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Highwoods Properties (HIW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$31.66 -0.16 (-0.50%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Highwoods Properties Short Interest Data

Highwoods Properties (HIW) has a short interest of 4.63 million shares. This marks a -19.90% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.8, indicating that it would take 5.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.20 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,780,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.90%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$155.24 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
106,020,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.37%
Today's Trading Volume
835,602 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,203,833 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
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HIW Short Interest Over Time

HIW Days to Cover Over Time

HIW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Highwoods Properties Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20244,630,000 shares $155.24 million -19.9%N/A5.8 $33.53
10/15/20245,780,000 shares $203.80 million +31.1%N/A7.5 $35.26
9/30/20244,410,000 shares $147.65 million -12.7%N/A5.9 $33.48
9/15/20245,050,000 shares $165.84 million +0.8%N/A6.3 $32.84
8/31/20245,010,000 shares $161.42 million -14.5%N/A6.2 $32.22
8/15/20245,860,000 shares $187.40 million +26.8%N/A7.1 $31.98
7/31/20244,620,000 shares $143.08 million -15.1%N/A5.5 $30.97
7/15/20245,440,000 shares $155.09 million +22.5%N/A6.3 $28.51
6/30/20244,440,000 shares $116.64 million -29.9%N/A5.3 $26.27
6/15/20246,330,000 shares $162.55 million -2.3%N/A7.3 $25.68
5/31/20246,480,000 shares $168.32 million -1.2%N/A7.6 $25.98
5/15/20246,560,000 shares $179.48 million -2.1%N/A7 $27.36
4/30/20246,700,000 shares $175.47 million -3.5%N/A5.8 $26.19
4/15/20246,940,000 shares $167.46 million +7.4%6.7%5.4 $24.13
3/31/20246,460,000 shares $169.12 million +41.4%6.2%4.8 $26.18
3/15/20244,570,000 shares $111.74 million -5.8%4.4%3.4 $24.45
2/29/20244,850,000 shares $118.58 million -25.6%4.7%3.3 $24.45
2/15/20246,520,000 shares $155.01 million +48.5%N/A4.4 $23.78
1/31/20244,390,000 shares $100.84 million -25.8%N/A3 $22.97
1/15/20245,920,000 shares $137.46 million +8.2%6.9%4.3 $23.22
12/31/20235,470,000 shares $125.59 million -1.6%N/A4 $22.96
12/15/20235,560,000 shares $132.16 million +3.5%N/A4.1 $23.77
11/30/20235,370,000 shares $101.79 million -5.5%N/A3.3 $18.96
11/15/20235,680,000 shares $111.95 million -5.7%N/A3.7 $19.71
10/31/20236,020,000 shares $107.64 million +5.8%N/A4.1 $17.88
10/15/20235,690,000 shares $109.53 million -12.1%N/A4.1 $19.25
9/30/20236,470,000 shares $133.35 million +19.8%N/A4.8 $20.61
9/15/20235,400,000 shares $123.55 million +11.8%N/A4 $22.88
8/31/20234,830,000 shares $115.07 million +18.7%N/A4.7 $23.83
8/15/20234,070,000 shares $94.63 million +15.0%N/A3.8 $23.25
7/31/20233,540,000 shares $89.46 million +9.3%N/A3.2 $25.27
7/15/20233,240,000 shares $82.75 million +26.1%3.1%2.8 $25.54
6/30/20232,570,000 shares $61.47 million +4.1%2.5%2.2 $23.92
6/15/20232,470,000 shares $56.55 million -3.9%2.4%2.1 $22.90
5/31/20232,570,000 shares $53.15 million +8.0%2.5%1.9 $20.68
5/15/20232,380,000 shares $49.34 million -28.1%2.3%1.9 $20.73
4/30/20233,310,000 shares $75.87 million -3.2%3.2%2.8 $22.92
4/15/20233,420,000 shares $77.53 million -8.6%3.3%3 $22.67
3/31/20233,740,000 shares $86.73 million +41.7%3.6%3.4 $23.19
3/15/20232,640,000 shares $59.35 million +13.8%2.6%2.7 $22.48
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2/28/20232,320,000 shares $61.48 million +3.1%2.2%2.9 $26.50
2/15/20232,250,000 shares $67.68 million -19.9%2.2%3 $30.08
1/31/20232,810,000 shares $85.34 million -5.4%2.7%3.7 $30.37
1/15/20232,970,000 shares $88.68 million +3.1%2.9%3.8 $29.86
12/30/20222,880,000 shares $80.58 million +2.1%2.8%3.3 $27.98
12/15/20222,820,000 shares $81.61 million +9.3%2.7%2.9 $28.94
11/30/20222,580,000 shares $76.88 million +24.6%2.5%2.6 $29.80
11/15/20222,070,000 shares $61.00 million -8.0%2.0%2 $29.47
10/31/20222,250,000 shares $63.52 million -8.2%2.2%2.1 $28.23
10/15/20222,450,000 shares $63.26 million +4.3%2.4%2.4 $25.82
9/30/20222,350,000 shares $63.36 million -19.0%2.3%2.4 $26.96
9/15/20222,900,000 shares $85.99 million +14.6%2.8%3.4 $29.65
8/31/20222,530,000 shares $76.94 million +38.3%2.4%3 $30.41
8/15/20221,830,000 shares $64.16 million +1.1%1.8%2.3 $35.06
7/31/20221,810,000 shares $64.38 million -38.2%1.8%2.3 $35.57
7/15/20222,930,000 shares $98.80 million +8.9%2.8%3.8 $33.72
6/30/20222,690,000 shares $91.97 million +30.6%2.6%3.8 $34.19
6/15/20222,060,000 shares $70.49 million +5.1%2.0%3 $34.22
5/31/20221,960,000 shares $77.01 million +20.3%1.9%3.3 $39.29
5/15/20221,630,000 shares $63.31 million -33.2%1.6%2.4 $38.84
4/30/20222,440,000 shares $99.65 million +6.6%2.4%3.3 $40.84
4/15/20222,290,000 shares $100.00 million -12.3%2.2%2.9 $43.67
3/31/20222,610,000 shares $119.38 million +17.6%2.5%3.1 $45.74
3/15/20222,220,000 shares $96.93 million +2.8%2.2%2.4 $43.66
2/28/20222,160,000 shares $94.18 million -24.7%2.1%2.1 $43.60
2/15/20222,870,000 shares $124.16 million +6.7%2.8%2.9 $43.26
1/31/20222,690,000 shares $115.99 million -18.5%2.6%3 $43.12
1/15/20223,300,000 shares $156.06 million +22.7%3.2%3.9 $47.29
12/31/20212,690,000 shares $119.95 million +14.5%2.6%3.5 $44.59
12/15/20212,350,000 shares $104.06 million +10.3%2.3%3.2 $44.28
11/30/20212,130,000 shares $92.02 million +5.5%2.1%3.3 $43.20
11/15/20212,020,000 shares $95.51 million +3.6%2.0%3.1 $47.28
10/29/20211,950,000 shares $87.44 million -8.5%1.9%3.2 $44.84
10/15/20212,130,000 shares $99.15 million +15.1%2.1%3.5 $46.55
9/30/20211,850,000 shares $81.14 million -2.1%1.8%2.8 $43.86
9/15/20211,890,000 shares $84.88 million -15.6%1.8%2.8 $44.91
8/31/20212,240,000 shares $102.35 million +15.5%2.2%3.6 $45.69
8/13/20211,940,000 shares $89.05 million +7.2%1.9%3.1 $45.90
7/30/20211,810,000 shares $86.32 million +66.1%1.8%2.8 $47.69
7/15/20211,090,000 shares $51.55 million -7.6%1.1%1.7 $47.29
6/30/20211,180,000 shares $53.30 million -20.8%1.2%1.9 $45.17
6/15/20211,490,000 shares $71.19 million -12.9%1.5%2.2 $47.78
5/28/20211,710,000 shares $78.11 million -6.6%1.7%2.4 $45.68
5/14/20211,830,000 shares $79.73 million -0.5%1.8%2.4 $43.57
4/30/20211,840,000 shares $82.87 million -23.3%1.8%2.1 $45.04
4/15/20212,400,000 shares $104.11 million +28.3%2.3%2.5 $43.38
3/31/20211,870,000 shares $81.98 million +5.7%1.8%1.9 $43.84
3/15/20211,770,000 shares $77.77 million +5.4%1.7%1.8 $43.94
2/26/20211,680,000 shares $68.70 million +16.7%1.6%1.7 $40.89
2/12/20211,440,000 shares $59.11 million -4.0%1.4%1.5 $41.05
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1/29/20211,500,000 shares $56.87 million -6.8%1.5%1.6 $37.91
1/15/20211,610,000 shares $64.67 million -3.0%1.6%1.7 $40.17
12/31/20201,660,000 shares $64.97 million -6.2%1.6%1.6 $39.14
12/15/20201,770,000 shares $69.60 million +48.7%1.7%1.6 $39.32
11/30/20201,190,000 shares $46.26 million -0.8%1.2%1.1 $38.87
11/15/20201,200,000 shares $43.20 million +15.4%1.2%1.1 $36.00
10/30/20201,040,000 shares $31.29 million -4.6%1.0%1 $30.09
10/15/20201,090,000 shares $36.68 million +7.9%1.1%1.1 $33.65
9/30/20201,010,000 shares $33.91 million -26.8%1.0%1.2 $33.57
9/15/20201,380,000 shares $49.51 million -0.7%1.3%1.8 $35.88
8/31/20201,390,000 shares $51.79 million -5.4%1.4%1.8 $37.26
8/14/20201,470,000 shares $55.92 million +49.8%1.4%1.7 $38.04
7/31/2020981,200 shares $37.62 million +12.2%1.0%1 $38.34
7/15/2020874,900 shares $32.01 million -2.3%0.9%0.9 $36.59
6/30/2020895,000 shares $33.41 million -51.4%0.9%0.9 $37.33
6/15/20201,840,000 shares $72.51 million +52.1%1.8%1.7 $39.41
5/29/20201,210,000 shares $46.31 million -24.8%1.2%1.1 $38.27
5/15/20201,610,000 shares $52.00 million +79.8%1.6%1.5 $32.30
4/30/2020895,500 shares $35.76 million -23.5%0.9%0.9 $39.93
4/15/20201,170,000 shares $44.06 million -37.1%1.1%1.2 $37.66
3/31/20201,860,000 shares $65.42 million -5.3%1.8%2 $35.17
3/13/20201,964,800 shares $77.41 million -14.6%1.9%2.8 $39.40
2/28/20202,300,000 shares $65.60 million -11.9%2.3%3.3 $28.52
2/14/20202,610,000 shares $114.79 million -15.3%2.6%3.9 $43.98
1/31/20203,080,000 shares $151.81 million +16.7%3.0%4.6 $49.29
1/15/20202,640,000 shares $136.67 million +23.4%2.6%3.8 $51.77
12/31/20192,140,000 shares $107.41 million +1.4%2.1%2.9 $50.19

HIW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highwoods Properties' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Highwoods Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 4,630,000 shares of HIW short. Learn More on Highwoods Properties' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Highwoods Properties?

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. HIW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Highwoods Properties's short interest ratio.

Is Highwoods Properties' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Highwoods Properties saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,630,000 shares, a decline of 19.9% from the previous total of 5,780,000 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.

How does Highwoods Properties' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Highwoods Properties: Boston Properties, Inc. (3.72%), SL Green Realty Corp. (11.93%), Kilroy Realty Co. (6.55%), Douglas Emmett, Inc. (11.79%), Equity Commonwealth (1.33%), Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (3.31%), Brandywine Realty Trust (5.85%), Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (16.61%), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (2.00%), Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (1.75%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Highwoods Properties stock?

Short selling HIW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Highwoods Properties as its price is falling. HIW shares are trading down $0.16 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 Highwoods Properties?

A short squeeze for Highwoods Properties 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 HIW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Highwoods Properties' 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 HIW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:HIW) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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