Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 9,500 shares of HOVNP short. Learn More on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's 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. HOVNP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's short interest ratio.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,500 shares, an increase of 61.0% from the previous total of 5,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction" compare to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A: Energy Services of America Co. (6.48%), Ferrovial SE (0.10%), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (2.38%), APi Group Co. (1.45%), TopBuild Corp. (3.92%), Construction Partners, Inc. (8.09%), Taylor Morrison Home Co. (2.59%), IES Holdings, Inc. (3.97%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (11.81%), Green Brick Partners, Inc. (2.88%),

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 HOVNP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A as its price is falling. HOVNP shares are trading up $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.

A short squeeze for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A 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 HOVNP, 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 HOVNP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.