NYSE:THG The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $111.46 -2.16 (-1.90%) (As of 05:06 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$111.15▼$114.4350-Day Range$111.87▼$130.3252-Week Range$111.04▼$149.64Volume290,322 shsAverage Volume181,045 shsMarket Capitalization$3.98 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.91%Price Target$150.71 Short InterestProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media The Hanover Insurance Group Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume535,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume618,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-13.49%Dollar Volume Sold Short$64.30 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.9Last Record DateMay 15, 2023Outstanding Shares35,730,000 sharesFloat Size35,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.51%Today's Trading Volume290,322 sharesAverage Trading Volume181,045 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average160% Short Selling The Hanover Insurance Group ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for The Hanover Insurance Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatTHG Short Interest Over TimeTHG Days to Cover Over TimeTHG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time The Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE:THG) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2023535,000 shares $64.30 million -13.5%1.5%2.9 $120.19 4/30/2023618,400 shares $73.94 million +29.6%1.8%3.3 $119.56 4/15/2023477,200 shares $59.72 million -12.9%1.4%2.7 $125.14 3/31/2023547,700 shares $70.38 million +0.8%1.6%3.2 $128.50 3/15/2023543,600 shares $68.30 million +7.5%1.5%3.3 $125.64 2/28/2023505,800 shares $70.55 million +14.3%1.4%3 $139.48 2/15/2023442,500 shares $63.07 million -14.1%1.3%2.7 $142.54 1/31/2023514,900 shares $69.30 million -2.1%1.5%3.1 $134.58 1/15/2023526,100 shares $71.77 million +13.7%1.5%3.2 $136.41 12/30/2022462,800 shares $62.54 million -10.1%1.3%2.9 $135.13 12/15/2022514,900 shares $68.79 million -1.5%1.5%2.9 $133.59 11/30/2022522,900 shares $77.02 million -0.3%1.5%3 $147.30 11/15/2022524,600 shares $72.67 million -12.8%1.5%3 $138.53 10/31/2022601,800 shares $88.16 million -25.1%1.7%3.5 $146.49 10/15/2022802,900 shares $112.07 million -9.2%2.3%4.4 $139.58 9/30/2022884,600 shares $113.35 million +15.9%2.5%4.8 $128.14 9/15/2022763,000 shares $104.39 million +16.7%2.2%4.2 $136.81 8/31/2022653,800 shares $84.60 million +7.1%1.9%3.8 $129.39 8/15/2022610,600 shares $82.82 million +3.9%1.7%3.5 $135.64 7/31/2022587,500 shares $80.18 million -4.9%1.7%3.2 $136.47 7/15/2022617,800 shares $84.55 million -6.2%1.8%3.2 $136.85 6/30/2022658,500 shares $96.31 million +10.9%1.9%3.5 $146.25 6/15/2022593,700 shares $83.58 million -4.0%1.7%3.2 $140.78 5/31/2022618,600 shares $90.69 million +0.1%1.8%3.5 $146.60 5/15/2022618,000 shares $87.75 million +33.9%1.8%3.4 $141.99 4/30/2022461,700 shares $67.79 million -3.4%1.3%2.6 $146.82 4/15/2022478,100 shares $72.01 million -7.9%1.4%2.7 $150.62 3/31/2022519,300 shares $77.65 million +6.4%1.5%3.2 $149.52 3/15/2022488,300 shares $69.56 million +13.9%1.4%3.2 $142.45 2/28/2022428,900 shares $59.84 million -3.5%1.2%2.8 $139.51 2/15/2022444,500 shares $62.64 million -4.5%1.3%3 $140.92 1/31/2022465,200 shares $64.18 million +24.4%1.3%3.2 $137.96 1/15/2022373,900 shares $52.00 million +3.9%1.1%2.8 $139.08 12/31/2021360,000 shares $47.18 million -10.3%1.0%2.8 $131.06 12/15/2021401,400 shares $52.61 million +2.7%1.1%2.9 $131.07 11/30/2021390,900 shares $47.59 million -7.4%1.1%2.7 $121.75 11/15/2021422,000 shares $53.78 million +1.1%1.2%3 $127.43 10/29/2021417,500 shares $52.61 million -2.6%1.2%3.1 $126.00 10/15/2021428,700 shares $57.59 million -2.4%1.2%3.2 $134.34 9/30/2021439,200 shares $56.93 million +6.9%1.2%3.1 $129.62 THG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is The Hanover Insurance Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of The Hanover Insurance Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 535,000 shares of THG short. 1.51% of The Hanover Insurance Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The Hanover Insurance Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for The Hanover Insurance Group? 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. THG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on The Hanover Insurance Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting The Hanover Insurance Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The Hanover Insurance Group: PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for The Hanover Insurance Group? 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. 1.51% of The Hanover Insurance Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is The Hanover Insurance Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? The Hanover Insurance Group saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 535,000 shares, a decline of 13.5% from the previous total of 618,400 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 The Hanover Insurance Group's float size? The Hanover Insurance Group currently has issued a total of 35,730,000 shares. Some of The Hanover Insurance Group'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. The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a public float of 35,320,000 shares. How does The Hanover Insurance Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.51% of The Hanover Insurance Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to The Hanover Insurance Group: AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (1.23%), White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (0.81%), RLI Corp. (3.49%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (2.68%), Mercury General Co. (2.83%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (1.15%), CNA Financial Co. (1.92%), W. R. Berkley Co. (1.51%), Cincinnati Financial Co. (1.55%), Enstar Group Limited (0.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short The Hanover Insurance Group stock? Short selling THG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Hanover Insurance Group as its price is falling. THG shares are trading down $2.16 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 The Hanover Insurance Group? A short squeeze for The Hanover Insurance Group 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 THG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is The Hanover Insurance Group'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 THG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023. 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