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Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Heartland Financial USA Short Interest Overview

As of January 15, 2025, Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) had a short interest of 529,800 shares sold short, representing 1.26% of the public float. This marks a -16.21% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 244,833 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
529,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
632,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-16.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$34.78 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
42,880,000 shares
Float Size
42,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.26%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
244,833 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Heartland Financial USA Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/15/2025529,800 shares $34.78 million -16.2%1.3%2.3 $65.65
12/31/2024632,300 shares $38.77 million -12.1%1.5%3 $61.31
12/15/2024719,600 shares $47.58 million +0.1%1.7%3.4 $66.12
11/30/2024718,700 shares $48.56 million +5.5%1.7%3.4 $67.57
11/15/2024681,100 shares $44.67 million +12.0%1.6%3.2 $65.58
10/31/2024608,300 shares $36.19 million -29.1%1.5%3 $59.50
10/15/2024857,800 shares $51.33 million -4.0%2.0%4.2 $59.84
9/30/2024893,500 shares $50.66 million -5.1%2.1%3.8 $56.70
9/15/2024941,800 shares $53.30 million -4.5%2.2%3.8 $56.59
8/31/2024986,100 shares $54.98 million +42.9%2.3%4.1 $55.76
8/15/2024690,300 shares $35.69 million +11.8%1.6%2.7 $51.70
7/31/2024617,300 shares $33.66 million -26.4%1.5%1.9 $54.52
7/15/2024838,400 shares $41.60 million -8.8%2.0%2 $49.62
6/30/2024918,900 shares $40.85 million +12.6%2.3%2.3 $44.45
6/15/2024815,900 shares $34.71 million +0.4%2.1%2.1 $42.54
5/31/2024812,500 shares $35.72 million +17.5%2.1%1.9 $43.96
5/15/2024691,800 shares $31.41 million -3.9%1.8%1.6 $45.41
4/30/2024719,600 shares $30.30 million +10.1%1.8%2 $42.11
4/15/2024653,900 shares $22.44 million +5.8%1.7%2.4 $34.31
3/31/2024617,800 shares $21.72 million -7.4%1.6%2.4 $35.15
3/15/2024666,900 shares $21.99 million +13.8%1.7%2.6 $32.97
2/29/2024586,100 shares $19.93 million +72.2%1.5%2.6 $34.00
2/15/2024340,300 shares $11.61 million -37.0%0.9%1.6 $34.13
1/31/2024539,800 shares $19.15 million +7.4%1.4%2.7 $35.47
1/15/2024502,400 shares $18.52 million +2.2%1.3%2.8 $36.86
12/31/2023491,600 shares $18.49 million -5.8%1.2%2.9 $37.61
12/15/2023521,900 shares $19.40 million +28.0%1.3%3.2 $37.17
11/30/2023407,600 shares $12.61 million +15.7%1.0%2.7 $30.93
11/15/2023352,200 shares $10.87 million -29.7%0.9%2.3 $30.85
10/31/2023501,100 shares $13.73 million -3.2%1.3%3.4 $27.40
10/15/2023517,800 shares $15.01 million -5.8%1.3%3.4 $28.98
9/30/2023549,700 shares $16.18 million -11.8%1.4%3.4 $29.43
9/15/2023623,400 shares $19.23 million +7.8%1.6%3.7 $30.84
8/31/2023578,300 shares $17.72 million +29.7%1.5%3.2 $30.64
8/15/2023445,900 shares $13.64 million -9.0%1.1%2.4 $30.59
7/31/2023490,100 shares $16.83 million -2.7%1.3%2.4 $34.34
7/15/2023503,500 shares $15.08 million -1.7%1.3%2.3 $29.95
6/30/2023512,300 shares $14.28 million -2.3%1.3%2.4 $27.87
6/15/2023524,600 shares $16.26 million -1.9%1.3%2.4 $31.00
5/31/2023534,500 shares $14.75 million +6.2%1.4%2.3 $27.59
5/15/2023503,300 shares $13.64 million -1.4%1.3%2.3 $27.11
4/30/2023510,600 shares $16.63 million +16.2%1.3%2.5 $32.56
4/15/2023439,500 shares $15.54 million +14.0%1.1%2.2 $35.35
3/31/2023385,600 shares $14.79 million -0.6%1.0%2.1 $38.36
3/15/2023388,100 shares $15.54 million +33.8%1.0%2.1 $40.03
2/28/2023290,000 shares $14.34 million -4.3%0.7%1.8 $49.44
2/15/2023303,100 shares $15.19 million -32.5%0.8%2 $50.10
1/31/2023448,700 shares $22.20 million +2.8%1.2%3.1 $49.47
1/15/2023436,300 shares $20.55 million -0.1%1.1%3.4 $47.11
12/30/2022436,600 shares $20.35 million +5.8%1.1%3.3 $46.62
12/15/2022412,600 shares $18.22 million +40.2%1.1%3.2 $44.16
11/30/2022294,400 shares $14.36 million -40.7%0.8%2.5 $48.79
11/15/2022496,500 shares $25.12 million -0.7%1.3%4.4 $50.60
10/31/2022500,200 shares $24.67 million -3.6%1.3%4.6 $49.32
10/15/2022518,700 shares $23.37 million +26.0%1.3%4.8 $45.06
9/30/2022411,700 shares $17.85 million -6.5%1.1%4 $43.36
9/15/2022440,300 shares $19.54 million +11.4%1.1%4.5 $44.37
8/31/2022395,400 shares $17.66 million -13.6%1.0%3.9 $44.67
8/15/2022457,500 shares $21.83 million -15.6%1.2%4.4 $47.72
7/31/2022541,900 shares $24.33 million -2.0%1.4%4.9 $44.90
7/15/2022552,800 shares $22.59 million -2.5%1.4%5 $40.87
6/30/2022567,000 shares $23.55 million +3.4%1.5%5 $41.54
6/15/2022548,200 shares $23.19 million +13.7%1.7%4.7 $42.31
5/31/2022482,200 shares $21.33 million +7.1%1.2%4 $44.23
5/15/2022450,400 shares $18.79 million +12.1%1.2%3.5 $41.72
4/30/2022401,800 shares $17.59 million +6.0%1.0%3.1 $43.77
4/15/2022378,900 shares $17.47 million -4.6%1.0%2.8 $46.12
3/31/2022397,300 shares $19.00 million -14.4%1.0%2.9 $47.83
3/15/2022464,200 shares $23.39 million +12.5%1.2%3.5 $50.38
2/28/2022412,700 shares $20.48 million -2.0%1.0%3 $49.62
2/15/2022420,900 shares $21.60 million +6.2%1.1%3 $51.31
1/31/2022396,500 shares $20.63 million +22.5%1.0%2.7 $52.03
1/15/2022323,700 shares $17.44 million -1.6%N/A0 $53.89
12/31/2021328,900 shares $16.65 million -4.7%0.8%2.3 $50.61
12/15/2021345,100 shares $17.19 million +11.6%0.9%2.3 $49.82
11/30/2021309,200 shares $14.69 million -6.6%0.8%2.2 $47.50
11/15/2021331,000 shares $17.18 million -33.7%0.8%2.6 $51.90
10/29/2021499,300 shares $25.02 million +8.2%1.3%4.4 $50.12
10/15/2021461,400 shares $23.19 million -3.2%1.2%4.1 $50.26
9/30/2021476,800 shares $22.92 million -26.4%1.2%4.2 $48.08
9/15/2021647,400 shares $30.34 million +4.4%1.6%5.1 $46.86
8/31/2021620,300 shares $29.17 million +18.9%1.6%4.5 $47.03
8/13/2021521,600 shares $24.66 million -1.3%1.3%3.5 $47.28
7/30/2021528,400 shares $24.11 million -14.5%1.3%3.4 $45.62
7/15/2021618,300 shares $28.52 million +7.4%1.6%3.9 $46.12
6/30/2021575,800 shares $27.06 million +9.7%1.4%3.7 $46.99
6/15/2021524,900 shares $26.29 million +1.4%1.3%3.6 $50.08
5/28/2021517,900 shares $25.77 million +23.8%1.3%3.2 $49.75
5/14/2021418,200 shares $20.66 million -19.6%N/A2.2 $49.40

HTLF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Heartland Financial USA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 529,800 shares of HTLF short. 1.26% of Heartland Financial USA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heartland Financial USA'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. HTLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on Heartland Financial USA'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. 1.26% of Heartland Financial USA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Heartland Financial USA saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 529,800 shares, a decrease of 16.2% from the previous total of 632,300 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.

Heartland Financial USA currently has issued a total of 42,880,000 shares. Some of Heartland Financial USA'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. Heartland Financial USA currently has a public float of 42,110,000 shares.

1.26% of Heartland Financial USA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Heartland Financial USA: Wintrust Financial Corporation (3.05%), UMB Financial Corporation (3.53%), Popular, Inc. (1.96%), Old National Bancorp (6.28%), Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (3.12%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (2.11%), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (3.54%), Columbia Banking System, Inc. (4.45%), BOK Financial Corporation (10.34%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (3.72%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper Company ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HTLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heartland Financial USA as its price is falling. 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 Heartland Financial USA 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 HTLF, 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 HTLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HTLF:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:HTLF) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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