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Meritage Homes (MTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$176.25
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Meritage Homes Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
935,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
603,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+54.94%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$176.15 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
36,320,000 shares
Float Size
35,390,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.64%
Today's Trading Volume
390,824 shares
Average Trading Volume
401,178 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
97%
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MTH Short Interest Over Time

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MTH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Meritage Homes Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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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 $124.52
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
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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 $94.81
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
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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
1/15/20202,620,000 shares $189.77 million -8.4%7.1%5.1 $72.43
12/31/20192,860,000 shares $193.54 million +33.0%7.7%5.6 $67.67
8/15/2019861,200 shares $55.96 million -11.4%2.4%2 $64.98

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 closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 935,500 shares of MTH short. 2.64% of Meritage Homes' shares are currently sold 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 2.0. 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: Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Meritage Homes?

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. 2.64% of Meritage Homes' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Meritage Homes' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Meritage Homes saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 935,500 shares, an increase of 54.9% from the previous total of 603,800 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 Meritage Homes' float size?

Meritage Homes currently has issued a total of 36,320,000 shares. Some of Meritage Homes' 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. Meritage Homes currently has a public float of 35,390,000 shares.

How does Meritage Homes' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.64% of Meritage Homes' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Meritage Homes: PulteGroup, Inc. (2.04%), NVR, Inc. (1.67%), Toll Brothers, Inc. (2.77%), KB Home (8.52%), Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (2.04%), M/I Homes, Inc. (2.53%), Cavco Industries, Inc. (2.73%), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (3.37%), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (3.76%), D.R. Horton, Inc. (2.28%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 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 $1.07 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 May, 15 2024.



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This page (NYSE:MTH) was last updated on 5/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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