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Heritage Commerce (HTBK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.28 +0.06 (+0.65%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Heritage Commerce Short Interest Data

Heritage Commerce (HTBK) has a short interest of 853,100 shares, representing 1.45% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.19% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 282,455 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
853,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
863,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
61,300,000 shares
Float Size
58,780,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.45%
Today's Trading Volume
274,863 shares
Average Trading Volume
282,455 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
97%
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HTBK Short Interest Over Time

HTBK Days to Cover Over Time

HTBK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Heritage Commerce Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/2024853,100 shares $8.00 million -1.2%1.5%2.6 $9.38
12/15/2024863,400 shares $9.01 million -8.2%1.5%2.6 $10.43
11/30/2024940,500 shares $9.99 million +80.8%1.6%2.8 $10.62
11/15/2024520,200 shares $5.54 million +12.8%0.9%1.5 $10.65
10/31/2024461,100 shares $4.48 million -42.8%0.8%1.3 $9.71
10/15/2024806,000 shares $7.88 million -3.2%1.4%2 $9.78
9/30/2024832,700 shares $8.23 million -5.9%1.4%2 $9.88
9/15/2024885,100 shares $8.81 million -4.9%1.5%2 $9.95
8/31/2024930,500 shares $9.47 million +1.1%1.6%2.1 $10.18
8/15/2024920,800 shares $8.90 million -11.5%1.6%2.1 $9.67
7/31/20241,040,000 shares $10.76 million -26.2%1.8%2.5 $10.35
7/15/20241,410,000 shares $13.42 million +34.3%2.4%3.8 $9.52
6/30/20241,050,000 shares $9.14 million +17.1%1.8%3 $8.70
6/15/2024896,800 shares $6.98 million -11.2%1.5%2.7 $7.78
5/31/20241,010,000 shares $8.23 million +35.5%1.7%2.8 $8.15
5/15/2024745,300 shares $6.28 million -12.3%1.3%2.2 $8.42
4/30/2024850,200 shares $6.75 million +12.1%1.5%2.3 $7.94
4/15/2024758,700 shares $6.01 million +5.5%1.3%1.9 $7.92
3/31/2024718,900 shares $6.17 million -19.5%1.2%1.8 $8.58
3/15/2024892,900 shares $7.26 million +15.5%1.5%2.2 $8.13
2/29/2024773,000 shares $6.41 million +22.2%1.3%1.9 $8.29
2/15/2024632,400 shares $5.38 million +61.4%1.1%1.6 $8.50
1/31/2024391,900 shares $3.48 million -17.5%0.7%1 $8.89
1/15/2024474,800 shares $4.48 million +10.7%0.8%1.4 $9.43
12/31/2023429,000 shares $4.26 million -9.2%0.7%1.4 $9.92
12/15/2023472,700 shares $4.57 million +6.3%0.8%1.6 $9.67
11/30/2023444,700 shares $3.78 million -6.6%0.8%1.8 $8.49
11/15/2023476,100 shares $4.27 million -5.6%0.8%2.1 $8.96
10/31/2023504,100 shares $4.12 million +2.3%0.9%2.3 $8.18
10/15/2023492,900 shares $4.13 million -10.4%0.8%2.4 $8.38
9/30/2023549,900 shares $4.66 million -8.7%0.9%2.6 $8.47
9/15/2023602,500 shares $5.14 million +0.9%1.0%2.5 $8.53
8/31/2023597,400 shares $5.18 million +9.5%1.0%2.2 $8.67
8/15/2023545,400 shares $4.91 million +0.4%0.9%1.8 $9.01
7/31/2023543,400 shares $5.22 million -12.6%0.9%1.6 $9.60
7/15/2023622,000 shares $5.42 million -16.9%1.1%1.7 $8.71
6/30/2023748,700 shares $6.20 million +51.1%1.3%2 $8.28
6/15/2023495,500 shares $4.24 million -9.7%0.9%1.3 $8.56
5/31/2023548,500 shares $3.99 million -11.4%0.9%1.3 $7.28
5/15/2023618,700 shares $4.52 million -0.3%1.1%1.5 $7.30
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4/30/2023620,500 shares $5.27 million +7.3%1.1%1.5 $8.50
4/15/2023578,400 shares $4.59 million -0.2%1.0%1.6 $7.94
3/31/2023579,600 shares $4.83 million -18.5%1.0%1.7 $8.33
3/15/2023711,400 shares $6.30 million +20.5%1.2%2.3 $8.85
2/28/2023590,400 shares $7.15 million +20.3%1.0%2.7 $12.11
2/15/2023490,900 shares $6.05 million -29.9%0.8%2.3 $12.32
1/31/2023700,000 shares $8.48 million +2.3%1.2%3.5 $12.12
1/15/2023684,600 shares $9.07 million -10.7%1.2%3.5 $13.25
12/30/2022766,700 shares $9.97 million +17.1%1.3%3.7 $13.00
12/15/2022654,800 shares $8.64 million +3.1%1.1%3.1 $13.20
11/30/2022634,900 shares $9.02 million -8.6%1.1%3.3 $14.21
11/15/2022694,600 shares $10.20 million -12.5%1.2%3.7 $14.69
10/31/2022793,500 shares $11.35 million -10.5%1.4%4.6 $14.30
10/15/2022886,300 shares $11.37 million +4.1%1.5%5.7 $12.83
9/30/2022851,500 shares $9.66 million -0.5%1.5%6 $11.34
9/15/2022855,400 shares $9.89 million +0.0%1.5%6.7 $11.56
8/31/2022855,200 shares $9.66 million -13.1%1.5%6.6 $11.29
8/15/2022983,700 shares $12.05 million 0.0%1.7%7.5 $12.25
7/31/2022983,800 shares $11.59 million -3.6%1.7%6.4 $11.78
7/15/20221,020,000 shares $11.09 million -1.0%1.8%6.2 $10.87
6/30/20221,030,000 shares $11.01 million -3.7%1.8%5.9 $10.69
6/15/20221,070,000 shares $11.55 million +5.9%1.9%5.7 $10.79
5/31/20221,010,000 shares $11.58 million +3.5%1.8%5.6 $11.47
5/15/2022976,200 shares $10.86 million +15.5%1.7%5.2 $11.12
4/30/2022845,200 shares $9.49 million +7.3%1.5%5 $11.23
4/15/2022788,100 shares $8.96 million -4.2%1.4%4.6 $11.37
3/31/2022823,000 shares $9.26 million +1.6%1.4%5 $11.25
3/15/2022809,900 shares $9.24 million +11.3%1.4%5.5 $11.41
2/28/2022727,900 shares $8.65 million +16.0%1.3%4.4 $11.89
2/15/2022627,600 shares $7.81 million +13.1%1.1%3.6 $12.45
1/31/2022554,900 shares $6.91 million +4.0%1.0%3.3 $12.46
1/15/2022533,500 shares $6.77 million +1.4%N/A0 $12.69
12/31/2021526,200 shares $6.28 million -11.8%0.9%3.5 $11.94
12/15/2021596,500 shares $6.93 million +19.6%1.0%4 $11.61
11/30/2021498,600 shares $5.46 million -13.7%0.9%3.6 $10.96
11/15/2021577,400 shares $6.97 million -20.4%1.0%4.3 $12.08
10/29/2021725,000 shares $8.69 million -6.7%1.3%5.2 $11.99
10/15/2021776,900 shares $9.19 million -7.5%1.4%5 $11.83
9/30/2021839,400 shares $9.76 million -10.8%1.5%4.6 $11.63
9/15/2021941,200 shares $10.35 million +1.7%1.6%4.2 $11.00
8/31/2021925,700 shares $10.43 million +4.6%1.6%3.9 $11.27
8/13/2021885,400 shares $10.06 million -10.9%1.5%3.6 $11.36
7/30/2021993,900 shares $10.77 million -32.8%1.7%4 $10.84
7/15/20211,480,000 shares $16.95 million +65.1%2.6%6.6 $11.45
6/30/2021896,700 shares $9.98 million -15.4%1.6%3.6 $11.13
6/15/20211,060,000 shares $12.47 million +16.5%1.8%4.6 $11.76
5/28/2021909,700 shares $10.79 million +0.9%1.6%3.1 $11.86
5/14/2021901,900 shares $10.87 million -31.2%N/A2.7 $12.05
4/30/20211,310,000 shares $15.93 million -39.9%N/A3.6 $12.16
4/15/20212,180,000 shares $26.38 million +73.0%N/A5.8 $12.10
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3/31/20211,260,000 shares $15.28 million +55.5%N/A3.7 $12.13
3/15/2021810,100 shares $8.70 million -16.6%N/A2.2 $10.74
2/26/2021971,700 shares $9.25 million +29.8%N/A3.4 $9.52
2/12/2021748,400 shares $6.86 million +9.6%N/A2.9 $9.17
1/29/2021682,700 shares $6.26 million -42.6%N/A2.9 $9.17
1/15/20211,190,000 shares $11.75 million -7.0%N/A5.3 $9.88
12/31/20201,280,000 shares $11.38 million +15.3%N/A5.9 $8.89
12/15/20201,110,000 shares $10.15 million -11.2%N/A5.3 $9.14
11/30/20201,250,000 shares $11.13 million +122.2%N/A6 $8.90
11/15/2020562,600 shares $4.60 million +5.2%N/A2.7 $8.18
10/30/2020534,600 shares $3.90 million -17.0%N/A2.9 $7.30
10/15/2020644,300 shares $4.43 million -10.9%N/A3 $6.87
9/30/2020723,300 shares $4.81 million +18.4%N/A3.1 $6.66
9/15/2020610,800 shares $4.05 million -3.3%N/A2.3 $6.63
8/31/2020631,900 shares $4.38 million -13.4%N/A2.6 $6.93
8/14/2020729,800 shares $5.42 million +12.8%N/A2.9 $7.42
7/31/2020646,800 shares $4.39 million -16.6%N/A2.5 $6.78
7/15/2020775,500 shares $5.28 million -15.1%N/A3.2 $6.81
6/30/2020913,200 shares $6.67 million +21.2%N/A3.8 $7.30
6/15/2020753,200 shares $5.97 million -7.8%N/A3.1 $7.93
5/29/2020816,800 shares $6.83 million -0.4%N/A2.9 $8.36
5/15/2020819,900 shares $5.68 million -4.0%N/A2.7 $6.93
4/30/2020854,100 shares $7.58 million +15.3%N/A2.9 $8.88
4/15/2020740,600 shares $5.29 million +10.1%N/A2.4 $7.14
3/31/2020672,900 shares $5.22 million +2.2%N/A2.3 $7.76
3/13/2020658,700 shares $5.61 million +2.9%N/A2 $8.51
2/28/2020639,900 shares $4.17 million -7.8%N/A2.1 $6.52
2/14/2020693,800 shares $6.13 million +11.0%N/A2.5 $8.83
1/31/2020625,000 shares $6.87 million -9.0%N/A2.1 $10.99

HTBK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heritage Commerce's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Heritage Commerce shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 853,100 shares of HTBK short. 1.45% of Heritage Commerce's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heritage Commerce's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Heritage Commerce?

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. HTBK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Heritage Commerce's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Heritage Commerce?

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. 1.45% of Heritage Commerce's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Heritage Commerce's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Heritage Commerce saw a decline in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 853,100 shares, a decline of 1.2% from the previous total of 863,400 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.

What is Heritage Commerce's float size?

Heritage Commerce currently has issued a total of 61,300,000 shares. Some of Heritage Commerce'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. Heritage Commerce currently has a public float of 58,780,000 shares.

How does Heritage Commerce's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.45% of Heritage Commerce's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Heritage Commerce: Trustmark Co. (2.25%), WesBanco, Inc. (3.92%), Enterprise Financial Services Corp (1.26%), Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (7.00%), OFG Bancorp (0.90%), City Holding (6.60%), First Bancorp (2.41%), Lakeland Financial Co. (8.97%), First Commonwealth Financial Co. (1.21%), National Bank Holdings Co. (1.64%),

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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Heritage Commerce stock?

Short selling HTBK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heritage Commerce as its price is falling. HTBK shares are trading up $0.06 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 Heritage Commerce?

A short squeeze for Heritage Commerce 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 HTBK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Heritage Commerce'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 HTBK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:HTBK) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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