Meritage Homes (MTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $80.61 -0.15 (-0.19%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Meritage Homes Short Interest DataMeritage Homes (MTH) has a short interest of 2.36 million shares. This marks a 108.85% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 994,349 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,360,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+108.85%Dollar Volume Sold Short$181.51 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares72,360,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted3.26%Today's Trading Volume560,276 sharesAverage Trading Volume994,349 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average56% Short Selling Meritage Homes? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Meritage Homes and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMTH Short Interest Over TimeMTH Days to Cover Over TimeMTH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Meritage Homes Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MTH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Meritage Homes and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $124.52Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement (Ad)Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now. Click here to check it out now 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 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 $94.81Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement (Ad)Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now. Click here to check it out now 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 2/14/20202,880,000 shares $171.01 million +5.5%7.8%5.5 $59.38 1/31/20202,730,000 shares $180.29 million +4.2%7.4%5.1 $66.04 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 December 31st, traders have sold 2,360,000 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: Jane Street Group LLC, HBK Investments L P, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. 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 December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,360,000 shares, an increase of 108.8% from the previous total of 1,130,000 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. (2.68%), KB Home (7.61%), Cavco Industries, Inc. (1.83%), M/I Homes, Inc. (3.44%), Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (4.60%), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (5.73%), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (4.95%), D.R. Horton, Inc. (2.31%), Lennar Co. (3.09%), NVR, Inc. (2.33%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 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 $0.15 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 increases 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 December, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies TOL Short Squeeze KBH Short Squeeze CVCO Short Squeeze MHO Short Squeeze TPH Short Squeeze BZH Short Squeeze HOV Short Squeeze DHI Short Squeeze LEN Short Squeeze NVR Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MTH) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? I don’t even think you can buy anything at McDonalds f...StocksToTrade | SponsoredMedia Humiliated: Demo of Elon’s Tech Proves They’re WrongElon Musk believes his new AI product will be worth an incredible $9 trillion. But the mainstream media is ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | SponsoredJanuary 29th - the next big trading catalyst to watch Mark your calendar for January 29th. Because on that day, I believe we could see a $2 Trillion shock INTO t...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredWarren Buffett Bets $40 Billion—You Can Get in for $20I call it "The Last Retirement Stock You'll Ever Need." Warren Buffett himself owns $40 billion of stock in...Behind the Markets | SponsoredKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump’s Inauguration Shocker: “Move Your Cash Now”Just in the first week after Trump's win, many stocks jumped by double and even triple digits. But now he's...InvestorPlace | SponsoredGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto AnnouncementThe #1 Coin Poised to Soar Under Trump Pro-Crypto White House could make this the investment opportunity of...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Meritage Homes Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Meritage Homes With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Free MTH Stock Alerts