NYSE:HRTG Heritage Insurance (HRTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $5.00 -0.02 (-0.40%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.93▼$5.0950-Day Range$4.22▼$5.8452-Week Range$1.12▼$6.09Volume129,917 shsAverage Volume159,058 shsMarket Capitalization$127.80 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.05 Short InterestProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Heritage Insurance Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume254,800 sharesPrevious Short Volume195,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+30.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.35 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.6Last Record DateAugust 31, 2023Outstanding Shares25,560,000 sharesFloat Size17,810,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.43%Today's Trading Volume129,917 sharesAverage Trading Volume159,058 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average82% Short Selling Heritage Insurance ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Heritage Insurance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHRTG Short Interest Over TimeHRTG Days to Cover Over TimeHRTG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Heritage Insurance (NYSE:HRTG) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/2023254,800 shares $1.35 million +30.1%1.4%1.6 $5.31 8/15/2023195,900 shares $1.14 million +9.6%1.1%1.3 $5.84 7/31/2023178,800 shares $806,388.00 +15.4%1.0%1.3 $4.51 7/15/2023154,900 shares $662,972.00 +8.2%0.8%1.1 $4.28 6/30/2023143,200 shares $551,320.00 -28.2%0.7%1 $3.85 6/15/2023199,300 shares $854,997.00 -15.6%1.0%1.3 $4.29 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. 5/31/2023236,000 shares $1.04 million +24.7%1.2%1.4 $4.42 5/15/2023189,200 shares $947,892.00 +24.1%1.0%1 $5.01 4/30/2023152,500 shares $492,575.00 +14.0%0.8%0.9 $3.23 4/15/2023133,800 shares $396,048.00 -8.7%0.7%0.8 $2.96 3/31/2023146,600 shares $451,528.00 -41.7%0.8%0.9 $3.08 3/15/2023251,600 shares $782,476.00 +75.3%1.3%1.6 $3.11 2/28/2023143,500 shares $365,925.00 -5.9%0.8%1 $2.55 2/15/2023152,500 shares $335,500.00 -21.1%0.8%1.3 $2.20 1/31/2023193,300 shares $487,116.00 +25.0%1.0%1.3 $2.52 1/15/2023154,700 shares $349,622.00 +3.6%0.8%0.9 $2.26 12/30/2022149,300 shares $268,740.00 -13.4%0.8%0.9 $1.80 12/15/2022172,300 shares $289,464.00 -54.5%0.9%1 $1.68 11/30/2022378,500 shares $624,525.00 -6.8%1.9%2.3 $1.65 11/15/2022405,900 shares $564,201.00 -5.1%2.1%2.6 $1.39 10/31/2022427,600 shares $641,400.00 -3.8%2.1%3.5 $1.50 10/15/2022444,400 shares $684,376.00 -15.8%2.2%3.2 $1.54 9/30/2022527,500 shares $1.19 million +30.1%2.6%4.3 $2.26 9/15/2022405,600 shares $1.22 million -7.2%2.0%2 $3.02 8/31/2022437,200 shares $1.15 million +8.0%2.2%1.9 $2.64 8/15/2022404,800 shares $1.13 million +6.2%2.0%1.6 $2.78 7/31/2022381,300 shares $987,567.00 +2.3%1.8%1.2 $2.59 7/15/2022372,800 shares $913,360.00 -17.2%1.8%1.1 $2.45 6/30/2022450,300 shares $1.19 million -62.5%2.1%1.3 $2.64 6/15/20221,200,000 shares $4.13 million -0.8%5.7%3.7 $3.44 5/31/20221,210,000 shares $4.43 million +9.0%5.7%4.7 $3.66 5/15/20221,110,000 shares $3.35 million +24.8%4.8%4.6 $3.02 4/30/2022889,200 shares $3.79 million +28.4%3.8%4.1 $4.26 4/15/2022692,300 shares $4.30 million +0.7%3.0%3.6 $6.21 3/31/2022687,700 shares $4.91 million +6.2%2.9%3.7 $7.14 3/15/2022647,600 shares $4.22 million +14.8%2.7%3.3 $6.51 2/28/2022564,200 shares $3.15 million +16.0%2.3%2.8 $5.58 2/15/2022486,200 shares $2.74 million +44.6%2.0%2.3 $5.63 1/31/2022336,200 shares $2.09 million -6.0%1.4%1.6 $6.23 1/15/2022357,600 shares $2.24 million -11.9%1.5%1.8 $6.25 HRTG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Heritage Insurance's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Heritage Insurance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 254,800 shares of HRTG short. 1.43% of Heritage Insurance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heritage Insurance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Heritage Insurance? 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. HRTG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Heritage Insurance's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Heritage Insurance? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Heritage Insurance: Citadel Advisors LLC, and 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 Heritage Insurance? 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. 1.43% of Heritage Insurance's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Heritage Insurance's short interest increasing or decreasing? Heritage Insurance saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 254,800 shares, an increase of 30.1% from the previous total of 195,900 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 Heritage Insurance's float size? Heritage Insurance currently has issued a total of 25,560,000 shares. Some of Heritage Insurance'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. Heritage Insurance currently has a public float of 17,810,000 shares. How does Heritage Insurance's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.43% of Heritage Insurance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Heritage Insurance: Root, Inc. (8.34%), Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (1.42%), ICC Holdings, Inc. (0.47%), Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (3.27%), Hippo Holdings Inc. (6.61%), NI Holdings, Inc. (0.26%), Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (2.81%), Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (3.37%), HCI Group, Inc. (20.20%), Global Indemnity Group, LLC (0.10%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Heritage Insurance stock? Short selling HRTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heritage Insurance 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. How does a short squeeze work against Heritage Insurance? A short squeeze for Heritage Insurance 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 HRTG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Heritage Insurance'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 HRTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023. 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