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Choice Hotels International (CHH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$126.70 +1.83 (+1.47%)
Closing price 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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Choice Hotels International Short Interest Data

Choice Hotels International (CHH) has a short interest of 6.59 million shares, representing 25.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.03% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 15.7, indicating that it would take 15.7 days of the average trading volume of 406,972 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,590,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,100,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$874.53 million
Short Interest Ratio
15.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
46,728,000 shares
Float Size
26,330,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
25.03%
Today's Trading Volume
519,467 shares
Average Trading Volume
406,972 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
128%
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Choice Hotels International Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/20256,590,000 shares $874.53 million +8.0%25.0%15.7 $132.71
3/15/20256,100,000 shares $793.71 million +8.9%23.2%15.8 $130.12
2/28/20255,600,000 shares $801.35 million +2.4%21.2%15.6 $143.10
2/15/20255,470,000 shares $798.96 million +0.4%20.7%17.3 $146.06
1/31/20255,450,000 shares $802.20 million +8.8%20.8%18 $147.19
1/15/20255,010,000 shares $710.67 million +1.8%18.8%15.7 $141.85
12/31/20244,920,000 shares $698.54 million +2.9%18.5%15.9 $141.98
12/15/20244,780,000 shares $700.03 million +2.8%18.0%15.6 $146.45
11/30/20244,650,000 shares $703.27 million -6.8%17.5%14.7 $151.24
11/15/20244,990,000 shares $729.99 million -9.3%19.5%15.5 $146.29
10/31/20245,500,000 shares $767.31 million -0.2%21.4%17.1 $139.51
10/15/20245,510,000 shares $736.08 million -5.7%21.3%16.2 $133.59
9/30/20245,840,000 shares $761.59 million -1.0%22.6%15.2 $130.41
9/15/20245,900,000 shares $738.03 million -1.3%22.9%13.9 $125.09
8/31/20245,980,000 shares $762.99 million -3.4%23.1%13.4 $127.59
8/15/20246,190,000 shares $764.84 million -2.5%23.5%13.1 $123.56
7/31/20246,350,000 shares $809.31 million -6.9%23.7%12.3 $127.45
7/15/20246,820,000 shares $873.37 million -2.9%25.5%13 $128.06
6/30/20247,020,000 shares $835.38 million +7.5%26.2%13.4 $119.00
6/15/20246,530,000 shares $753.17 million +1.4%24.4%12.2 $115.34
5/31/20246,440,000 shares $729.65 million +1.1%23.5%10.8 $113.30
5/15/20246,370,000 shares $754.02 million +7.2%21.9%10 $118.37
4/30/20245,940,000 shares $702.88 million +1.5%19.8%9.2 $118.33
4/15/20245,850,000 shares $697.55 million +11.0%19.5%9.8 $119.24
3/31/20245,270,000 shares $665.86 million +8.2%17.6%9.1 $126.35
3/15/20244,870,000 shares $628.33 million +13.3%16.3%8.8 $129.02
2/29/20244,300,000 shares $481.21 million +2.4%14.4%7.9 $111.91
2/15/20244,200,000 shares $498.71 million +4.5%13.9%8.6 $118.74
1/31/20244,020,000 shares $486.78 million -9.1%13.3%8.4 $121.09
1/15/20244,420,000 shares $513.34 million -1.3%14.6%8.3 $116.14
12/31/20234,480,000 shares $507.58 million -9.9%14.9%7.8 $113.30
12/15/20234,970,000 shares $548.64 million -1.8%16.5%9 $110.39
11/30/20235,060,000 shares $557.92 million +6.1%16.7%9.9 $110.26
11/15/20234,770,000 shares $540.39 million +10.2%15.7%9.7 $113.29
10/31/20234,330,000 shares $478.55 million -14.3%14.1%8.7 $110.52
10/15/20235,050,000 shares $619.94 million -8.2%16.4%10.6 $122.76
9/30/20235,500,000 shares $673.81 million +18.5%17.9%12.8 $122.51
9/15/20234,640,000 shares $581.62 million -1.7%15.1%10.7 $125.35
8/31/20234,720,000 shares $599.11 million +4.0%15.3%10.9 $126.93
8/15/20234,540,000 shares $607.41 million -1.1%14.7%8.9 $133.79
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7/31/20234,590,000 shares $600.05 million -13.4%14.9%8.7 $130.73
7/15/20235,300,000 shares $639.18 million +8.4%17.4%10.6 $120.60
6/30/20234,890,000 shares $574.33 million +10.9%16.0%9.9 $117.45
6/15/20234,410,000 shares $502.25 million +15.1%14.3%9.2 $113.89
5/31/20233,830,000 shares $434.67 million +10.7%12.5%8 $113.49
5/15/20233,460,000 shares $424.99 million +16.9%11.1%8.2 $122.83
4/30/20232,960,000 shares $377.46 million +10.5%9.4%7.8 $127.52
4/15/20232,680,000 shares $329.05 million +9.4%8.6%7.6 $122.78
3/31/20232,450,000 shares $287.12 million +35.4%7.6%6.8 $117.19
3/15/20231,810,000 shares $202.99 million -3.2%5.7%5.3 $112.15
2/28/20231,870,000 shares $221.33 million -0.5%5.8%5.6 $118.36
2/15/20231,880,000 shares $244.42 million +3.9%5.6%5.6 $130.01
1/31/20231,810,000 shares $222.43 million +16.8%5.4%5.2 $122.89
1/15/20231,550,000 shares $185.92 million -4.9%4.7%4.2 $119.95
12/30/20221,630,000 shares $183.60 million -4.1%4.9%4 $112.64
12/15/20221,700,000 shares $197.78 million +0.6%5.1%4 $116.34
11/30/20221,690,000 shares $208.24 million -5.1%5.0%3.7 $123.22
11/15/20221,780,000 shares $217.11 million -2.7%5.2%3.7 $121.97
10/31/20221,830,000 shares $237.61 million -2.7%5.1%3.7 $129.84
10/15/20221,880,000 shares $227.16 million -4.6%5.2%4 $120.83
9/30/20221,970,000 shares $215.75 million +18.0%5.5%4.7 $109.52
9/15/20221,670,000 shares $196.26 million -5.1%4.7%4.3 $117.52
8/31/20221,760,000 shares $201.89 million +4.8%4.9%4.7 $114.71
8/15/20221,680,000 shares $198.21 million -13.9%4.7%5 $117.98
7/31/20221,950,000 shares $235.70 million -3.9%5.5%6.1 $120.87
7/15/20222,030,000 shares $227.24 million -1.0%5.7%7.1 $111.94
6/30/20222,050,000 shares $228.84 million +15.2%5.8%7.1 $111.63
6/15/20221,780,000 shares $219.78 million +12.7%5.0%6.2 $123.47
5/31/20221,580,000 shares $202.07 million +6.0%4.5%6.3 $127.89
5/15/20221,490,000 shares $191.17 million +2.1%4.2%5.8 $128.30
4/30/20221,460,000 shares $205.07 million +1.4%4.1%5.5 $140.46
4/15/20221,440,000 shares $204.58 million -8.9%4.1%5 $142.07
3/31/20221,580,000 shares $223.98 million +0.6%4.5%5.2 $141.76
3/15/20221,570,000 shares $216.82 million +7.5%4.5%5.3 $138.10
2/28/20221,460,000 shares $210.75 million +3.6%4.1%4.9 $144.35
2/15/20221,410,000 shares $212.09 million -9.6%4.0%4.9 $150.42
1/31/20221,560,000 shares $223.70 million -1.3%4.4%5.7 $143.40
1/15/20221,580,000 shares $240.59 million -2.5%4.4%6 $152.27
12/31/20211,620,000 shares $252.70 million -1.8%4.6%6.5 $155.99
12/15/20211,650,000 shares $235.06 million -10.3%4.6%6.4 $142.46
11/30/20211,840,000 shares $264.13 million -2.7%5.2%7.1 $143.55
11/15/20211,890,000 shares $283.05 million -3.6%5.3%7.6 $149.76
10/29/20211,960,000 shares $275.62 million +42.0%5.5%8.5 $140.62
10/15/20211,380,000 shares $190.00 million -9.8%3.9%6.5 $137.68
9/30/20211,530,000 shares $193.35 million +15.0%4.3%7.6 $126.37
9/15/20211,330,000 shares $161.74 million +3.1%3.7%6.9 $121.61
8/31/20211,290,000 shares $153.97 million -7.2%3.6%7.2 $119.36
8/13/20211,390,000 shares $161.88 million -10.3%3.9%6.9 $116.46
7/30/20211,550,000 shares $185.85 million -3.7%4.7%6.9 $119.90
7/15/20211,610,000 shares $188.27 million -3.6%4.8%7 $116.94
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6/30/20211,670,000 shares $198.50 million -3.5%5.0%6.9 $118.86
6/15/20211,730,000 shares $212.81 million +14.6%5.2%7.6 $123.01
5/28/20211,510,000 shares $182.57 million +2.7%4.5%6.2 $120.91
5/14/20211,470,000 shares $169.70 million -4.6%4.4%6.2 $115.44
4/30/20211,540,000 shares $176.98 million -9.4%4.4%6.4 $114.92
4/15/20211,700,000 shares $189.23 million +4.3%4.9%6.9 $111.31
3/31/20211,630,000 shares $177.00 million +5.8%4.7%6.6 $108.59
3/15/20211,540,000 shares $166.21 million +5.5%4.4%6.3 $107.93
2/26/20211,460,000 shares $154.04 million +3.6%4.2%5.7 $105.51
2/12/20211,410,000 shares $152.20 million -14.0%4.0%5.5 $107.94
1/29/20211,640,000 shares $167.10 million +1.2%4.7%6.2 $101.89
1/15/20211,620,000 shares $176.50 million -6.4%4.7%6.2 $108.95
12/31/20201,730,000 shares $182.01 million -12.6%5.0%6.9 $105.21
12/15/20201,980,000 shares $200.32 million -20.5%5.7%6.9 $101.17
11/30/20202,490,000 shares $255.10 million -5.3%7.2%8.2 $102.45
11/15/20202,630,000 shares $266.05 million +4.8%7.6%8.6 $101.16
10/30/20202,510,000 shares $217.27 million +4.2%7.3%7.9 $86.56
10/15/20202,410,000 shares $215.77 million -4.7%7.0%7.7 $89.53
9/30/20202,530,000 shares $217.48 million -8.7%7.4%7.7 $85.96
9/15/20202,770,000 shares $271.71 million -7.7%8.1%8.5 $98.09
8/31/20203,000,000 shares $297.87 million +1.4%8.7%10.1 $99.29
8/14/20202,960,000 shares $280.49 million -1.3%8.6%9.9 $94.76
7/31/20203,000,000 shares $252.36 million -0.3%8.7%9.2 $84.12
7/15/20203,010,000 shares $245.01 million -4.1%8.8%8.9 $81.40
6/30/20203,140,000 shares $246.18 million -2.2%9.1%8.7 $78.40
6/15/20203,210,000 shares $269.00 million -6.7%9.3%7.3 $83.80
5/29/20203,440,000 shares $281.63 million -4.4%10.0%6.3 $81.87
5/15/20203,600,000 shares $256.54 million +1.7%10.4%6.1 $71.26
4/30/20203,540,000 shares $265.68 million +7.3%10.2%5.9 $75.05
4/15/20203,300,000 shares $240.80 million -12.2%9.5%5.4 $72.97

CHH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Choice Hotels International's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Choice Hotels International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 6,590,000 shares of CHH short. 25.03% of Choice Hotels International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Choice Hotels International's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Choice Hotels International?

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. CHH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Choice Hotels International's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Choice Hotels International?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Choice Hotels International: Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Choice Hotels International?

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. 25.03% of Choice Hotels International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Choice Hotels International's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Choice Hotels International saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,590,000 shares, an increase of 8.0% from the previous total of 6,100,000 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 Choice Hotels International's float size?

Choice Hotels International currently has issued a total of 46,728,000 shares. Some of Choice Hotels 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. Choice Hotels International currently has a public float of 26,330,000 shares.

How does Choice Hotels International's short interest compare to its competitors?

25.03% of Choice Hotels International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Choice Hotels International: Carnival Co. & plc (5.72%), Hyatt Hotels Co. (7.83%), Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (4.76%), The Marcus Co. (3.09%), Airbnb, Inc. (3.52%), Marriott International, Inc. (2.26%), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (4.65%), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (0.70%), H World Group Limited (3.95%), MGM Resorts International (7.81%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Choice Hotels International stock?

Short selling CHH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Choice Hotels International as its price is falling. CHH shares are trading up $1.83 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 Choice Hotels International?

A short squeeze for Choice Hotels 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 CHH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Choice Hotels International'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 CHH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:CHH) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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