Hempstract (HPST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hempstract shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 200 shares of HPST short. 0.00% of Hempstract's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hempstract'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. 0.00% of Hempstract's floating shares are currently sold short.

Hempstract saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 200 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.

0.00% of Hempstract's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hempstract: Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. (0.41%), MV Oil Trust (4.43%), Permianville Royalty Trust (0.10%), VOC Energy Trust (0.25%), PermRock Royalty Trust (1.53%), U.S. Energy Corp. (4.20%), CKX Lands, Inc. (0.17%), Blue Dolphin Energy (0.06%), Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (0.00%), Camber Energy, Inc. (0.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HPST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hempstract as its price is falling. HPST shares are trading down $0.00 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 Hempstract 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 HPST, 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 HPST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.