Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 1,100 shares of HFBL short. 0.06% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's 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. HFBL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's short interest ratio.

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. 0.06% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's floating shares are currently sold short.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana currently has issued a total of 3,130,000 shares. Some of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana'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 Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana currently has a public float of 2,000,000 shares.

0.06% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana: Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (0.24%), Broadway Financial Co. (0.14%), Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (0.33%), CB Financial Services, Inc. (0.17%), Franklin Financial Services Co. (0.13%), Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (0.20%), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (0.42%), First National Co. (0.10%), Union Bankshares, Inc. (0.15%), CF Bankshares Inc. (0.41%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HFBL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana 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 Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana 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 HFBL, 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 HFBL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.