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Heartland Express (HTLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.48 -0.24 (-1.89%)
(As of 11:51 AM ET)

Heartland Express Short Interest Data

Heartland Express (HTLD) has a short interest of 1.41 million shares, representing 3.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 21.55% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.1, indicating that it would take 4.1 days of the average trading volume of 355,744 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,410,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,160,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+21.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$17.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
78,497,000 shares
Float Size
43,730,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.22%
Today's Trading Volume
58,308 shares
Average Trading Volume
355,744 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
16%
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HTLD Short Interest Over Time

HTLD Days to Cover Over Time

HTLD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Heartland Express Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/15/20241,410,000 shares $17.20 million +21.6%3.2%4.1 $12.20
10/31/20241,160,000 shares $12.53 million -5.7%2.6%3.7 $10.81
10/15/20241,230,000 shares $14.18 million -3.9%2.8%4 $11.53
9/30/20241,280,000 shares $15.72 million -11.7%2.9%3.9 $12.28
9/15/20241,450,000 shares $17.56 million +10.7%3.3%4 $12.11
8/31/20241,310,000 shares $16.22 million -3.7%3.0%3.7 $12.38
8/15/20241,360,000 shares $16.54 million -2.9%3.1%3.7 $12.16
7/31/20241,400,000 shares $18.16 million No Change3.1%3.7 $12.97
7/15/20241,400,000 shares $17.26 million +6.1%3.1%3.3 $12.33
6/30/20241,320,000 shares $16.28 million -0.8%3.0%3 $12.33
6/15/20241,330,000 shares $15.52 million -9.5%3.0%3.2 $11.67
5/31/20241,470,000 shares $16.64 million -14.0%3.3%3.6 $11.32
5/15/20241,710,000 shares $19.55 million +3.6%3.8%4.2 $11.43
4/30/20241,650,000 shares $16.40 million +10.7%3.6%4.2 $9.94
4/15/20241,490,000 shares $15.91 million +4.2%3.2%4.6 $10.68
3/31/20241,430,000 shares $17.07 million -14.4%3.5%4.7 $11.94
3/15/20241,670,000 shares $19.64 million -20.5%4.0%5.5 $11.76
2/29/20242,100,000 shares $26.84 million +11.1%5.1%6.6 $12.78
2/15/20241,890,000 shares $24.44 million -4.1%4.6%6.1 $12.93
1/31/20241,970,000 shares $25.51 million +7.7%4.8%6.4 $12.95
1/15/20241,830,000 shares $23.94 million -9.4%4.4%5.5 $13.08
12/31/20232,020,000 shares $28.81 million +1.0%4.9%6.1 $14.26
12/15/20232,000,000 shares $27.42 million +10.5%4.8%6.3 $13.71
11/30/20231,810,000 shares $24.29 million +7.7%4.4%5.8 $13.42
11/15/20231,680,000 shares $22.33 million -3.5%3.9%5.4 $13.29
10/31/20231,740,000 shares $20.29 million +18.4%4.1%5.5 $11.66
10/15/20231,470,000 shares $21.76 million +5.0%3.4%5.1 $14.80
9/30/20231,400,000 shares $20.57 million +1.5%3.3%5 $14.69
9/15/20231,380,000 shares $21.69 million -1.4%3.2%5.2 $15.72
8/31/20231,400,000 shares $21.13 million -8.5%3.3%5.7 $15.09
8/15/20231,530,000 shares $23.59 million +13.3%3.6%6.7 $15.42
7/31/20231,350,000 shares $22.07 million +8.0%3.1%6.5 $16.35
7/15/20231,250,000 shares $19.25 million +6.8%2.7%6.4 $15.40
6/30/20231,170,000 shares $19.20 million -1.7%2.5%6.1 $16.41
6/15/20231,190,000 shares $19.43 million -2.5%2.6%6.1 $16.33
5/31/20231,220,000 shares $19.03 million No Change2.6%6.2 $15.60
5/15/20231,220,000 shares $18.53 million +9.9%2.6%6 $15.19
4/30/20231,110,000 shares $16.07 million +5.7%2.4%5.2 $14.48
4/15/20231,050,000 shares $16.37 million No Change2.3%5 $15.59
3/31/20231,050,000 shares $16.72 million -7.1%2.3%5 $15.92
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3/15/20231,130,000 shares $17.99 million -3.4%2.4%5.3 $15.92
2/28/20231,170,000 shares $18.87 million +10.4%2.5%4.8 $16.13
2/15/20231,060,000 shares $17.53 million +2.9%2.3%4.3 $16.54
1/31/20231,030,000 shares $17.32 million +6.8%2.2%3.8 $16.82
1/15/2023964,200 shares $15.90 million -20.3%2.1%3.4 $16.49
12/30/20221,210,000 shares $18.56 million -16.0%2.6%3.7 $15.34
12/15/20221,440,000 shares $23.57 million No Change3.1%4 $16.37
11/30/20221,440,000 shares $24.11 million No Change3.1%4.4 $16.74
11/15/20221,440,000 shares $23.13 million -23.8%3.1%4.4 $16.06
10/31/20221,890,000 shares $28.12 million +11.2%4.1%5.9 $14.88
10/15/20221,700,000 shares $24.99 million +22.3%3.7%5.6 $14.70
9/30/20221,390,000 shares $19.89 million +2.2%3.0%5.1 $14.31
9/15/20221,360,000 shares $19.75 million +7.1%2.9%5.4 $14.52
8/31/20221,270,000 shares $19.24 million +6.7%2.8%5.1 $15.15
8/15/20221,190,000 shares $19.34 million -4.8%2.6%4.8 $16.25
7/31/20221,250,000 shares $19.85 million -2.3%2.7%5 $15.88
7/15/20221,280,000 shares $18.24 million +4.9%2.8%4.9 $14.25
6/30/20221,220,000 shares $16.97 million -11.0%2.7%4.3 $13.91
6/15/20221,370,000 shares $19.17 million +18.1%3.0%4.4 $13.99
5/31/20221,160,000 shares $16.56 million -8.7%2.5%3.8 $14.28
5/15/20221,270,000 shares $17.87 million -12.4%2.8%4.1 $14.07
4/30/20221,450,000 shares $20.01 million -4.0%3.1%4.6 $13.80
4/15/20221,510,000 shares $19.87 million +11.9%3.3%4.7 $13.16
3/31/20221,350,000 shares $18.99 million +2.3%2.9%4.4 $14.07
3/15/20221,320,000 shares $18.96 million +8.2%2.9%4.8 $14.36
2/28/20221,220,000 shares $17.52 million +4.3%2.6%4.1 $14.36
2/15/20221,170,000 shares $16.66 million +10.4%2.5%3.8 $14.24
1/31/20221,060,000 shares $15.86 million +9.6%2.3%3.5 $14.96
1/15/2022967,100 shares $15.43 million -5.2%N/A0 $15.95
12/31/20211,020,000 shares $17.16 million +5.6%2.2%3.3 $16.82
12/15/2021965,600 shares $16.32 million -25.7%2.1%3 $16.90
11/30/20211,300,000 shares $21.76 million +15.0%2.8%4.4 $16.74
11/15/20211,130,000 shares $19.54 million -6.6%2.4%3.9 $17.29
10/29/20211,210,000 shares $19.76 million +7.1%2.6%4.2 $16.33
10/15/20211,130,000 shares $18.72 million +8.7%2.4%3.8 $16.57
9/30/20211,040,000 shares $16.66 million -17.5%2.2%3.4 $16.02
9/15/20211,260,000 shares $20.45 million -1.6%2.7%4 $16.23
8/31/20211,280,000 shares $21.48 million -3.8%2.7%3.8 $16.78
8/13/20211,330,000 shares $22.12 million -5.0%2.8%3.8 $16.63
7/30/20211,400,000 shares $23.84 million +0.7%3.0%4 $17.03
7/15/20211,390,000 shares $23.80 million -20.6%2.9%4.2 $17.12
6/30/20211,750,000 shares $29.98 million +76.9%3.7%5.4 $17.13
6/15/2021989,500 shares $17.67 million -50.8%2.1%2.9 $17.86
5/28/20212,010,000 shares $36.48 million +0.5%4.3%5.9 $18.15
5/14/20212,000,000 shares $37.33 million +7.5%4.2%5.7 $18.67
4/30/20211,860,000 shares $35.04 million -1.1%3.9%5.1 $18.84
4/15/20211,880,000 shares $36.75 million -31.6%4.0%4.7 $19.55
3/31/20212,750,000 shares $54.31 million +215.8%5.4%6.4 $19.75
3/15/2021870,700 shares $17.21 million -60.8%1.7%2.1 $19.76
2/26/20212,220,000 shares $41.23 million -5.9%4.4%5.7 $18.57
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2/12/20212,360,000 shares $44.08 million +0.9%4.6%6.1 $18.68
1/29/20212,340,000 shares $43.80 million +72.1%4.9%6.1 $18.72
1/15/20211,360,000 shares $25.38 million -28.4%2.8%3.7 $18.66
12/31/20201,900,000 shares $34.14 million +8.6%4.0%5.7 $17.97
12/15/20201,750,000 shares $32.24 million +102.4%3.6%5.2 $18.43
11/30/2020864,700 shares $16.18 million -43.5%1.8%2.4 $18.71
11/15/20201,530,000 shares $28.98 million +2.0%3.2%4.4 $18.94
10/30/20201,500,000 shares $27.44 million +6.4%3.1%4.5 $18.30
10/15/20201,410,000 shares $28.03 million -14.0%2.9%4 $19.88
9/30/20201,640,000 shares $30.50 million +90.5%3.4%3.9 $18.60
9/15/2020860,700 shares $17.24 million -21.0%1.8%2 $20.03
8/31/20201,090,000 shares $22.54 million +10.7%2.2%2.7 $20.68
8/14/2020984,600 shares $20.40 million -14.4%2.0%2.3 $20.72
7/31/20201,150,000 shares $23.32 million -17.3%2.4%2.7 $20.28
7/15/20201,390,000 shares $29.15 million -13.1%3.1%3.4 $20.97
6/30/20201,600,000 shares $32.78 million +22.1%3.6%4.6 $20.49
6/15/20201,310,000 shares $26.07 million -10.9%2.9%3.5 $19.90
5/29/20201,470,000 shares $32.19 million No Change3.3%3.5 $21.90
5/15/20201,470,000 shares $27.96 million +4.3%3.3%3.7 $19.02
4/30/20201,410,000 shares $27.62 million -4.7%3.1%3.8 $19.59
4/15/20201,480,000 shares $28.52 million +3.5%3.3%3.8 $19.27
3/31/20201,430,000 shares $28.29 million -20.2%3.2%3.9 $19.78
3/13/20201,790,900 shares $36.28 million +0.6%4.3%5.6 $20.26
2/28/20201,780,000 shares $29.53 million +5.3%4.3%6.6 $16.59
2/14/20201,690,000 shares $29.14 million +1.2%4.1%6.6 $17.24
1/31/20201,670,000 shares $30.54 million +7.7%4.0%6.3 $18.29
1/15/20201,550,000 shares $30.50 million -5.5%3.8%5.9 $19.68
12/31/20191,640,000 shares $32.03 million -3.0%4.0%6.3 $19.53

HTLD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heartland Express' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Heartland Express shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 1,410,000 shares of HTLD short. 3.22% of Heartland Express' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heartland Express' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Heartland Express?

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. HTLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Heartland Express's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Heartland Express?

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. 3.22% of Heartland Express' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Heartland Express' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Heartland Express saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,410,000 shares, an increase of 21.6% from the previous total of 1,160,000 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 Heartland Express' float size?

Heartland Express currently has issued a total of 78,497,000 shares. Some of Heartland Express' 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. Heartland Express currently has a public float of 43,730,000 shares.

How does Heartland Express' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.22% of Heartland Express' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Heartland Express: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (8.55%), Werner Enterprises, Inc. (7.00%), Marten Transport, Ltd. (1.35%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (31.61%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.50%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (4.09%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (2.43%), Saia, Inc. (8.20%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (4.48%), Ryder System, Inc. (2.22%),

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. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.81 billion), International Paper ($2.96 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.05 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), and Tractor Supply ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Heartland Express stock?

Short selling HTLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heartland Express as its price is falling. HTLD shares are trading down $0.24 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 Heartland Express?

A short squeeze for Heartland Express 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 HTLD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Heartland Express' 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 HTLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:HTLD) was last updated on 12/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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