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Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$16.83 -1.14 (-6.33%)
Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$17.08 +0.25 (+1.50%)
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Hamilton Beach Brands Short Interest Data

Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) has a short interest of 260,800 shares, representing 4.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.78% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, indicating that it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 56,065 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
260,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
292,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.75 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
13,692,000 shares
Float Size
6,070,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.30%
Today's Trading Volume
28,405 shares
Average Trading Volume
56,065 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
51%
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HBB Short Interest Over Time

HBB Days to Cover Over Time

HBB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Hamilton Beach Brands Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025260,800 shares $4.75 million -10.8%4.3%5.1 $18.22
5/15/2025292,300 shares $5.16 million -14.5%4.8%5.4 $17.67
4/30/2025342,000 shares $6.82 million +11.9%5.6%6.6 $19.93
4/15/2025305,600 shares $5.47 million +11.5%5.0%6.7 $17.89
3/31/2025274,200 shares $5.36 million +9.9%4.5%6.7 $19.54
3/15/2025249,600 shares $4.66 million +2.3%4.2%6.1 $18.66
2/28/2025243,900 shares $4.72 million -4.8%4.0%5.5 $19.34
2/15/2025256,100 shares $4.18 million -8.0%4.1%5.9 $16.32
1/31/2025278,300 shares $4.76 million +4.6%4.5%5.7 $17.12
1/15/2025266,100 shares $4.54 million -6.6%4.3%4.7 $17.05
12/31/2024284,800 shares $4.79 million +8.3%4.7%5.2 $16.83
12/15/2024262,900 shares $4.74 million +10.7%4.3%4.5 $18.03
11/30/2024237,400 shares $4.60 million +3.7%3.7%4.2 $19.37
11/15/2024229,000 shares $4.64 million -15.3%3.6%4.1 $20.25
10/31/2024270,400 shares $7.45 million No Change4.2%4.9 $27.57
10/15/2024270,400 shares $8.20 million +24.3%4.2%4.8 $30.31
9/30/2024217,500 shares $6.63 million -19.7%3.4%3.8 $30.47
9/15/2024271,000 shares $7.95 million +0.2%4.2%3.6 $29.33
8/31/2024270,400 shares $7.92 million +16.9%4.2%3.8 $29.29
8/15/2024231,300 shares $6.41 million +0.8%3.5%3.3 $27.71
7/31/2024229,500 shares $4.48 million +5.3%3.5%3.1 $19.53
7/15/2024218,000 shares $4.10 million +152.0%3.5%3.2 $18.83
6/30/202486,500 shares $1.49 million +5.9%1.4%1.3 $17.19
6/15/202481,700 shares $1.51 million +0.6%1.3%1.7 $18.54
5/31/202481,200 shares $1.55 million -27.8%1.4%1.5 $19.09
5/15/2024112,400 shares $2.10 million -13.2%1.9%2.2 $18.71
4/30/2024129,500 shares $2.62 million +9.3%2.3%2.8 $20.27
4/15/2024118,500 shares $2.71 million +3.0%2.1%2.6 $22.83
3/31/2024115,100 shares $2.80 million +4.9%2.0%2.6 $24.36
3/15/2024109,700 shares $2.31 million -4.3%1.9%2.6 $21.03
2/29/2024114,600 shares $2.04 million +0.9%2.0%3.1 $17.81
2/15/2024113,600 shares $2.19 million +8.1%1.9%2.9 $19.25
1/31/2024105,100 shares $1.94 million +10.8%1.8%2.6 $18.45
1/15/202494,900 shares $1.79 million +10.1%1.6%2.5 $18.83
12/31/202386,200 shares $1.51 million +6.4%1.5%2.6 $17.49
12/15/202381,000 shares $1.34 million +6.0%1.4%2.6 $16.53
11/30/202376,400 shares $1.18 million +0.4%1.3%2.7 $15.42
11/15/202376,100 shares $1.04 million -6.3%1.3%3.2 $13.65
10/31/202381,200 shares $1.00 million -2.1%1.4%4.3 $12.35
10/15/202382,900 shares $974.90 thousand -1.5%1.4%4.7 $11.76
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9/30/202384,200 shares $1.04 million -11.1%1.4%5.2 $12.41
9/15/202394,700 shares $1.21 million +0.9%1.6%5.5 $12.75
8/31/202393,900 shares $1.11 million -5.3%1.6%5.8 $11.80
8/15/202399,200 shares $1.08 million -2.4%1.6%7.3 $10.88
7/31/2023101,600 shares $1.00 million -3.2%1.7%7 $9.85
7/15/2023105,000 shares $1.03 million -2.2%1.7%6.3 $9.85
6/30/2023107,400 shares $1.04 million -2.2%1.8%6.4 $9.66
6/15/2023109,800 shares $1.08 million -0.8%1.8%7.2 $9.80
5/31/2023110,700 shares $1.03 million +3.5%1.9%7.6 $9.31
5/15/2023107,000 shares $1.12 million -6.7%1.9%8 $10.50
4/30/2023114,700 shares $1.15 million -2.1%2.1%9.3 $10.01
4/15/2023117,200 shares $1.18 million +0.7%2.2%12.2 $10.08
3/31/2023116,400 shares $1.19 million -13.3%2.1%10.4 $10.24
3/15/2023134,200 shares $1.44 million -0.7%2.4%10.6 $10.72
2/28/2023135,200 shares $1.76 million -5.7%2.4%10.6 $13.00
2/15/2023143,300 shares $1.86 million -12.9%2.6%10.3 $12.97
1/31/2023164,500 shares $2.13 million -17.8%2.5%11.3 $12.95
1/15/2023200,100 shares $2.63 million -9.3%3.1%15.5 $13.17
12/30/2022220,600 shares $2.73 million -7.6%3.4%19.5 $12.39
12/15/2022238,800 shares $3.35 million -6.6%3.7%23 $14.01
11/30/2022255,600 shares $3.63 million -4.0%3.9%21.1 $14.20
11/15/2022266,300 shares $3.75 million -3.1%4.1%19.3 $14.10
10/31/2022274,900 shares $3.24 million -4.7%4.2%17.3 $11.78
10/15/2022288,300 shares $3.27 million +1.5%4.5%17 $11.33
9/30/2022284,000 shares $3.31 million -4.3%4.4%13.5 $11.67
9/15/2022296,700 shares $3.38 million -4.9%4.6%5.6 $11.39
8/31/2022312,000 shares $3.85 million -7.6%4.9%5.2 $12.35
8/15/2022337,600 shares $3.94 million -10.0%5.2%5.3 $11.68
7/31/2022375,200 shares $4.44 million -2.1%5.6%5.6 $11.84
7/15/2022383,400 shares $4.69 million -10.9%5.8%5.4 $12.23
6/30/2022430,200 shares $5.34 million -0.2%6.5%6 $12.41
6/15/2022431,100 shares $4.60 million -0.9%6.4%6.1 $10.66
5/31/2022435,200 shares $4.49 million +9.2%6.0%8.4 $10.32
5/15/2022398,500 shares $3.81 million +15.3%5.5%7.4 $9.55
4/30/2022345,600 shares $3.23 million +18.3%5.3%6.8 $9.36
4/15/2022292,200 shares $3.20 million +10.6%4.5%6.1 $10.94
3/31/2022264,100 shares $3.07 million +10.6%4.1%5.8 $11.63
3/15/2022238,800 shares $2.57 million -0.1%3.7%5.9 $10.78
2/28/2022239,100 shares $3.61 million +11.5%3.7%8.3 $15.10
2/15/2022214,400 shares $2.88 million +7.2%3.3%8.1 $13.45
1/31/2022200,100 shares $2.77 million +6.4%3.1%9.1 $13.86
1/15/2022188,000 shares $2.51 million +0.6%2.9%9.1 $13.36
12/31/2021186,900 shares $2.68 million -6.6%2.9%9.3 $14.36
12/15/2021200,000 shares $2.71 million +1.4%3.1%9.8 $13.55
11/30/2021197,200 shares $2.96 million -3.2%3.0%11.5 $15.00
11/15/2021203,700 shares $3.66 million +0.3%3.1%11.6 $17.97
10/29/2021203,200 shares $3.05 million -2.6%3.1%12 $15.00
10/15/2021208,700 shares $3.22 million +0.9%3.2%11.2 $15.41
9/30/2021206,900 shares $3.24 million -4.7%3.2%10.1 $15.67
9/15/2021217,100 shares $3.47 million -2.3%3.3%9.1 $15.98
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8/31/2021222,200 shares $3.78 million -1.5%3.4%8.4 $17.00
8/13/2021225,600 shares $3.97 million -5.7%3.5%8.2 $17.60
7/30/2021239,300 shares $4.47 million -3.0%3.7%7.7 $18.69
7/15/2021246,600 shares $5.04 million -3.8%3.8%8 $20.42
6/30/2021256,300 shares $5.71 million -5.7%4.0%6.9 $22.27
6/15/2021271,800 shares $6.37 million -15.2%4.2%7 $23.42
5/28/2021320,600 shares $8.08 million -15.1%5.0%7.5 $25.20
5/14/2021377,600 shares $9.10 million -6.2%5.9%8.5 $24.11
4/30/2021402,500 shares $8.00 million -8.7%6.2%9.2 $19.87
4/15/2021440,700 shares $8.02 million +4.5%8.6%9.2 $18.20
3/31/2021421,800 shares $7.83 million +9.1%6.6%10.2 $18.57
3/15/2021386,600 shares $7.11 million -3.3%6.0%9.1 $18.39
2/26/2021399,800 shares $7.32 million +1.6%6.3%10.1 $18.30
2/12/2021393,600 shares $7.47 million -7.5%6.2%9.3 $18.97
1/29/2021425,400 shares $7.90 million -1.9%6.7%8.6 $18.56
1/15/2021433,400 shares $7.87 million +7.1%6.8%9 $18.16
12/31/2020404,600 shares $7.14 million +5.0%6.3%8.4 $17.65
12/15/2020385,200 shares $6.76 million -3.0%6.0%7.4 $17.56
11/30/2020396,900 shares $7.81 million +0.4%6.2%7.5 $19.67
11/15/2020395,200 shares $7.25 million -0.1%6.1%7.1 $18.35
10/30/2020395,600 shares $8.65 million -1.4%5.3%7 $21.86
10/15/2020401,000 shares $8.33 million -4.3%5.3%7 $20.78
9/30/2020418,900 shares $8.15 million +3.2%5.6%6.5 $19.45
9/15/2020406,000 shares $8.83 million +6.6%5.4%6.6 $21.76
8/31/2020381,000 shares $8.32 million +9.0%5.1%6.2 $21.85
8/14/2020349,400 shares $6.67 million -14.6%4.6%6.1 $19.10
7/31/2020409,000 shares $6.22 million -12.9%6.2%7.2 $15.20
7/15/2020469,600 shares $4.79 million +4.0%7.1%8.9 $10.20
6/30/2020451,500 shares $5.56 million +9.4%6.8%10.2 $12.31
6/15/2020412,900 shares $4.35 million +2.7%6.2%8.9 $10.54

HBB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hamilton Beach Brands' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Hamilton Beach Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 260,800 shares of HBB short. 4.30% of Hamilton Beach Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hamilton Beach Brands' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Hamilton Beach Brands?

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. HBB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Hamilton Beach Brands's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Hamilton Beach Brands?

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. 4.30% of Hamilton Beach Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Hamilton Beach Brands' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Hamilton Beach Brands saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 260,800 shares, a drop of 10.8% from the previous total of 292,300 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.

What is Hamilton Beach Brands' float size?

Hamilton Beach Brands currently has issued a total of 13,692,000 shares. Some of Hamilton Beach Brands' 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. Hamilton Beach Brands currently has a public float of 6,070,000 shares.

How does Hamilton Beach Brands' short interest compare to its competitors?

4.30% of Hamilton Beach Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "consumer goods" compare to Hamilton Beach Brands: Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (7.89%), Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (5.03%), Yatsen Holding Limited (0.78%), Compass Diversified (1.21%), Eastman Kodak (10.91%), Waldencast plc (3.41%), Traeger, Inc. (2.43%), Sleep Number Co. (17.82%), Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (0.38%), GoPro, Inc. (10.72%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short Hamilton Beach Brands stock?

Short selling HBB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hamilton Beach Brands as its price is falling. HBB shares are trading down $1.14 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 Hamilton Beach Brands?

A short squeeze for Hamilton Beach Brands 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 HBB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Hamilton Beach Brands' 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 HBB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:HBB) was last updated on 6/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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