Horizon Global (HZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Horizon Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 91,900 shares of HZN short. 0.41% of Horizon Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Horizon Global's current short interest.

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. 0.41% of Horizon Global's floating shares are currently sold short.

Horizon Global saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 91,900 shares, an increase of 59.3% from the previous total of 57,700 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.

Horizon Global currently has issued a total of 27,733,000 shares. Some of Horizon Global'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. Horizon Global currently has a public float of 22,600,000 shares.

0.41% of Horizon Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Horizon Global: Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (2.91%), Luminar Technologies, Inc. (25.33%), Strattec Security Co. (0.82%), Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (10.83%), Stoneridge, Inc. (1.39%), China Automotive Systems, Inc. (0.21%), Superior Industries International, Inc. (1.30%), Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (4.82%), Xos, Inc. (16.37%), Worksport Ltd. (6.36%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HZN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Horizon Global 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.

A short squeeze for Horizon Global 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 HZN, 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 HZN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023.