Heart Test Laboratories (HSCS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Heart Test Laboratories shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 32,900 shares of HSCS short. 3.52% of Heart Test Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heart Test Laboratories' 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. HSCS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Heart Test Laboratories'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. 3.52% of Heart Test Laboratories' floating shares are currently sold short.

Heart Test Laboratories saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 32,900 shares, a drop of 12.0% from the previous total of 37,400 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.

Heart Test Laboratories currently has issued a total of 1,081,000 shares. Some of Heart Test Laboratories' 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. Heart Test Laboratories currently has a public float of 933,600 shares.

3.52% of Heart Test Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Heart Test Laboratories: STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. (0.07%), Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (3.01%), NeuroMetrix, Inc. (0.16%), Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (3.36%), Inspira Technologies Oxy B.H.N. Ltd. (0.67%), PAVmed Inc. (4.46%), Meihua International Medical Technologies Co., Ltd. (0.48%), Predictive Oncology Inc. (7.23%), Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (1.51%), Aethlon Medical, Inc. (3.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HSCS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heart Test Laboratories as its price is falling. HSCS shares are trading up $0.08 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 Heart Test Laboratories 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 HSCS, 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 HSCS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.