HWH International (HWH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HWH International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 90,900 shares of HWH short. 2.72% of HWH International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HWH International's current short interest.

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. 2.72% of HWH International's floating shares are currently sold short.

HWH International saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 90,900 shares, an increase of 50.5% from the previous total of 60,400 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.

HWH International currently has issued a total of 22,260,000 shares. Some of HWH International'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. HWH International currently has a public float of 3,340,000 shares.

2.72% of HWH International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "wholesale" compare to HWH International: Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. (3.01%), Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (0.28%), Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (3.20%), CBL International Limited (0.36%), urban-gro, Inc. (3.01%), Educational Development Co. (0.50%), GD Culture Group Limited (2.23%), Taitron Components Incorporated (0.11%), Cosmos Health Inc. (2.97%), Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (0.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HWH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HWH International 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 HWH International 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 HWH, 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 HWH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.