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Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HKMPY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$39.18 -0.07 (-0.18%)
As of 05/29/2026 11:57 AM Eastern
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Hikma Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HKMPY) had a short interest of 246 shares sold short. This marks a ∞ increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, meaning it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 1,559 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
246 shares
Previous Short Interest
0 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
∞
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.64 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
100 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,559 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
6%
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Hikma Pharmaceuticals Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2026246 shares $9.64 thousand +100.0%N/A1.32 $39.20
3/13/2026473 shares $15.04 thousand -81.2%N/A0.29 $31.80
2/27/20262,513 shares $89.89 thousand +29.6%N/A0.93 $35.77
2/13/20261,939 shares $83.66 thousand -26.5%N/A0.26 $43.15
1/30/20262,638 shares $111.79 thousand +20.5%N/A2.86 $42.38
1/15/20262,189 shares $94.21 thousand +24.9%N/A1.13 $43.04
12/31/20251,752 shares $73.44 thousand -15.3%N/A1.17 $41.92
12/15/20252,069 shares $84.25 thousand +93.4%N/A0.06 $40.72
11/28/20251,070 shares $44.34 thousand -28.6%N/A0.58 $41.44
11/14/20251,499 shares $63.36 thousand -36.0%N/A0.53 $42.27
10/31/20252,342 shares $114.66 thousand +71.1%N/A0.69 $48.96
10/15/20251,400 shares $67.92 thousand +366.7%N/A0.3 $48.52
9/30/2025300 shares $13.89 thousand -88.9%N/A0 $46.30
9/15/20252,700 shares $119.91 thousand +2,600.0%N/A0.4 $44.41
8/31/2025100 shares $4.96 thousand -87.5%N/A0.1 $49.65
8/15/2025800 shares $38.62 thousand No ChangeN/A1.1 $48.27
7/31/2025800 shares $42.61 thousand +14.3%N/A0.6 $53.26
7/15/2025700 shares $38.09 thousand -41.7%N/A1.4 $54.41
6/30/20251,200 shares $66.64 thousand +20.0%N/A3 $55.53
6/15/20251,000 shares $56.91 thousand -9.1%N/A3.3 $56.91
5/31/20251,100 shares $62.60 thousand +266.7%N/A2.2 $56.91
5/15/2025300 shares $16.87 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $56.24
4/30/2025300 shares $15.89 thousand +200.0%N/A0.4 $52.97
4/15/2025100 shares $4.87 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $48.70
3/31/2025100 shares $5.06 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $50.60
3/15/2025200 shares $10.56 thousand -80.0%N/A0.2 $52.79
2/28/20251,000 shares $54.80 thousand -50.0%N/A1.7 $54.80
2/15/20252,000 shares $117.56 thousand -28.6%N/A2.9 $58.78
1/31/20252,800 shares $160.95 thousand -46.2%N/A2 $57.48
1/15/20255,200 shares $252.59 thousand +5,100.0%N/A2.3 $48.58
12/31/2024100 shares $5.00 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $50.01
12/15/2024100 shares $4.89 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $48.85
11/30/2024200 shares $10.13 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $50.64
11/15/2024200 shares $9.24 thousand +100.0%N/A0.3 $46.22
10/31/2024100 shares $5 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $50.00
10/15/2024100 shares $4.96 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $49.60
9/30/2024100 shares $4.96 thousand -50.0%N/A0.3 $49.60
9/15/2024200 shares $10.20 thousand +100.0%N/A0.7 $51.00
8/31/2024100 shares $5.32 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $53.18
8/15/2024100 shares $5.17 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $51.70
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7/31/2024100 shares $4.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $49.00
7/15/2024100 shares $4.81 thousand -83.3%N/A0.3 $48.05
6/30/2024600 shares $30.42 thousand +20.0%N/A1.5 $50.70
6/15/2024500 shares $25.33 thousand +150.0%N/A0.5 $50.66
5/31/2024200 shares $10.08 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $50.39
5/15/2024200 shares $10.31 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $51.55
4/30/2024100 shares $4.65 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $46.50
3/15/2024100 shares $4.86 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $48.64
2/29/2024100 shares $5.03 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $50.29
2/15/2024200 shares $9.98 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $49.90
1/15/2024300 shares $14.93 thousand +200.0%N/A0.5 $49.75
12/31/2023100 shares $4.54 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $45.41
11/15/2023100 shares $4.25 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $42.47
10/31/2023100 shares $4.74 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $47.44
10/15/2023100 shares $5.23 thousand -66.7%N/A0.3 $52.32
9/30/2023300 shares $15.70 thousand -40.0%N/A0.5 $52.32
9/15/2023500 shares $26.35 thousand -58.3%N/A0.6 $52.70
8/31/20231,200 shares $64.72 thousand +140.0%N/A2.2 $53.94
8/15/2023500 shares $28.32 thousand +66.7%N/A1.3 $56.63
7/31/2023300 shares $16.12 thousand +200.0%N/A0.8 $53.75
7/15/2023100 shares $4.83 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $48.25
6/30/2023100 shares $4.59 thousand -66.7%N/A0.2 $45.94
6/15/2023300 shares $14.28 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $47.60
5/31/2023300 shares $13.29 thousand +200.0%N/A0.8 $44.29
5/15/2023100 shares $4.61 thousand -98.0%N/A0 $46.12
4/30/20235,000 shares $234.43 thousand -2.0%N/A12.5 $46.89
4/15/20235,100 shares $227.89 thousand -10.5%N/A8.5 $44.69
3/31/20235,700 shares $236.55 thousand -47.2%N/A3.2 $41.50
3/15/202310,800 shares $465.48 thousand No ChangeN/A2.8 $43.10
2/15/20232,300 shares $96.72 thousand -14.8%N/A1.6 $42.05
1/31/20232,700 shares $114.33 thousand +350.0%N/A1.9 $42.35
1/15/2023600 shares $25.81 thousand +20.0%N/A0.2 $43.01
12/30/2022500 shares $18.48 thousand +400.0%N/A0.2 $36.95
12/15/2022100 shares $3.71 thousand -85.7%N/A0 $37.10
11/30/2022700 shares $25.18 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $35.97
10/31/2022600 shares $16.95 thousand -45.5%N/A0.2 $28.25
10/15/20221,100 shares $31.30 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $28.45
9/30/20221,100 shares $34.10 thousand -69.4%N/A0.2 $31.00
9/15/20223,600 shares $105.55 thousand +38.5%N/A0.7 $29.32
8/31/20222,600 shares $76.91 thousand +2,500.0%N/A0.6 $29.58
8/15/2022100 shares $3.71 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $37.06
7/31/2022300 shares $12.45 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $41.49
6/30/2022100 shares $4.11 thousand -90.9%N/A0 $41.11
6/15/20221,100 shares $39.05 thousand +1,000.0%N/A0.3 $35.50
5/31/2022100 shares $4.36 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $43.62
5/15/2022200 shares $8.36 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $41.81
4/15/2022100 shares $5.26 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $52.62
3/31/2022200 shares $10.65 thousand -60.0%N/A0.2 $53.25
3/15/2022500 shares $26.99 thousand -90.2%N/A0.1 $53.98
2/28/20225,100 shares $297.43 thousand +21.4%N/A3.6 $58.32
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2/15/20224,200 shares $233.52 thousand +1,300.0%N/A0.8 $55.60
1/31/2022300 shares $17.39 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $57.97
1/15/2022300 shares $17.71 thousand -85.7%N/A0.2 $59.04
12/31/20212,100 shares $126.53 thousand +950.0%N/A0.9 $60.25
12/15/2021200 shares $11.66 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $58.29
11/30/2021100 shares $5.80 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $58.00
11/15/2021100 shares $6.49 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $64.88
10/29/2021100 shares $6.69 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $66.86
10/15/2021100 shares $6.41 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $64.12
9/30/2021100 shares $6.81 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $68.13
9/15/2021100 shares $6.83 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $68.29
8/31/2021100 shares $7.21 thousand -80.0%N/A0.1 $72.05
8/13/2021500 shares $36.31 thousand +25.0%N/A5 $72.61
7/30/2021400 shares $29.86 thousand +100.0%N/A4 $74.65
7/15/2021200 shares $13.20 thousand -33.3%N/A2 $65.98
6/30/2021300 shares $19.79 thousand +50.0%N/A0.2 $65.98
6/15/2021200 shares $14 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $70.00

HKMPY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 246 shares of HKMPY short. Learn More on Hikma Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

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. HKMPY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.3. Learn More on Hikma Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 246 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HKMPY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hikma Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. HKMPY shares are trading down $0.07 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.

A short squeeze for Hikma Pharmaceuticals 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 HKMPY, 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 HKMPY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HKMPY:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (OTCMKTS:HKMPY) was last updated on 5/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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