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Meritage Homes (MTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$73.84 -0.35 (-0.48%)
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Meritage Homes Short Interest Data

Meritage Homes (MTH) has a short interest of 3.11 million shares. This marks a 14.34% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 955,449 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,110,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,720,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$242.18 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
72,360,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.30%
Today's Trading Volume
809,351 shares
Average Trading Volume
955,449 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
85%
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MTH Short Interest Over Time

MTH Days to Cover Over Time

MTH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Meritage Homes Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20253,110,000 shares $242.18 million +14.3%N/A3.3 $77.87
1/15/20252,720,000 shares $218.72 million +15.3%N/A2.9 $80.41
12/31/20242,360,000 shares $181.51 million +108.9%N/A2.7 $76.91
12/15/20241,130,000 shares $190.33 million -11.0%3.2%2.8 $168.43
11/30/20241,270,000 shares $242.66 million -3.1%3.6%3.3 $191.07
11/15/20241,310,000 shares $235.03 million -0.8%3.7%3.5 $179.41
10/31/20241,320,000 shares $239.18 million +10.0%3.7%3.5 $181.20
10/15/20241,200,000 shares $237 million -0.8%3.4%3.3 $197.50
9/30/20241,210,000 shares $248.13 million +25.4%3.4%3 $205.07
9/15/2024964,600 shares $196.35 million -3.3%2.7%2.3 $203.56
8/31/2024997,000 shares $197.48 million +7.2%2.8%2.3 $198.07
8/15/2024930,000 shares $168.00 million -18.4%2.6%2.1 $180.64
7/31/20241,140,000 shares $231.51 million +0.9%3.2%2.6 $203.08
7/15/20241,130,000 shares $201.86 million -5.0%3.2%2.5 $178.64
6/30/20241,190,000 shares $192.60 million +3.5%3.4%2.8 $161.85
6/15/20241,150,000 shares $187.15 million +36.2%3.3%2.8 $162.74
5/31/2024844,500 shares $148.84 million -9.7%2.4%1.9 $176.25
5/15/2024935,500 shares $176.15 million +54.9%2.6%2.2 $188.30
4/30/2024603,800 shares $100.07 million -7.5%1.7%1.4 $165.74
4/15/2024652,900 shares $101.30 million -21.1%1.9%1.5 $155.16
3/31/2024827,900 shares $145.26 million -24.7%2.4%2 $175.46
3/15/20241,100,000 shares $173.04 million +3.8%3.1%2.7 $157.31
2/29/20241,060,000 shares $167.11 million +19.9%3.0%2.7 $157.65
2/15/2024883,800 shares $138.39 million +17.1%2.5%2.4 $156.58
1/31/2024754,800 shares $124.91 million +5.8%2.1%2 $165.49
1/15/2024713,200 shares $122.62 million +10.4%2.0%2 $171.93
12/31/2023646,200 shares $112.57 million -37.9%1.8%1.8 $174.20
12/15/20231,040,000 shares $179.71 million +21.1%2.9%2.8 $172.80
11/30/2023858,600 shares $121.26 million -0.3%2.4%2.5 $141.23
11/15/2023860,800 shares $121.98 million +1.7%2.4%2.6 $141.71
10/31/2023846,400 shares $96.59 million +4.9%2.4%2.6 $114.12
10/15/2023806,700 shares $91.20 million -4.5%2.3%2.6 $113.05
9/30/2023845,100 shares $103.43 million +1.9%2.4%2.7 $122.39
9/15/2023829,300 shares $106.90 million +4.3%2.3%2.6 $128.90
8/31/2023794,800 shares $110.51 million +2.9%2.2%2.4 $139.04
8/15/2023772,200 shares $113.12 million 0.0%2.2%2.2 $146.49
7/31/2023772,500 shares $115.06 million -34.0%2.2%2.1 $148.95
7/15/20231,170,000 shares $170.64 million +27.7%3.3%3 $145.85
6/30/2023916,600 shares $130.41 million -27.8%2.6%2.3 $142.28
6/15/20231,270,000 shares $166.24 million +24.5%3.5%3 $130.90
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5/31/20231,020,000 shares $117.64 million -20.9%2.9%2.3 $115.33
5/15/20231,290,000 shares $160.63 million +49.2%3.6%2.8 $124.52
4/30/2023864,400 shares $110.69 million -25.5%2.4%1.9 $128.05
4/15/20231,160,000 shares $139.26 million -4.1%3.3%2.6 $120.05
3/31/20231,210,000 shares $141.28 million +19.8%3.4%2.7 $116.76
3/15/20231,010,000 shares $107.57 million +10.8%2.8%2.4 $106.50
2/28/2023911,900 shares $99.61 million -14.8%2.6%2.3 $109.23
2/15/20231,070,000 shares $121.08 million +3.9%3.0%2.9 $113.16
1/31/20231,030,000 shares $110.92 million +9.1%2.9%3 $107.69
1/15/2023944,200 shares $95.39 million -14.2%2.7%2.9 $101.03
12/30/20221,100,000 shares $101.42 million +2.8%3.1%3.2 $92.20
12/15/20221,070,000 shares $100.93 million +1.9%3.0%3 $94.33
11/30/20221,050,000 shares $90.73 million -11.0%2.9%3 $86.41
11/15/20221,180,000 shares $98.35 million -7.1%3.3%3.4 $83.35
10/31/20221,270,000 shares $96.72 million -2.3%3.6%3.7 $76.16
10/15/20221,300,000 shares $86.66 million -7.8%3.6%3.8 $66.66
9/30/20221,410,000 shares $99.08 million +20.5%4.0%4.3 $70.27
9/15/20221,170,000 shares $84.73 million +0.9%3.3%3.6 $72.42
8/31/20221,160,000 shares $90.89 million -20.6%3.3%3.3 $78.35
8/15/20221,460,000 shares $128.73 million -9.9%4.1%4 $88.17
7/31/20221,620,000 shares $143.05 million +29.6%4.5%4.2 $88.30
7/15/20221,250,000 shares $103.69 million +10.6%3.5%3.2 $82.95
6/30/20221,130,000 shares $81.93 million -0.9%3.2%2.8 $72.50
6/15/20221,140,000 shares $84.47 million +8.6%3.2%2.7 $74.10
5/31/20221,050,000 shares $89.58 million No Change2.9%2.8 $85.31
5/15/20221,050,000 shares $87.00 million +19.7%2.9%2.6 $82.86
4/30/2022877,400 shares $72.43 million +7.5%2.5%2 $82.55
4/15/2022816,100 shares $66.40 million +6.0%2.3%1.8 $81.36
3/31/2022769,600 shares $60.98 million -14.3%2.2%1.6 $79.23
3/15/2022897,700 shares $83.23 million -34.0%2.5%2 $92.72
2/28/20221,360,000 shares $134.07 million -4.2%3.8%3.1 $98.58
2/15/20221,420,000 shares $133.14 million +10.1%3.9%3.3 $93.76
1/31/20221,290,000 shares $131.62 million +24.0%3.5%3.3 $102.03
1/15/20221,040,000 shares $119.90 million +5.2%2.9%3 $115.29
12/31/2021988,400 shares $120.64 million -5.9%2.7%3.1 $122.06
12/15/20211,050,000 shares $125.16 million +9.0%2.9%3.4 $119.20
11/30/2021963,400 shares $108.73 million -5.6%2.6%3.3 $112.86
11/15/20211,020,000 shares $116.64 million -12.8%2.8%3.5 $114.35
10/29/20211,170,000 shares $127.19 million -4.9%3.2%4.1 $108.71
10/15/20211,230,000 shares $124.88 million -12.8%3.4%4.1 $101.53
9/30/20211,410,000 shares $136.77 million -2.8%3.8%4.6 $97.00
9/15/20211,450,000 shares $150.02 million -5.2%4.0%4.6 $103.46
8/31/20211,530,000 shares $170.66 million +3.4%4.2%4.7 $111.54
8/13/20211,480,000 shares $168.14 million -17.8%4.0%4.5 $113.61
7/30/20211,800,000 shares $195.44 million +2.3%4.9%4.9 $108.58
7/15/20211,760,000 shares $157.78 million -11.6%4.8%4.6 $89.65
6/30/20211,990,000 shares $187.22 million -0.5%5.4%5.2 $94.08
6/15/20212,000,000 shares $192.34 million +11.7%5.4%5.1 $96.17
5/28/20211,790,000 shares $192.73 million -7.3%4.9%4.5 $107.67
5/14/20211,930,000 shares $214.75 million +22.9%5.2%4.5 $111.27
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4/30/20211,570,000 shares $167.99 million +2.0%4.3%3.4 $107.00
4/15/20211,540,000 shares $146.01 million +6.9%4.2%3.2 $94.81
3/31/20211,440,000 shares $132.60 million -6.5%3.9%2.8 $92.08
3/15/20211,540,000 shares $137.46 million -2.5%4.2%2.9 $89.26
2/26/20211,580,000 shares $129.80 million +42.3%4.3%2.9 $82.15
2/12/20211,110,000 shares $98.20 million -41.9%3.0%2.1 $88.47
1/29/20211,910,000 shares $164.30 million -7.3%5.2%3.8 $86.02
1/15/20212,060,000 shares $168.94 million +17.7%5.6%4.2 $82.01
12/31/20201,750,000 shares $149.78 million +23.2%4.8%3.8 $85.59
12/15/20201,420,000 shares $120.70 million +11.8%3.9%3.2 $85.00
11/30/20201,270,000 shares $117.22 million -0.8%3.5%3 $92.30
11/15/20201,280,000 shares $115.15 million +0.8%3.5%3.1 $89.96
10/30/20201,270,000 shares $113.03 million +8.6%3.5%3.1 $89.00
10/15/20201,170,000 shares $132.25 million +2.6%3.2%2.9 $113.03
9/30/20201,140,000 shares $125.84 million -16.8%3.1%2.7 $110.39
9/15/20201,370,000 shares $138.15 million +2.2%3.7%3.2 $100.84
8/31/20201,340,000 shares $128.68 million +16.5%3.6%3.1 $96.03
8/14/20201,150,000 shares $113.65 million -14.2%3.1%2.6 $98.83
7/31/20201,340,000 shares $132.90 million +4.7%3.6%2.9 $99.18
7/15/20201,280,000 shares $101.82 million +1.6%3.5%2.7 $79.55
6/30/20201,260,000 shares $92.74 million -11.3%3.4%2.6 $73.60
6/15/20201,420,000 shares $99.70 million +8.4%3.9%2.7 $70.21
5/29/20201,310,000 shares $93.36 million -17.6%3.6%2.1 $71.27
5/15/20201,590,000 shares $86.83 million -15.4%4.3%2.5 $54.61
4/30/20201,880,000 shares $98.81 million +42.4%5.1%3 $52.56
4/15/20201,320,000 shares $51.64 million -4.4%3.6%2 $39.12
3/31/20201,380,000 shares $58.79 million -36.9%3.8%2 $42.60
3/13/20202,186,800 shares $102.69 million -21.3%6.1%3.9 $46.96
2/28/20202,780,000 shares $81.29 million -3.5%7.6%4.9 $29.24

MTH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meritage Homes' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Meritage Homes shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 3,110,000 shares of MTH short. Learn More on Meritage Homes' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Meritage Homes?

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. MTH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Meritage Homes's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Meritage Homes?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Meritage Homes: Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, HBK Investments L P, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, and Fulcrum Asset Management LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Meritage Homes' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Meritage Homes saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,110,000 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the previous total of 2,720,000 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 Meritage Homes' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Meritage Homes: Toll Brothers, Inc. (3.51%), KB Home (5.90%), Cavco Industries, Inc. (2.07%), Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (4.36%), M/I Homes, Inc. (3.58%), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (4.57%), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (5.12%), D.R. Horton, Inc. (2.61%), Lennar Co. (3.46%), NVR, Inc. (2.73%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Meritage Homes stock?

Short selling MTH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Meritage Homes as its price is falling. MTH shares are trading down $0.35 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 Meritage Homes?

A short squeeze for Meritage Homes 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 MTH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Meritage Homes' 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 MTH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:MTH) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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