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SJW Group (HTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$50.16 -1.89 (-3.63%)
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SJW Group Short Interest Data

SJW Group (HTO) has a short interest of 570,000 shares, representing 1.75% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 16.71% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 268,410 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
570,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
488,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+16.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$31.49 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
34,183,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.75%
Today's Trading Volume
365,457 shares
Average Trading Volume
268,410 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
136%
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HTO Short Interest Over Time

HTO Days to Cover Over Time

HTO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

SJW Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/2025570,000 shares $31.49 million +16.7%1.7%1.9 $55.24
3/31/2025488,400 shares $26.71 million -6.7%1.5%1.8 $54.69
3/15/2025523,300 shares $28.31 million +16.2%1.6%1.8 $54.09
2/28/2025450,200 shares $23.71 million +30.9%1.4%1.6 $52.67
2/15/2025343,900 shares $18.01 million -44.8%1.1%1.2 $52.36
1/31/2025623,300 shares $31.31 million -11.5%N/A2.4 $50.23
1/15/2025704,500 shares $32.79 million +22.5%N/A2.8 $46.55
12/31/2024575,200 shares $28.31 million +24.2%N/A2.4 $49.22
12/15/2024463,100 shares $25.16 million -14.8%N/A2.1 $54.33
11/30/2024543,300 shares $30.27 million -28.2%N/A2.7 $55.72
11/15/2024756,700 shares $41.47 million -14.7%N/A3.9 $54.80
10/31/2024887,500 shares $49.42 million +15.6%N/A4.7 $55.69
10/15/2024767,500 shares $45.47 million +14.2%N/A4 $59.24
9/30/2024672,200 shares $39.04 million -2.6%N/A3.8 $58.08
9/15/2024690,100 shares $41.16 million -2.3%N/A3.7 $59.64
8/31/2024706,000 shares $41.65 million +11.4%N/A3.6 $58.99
8/15/2024633,800 shares $37.41 million +22.2%N/A3.2 $59.03
7/31/2024518,500 shares $31.43 million -7.3%N/A2.6 $60.62
7/15/2024559,400 shares $32.09 million +25.5%N/A2.9 $57.36
6/30/2024445,800 shares $24.17 million -17.3%N/A2.4 $54.22
6/15/2024538,800 shares $28.01 million +4.4%N/A2.9 $51.99
5/31/2024516,200 shares $28.25 million -4.6%N/A2.8 $54.72
5/15/2024541,300 shares $31.86 million -5.1%N/A2.8 $58.86
4/30/2024570,600 shares $30.98 million -15.7%N/A3 $54.29
4/15/2024676,600 shares $35.71 million -4.2%N/A3.7 $52.78
3/31/2024706,200 shares $39.96 million +18.6%N/A3.9 $56.59
3/15/2024595,600 shares $33.98 million +4.8%N/A3.5 $57.06
2/29/2024568,400 shares $31.28 million +8.4%N/A3.3 $55.03
2/15/2024524,400 shares $31.72 million +34.6%N/A3.3 $60.48
1/31/2024389,700 shares $23.18 million -16.1%N/A2.6 $59.48
1/15/2024464,300 shares $29.63 million -3.7%2.0%3.3 $63.82
12/31/2023481,900 shares $31.49 million -17.1%N/A3.6 $65.35
12/15/2023581,500 shares $38.91 million +7.4%N/A4.2 $66.91
11/30/2023541,300 shares $35.53 million -1.2%N/A4.2 $65.64
11/15/2023547,600 shares $35.62 million +3.5%N/A4.2 $65.04
10/31/2023529,100 shares $33.06 million -13.5%N/A4 $62.48
10/15/2023611,500 shares $36.14 million -4.2%N/A3.4 $59.10
9/30/2023638,100 shares $38.36 million +1.7%N/A3.3 $60.11
9/15/2023627,400 shares $40.70 million -6.9%N/A3 $64.87
8/31/2023674,200 shares $44.30 million -4.0%N/A3 $65.71
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8/15/2023702,400 shares $47.76 million -33.7%N/A3 $68.00
7/31/20231,060,000 shares $74.69 million +20.7%N/A4.5 $70.46
7/15/2023878,000 shares $61.45 million +3.0%3.1%4.4 $69.99
6/30/2023852,800 shares $59.79 million -9.5%3.0%4.4 $70.11
6/15/2023942,500 shares $68.42 million -1.2%3.3%4.8 $72.59
5/31/2023953,500 shares $72.97 million -0.8%3.3%4.6 $76.53
5/15/2023961,200 shares $73.67 million -8.5%3.4%4.3 $76.64
4/30/20231,050,000 shares $79.72 million -9.5%3.7%4.5 $75.92
4/15/20231,160,000 shares $91.73 million -10.1%4.2%3.6 $79.08
3/31/20231,290,000 shares $98.21 million -8.5%4.6%3.8 $76.13
3/15/20231,410,000 shares $107.67 million -19.9%5.3%3.7 $76.36
2/28/20231,760,000 shares $134.53 million +18.1%7.2%3.6 $76.44
2/15/20231,490,000 shares $113.79 million +25.2%6.2%3.2 $76.37
1/31/20231,190,000 shares $92.12 million -7.8%4.5%2.6 $77.41
1/15/20231,290,000 shares $103.43 million -16.8%4.8%3.5 $80.18
12/30/20221,550,000 shares $125.84 million +311.3%5.8%4.4 $81.19
12/15/2022376,900 shares $29.24 million +23.1%1.4%1.2 $77.57
11/30/2022306,100 shares $22.86 million -9.7%1.1%1.7 $74.69
11/15/2022338,800 shares $24.49 million -27.5%1.3%2.5 $72.29
10/31/2022467,300 shares $33.03 million -4.8%1.8%3.5 $70.68
10/15/2022490,600 shares $30.52 million +21.1%1.8%3.9 $62.20
9/30/2022405,000 shares $23.33 million -10.1%1.5%3.6 $57.60
9/15/2022450,600 shares $29.54 million +18.4%1.7%4.3 $65.55
8/31/2022380,600 shares $24.47 million -2.2%1.4%4 $64.30
8/15/2022389,200 shares $26.48 million -10.9%1.5%3.6 $68.03
7/31/2022436,900 shares $28.69 million -1.8%1.6%3.7 $65.66
7/15/2022444,900 shares $28.26 million +28.1%1.9%3.6 $63.52
6/30/2022347,300 shares $21.67 million -21.6%1.5%2.7 $62.41
6/15/2022443,100 shares $25.36 million +6.9%1.9%3.5 $57.24
5/31/2022414,500 shares $25.64 million +22.9%1.6%3.2 $61.85
5/15/2022337,300 shares $20.45 million +15.0%1.3%2.8 $60.64
4/30/2022293,300 shares $17.30 million +16.4%1.1%2.5 $59.00
4/15/2022251,900 shares $16.08 million -6.5%0.9%2.2 $63.83
3/31/2022269,400 shares $18.74 million -20.0%1.0%2.5 $69.58
3/15/2022336,600 shares $22.59 million +22.2%1.2%3.1 $67.10
2/28/2022275,500 shares $17.97 million -33.0%1.0%2.5 $65.22
2/15/2022411,000 shares $26.41 million +56.9%1.5%3.7 $64.25
1/31/2022261,900 shares $18.03 million +33.9%1.0%2.4 $68.86
1/15/2022195,600 shares $13.34 million -23.9%0.7%1.8 $68.18
12/31/2021257,000 shares $18.81 million -16.2%0.9%2.4 $73.20
12/15/2021306,700 shares $21.59 million +21.6%1.1%2.9 $70.39
11/30/2021252,300 shares $16.99 million -6.8%0.9%2.7 $67.35
11/15/2021270,700 shares $19.14 million -9.0%1.0%3.1 $70.72
10/29/2021297,600 shares $19.62 million -2.0%1.1%3.7 $65.92
10/15/2021303,600 shares $20.62 million -7.1%1.1%4.2 $67.92
9/30/2021326,700 shares $21.58 million +2.7%1.2%4.6 $66.06
9/15/2021318,100 shares $21.13 million +7.9%1.2%3.9 $66.42
8/31/2021294,700 shares $20.43 million +7.8%1.1%3.7 $69.33
8/13/2021273,300 shares $18.77 million -5.6%1.0%3.5 $68.67
7/30/2021289,400 shares $19.95 million -1.2%1.1%3.6 $68.93
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7/15/2021292,900 shares $19.43 million +5.3%1.1%3.5 $66.34
6/30/2021278,300 shares $17.62 million -9.6%1.0%3.3 $63.30
6/15/2021307,700 shares $20.41 million -2.3%1.1%3.8 $66.33
5/28/2021315,000 shares $20.30 million +7.6%1.2%3.2 $64.45
5/14/2021292,800 shares $18.40 million +6.4%1.1%2.6 $62.85
4/30/2021275,300 shares $17.86 million -8.6%1.0%2.4 $64.88
4/15/2021301,100 shares $20.12 million -21.7%1.2%2.7 $66.81
3/31/2021384,600 shares $24.04 million +20.0%1.5%3.4 $62.50
3/15/2021320,600 shares $19.16 million -11.4%1.2%2.9 $59.77
2/26/2021361,700 shares $22.91 million +9.9%1.4%4.1 $63.35
2/12/2021329,000 shares $23.13 million +0.2%1.3%4.4 $70.30
1/29/2021328,300 shares $21.62 million +4.0%1.3%4.3 $65.86
1/15/2021315,700 shares $21.33 million -6.0%1.2%4.3 $67.56
12/31/2020335,800 shares $23.10 million +31.9%1.3%4.7 $68.78
12/15/2020254,600 shares $17.31 million -2.2%1.0%3.4 $67.99
11/30/2020260,200 shares $17.41 million +8.5%1.0%3.3 $66.90
11/15/2020239,800 shares $15.87 million -17.5%0.9%2.9 $66.17
10/30/2020290,500 shares $17.90 million -6.3%1.1%3.3 $61.63
10/15/2020310,100 shares $21.70 million -15.6%1.2%3.5 $69.98
9/30/2020367,500 shares $25.72 million +7.1%1.4%4 $69.98
9/15/2020343,200 shares $24.02 million +0.9%1.3%3.4 $69.98
8/31/2020340,000 shares $23.79 million -32.4%1.3%3.2 $69.98
8/14/2020502,800 shares $35.19 million -0.3%1.9%4.5 $69.98
7/31/2020504,500 shares $35.30 million -5.0%1.9%4 $69.98
7/15/2020531,000 shares $37.16 million +2.6%2.0%3.8 $69.98

HTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is SJW Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of SJW Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 570,000 shares of HTO short. 1.75% of SJW Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SJW Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for SJW Group?

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. HTO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on SJW Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting SJW Group?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for SJW Group?

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. 1.75% of SJW Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is SJW Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

SJW Group saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 570,000 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the previous total of 488,400 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.

How does SJW Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.75% of SJW Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SJW Group: American States Water Company (1.55%), California Water Service Group (1.16%), Middlesex Water Company (2.46%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (7.71%), The York Water Company (0.10%), Artesian Resources Corporation (0.95%), Cadiz, Inc. (9.11%), American Water Works Company, Inc. (3.06%), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A (2.19%), Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (0.42%),

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), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($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 SJW Group stock?

Short selling HTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SJW Group as its price is falling. HTO shares are trading up $1.11 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 SJW Group?

A short squeeze for SJW Group 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 HTO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is SJW Group'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 HTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:HTO) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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