Hennessy Advisors (HNNA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hennessy Advisors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 103,900 shares of HNNA short. 2.31% of Hennessy Advisors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hennessy Advisors' 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. HNNA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 15.0. Learn More on Hennessy Advisors'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. 2.31% of Hennessy Advisors' floating shares are currently sold short.

Hennessy Advisors saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,900 shares, an increase of 0.7% from the previous total of 103,200 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.

Hennessy Advisors currently has issued a total of 7,680,000 shares. Some of Hennessy Advisors' 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. Hennessy Advisors currently has a public float of 4,490,000 shares.

2.31% of Hennessy Advisors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hennessy Advisors: Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (0.61%), ArrowMark Financial Corp. (0.07%), Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (0.07%), Great Elm Capital Corp. (0.13%), U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (0.04%), Hywin Holdings Ltd. (0.03%), Monroe Capital Co. (0.35%), Highest Performances Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Value Line, Inc. (1.19%), KKR & Co. Inc. (1.91%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HNNA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hennessy Advisors as its price is falling. HNNA shares are trading down $0.15 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 Hennessy Advisors 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 HNNA, 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 HNNA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.