N/A5.5 $82.48
5/31/20243,040,000 shares $248.31 million +1.7%N/A5 $81.68
5/15/20242,990,000 shares $226.79 million +2.1%N/A5.4 $75.85
4/30/20242,930,000 shares $231.21 million -3.0%N/A5.3 $78.91
4/15/20243,020,000 shares $242.29 million +1.3%N/A5.3 $80.23
3/31/20242,980,000 shares $243.26 million -2.0%N/A4.9 $81.63
3/15/20243,040,000 shares $247.58 million +2.4%N/A5.1 $81.44
2/29/20242,970,000 shares $245.35 million +2.4%N/A4.3 $82.61
2/15/20242,900,000 shares $236.73 million -9.1%N/A4 $81.63
1/31/20243,190,000 shares $241.10 million +10.4%N/A4.3 $75.58
1/15/20242,890,000 shares $209.21 million -8.3%N/A3.7 $72.39
12/31/20233,150,000 shares $208.85 million -6.0%N/A4.2 $66.30
12/15/20233,350,000 shares $209.17 million +4.0%N/A4.5 $62.44
11/30/20233,220,000 shares $215.80 million -1.5%N/A4.6 $67.02
11/15/20233,270,000 shares $221.67 million -3.3%N/A5 $67.79
10/31/20233,380,000 shares $242.28 million -6.4%N/A5.3 $71.68
10/15/20233,610,000 shares $268.95 million -5.5%N/A6.1 $74.50
9/30/20233,820,000 shares $279.05 million +20.9%N/A6.4 $73.05
9/15/20233,160,000 shares $218.13 million -0.9%N/A5.4 $69.03
8/31/20233,190,000 shares $215.48 million -3.6%N/A5.6 $67.55
8/15/20233,310,000 shares $228.13 million -1.2%N/A5.5 $68.92
7/31/20233,350,000 shares $227.60 million -7.2%4.0%5.6 $67.94
7/15/20233,610,000 shares $224.58 million +17.2%4.3%6.1 $62.21
6/30/20233,080,000 shares $194.47 million -8.9%3.7%5.3 $63.14
6/15/20233,380,000 shares $210.95 million +11.9%4.1%5.9 $62.41
5/31/20233,020,000 shares $165.50 million -5.6%3.6%4.4 $54.80
5/15/20233,200,000 shares $181.28 million +1.3%3.9%4.9 $56.65
4/30/20233,160,000 shares $168.90 million -2.5%3.8%4.5 $53.45
4/15/20233,240,000 shares $184.94 million -1.8%3.9%4.3 $57.08
3/31/20233,300,000 shares $193.74 million +1.9%4.0%4.1 $58.71
3/15/20233,240,000 shares $180.66 million +8.4%3.9%4.1 $55.76
2/28/20232,990,000 shares $194.86 million +7.9%3.6%3.9 $65.17
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2/15/20232,770,000 shares $181.96 million +1.1%3.4%3.5 $65.69
1/31/20232,740,000 shares $166.73 million -8.1%3.3%3.2 $60.85
1/15/20232,980,000 shares $178.41 million -6.3%3.6%3.6 $59.87
12/30/20223,180,000 shares $196.02 million +12.8%3.9%3.8 $61.64
12/15/20222,820,000 shares $174.47 million -11.3%3.4%3.2 $61.87
11/30/20223,180,000 shares $201.87 million +1.9%3.9%3.7 $63.48
11/15/20223,120,000 shares $190.69 million -12.1%3.8%3.7 $61.12
10/31/20223,550,000 shares $276.58 million -10.1%4.3%4.8 $77.91
10/15/20223,950,000 shares $280.57 million -8.4%4.8%5.3 $71.03
9/30/20224,310,000 shares $289.50 million +8.0%5.2%6 $67.17
9/15/20223,990,000 shares $289.71 million +10.2%4.8%5.4 $72.61
8/31/20223,620,000 shares $239.21 million -7.7%4.4%4.7 $66.08
8/15/20223,920,000 shares $245.67 million +3.4%4.8%5.4 $62.67
7/31/20223,790,000 shares $220.46 million -12.9%4.6%5 $58.17
7/15/20224,350,000 shares $256.61 million +9.0%5.3%5.6 $58.99
6/30/20223,990,000 shares $244.95 million -4.6%4.9%5.1 $61.39
6/15/20224,180,000 shares $285.16 million +9.1%5.1%5.3 $68.22
5/31/20223,830,000 shares $239.68 million -5.4%4.7%5.5 $62.58
5/15/20224,050,000 shares $233.60 million -2.2%5.0%5.7 $57.68
4/30/20224,140,000 shares $258.00 million -3.3%5.1%5.7 $62.32
4/15/20224,280,000 shares $299.64 million -0.5%5.2%5.8 $70.01
3/31/20224,300,000 shares $289.99 million +10.0%N/A0 $67.44
3/15/20223,910,000 shares $211.45 million -1.0%4.8%5.2 $54.08
2/28/20223,950,000 shares $212.15 million -7.9%4.8%4 $53.71
2/15/20224,290,000 shares $246.42 million -2.1%5.3%4.3 $57.44
1/31/20224,380,000 shares $234.07 million +9.0%5.4%4.8 $53.44
1/15/20224,020,000 shares $200.76 million +5.5%N/A0 $49.94
12/31/20213,810,000 shares $168.55 million +2.1%4.7%4.8 $44.24
12/15/20213,730,000 shares $151.25 million +22.3%4.6%5 $40.55
11/30/20213,050,000 shares $166.77 million -1.6%3.7%4.9 $54.68
11/15/20213,100,000 shares $208.75 million +3.3%3.8%7 $67.34
10/29/20213,000,000 shares $198.54 million +2.4%3.7%6 $66.18
10/15/20212,930,000 shares $185.03 million -9.3%3.6%5.9 $63.15
9/30/20213,230,000 shares $209.17 million -8.5%4.0%6.6 $64.76
9/15/20213,530,000 shares $216.64 million +7.0%4.3%7.4 $61.37
8/31/20213,300,000 shares $211.76 million -16.7%4.0%7.1 $64.17
8/13/20213,960,000 shares $271.06 million +2.9%4.8%8.5 $68.45
7/30/20213,850,000 shares $284.82 million -4.7%4.7%8.8 $73.98
7/15/20214,040,000 shares $307.12 million +1.3%4.9%9 $76.02
6/30/20213,990,000 shares $321.12 million -11.5%4.9%8.5 $80.48
6/15/20214,510,000 shares $347.54 million +4.6%5.5%9.1 $77.06
5/28/20214,310,000 shares $358.25 million +7.0%5.3%7.5 $83.12
5/14/20214,030,000 shares $299.71 million +2.5%N/A6.5 $74.37
4/30/20213,930,000 shares $304.26 million +3.7%N/A5.1 $77.42
4/15/20213,790,000 shares $264.69 million +3.3%N/A4.3 $69.84
3/31/20213,670,000 shares $245.89 million -4.2%N/A4 $67.00
3/15/20213,830,000 shares $303.22 million +10.7%N/A4 $79.17
2/26/20213,460,000 shares $289.22 million -11.7%N/A3.6 $83.59
2/12/20213,920,000 shares $334.73 million -7.6%N/A4.2 $85.39
1/29/20214,240,000 shares $352.98 million -29.6%N/A5 $83.25
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1/15/20216,020,000 shares $470.16 million +3.6%N/A7.1 $78.10
12/31/20205,810,000 shares $403.62 million -0.2%N/A7.5 $69.47
12/15/20205,820,000 shares $384.00 million -1.4%N/A7.5 $65.98
11/30/20205,900,000 shares $427.75 million -5.9%N/A7.2 $72.50
11/15/20206,270,000 shares $424.23 million +1.5%N/A7.9 $67.66
10/30/20206,180,000 shares $317.71 million +5.5%N/A8 $51.41
10/15/20205,860,000 shares $316.26 million +4.5%N/A7.8 $53.97
9/30/20205,610,000 shares $288.19 million +3.5%N/A6.8 $51.37
9/15/20205,420,000 shares $276.53 million +18.9%N/A6 $51.02
8/31/20204,560,000 shares $262.11 million +22.3%N/A5.3 $57.48
8/14/20203,730,000 shares $216.23 million -4.9%N/A4.1 $57.97
7/31/20203,920,000 shares $202.12 million -4.9%N/A4.2 $51.56
7/15/20204,120,000 shares $242.34 million -9.9%N/A4.3 $58.82
6/30/20204,570,000 shares $268.12 million +2.5%6.6%4.7 $58.67
6/15/20204,460,000 shares $271.66 million +17.7%6.4%4.8 $60.91
5/29/20203,790,000 shares $234.87 million -2.1%5.4%3.4 $61.97
5/15/20203,870,000 shares $202.90 million No Change5.6%3.6 $52.43
4/30/20203,870,000 shares $217.76 million +9.3%5.6%3.6 $56.27
4/15/20203,540,000 shares $162.24 million +1.7%5.1%3.3 $45.83
3/31/20203,480,000 shares $178.66 million -28.1%5.0%3.4 $51.34
3/13/20204,841,900 shares $236.72 million +26.1%7.0%4 $48.89
2/28/20203,840,000 shares $161.01 million -16.7%5.6%4.7 $41.93
2/14/20204,610,000 shares $261.02 million -28.2%6.7%5.9 $56.62
1/31/20206,420,000 shares $485.99 million +13.8%9.3%8.9 $75.70
1/15/20205,640,000 shares $402.13 million +2.0%8.1%8 $71.30
12/31/20195,530,000 shares $390.31 million -2.8%8.0%8.1 $70.58

HQY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is HealthEquity's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of HealthEquity shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 4,410,000 shares of HQY short. Learn More on HealthEquity's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for HealthEquity?

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. HQY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on HealthEquity's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting HealthEquity?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of HealthEquity: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is HealthEquity's short interest increasing or decreasing?

HealthEquity saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,410,000 shares, an increase of 2.8% from the previous total of 4,290,000 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.

How does HealthEquity's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to HealthEquity: Shift4 Payments, Inc. (9.61%), Maximus, Inc. (1.32%), Envestnet, Inc. (5.18%), WNS (Holdings) Limited (6.83%), Fiverr International Ltd. (20.88%), American Well Co. (3.84%), CGI Inc. (0.57%), Corpay, Inc. (2.69%), Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (0.46%), TransUnion (2.38%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short HealthEquity stock?

Short selling HQY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HealthEquity as its price is falling. HQY shares are trading down $0.96 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 HealthEquity?

A short squeeze for HealthEquity 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 HQY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is HealthEquity'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 HQY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:HQY) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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