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HireRight (HRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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HireRight Short Interest Data

HireRight (HRT) has a short interest of 375,500 shares, representing 2.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.97% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 377,085 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
375,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
344,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.38 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
2,820,000 shares
Float Size
16,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.31%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
377,085 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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HRT Short Interest Over Time

HRT Days to Cover Over Time

HRT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

HireRight Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/2024375,500 shares $5.38 million +9.0%2.3%1.9 $14.34
5/31/2024344,600 shares $4.93 million +13.9%2.1%1.6 $14.31
5/15/2024302,600 shares $4.34 million -10.7%1.9%1.1 $14.34
4/30/2024339,000 shares $4.85 million -9.9%2.1%0.7 $14.30
4/15/2024376,400 shares $5.36 million +25.6%2.3%0.7 $14.24
3/31/2024299,600 shares $4.28 million -22.3%1.8%0.6 $14.27
3/15/2024385,500 shares $5.47 million -19.4%2.4%0.8 $14.19
2/29/2024478,000 shares $6.77 million +19.4%2.9%0.9 $14.17
2/15/2024400,400 shares $5.15 million -9.9%2.4%0.8 $12.87
1/31/2024444,600 shares $5.51 million -21.8%2.7%1.5 $12.40
1/15/2024568,600 shares $7.24 million -2.8%6.0%1.9 $12.73
12/31/2023584,800 shares $7.87 million -19.3%6.1%1.9 $13.45
12/15/2023724,600 shares $9.55 million -29.0%7.6%2.4 $13.18
11/30/20231,020,000 shares $13.42 million -15.0%10.7%3.5 $13.16
11/15/20231,200,000 shares $11.68 million -0.8%12.6%4.5 $9.73
10/31/20231,210,000 shares $11.14 million -6.2%10.3%4.8 $9.21
10/15/20231,290,000 shares $13.04 million -5.2%11.0%5.1 $10.11
9/30/20231,360,000 shares $12.93 million +1.5%11.6%5.4 $9.51
9/15/20231,340,000 shares $12.90 million +7.2%11.4%5.4 $9.63
8/31/20231,250,000 shares $13.09 million -23.3%8.3%4.4 $10.47
8/15/20231,630,000 shares $17.76 million +3.2%10.8%5.1 $10.90
7/31/20231,580,000 shares $16.92 million -1.3%11.0%4.7 $10.71
7/15/20231,600,000 shares $17.60 million -10.6%10.3%4.3 $11.00
6/30/20231,790,000 shares $20.24 million -6.3%11.5%4.5 $11.31
6/15/20231,910,000 shares $20.97 million +19.4%12.3%4.6 $10.98
5/31/20231,600,000 shares $16.37 million -8.6%8.9%3.9 $10.23
5/15/20231,750,000 shares $17.43 million +27.7%9.9%4.7 $9.96
4/30/20231,370,000 shares $14.52 million +22.3%7.4%4 $10.60
4/15/20231,120,000 shares $11.33 million -1.8%6.1%3.8 $10.12
3/31/20231,140,000 shares $12.10 million -23.0%5.7%4 $10.61
3/15/20231,480,000 shares $16.06 million -2.0%8.0%6.1 $10.85
2/28/20231,510,000 shares $16.64 million -2.0%8.6%6.4 $11.02
2/15/20231,540,000 shares $18.23 million -8.9%8.9%5.4 $11.84
1/31/20231,690,000 shares $19.33 million -5.6%9.8%4.6 $11.44
1/15/20231,790,000 shares $21.57 million No Change10.4%4.8 $12.05
12/30/20221,790,000 shares $21.23 million +15.5%10.4%5 $11.86
12/15/20221,550,000 shares $18.14 million +15.7%7.9%4.5 $11.70
11/30/20221,340,000 shares $16.98 million +58.3%6.8%4.2 $12.67
11/15/2022846,500 shares $8.06 million -10.4%4.3%3.1 $9.52
10/31/2022944,400 shares $12.71 million -23.8%4.8%4.6 $13.46
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10/15/20221,240,000 shares $18.30 million -27.9%6.3%7.1 $14.76
9/30/20221,720,000 shares $26.25 million -4.4%8.8%9.9 $15.26
9/15/20221,800,000 shares $29.07 million +4.1%9.2%8.7 $16.15
8/31/20221,730,000 shares $28.13 million -3.4%8.8%6.8 $16.26
8/15/20221,790,000 shares $33.01 million -6.8%9.1%6.6 $18.44
7/31/20221,920,000 shares $28.53 million -4.0%9.8%7 $14.86
7/15/20222,000,000 shares $27.34 million +4.7%10.2%7 $13.67
6/30/20221,910,000 shares $27.14 million +21.7%9.7%6.1 $14.21
6/15/20221,570,000 shares $24.15 million +27.6%8.0%4.7 $15.38
5/31/20221,230,000 shares $18.14 million +6.0%5.8%3.7 $14.75
5/15/20221,160,000 shares $18.73 million -5.7%5.4%3.6 $16.15
4/30/20221,230,000 shares $21.27 million +7.9%5.7%4 $17.29
4/15/20221,140,000 shares $19.55 million -14.3%5.3%3.6 $17.15
3/31/20221,330,000 shares $22.74 million +22.0%6.2%4.3 $17.10
3/15/20221,090,000 shares $12.70 million -6.0%5.1%3.6 $11.65
2/28/20221,160,000 shares $15.16 million -2.5%5.4%3.4 $13.07
2/15/20221,190,000 shares $15.65 million -8.5%5.5%3.1 $13.15
1/31/20221,300,000 shares $17.68 million +8.3%6.1%3 $13.60
1/15/20221,200,000 shares $16.75 million -0.8%5.6%1.9 $13.96
12/31/20211,210,000 shares $19.36 million No Change5.6%1.7 $16.00

HRT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is HireRight's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of HireRight shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 375,500 shares of HRT short. 2.31% of HireRight's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HireRight's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for HireRight?

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. HRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on HireRight's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for HireRight?

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. 2.31% of HireRight's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is HireRight's short interest increasing or decreasing?

HireRight saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 375,500 shares, an increase of 9.0% from the previous total of 344,600 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 HireRight's float size?

HireRight currently has issued a total of 2,820,000 shares. Some of HireRight'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. HireRight currently has a public float of 16,260,000 shares.

How does HireRight's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.31% of HireRight's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to HireRight: Information Services Group, Inc. (0.37%), Mastech Digital, Inc. (0.53%), Quest Resource Holding Co. (1.56%), Akso Health Group (0.01%), DLH Holdings Corp. (1.49%), trivago (0.44%), Veritone, Inc. (15.89%), FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (6.58%), MultiPlan Co. (3.42%), Lightbridge Co. (8.31%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.04 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.49 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.02 billion), General Motors ($2.91 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.37 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.82 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.72 billion), and Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short HireRight stock?

Short selling HRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HireRight 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.

How does a short squeeze work against HireRight?

A short squeeze for HireRight 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 HRT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is HireRight'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 HRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:HRT) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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