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HBT Financial (HBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$23.10 -0.07 (-0.30%)
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HBT Financial Short Interest Data

HBT Financial (HBT) has a short interest of 91,700 shares, representing 0.74% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.08% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 32,504 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
91,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
83,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.01 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
31,631,000 shares
Float Size
12,440,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.74%
Today's Trading Volume
48,123 shares
Average Trading Volume
32,504 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
148%
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HBT Financial Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202591,700 shares $2.01 million +10.1%0.7%2.4 $21.91
3/31/202583,300 shares $1.87 million +1.2%0.7%2.3 $22.41
3/15/202582,300 shares $1.92 million +15.1%0.7%2.2 $23.39
2/28/202571,500 shares $1.79 million +15.0%0.6%1.9 $25.00
2/15/202562,200 shares $1.57 million +6.3%0.5%1.7 $25.25
1/31/202558,500 shares $1.42 million -44.4%0.5%1.6 $24.32
1/15/2025105,300 shares $2.35 million +33.5%0.9%3.1 $22.29
12/31/202478,900 shares $1.73 million -16.8%0.6%2.3 $21.90
12/15/202494,800 shares $2.22 million -3.9%0.8%2.9 $23.45
11/30/202498,600 shares $2.36 million +33.8%0.8%3.2 $23.95
11/15/202473,700 shares $1.79 million +16.3%0.6%2.5 $24.23
10/31/202463,400 shares $1.35 million -16.4%0.5%2.1 $21.36
10/15/202475,800 shares $1.70 million +6.0%0.6%2.3 $22.46
9/30/202471,500 shares $1.56 million +11.9%0.6%2.2 $21.88
9/15/202463,900 shares $1.41 million +3.9%0.5%2 $22.06
8/31/202461,500 shares $1.38 million +16.9%0.5%2 $22.42
8/15/202452,600 shares $1.11 million -25.4%0.4%1.7 $21.16
7/31/202470,500 shares $1.62 million -21.4%0.6%2.7 $23.00
7/15/202489,700 shares $1.97 million +13.8%0.7%3.5 $22.00
6/30/202478,800 shares $1.61 million -1.6%0.6%3 $20.42
6/15/202480,100 shares $1.52 million +10.8%0.7%3.2 $18.92
5/31/202472,300 shares $1.41 million -8.5%0.6%2.8 $19.50
5/15/202479,000 shares $1.54 million -7.2%0.6%3 $19.49
4/30/202485,100 shares $1.57 million -10.1%0.7%3 $18.46
4/15/202494,700 shares $1.74 million +3.5%0.8%3.3 $18.41
3/31/202491,500 shares $1.74 million -26.7%0.7%3.5 $19.04
3/15/2024124,800 shares $2.37 million +7.4%1.0%4.6 $19.00
2/29/2024116,200 shares $2.21 million +20.5%0.9%3.6 $19.06
2/15/202496,400 shares $1.92 million +7.6%0.8%2.9 $19.87
1/31/202489,600 shares $1.74 million -12.8%0.7%2.7 $19.47
1/15/2024102,700 shares $2.02 million -14.2%0.8%3.1 $19.69
12/31/2023119,700 shares $2.53 million -10.6%1.0%3.5 $21.11
12/15/2023133,900 shares $2.81 million +21.0%1.1%3.8 $21.00
11/30/2023110,700 shares $2.08 million -9.1%0.9%3.4 $18.75
11/15/2023121,800 shares $2.41 million +2.7%1.0%3.8 $19.80
10/31/2023118,600 shares $2.13 million -8.6%0.9%3.6 $18.00
10/15/2023129,700 shares $2.32 million -11.0%1.0%4.1 $17.91
9/30/2023145,800 shares $2.66 million +7.7%1.1%4.9 $18.24
9/15/2023135,400 shares $2.58 million -23.6%1.1%4.5 $19.08
8/31/2023177,100 shares $3.31 million +21.0%1.4%4.5 $18.70
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8/15/2023146,400 shares $2.80 million -7.8%1.1%3.5 $19.11
7/31/2023158,800 shares $3.15 million -9.4%1.2%3.7 $19.84
7/15/2023175,200 shares $3.28 million -6.7%1.4%3.8 $18.70
6/30/2023187,700 shares $3.46 million +9.1%1.5%3.8 $18.44
6/15/2023172,000 shares $3.34 million -11.6%1.3%3.2 $19.40
5/31/2023194,600 shares $3.42 million -32.6%1.5%3.2 $17.60
5/15/2023288,600 shares $5.03 million +35.8%2.2%4.9 $17.42
4/30/2023212,600 shares $3.75 million +5.3%1.7%3.5 $17.64
4/15/2023201,900 shares $3.74 million -4.5%1.6%3.4 $18.50
3/31/2023211,400 shares $4.17 million +103.9%2.0%3.6 $19.72
3/15/2023103,700 shares $2.06 million +27.2%1.0%2 $19.83
2/28/202381,500 shares $1.85 million +5.8%0.9%2.1 $22.72
2/15/202377,000 shares $1.71 million -38.3%0.8%2 $22.20
1/31/2023124,800 shares $2.62 million -3.2%1.3%3.2 $20.97
1/15/2023128,900 shares $2.61 million No Change1.4%3.5 $20.21
12/30/2022128,900 shares $2.52 million +20.8%1.4%3.7 $19.57
12/15/2022106,700 shares $2.05 million +29.7%1.1%3.1 $19.19
11/30/202282,300 shares $1.62 million -24.9%0.9%3 $19.65
11/15/2022109,600 shares $2.36 million -7.2%1.2%5 $21.52
10/31/2022118,100 shares $2.41 million +0.2%1.2%6 $20.39
10/15/2022117,900 shares $2.22 million +25.0%1.2%7.2 $18.81
9/30/202294,300 shares $1.71 million +13.1%1.0%6.3 $18.15
9/15/202283,400 shares $1.49 million -5.6%0.9%5.9 $17.92
8/31/202288,300 shares $1.60 million -23.0%0.9%5.8 $18.08
8/15/2022114,700 shares $2.20 million +21.9%1.2%7.6 $19.18
7/31/202294,100 shares $1.75 million -13.4%1.0%6.1 $18.64
7/15/2022108,600 shares $1.96 million -5.2%1.1%6.5 $18.04
6/30/2022114,500 shares $2.05 million -6.8%1.2%6.9 $17.87
6/15/2022122,900 shares $2.16 million +25.9%1.3%7 $17.60
5/31/202297,600 shares $1.70 million -0.3%1.0%5.8 $17.39
5/15/202297,900 shares $1.61 million +11.6%1.0%5.3 $16.44
4/30/202287,700 shares $1.51 million +7.1%0.9%4.8 $17.18
4/15/202281,900 shares $1.50 million -6.9%0.8%4.4 $18.31
3/31/202288,000 shares $1.60 million -12.3%0.9%4.7 $18.18
3/15/2022100,300 shares $1.91 million +10.3%1.0%5 $19.07
2/28/202290,900 shares $1.74 million +11.3%0.8%3.7 $19.14
2/15/202281,700 shares $1.60 million +4.7%0.8%3.4 $19.63
1/31/202278,000 shares $1.45 million -8.8%0.7%3.2 $18.61
1/15/202285,500 shares $1.69 million -20.4%N/A0 $19.73
12/31/2021107,400 shares $2.01 million -5.5%1.0%3.8 $18.73
12/15/2021113,600 shares $2.09 million +9.8%1.0%4.1 $18.38
11/30/2021103,500 shares $1.86 million -7.8%1.1%3.8 $18.00
11/15/2021112,300 shares $2.08 million +1.5%1.2%4.2 $18.49
10/29/2021110,600 shares $1.99 million -0.5%1.2%4.1 $18.03
10/15/2021111,200 shares $1.90 million -7.2%1.2%4 $17.07
9/30/2021119,800 shares $1.86 million -8.6%1.3%4.2 $15.55
9/15/2021131,100 shares $2.00 million +3.5%1.4%3.8 $15.24
8/31/2021126,700 shares $2.07 million +113.3%1.4%4.2 $16.35
8/13/202159,400 shares $986,634.00 -2.5%0.6%1.9 $16.61
7/30/202160,900 shares $995,106.00 -63.6%0.7%1.9 $16.34
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I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.

All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the May 1st funding window clos
7/15/2021167,500 shares $2.89 million -29.1%1.8%5.3 $17.27
6/30/2021236,100 shares $4.11 million +5.4%2.6%8 $17.41
6/15/2021224,100 shares $4.09 million -0.1%2.4%9.5 $18.23
5/28/2021224,400 shares $4.08 million -15.3%2.4%8.4 $18.19
5/14/2021265,000 shares $4.81 million +6.2%2.9%8.4 $18.15
4/30/2021249,600 shares $4.54 million -0.8%2.7%7.6 $18.19
4/15/2021251,600 shares $4.32 million -5.2%2.7%5.2 $17.18
3/31/2021265,300 shares $4.55 million -3.9%2.9%4.7 $17.14
3/15/2021276,000 shares $5.02 million +6.1%3.0%4.1 $18.18
2/26/2021260,100 shares $4.27 million -25.2%2.8%3.8 $16.40
2/12/2021347,700 shares $5.48 million +20.5%3.7%5.2 $15.77
1/29/2021288,600 shares $4.31 million +18.7%3.1%4.1 $14.92
1/15/2021243,200 shares $3.84 million +24.7%2.6%3.9 $15.81
12/31/2020195,100 shares $2.98 million +105.4%2.1%3.6 $15.29
12/15/202095,000 shares $1.45 million +74.0%1.0%1.8 $15.29
11/30/202054,600 shares $767,130.00 -68.9%0.6%1.1 $14.05
11/15/2020175,500 shares $2.37 million +285.7%1.9%3.7 $13.53
10/30/202045,500 shares $562,380.00 -5.2%0.5%1 $12.36
10/15/202048,000 shares $584,640.00 -14.9%0.5%1.1 $12.18
9/30/202056,400 shares $632,808.00 +16.5%0.6%1.2 $11.22
9/15/202048,400 shares $584,672.00 -6.2%0.5%1.1 $12.08
8/31/202051,600 shares $611,460.00 -77.0%0.6%1.2 $11.85
8/14/2020224,400 shares $3.01 million +216.5%2.4%4.9 $13.40
7/31/202070,900 shares $852,218.00 -26.5%0.8%1.4 $12.02
7/15/202096,400 shares $1.13 million -64.2%1.0%1.6 $11.77
6/30/2020269,600 shares $3.59 million +360.1%2.9%4.7 $13.33
6/15/202058,600 shares $796,960.00 -36.9%0.6%0.9 $13.60
5/29/202092,900 shares $1.23 million -66.6%1.0%1.3 $13.23
5/15/2020278,000 shares $2.91 million +335.1%3.0%3.7 $10.45

HBT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is HBT Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of HBT Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 91,700 shares of HBT short. 0.74% of HBT Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HBT Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for HBT Financial?

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. HBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on HBT Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting HBT Financial?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for HBT Financial?

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. 0.74% of HBT Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is HBT Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

HBT Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 91,700 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the previous total of 83,300 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 HBT Financial's float size?

HBT Financial currently has issued a total of 31,631,000 shares. Some of HBT Financial'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. HBT Financial currently has a public float of 12,440,000 shares.

How does HBT Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.74% of HBT Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to HBT Financial: Inter & Co, Inc. (4.59%), Enova International, Inc. (7.92%), Riot Platforms, Inc. (26.34%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (6.58%), CleanSpark, Inc. (33.18%), Lufax Holding Ltd (1.29%), Core Scientific, Inc. (18.45%), FinVolution Group (1.37%), FB Financial Co. (2.47%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.71%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short HBT Financial stock?

Short selling HBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HBT Financial as its price is falling. HBT shares are trading down $0.07 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 HBT Financial?

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

How often is HBT Financial'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 HBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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