NYSE:HMN Horace Mann Educators (HMN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $29.80 +0.25 (+0.85%) (As of 09/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$29.60▼$30.0650-Day Range$27.94▼$30.1352-Week Range$27.81▼$40.13Volume367,971 shsAverage Volume231,769 shsMarket Capitalization$1.22 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.43%Price Target$36.00 Short InterestProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Horace Mann Educators Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume401,900 sharesPrevious Short Volume403,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.37%Dollar Volume Sold Short$11.82 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.7Last Record DateSeptember 15, 2023Outstanding Shares40,840,000 sharesFloat Size40,620,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.99%Today's Trading Volume367,971 sharesAverage Trading Volume231,769 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average159% Short Selling Horace Mann Educators ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Horace Mann Educators and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHMN Short Interest Over TimeHMN Days to Cover Over TimeHMN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/15/2023401,900 shares $11.82 million -0.4%1.0%1.7 $29.40 8/31/2023403,400 shares $11.56 million +13.0%1.0%1.5 $28.66 8/15/2023357,000 shares $10.11 million -19.5%0.9%1.3 $28.32 7/31/2023443,400 shares $13.36 million -4.7%1.1%1.6 $30.13 7/15/2023465,100 shares $13.39 million +7.8%1.2%1.7 $28.78 6/30/2023431,600 shares $12.80 million -12.1%1.1%1.7 $29.66 Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. 6/15/2023491,200 shares $14.55 million -25.5%1.2%1.9 $29.62 5/31/2023659,000 shares $19.80 million -8.5%1.6%2.7 $30.05 5/15/2023720,500 shares $23.91 million +3.6%1.8%3.3 $33.18 4/30/2023695,800 shares $21.76 million -20.4%1.7%2.9 $31.28 4/15/2023874,400 shares $28.56 million -8.4%2.2%3.5 $32.66 3/31/2023954,500 shares $31.96 million -2.1%2.4%3.8 $33.48 3/15/2023975,100 shares $32.89 million -4.4%2.4%4.2 $33.73 2/28/20231,020,000 shares $37.70 million +34.1%2.5%4.5 $36.96 2/15/2023760,600 shares $28.62 million +3.5%1.9%3.4 $37.63 1/31/2023735,000 shares $26.17 million +10.3%1.8%3.4 $35.61 1/15/2023666,500 shares $25.27 million -3.4%1.6%3.4 $37.92 12/30/2022689,700 shares $25.77 million -12.5%1.7%3.4 $37.37 12/15/2022788,600 shares $28.48 million +18.8%1.9%3.8 $36.12 11/30/2022664,000 shares $25.62 million -8.6%1.6%3.3 $38.59 11/15/2022726,600 shares $27.04 million -24.0%1.8%3.7 $37.21 10/31/2022956,100 shares $37.73 million -18.3%2.4%4.9 $39.46 10/15/20221,170,000 shares $45.43 million -0.9%2.9%6 $38.83 9/30/20221,180,000 shares $41.64 million +11.3%2.9%5.4 $35.29 9/15/20221,060,000 shares $38.11 million -3.6%2.6%4.7 $35.95 8/31/20221,100,000 shares $39.35 million No Change2.7%4.9 $35.77 8/15/20221,100,000 shares $41.26 million +13.1%2.7%4.5 $37.51 7/31/2022972,400 shares $33.30 million -7.4%2.4%3.8 $34.25 7/15/20221,050,000 shares $35.35 million +21.7%2.5%4.2 $33.67 6/30/2022862,700 shares $33.11 million +0.2%2.1%3.9 $38.38 6/15/2022860,600 shares $30.26 million -16.5%2.1%3.8 $35.16 5/31/20221,030,000 shares $41.67 million +7.0%2.5%4.8 $40.46 5/15/2022963,100 shares $36.45 million -9.1%2.3%4.7 $37.85 4/30/20221,060,000 shares $42.24 million +17.7%2.6%5 $39.85 4/15/2022901,000 shares $36.58 million -11.7%2.2%3.8 $40.60 3/31/20221,020,000 shares $42.67 million -5.6%2.5%4.1 $41.83 3/15/20221,080,000 shares $44.32 million +1.9%2.6%4.4 $41.04 2/28/20221,060,000 shares $44.09 million +8.5%2.6%4.1 $41.59 2/15/2022977,300 shares $39.68 million +19.0%2.4%3.9 $40.60 1/31/2022821,000 shares $31.21 million -14.0%2.0%3.4 $38.01 HMN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Horace Mann Educators' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Horace Mann Educators shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 401,900 shares of HMN short. 0.99% of Horace Mann Educators' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Horace Mann Educators' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Horace Mann Educators? 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. HMN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Horace Mann Educators's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Horace Mann Educators? 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. 0.99% of Horace Mann Educators' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Horace Mann Educators' short interest increasing or decreasing? Horace Mann Educators saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 401,900 shares, a drop of 0.4% from the previous total of 403,400 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. What is Horace Mann Educators' float size? Horace Mann Educators currently has issued a total of 40,840,000 shares. Some of Horace Mann Educators' 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. Horace Mann Educators currently has a public float of 40,620,000 shares. How does Horace Mann Educators' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.99% of Horace Mann Educators' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Horace Mann Educators: Kemper Co. (2.24%), Palomar Holdings, Inc. (2.04%), Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (8.15%), Employers Holdings, Inc. (1.92%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (0.96%), ProAssurance Co. (1.38%), AMERISAFE, Inc. (1.05%), Mercury General Co. (1.89%), Lemonade, Inc. (31.94%), SiriusPoint Ltd. (3.97%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Horace Mann Educators stock? Short selling HMN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Horace Mann Educators as its price is falling. HMN shares are trading up $0.25 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 Horace Mann Educators? A short squeeze for Horace Mann Educators 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 HMN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Horace Mann Educators' 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 HMN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Kemper Short Interest Data Palomar Short Interest Data Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Short Interest Data Employers Short Interest Data Safety Insurance Group Short Interest Data ProAssurance Short Interest Data AMERISAFE Short Interest Data Mercury General Short Interest Data Lemonade Short Interest Data SiriusPoint Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:HMN) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Horace Mann Educators Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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