Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hingham Institution for Savings shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 173,200 shares of HIFS short. 10.83% of Hingham Institution for Savings' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hingham Institution for Savings' current short interest.

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. HIFS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Hingham Institution for Savings's short interest ratio.

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. 10.83% of Hingham Institution for Savings' floating shares are currently sold short.

Hingham Institution for Savings saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 173,200 shares, an increase of 1.7% from the previous total of 170,300 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.

Hingham Institution for Savings currently has issued a total of 2,150,000 shares. Some of Hingham Institution for Savings' 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. Hingham Institution for Savings currently has a public float of 1,600,000 shares.

10.83% of Hingham Institution for Savings' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hingham Institution for Savings: Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. (1.92%), Banc of California, Inc. (9.50%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (3.03%), Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (8.05%), Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (5.99%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (1.63%), Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (1.35%), Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (3.06%), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (1.63%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (1.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HIFS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hingham Institution for Savings as its price is falling. HIFS shares are trading down $5.37 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.

A short squeeze for Hingham Institution for Savings 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 HIFS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HIFS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.