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Home Bancorp (HBCP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.75 -0.97 (-1.99%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$47.86 +0.12 (+0.24%)
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Home Bancorp Short Interest Data

Home Bancorp (HBCP) has a short interest of 29,000 shares, representing 0.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 15.54% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 22,953 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
29,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
25,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+15.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.46 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
8,080,000 shares
Float Size
6,930,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.42%
Today's Trading Volume
23,491 shares
Average Trading Volume
22,953 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
102%
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Home Bancorp Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202529,000 shares $1.46 million +15.5%0.4%1.3 $50.20
1/15/202525,100 shares $1.15 million -12.2%0.4%1.2 $45.78
12/31/202428,600 shares $1.32 million -18.8%0.4%1.3 $46.21
12/15/202435,200 shares $1.74 million -11.1%0.5%1.8 $49.37
11/30/202439,600 shares $2.01 million -7.9%0.6%2.1 $50.73
11/15/202443,000 shares $2.12 million -6.3%0.6%2.3 $49.38
10/31/202445,900 shares $2.16 million -4.0%0.7%2.6 $47.15
10/15/202447,800 shares $2.10 million -1.9%0.7%3.2 $43.94
9/30/202448,700 shares $2.17 million -4.3%0.7%3.2 $44.58
9/15/202450,900 shares $2.19 million -9.1%0.7%2.9 $42.95
8/31/202456,000 shares $2.50 million +12.2%0.8%3.1 $44.66
8/15/202449,900 shares $2.07 million +0.4%0.7%2.7 $41.50
7/31/202449,700 shares $2.19 million -10.6%0.7%2.7 $44.12
7/15/202455,600 shares $2.35 million +13.0%0.8%3.3 $42.21
6/30/202449,200 shares $1.97 million +20.9%0.7%3.4 $40.01
6/15/202440,700 shares $1.48 million +45.4%0.6%3.2 $36.43
5/31/202428,000 shares $1.01 million -13.9%0.4%2.4 $36.17
5/15/202432,500 shares $1.23 million +1.3%0.5%3 $37.82
4/30/202432,100 shares $1.12 million +24.9%0.5%2.9 $35.00
4/15/202425,700 shares $888,449.00 -9.2%0.4%2.2 $34.57
3/31/202428,300 shares $1.08 million -23.1%0.4%2.4 $38.31
3/15/202436,800 shares $1.29 million +1.9%0.5%3.2 $35.10
2/29/202436,100 shares $1.33 million +6.2%0.5%2.5 $36.75
2/15/202434,000 shares $1.31 million -1.7%0.5%2.3 $38.47
1/31/202434,600 shares $1.38 million -16.4%0.5%2.3 $39.82
1/15/202441,400 shares $1.70 million -1.2%0.6%2.9 $41.10
12/31/202341,900 shares $1.76 million +9.4%0.6%2.9 $42.01
12/15/202338,300 shares $1.64 million +0.5%0.6%2.7 $42.93
11/30/202338,100 shares $1.39 million -17.2%0.6%3.4 $36.45
11/15/202346,000 shares $1.75 million -26.1%0.7%4.2 $38.03
10/31/202362,200 shares $2.13 million +65.0%0.9%5.8 $34.27
10/15/202337,700 shares $1.23 million -20.8%0.5%3.4 $32.57
9/30/202347,600 shares $1.52 million -6.7%0.7%4 $31.87
9/15/202351,000 shares $1.69 million +13.3%0.7%3.9 $33.18
8/31/202345,000 shares $1.47 million +14.5%0.6%3.4 $32.66
8/15/202339,300 shares $1.31 million -32.0%0.6%2.7 $33.38
7/31/202357,800 shares $2.06 million +0.2%0.8%3.8 $35.62
7/15/202357,700 shares $1.99 million +0.7%0.8%3.9 $34.45
6/30/202357,300 shares $1.90 million -19.1%0.8%4.1 $33.21
6/15/202370,800 shares $2.52 million -12.9%1.0%4.6 $35.56
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5/31/202381,300 shares $2.50 million -8.6%1.2%5.4 $30.79
5/15/202388,900 shares $2.70 million +22.0%1.3%6.4 $30.39
4/30/202372,900 shares $2.28 million +5.4%1.0%5.6 $31.33
4/15/202369,200 shares $2.20 million +13.6%1.0%5.4 $31.73
3/31/202360,900 shares $2.01 million +14.3%0.9%4.8 $33.03
3/15/202353,300 shares $1.72 million +28.1%0.8%5 $32.19
2/28/202341,600 shares $1.65 million -2.6%0.6%4.2 $39.55
2/15/202342,700 shares $1.68 million -9.0%0.6%4.5 $39.26
1/31/202346,900 shares $1.80 million +12.2%0.7%4.9 $38.40
1/15/202341,800 shares $1.69 million -12.7%0.6%4.3 $40.50
12/30/202247,900 shares $1.92 million +1.7%0.7%4.8 $40.03
12/15/202247,100 shares $1.91 million +31.9%0.7%4.3 $40.53
11/30/202235,700 shares $1.53 million -27.4%0.5%3.1 $42.98
11/15/202249,200 shares $2.06 million -39.2%0.7%4.5 $41.81
10/31/202280,900 shares $3.46 million +11.9%1.1%6.7 $42.75
10/15/202272,300 shares $2.96 million +2.4%1.0%5.9 $40.96
9/30/202270,600 shares $2.75 million -8.9%1.0%5.9 $38.99
9/15/202277,500 shares $2.91 million +3.3%1.1%6.3 $37.52
8/31/202275,000 shares $2.93 million -15.3%1.1%6.2 $39.04
8/15/202288,500 shares $3.75 million +8.3%1.2%6.7 $42.39
7/31/202281,700 shares $3.08 million +5.3%1.1%6.1 $37.67
7/15/202277,600 shares $2.76 million -31.0%1.1%5.4 $35.62
6/30/2022112,500 shares $3.84 million +20.1%1.6%7.2 $34.13
6/15/202293,700 shares $3.23 million +12.2%1.3%5.3 $34.46
5/31/202283,500 shares $2.87 million -6.1%1.2%4.9 $34.39
5/15/202288,900 shares $3.07 million +9.0%1.2%5.1 $34.51
4/30/202281,600 shares $3.13 million +4.9%1.1%4.7 $38.33
4/15/202277,800 shares $3.12 million +2.0%1.1%4.3 $40.14
3/31/202276,300 shares $3.11 million -0.1%1.0%4.3 $40.79
3/15/202276,400 shares $3.00 million +24.8%1.0%4.7 $39.26
2/28/202261,200 shares $2.40 million +4.8%0.8%3.5 $39.21
2/15/202258,400 shares $2.37 million +50.5%0.8%3.4 $40.50
1/31/202238,800 shares $1.51 million +17.2%0.5%2.3 $38.85
1/15/202233,100 shares $1.46 million -18.7%N/A0 $44.20
12/31/202140,700 shares $1.69 million -21.3%0.6%2.6 $41.51
12/15/202151,700 shares $2.17 million -14.6%0.7%3.3 $42.00
11/30/202160,500 shares $2.45 million -3.5%0.9%3.8 $40.44
11/15/202162,700 shares $2.67 million -5.3%0.9%3.7 $42.58
10/29/202166,200 shares $2.76 million -0.2%0.9%3.7 $41.75
10/15/202166,300 shares $2.62 million -4.7%0.9%3.8 $39.50
9/30/202169,600 shares $2.69 million -14.0%1.0%3.8 $38.68
9/15/202180,900 shares $3.00 million +8.0%1.1%4 $37.14
8/31/202174,900 shares $2.80 million +6.4%1.0%3.8 $37.42
8/13/202170,400 shares $2.63 million No Change1.0%3.7 $37.35
7/30/202170,400 shares $2.47 million -2.6%1.0%3.7 $35.12
7/15/202172,300 shares $2.75 million -9.1%1.0%3.9 $38.02
6/30/202179,500 shares $3.03 million -20.4%1.1%4.5 $38.11
6/15/202199,900 shares $3.78 million -11.5%1.4%6.2 $37.85
5/28/2021112,900 shares $4.39 million +14.3%1.5%6.2 $38.85
5/14/202198,800 shares $3.65 million +2.8%1.4%4.9 $36.91
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4/30/202196,100 shares $3.63 million -8.0%1.3%4.8 $37.77
4/15/2021104,500 shares $3.91 million -0.6%1.4%5 $37.46
3/31/2021105,100 shares $3.84 million +3.8%1.5%5 $36.55
3/15/2021101,300 shares $3.83 million +11.1%1.4%4.9 $37.85
2/26/202191,200 shares $3.02 million No Change1.3%5.8 $33.14
2/12/202191,200 shares $2.89 million +6.7%1.3%6.6 $31.73
1/29/202185,500 shares $2.45 million +5.8%1.2%6.3 $28.65
1/15/202180,800 shares $2.45 million -3.7%1.1%6.5 $30.30
12/31/202083,900 shares $2.34 million +3.5%1.2%6.5 $27.86
12/15/202081,100 shares $2.25 million -1.2%1.1%6.7 $27.74
11/30/202082,100 shares $2.43 million +3.8%1.1%6.4 $29.58
11/15/202079,100 shares $2.26 million -0.9%1.1%5.7 $28.56
10/30/202079,800 shares $2.01 million -7.4%1.1%5.6 $25.24
10/15/202086,200 shares $2.21 million -9.1%1.2%5.9 $25.62
9/30/202094,800 shares $2.29 million -8.3%1.3%6.9 $24.15
9/15/2020103,400 shares $2.66 million -1.1%1.4%6.8 $25.69
8/31/2020104,500 shares $2.52 million +18.0%1.4%6.7 $24.16
8/14/202088,600 shares $2.21 million -26.9%1.2%5.7 $24.99
7/31/2020121,200 shares $2.83 million -7.1%1.6%7.3 $23.38
7/15/2020130,400 shares $3.31 million +6.5%1.7%7 $25.39
6/30/2020122,400 shares $3.23 million +50.2%1.6%5.8 $26.37
6/15/202081,500 shares $2.04 million -7.6%1.1%3.3 $25.07
5/29/202088,200 shares $2.10 million +16.5%1.2%2.8 $23.76
5/15/202075,700 shares $1.61 million +5.0%1.0%2.3 $21.26
4/30/202072,100 shares $1.83 million -1.4%1.0%2.4 $25.40
4/15/202073,100 shares $1.77 million +11.1%1.0%2.5 $24.18
3/31/202065,800 shares $1.54 million +1.9%0.9%2.5 $23.41
3/13/202064,600 shares $1.82 million +24.5%0.9%1.8 $28.20
2/28/202051,900 shares $1.00 million +8.4%0.7%3.1 $19.31

HBCP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Home Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 29,000 shares of HBCP short. 0.42% of Home Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Home Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Home Bancorp?

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. HBCP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Home Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Home Bancorp?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Home Bancorp: Group One Trading LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Home Bancorp?

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. 0.42% of Home Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Home Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Home Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,000 shares, an increase of 15.5% from the previous total of 25,100 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 Home Bancorp's float size?

Home Bancorp currently has issued a total of 8,080,000 shares. Some of Home Bancorp'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. Home Bancorp currently has a public float of 6,930,000 shares.

How does Home Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.42% of Home Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Home Bancorp: Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (3.90%), Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (5.52%), Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (1.29%), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (1.06%), Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (2.96%), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (0.96%), LendingTree, Inc. (3.60%), Hingham Institution for Savings (9.95%), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (0.83%), Flushing Financial Co. (1.60%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Home Bancorp stock?

Short selling HBCP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Home Bancorp as its price is falling. HBCP shares are trading down $0.97 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 Home Bancorp?

A short squeeze for Home Bancorp 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 HBCP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Home Bancorp'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 HBCP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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