Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $16.35 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.34 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 05/22/2026 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Alignment Healthcare Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) had a short interest of 16.12 million shares sold short, representing 8.22% of the public float. This marks a -4.94% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, meaning it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 6.91 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest16,119,223 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,956,196 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.94%Dollar Volume Sold Short$363.33 millionShort Interest Ratio4.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares206,730,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.22%Today's Trading Volume2,801,473 sharesAverage Trading Volume6,905,455 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average41% Short Selling Alignment Healthcare? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Alignment Healthcare and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartALHC Short Interest Over TimeALHC Days to Cover Over TimeALHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Alignment Healthcare Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202616,119,223 shares $363.33 million -4.9%8.2%4.89 $22.54 4/15/202616,956,196 shares $354.72 million +3.6%8.9%4.49 $20.92 3/31/202616,375,076 shares $288.53 million +3.0%8.6%5.37 $17.62 3/13/202615,897,618 shares $270.10 million -0.2%8.3%4.57 $16.99 2/27/202615,920,705 shares $306.00 million -0.8%8.3%6.6 $19.22 2/13/202616,055,036 shares $324.15 million -1.0%8.6%7.26 $20.19 1/30/202616,214,863 shares $365.32 million -6.2%8.7%4.78 $22.53 1/15/202617,293,251 shares $389.10 million +12.3%9.3%6.32 $22.50 12/31/202515,400,913 shares $304.17 million -4.0%8.2%5.63 $19.75 12/15/202516,037,111 shares $322.51 million +5.4%8.6%6.08 $20.11 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ALHC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Alignment Healthcare and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202515,223,105 shares $295.25 million +8.9%8.1%5.72 $19.40 11/14/202513,982,386 shares $230.99 million +1.6%7.5%7.16 $16.52 10/31/202513,767,170 shares $232.11 million +0.8%7.4%5.41 $16.86 10/15/202513,660,000 shares $236.45 million -4.7%8.7%3.8 $17.31 9/30/202514,330,000 shares $250.06 million +11.5%9.1%3.9 $17.45 9/15/202512,850,000 shares $209.71 million +6.6%8.5%3.4 $16.32 8/31/202512,050,000 shares $197.14 million -0.1%8.9%3.6 $16.36 8/15/202512,060,000 shares $181.50 million -10.5%8.9%3.6 $15.05 7/31/202513,480,000 shares $185.75 million +1.6%10.3%4 $13.78 7/15/202513,270,000 shares $175.96 million +5.2%10.1%4.1 $13.26 6/30/202512,620,000 shares $176.68 million +24.6%9.6%3.6 $14.00 6/15/202510,130,000 shares $151.34 million +3.8%7.7%3 $14.94 5/31/20259,760,000 shares $150.79 million +9.8%7.5%2.9 $15.45 5/15/20258,890,000 shares $132.46 million -14.5%6.8%2.7 $14.90 4/30/202510,400,000 shares $184.29 million -0.8%9.5%3.4 $17.72 4/15/202510,480,000 shares $203.63 million +10.3%9.8%3.9 $19.43 3/31/20259,500,000 shares $176.89 million +14.9%8.9%3.8 $18.62 3/15/20258,270,000 shares $130.58 million +17.3%7.8%3.9 $15.79 2/28/20257,050,000 shares $110.61 million -13.2%6.7%3.7 $15.69 2/15/20258,120,000 shares $111.08 million +0.9%7.4%4.6 $13.68 1/31/20258,050,000 shares $123.89 million -13.3%8.7%4.1 $15.39 1/15/20259,280,000 shares $128.99 million -3.1%10.1%4.9 $13.90 12/31/20249,580,000 shares $107.78 million +2.5%10.4%5.6 $11.25 12/15/20249,350,000 shares $107.06 million -15.8%10.2%5.1 $11.45 11/30/202411,110,000 shares $140.10 million +194.7%12.1%5.9 $12.61 11/15/20243,770,000 shares $43.30 million -16.4%4.1%2.2 $11.49 10/31/20244,510,000 shares $55.92 million +2.0%5.2%3.5 $12.40 10/15/20244,420,000 shares $48.00 million +13.0%5.1%3.7 $10.86 9/30/20243,910,000 shares $46.22 million -17.7%4.5%3.1 $11.82 9/15/20244,750,000 shares $56.48 million +6.0%5.5%4.5 $11.89Your book is inside (Ad)The "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. 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Short interest is the volume of Alignment Healthcare shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 16,119,223 shares of ALHC short. 8.22% of Alignment Healthcare's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alignment Healthcare's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Alignment Healthcare? 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. ALHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.9. Learn More on Alignment Healthcare's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Alignment Healthcare? 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. 8.22% of Alignment Healthcare's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Alignment Healthcare's short interest increasing or decreasing? Alignment Healthcare saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,119,223 shares, a drop of 4.9% from the previous total of 16,956,196 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 Alignment Healthcare's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.22% of Alignment Healthcare's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Alignment Healthcare: Corebridge Financial, Inc. (6.19%), Globe Life Inc. (2.13%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (2.59%), Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. (9.43%), Jackson Financial Inc. (4.93%), Voya Financial, Inc. (3.79%), Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (10.41%), Oscar Health, Inc. (10.95%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (2.73%), Essent Group Ltd. (2.19%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Alignment Healthcare stock? Short selling ALHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alignment Healthcare as its price is falling. 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 Alignment Healthcare? A short squeeze for Alignment Healthcare 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 ALHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Alignment Healthcare'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 ALHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do ALHC's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like ALHC:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Corebridge Financial Short Interest Data Globe Life Short Interest Data Equitable Short Interest Data Ryan Specialty Short Interest Data Jackson Financial Short Interest Data Voya Financial Short Interest Data Kinsale Capital Group Short Interest Data Oscar Health Short Interest Data Enact Short Interest Data Essent Group Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:ALHC) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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