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Harvard Bioscience (HBIO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.43 -0.01 (-3.17%)
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Harvard Bioscience Short Interest Data

Harvard Bioscience (HBIO) has a short interest of 1.63 million shares, representing 4.36% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -42.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 3.16 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-42.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$723.39 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
44,214,000 shares
Float Size
37,410,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.36%
Today's Trading Volume
693,491 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,161,009 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
22%
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HBIO Short Interest Over Time

HBIO Days to Cover Over Time

HBIO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Harvard Bioscience Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20251,630,000 shares $723.39 thousand -42.4%4.4%0.1 $0.44
6/15/20252,830,000 shares $1.44 million -57.4%7.6%0.2 $0.51
5/31/20256,640,000 shares $3.13 million +238.8%17.8%0.6 $0.47
5/15/20251,960,000 shares $694.82 thousand +53.1%5.2%3.2 $0.35
4/30/20251,280,000 shares $456.06 thousand +20.8%3.4%3.6 $0.36
4/15/20251,060,000 shares $418.70 thousand +1.0%2.8%3.1 $0.40
3/31/20251,050,000 shares $594.30 thousand No Change2.8%3.1 $0.57
3/15/20251,050,000 shares $680.30 thousand +8.9%2.8%3.5 $0.65
2/28/2025964,400 shares $813.47 thousand +6.4%2.6%3.9 $0.84
2/15/2025906,600 shares $1.22 million +19.5%2.4%3.8 $1.35
1/31/2025758,600 shares $1.30 million -3.4%N/A3.5 $1.71
1/15/2025785,100 shares $1.55 million +20.0%N/A4 $1.98
12/31/2024654,400 shares $1.38 million +22.8%N/A3.9 $2.11
12/15/2024533,100 shares $1.15 million +18.4%N/A3.5 $2.16
11/30/2024450,100 shares $990.22 thousand +20.3%N/A3.1 $2.20
11/15/2024374,100 shares $800.57 thousand -6.2%N/A2.7 $2.14
10/31/2024398,900 shares $937.42 thousand +13.8%N/A3.4 $2.35
10/15/2024350,600 shares $858.97 thousand +11.4%N/A3.2 $2.45
9/30/2024314,700 shares $846.54 thousand -26.7%N/A2.8 $2.69
9/15/2024429,100 shares $1.24 million +0.6%N/A3.3 $2.88
8/31/2024426,600 shares $1.23 million -0.1%1.1%2.9 $2.88
8/15/2024426,800 shares $1.22 million -4.4%1.1%2.8 $2.86
7/31/2024446,500 shares $1.43 million +3.7%1.1%3 $3.20
7/15/2024430,700 shares $1.43 million -19.4%1.1%2.8 $3.32
6/30/2024534,400 shares $1.52 million +38.4%1.3%3.6 $2.85
6/15/2024386,200 shares $1.12 million -16.3%1.0%3.1 $2.90
5/31/2024461,500 shares $1.46 million -25.6%N/A3.9 $3.17
5/15/2024620,100 shares $2.14 million -9.0%N/A6.5 $3.45
4/30/2024681,200 shares $2.60 million +1.2%N/A7.5 $3.82
4/15/2024673,000 shares $2.99 million +5.7%N/A7.7 $4.44
3/31/2024636,700 shares $2.70 million -11.2%N/A7.6 $4.24
3/15/2024716,600 shares $2.90 million +0.5%N/A8.5 $4.05
2/29/2024712,900 shares $3.09 million -3.4%1.8%8.4 $4.33
2/15/2024738,300 shares $3.59 million -6.5%1.9%8.5 $4.86
1/31/2024789,400 shares $3.47 million -8.8%2.0%9.1 $4.40
1/15/2024865,500 shares $4.24 million -4.8%2.2%9.9 $4.90
12/31/2023909,500 shares $4.87 million +3.1%2.3%10.6 $5.35
12/15/2023881,900 shares $4.32 million -7.6%2.2%10.1 $4.90
11/30/2023954,600 shares $4.07 million -10.8%2.4%10.7 $4.26
11/15/20231,070,000 shares $4.55 million +5.9%2.7%11.8 $4.25
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10/31/20231,010,000 shares $4.43 million -2.9%2.6%9.6 $4.39
10/15/20231,040,000 shares $4.31 million -1.0%2.6%8.4 $4.14
9/30/20231,050,000 shares $4.52 million +13.0%2.7%7.7 $4.30
9/15/2023928,900 shares $4.23 million -3.7%2.3%5.8 $4.55
8/31/2023964,800 shares $4.25 million -1.9%2.4%3.7 $4.41
8/15/2023983,800 shares $4.17 million +0.6%2.5%3.5 $4.24
7/31/2023978,300 shares $4.55 million -4.1%2.5%3.3 $4.65
7/15/20231,020,000 shares $5.57 million -1.9%2.6%3.3 $5.46
6/30/20231,040,000 shares $5.71 million +221.3%2.7%3.2 $5.49
6/15/2023323,700 shares $1.76 million -16.5%0.8%1 $5.44
5/31/2023387,500 shares $2.17 million +0.2%1.0%1.8 $5.59
5/15/2023386,700 shares $2.06 million +10.9%1.0%2.2 $5.34
4/30/2023348,800 shares $2.00 million +28.1%1.0%2.3 $5.72
4/15/2023272,200 shares $1.34 million -7.6%0.8%2.5 $4.93
3/31/2023294,700 shares $1.24 million +14.9%0.8%3.1 $4.20
3/15/2023256,400 shares $676.90 thousand -1.8%0.7%2.4 $2.64
2/28/2023261,100 shares $738.91 thousand -1.3%0.7%2.3 $2.83
2/15/2023264,500 shares $812.02 thousand +1.7%0.7%2.3 $3.07
1/31/2023260,000 shares $774.80 thousand -2.1%0.7%1.9 $2.98
1/15/2023265,600 shares $778.21 thousand -32.6%0.7%1.9 $2.93
12/30/2022394,100 shares $1.09 million +22.9%1.1%2.8 $2.77
12/15/2022320,600 shares $769.44 thousand +9.4%0.9%2.1 $2.40
11/30/2022293,200 shares $750.59 thousand +5.6%0.8%2.6 $2.56
11/15/2022277,700 shares $666.48 thousand +8.1%0.8%2.6 $2.40
10/31/2022256,800 shares $690.79 thousand -6.3%0.7%2.4 $2.69
10/15/2022274,100 shares $619.47 thousand +2.5%0.8%2.3 $2.26
9/30/2022267,400 shares $684.54 thousand +3.6%0.7%2.1 $2.56
9/15/2022258,200 shares $800.42 thousand -5.6%0.7%1.3 $3.10
8/31/2022273,500 shares $902.55 thousand -5.8%0.8%1.2 $3.30
8/15/2022290,300 shares $937.67 thousand -8.0%0.8%1.1 $3.23
7/31/2022315,400 shares $1.19 million -13.8%0.9%1.1 $3.76
7/15/2022365,700 shares $1.33 million -21.2%1.0%1.2 $3.65
6/30/2022464,000 shares $1.67 million -72.1%1.4%1.5 $3.60
6/15/20221,660,000 shares $6.09 million +5.7%5.1%5.3 $3.67
5/31/20221,570,000 shares $5.75 million -1.3%4.3%7.1 $3.66
5/15/20221,590,000 shares $6.01 million +30.3%4.4%8.1 $3.78
4/30/20221,220,000 shares $6.37 million +11.9%3.3%6.7 $5.22
4/15/20221,090,000 shares $6.41 million +1.9%3.0%7.1 $5.88
3/31/20221,070,000 shares $6.64 million +7.0%2.9%7 $6.21
3/15/2022999,600 shares $5.89 million +24.6%2.7%6.6 $5.89
2/28/2022802,600 shares $4.33 million +2.7%2.2%5 $5.40
2/15/2022781,500 shares $4.29 million +20.1%2.1%4.9 $5.49
1/31/2022650,700 shares $3.79 million +9.4%1.8%4.2 $5.82
1/15/2022594,700 shares $3.60 million -2.1%N/A0 $6.06
12/31/2021607,700 shares $4.28 million +19.5%1.7%3.8 $7.05
12/15/2021508,500 shares $3.53 million -0.3%1.4%3 $6.94
11/30/2021509,900 shares $3.41 million +0.5%1.4%3.2 $6.69
11/15/2021507,200 shares $3.94 million -16.4%1.4%3.1 $7.77
10/29/2021606,400 shares $4.57 million +5.6%1.7%3.4 $7.53
10/15/2021574,000 shares $3.93 million -10.9%1.6%3.2 $6.84
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9/30/2021644,000 shares $4.50 million -5.1%1.8%3.5 $6.98
9/15/2021678,300 shares $5.32 million +0.6%1.9%3.2 $7.84
8/31/2021674,400 shares $5.57 million +1.7%1.9%3.1 $8.26
8/13/2021663,300 shares $5.61 million +2.7%1.8%2.9 $8.46
7/30/2021646,200 shares $5.10 million -9.6%1.8%2.7 $7.89
7/15/2021715,100 shares $5.44 million +7.4%2.0%2.8 $7.61
6/30/2021665,800 shares $5.55 million -3.2%1.9%2.5 $8.33
6/15/2021688,000 shares $5.19 million -16.9%1.9%2.8 $7.55
5/28/2021828,000 shares $5.80 million -4.1%2.3%2.8 $7.00
5/14/2021863,600 shares $5.98 million +8.2%2.4%3.1 $6.92
4/30/2021798,200 shares $5.75 million -16.3%2.2%3.1 $7.20
4/15/2021953,700 shares $6.33 million +16.8%2.7%4.2 $6.64
3/31/2021816,500 shares $4.44 million +21.9%2.3%3.7 $5.44
3/15/2021669,800 shares $4.30 million +0.7%1.9%3.4 $6.42
2/26/2021665,100 shares $2.88 million +4.6%2.0%5.2 $4.33
2/12/2021636,100 shares $2.98 million -1.8%1.8%5.3 $4.69
1/29/2021647,900 shares $2.93 million +5.5%1.9%5 $4.52
1/15/2021614,300 shares $2.55 million -0.1%1.8%4.7 $4.15
12/31/2020615,000 shares $2.63 million +5.2%1.8%5.2 $4.27
12/15/2020584,400 shares $2.48 million -7.7%1.7%4.9 $4.24
11/30/2020632,900 shares $2.45 million -11.1%1.8%5.3 $3.87
11/15/2020711,600 shares $2.88 million -44.8%2.1%5.9 $4.05
10/30/20201,290,000 shares $4.26 million -5.2%3.8%11.9 $3.30
10/15/20201,360,000 shares $4.43 million No Change4.0%11.8 $3.26
9/30/20201,360,000 shares $4.09 million -3.6%4.0%0 $3.01
9/15/20201,410,000 shares $4.53 million -0.7%4.1%5.4 $3.21
8/31/20201,420,000 shares $4.76 million -4.1%4.1%4.7 $3.35
8/14/20201,480,000 shares $5.42 million No Change4.3%4.7 $3.66
7/31/20201,480,000 shares $4.60 million +2.1%4.4%4.5 $3.11
7/15/20201,450,000 shares $4.89 million -40.8%4.3%4.2 $3.37

HBIO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harvard Bioscience's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Harvard Bioscience shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 1,630,000 shares of HBIO short. 4.36% of Harvard Bioscience's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Harvard Bioscience's current short interest.

Which institutional investors are shorting Harvard Bioscience?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Harvard Bioscience: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Harvard Bioscience?

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. 4.36% of Harvard Bioscience's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Harvard Bioscience's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Harvard Bioscience saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,630,000 shares, a decrease of 42.4% from the previous total of 2,830,000 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 Harvard Bioscience's float size?

Harvard Bioscience currently has issued a total of 44,214,000 shares. Some of Harvard Bioscience'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. Harvard Bioscience currently has a public float of 37,410,000 shares.

How does Harvard Bioscience's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.36% of Harvard Bioscience's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Harvard Bioscience: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (1.17%), Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1.18%), Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (3.01%), Waters Corporation (4.33%), Illumina, Inc. (4.53%), Bio-Techne Corp (4.20%), Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (4.95%), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (4.85%), Bruker Corporation (9.51%), Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (16.19%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Harvard Bioscience stock?

Short selling HBIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Harvard Bioscience as its price is falling. HBIO 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Harvard Bioscience?

A short squeeze for Harvard Bioscience 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 HBIO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Harvard Bioscience'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 HBIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:HBIO) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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