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H2O America (HTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$62.27 +0.09 (+0.14%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$61.16 -1.11 (-1.77%)
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H2O America Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, H2O America (HTO) had a short interest of 5.16 million shares sold short, representing 12.39% of the public float. This marks a -0.53% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.9, meaning it would take 12.9 days of the average trading volume of 447,579 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,158,832 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,186,435 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.53%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$322.27 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
41,860,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.39%
Today's Trading Volume
297,753 shares
Average Trading Volume
447,579 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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H2O America 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
9/15/20265,158,832 shares $322.27 million -0.5%12.4%12.87 $62.47
8/31/20265,186,435 shares $328.66 million +6.6%12.5%15.94 $63.37
8/14/20264,865,882 shares $310.69 million -4.3%11.7%14.05 $63.85
7/31/20265,082,968 shares $311.74 million -4.1%12.2%10.13 $61.33
7/15/20265,300,989 shares $332.11 million -2.5%12.7%10.15 $62.65
6/30/20265,437,601 shares $330.44 million +8.5%13.1%10.13 $60.77
6/15/20265,012,523 shares $286.72 million +4.1%12.0%12.77 $57.20
5/29/20264,813,221 shares $278.35 million +0.6%11.6%10.2 $57.83
5/15/20264,783,931 shares $264.26 million -1.3%11.5%10.41 $55.24
4/30/20264,845,216 shares $272.25 million +1.5%11.6%6.89 $56.19
4/15/20264,772,643 shares $277.86 million -10.6%11.5%8.29 $58.22
3/31/20265,338,212 shares $313.19 million +3.8%12.8%8.73 $58.67
3/13/20265,143,556 shares $303.11 million +210.3%14.3%5.25 $58.93
2/27/20261,657,368 shares $89.15 million +11.5%4.6%4.97 $53.79
2/13/20261,486,212 shares $81.58 million +6.3%3.6%6.15 $54.89
1/30/20261,398,626 shares $72.78 million -15.4%3.9%4.59 $52.04
1/15/20261,652,534 shares $89.29 million +11.9%4.6%4.71 $54.03
12/31/20251,477,056 shares $72.36 million +23.1%4.1%3.87 $48.99
12/15/20251,200,349 shares $58.66 million +24.3%3.4%2.74 $48.87
11/28/2025966,012 shares $44.85 million +119.1%2.7%2.1 $46.43
11/14/2025440,893 shares $20.88 million -19.9%1.3%1.78 $47.36
10/31/2025550,712 shares $25.47 million +30.2%1.6%1.5 $46.25
10/15/2025423,100 shares $20.66 million -5.1%1.3%1.7 $48.84
9/30/2025446,000 shares $21.72 million -16.4%1.4%1.8 $48.70
9/15/2025533,600 shares $26.03 million +3.0%1.7%2.3 $48.79
8/31/2025518,100 shares $26.10 million No Change1.6%2.2 $50.37
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
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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
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
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1/31/2022261,900 shares $18.03 million +33.9%1.0%2.4 $68.86
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12/31/2021257,000 shares $18.81 million -16.2%0.9%2.4 $73.20
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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

HTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of H2O America shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 5,158,832 shares of HTO short. 12.39% of H2O America's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on H2O America'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. HTO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.9. Learn More on H2O America'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. 12.39% of H2O America's floating shares are currently sold short.

H2O America saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,158,832 shares, a drop of 0.5% from the previous total of 5,186,435 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.

12.39% of H2O America's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to H2O America: American States Water Company (2.64%), California Water Service Group (3.94%), Middlesex Water Company (4.67%), The York Water Company (3.72%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (4.16%), Artesian Resources Corporation (0.66%), Cadiz, Inc. (11.55%), Pure Cycle Corporation (2.15%), Global Water Resources, Inc. (3.15%), American Water Works Company, Inc. (6.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from H2O America as its price is falling. HTO shares are trading up $0.09 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 H2O America 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 HTO, 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 HTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:HTO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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