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National HealthCare (NHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$127.16 -2.68 (-2.06%)
(As of 11/14/2024 ET)

National HealthCare Short Interest Data

National HealthCare (NHC) has a short interest of 343,200 shares, representing 2.77% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.22% 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 62,596 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
343,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
369,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.22%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$0.00
Short Interest Ratio
5.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
15,400,000 shares
Float Size
12,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.77%
Today's Trading Volume
67,874 shares
Average Trading Volume
62,596 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
108%
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NHC Short Interest Over Time

NHC Days to Cover Over Time

NHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

National HealthCare Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024343,200 shares $0.00 -7.2%2.8%5.8 $0.00
10/15/2024369,900 shares $0.00 -17.6%3.0%6 $0.00
9/30/2024448,900 shares $0.00 +20.6%3.6%6.9 $0.00
9/15/2024372,100 shares $0.00 -9.5%3.0%5.6 $0.00
8/31/2024411,000 shares $0.00 +4.1%3.3%7.2 $0.00
8/15/2024394,800 shares $0.00 -4.6%3.2%7.2 $0.00
7/31/2024414,000 shares $0.00 +3.2%3.4%7.6 $0.00
7/15/2024401,100 shares $0.00 -20.2%3.3%7.8 $0.00
6/30/2024502,300 shares $0.00 +15.4%4.1%10.3 $0.00
6/15/2024435,100 shares $0.00 -14.8%3.5%9 $0.00
5/31/2024510,900 shares $0.00 +0.2%4.1%9.6 $0.00
5/15/2024509,800 shares $0.00 +0.5%4.1%9 $0.00
4/30/2024507,200 shares $0.00 -1.3%4.1%7.8 $0.00
4/15/2024514,000 shares $0.00 -1.2%4.2%7.2 $0.00
3/31/2024520,100 shares $0.00 +13.9%4.2%6.6 $0.00
3/15/2024456,800 shares $0.00 +3.9%3.7%5.3 $0.00
2/29/2024439,600 shares $0.00 -9.7%3.6%3.1 $0.00
2/15/2024486,800 shares $0.00 -14.4%3.9%3.3 $0.00
1/31/2024568,900 shares $0.00 -5.4%4.6%4.1 $0.00
1/15/2024601,600 shares $0.00 -22.8%4.9%4.7 $0.00
12/31/2023778,900 shares $0.00 +134.9%6.3%6.4 $0.00
12/15/2023331,600 shares $0.00 +38.7%2.7%3 $0.00
11/30/2023239,100 shares $0.00 -17.5%1.9%4.6 $0.00
11/15/2023289,900 shares $0.00 +1.8%2.4%8.4 $0.00
10/31/2023284,800 shares $0.00 -2.9%2.3%8.9 $0.00
10/15/2023293,200 shares $0.00 -2.2%2.4%8.9 $0.00
9/30/2023299,900 shares $0.00 -2.8%2.4%8.9 $0.00
9/15/2023308,500 shares $0.00 -4.9%2.5%8.7 $0.00
8/31/2023324,400 shares $0.00 -7.7%2.6%8.1 $0.00
8/15/2023351,600 shares $0.00 -0.1%2.9%8.4 $0.00
7/31/2023352,000 shares $0.00 +0.6%2.9%8.1 $0.00
7/15/2023349,800 shares $0.00 -9.7%2.8%7.7 $0.00
6/30/2023387,300 shares $0.00 -6.9%3.2%8.2 $0.00
6/15/2023415,800 shares $0.00 -0.5%3.4%8.4 $0.00
5/31/2023417,700 shares $0.00 -9.9%3.4%5.7 $0.00
5/15/2023463,700 shares $0.00 +8.2%3.8%6 $0.00
4/30/2023428,500 shares $0.00 +11.6%3.5%5.1 $0.00
4/15/2023383,900 shares $22.15 million -9.5%3.1%4.6 $57.70
3/31/2023424,300 shares $0.00 -17.9%3.4%5.1 $0.00
3/15/2023516,800 shares $0.00 +20.9%4.2%6.3 $0.00
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2/28/2023427,500 shares $0.00 +9.5%3.5%7.4 $0.00
2/15/2023390,300 shares $0.00 +0.9%3.2%7.5 $0.00
1/31/2023386,800 shares $0.00 +3.4%3.1%9 $0.00
1/15/2023374,000 shares $0.00 +5.9%3.0%8.2 $0.00
12/30/2022353,300 shares $0.00 +20.4%2.9%7.5 $0.00
12/15/2022293,500 shares $0.00 +7.5%2.4%6.3 $0.00
11/30/2022273,100 shares $0.00 -8.9%2.2%6.5 $0.00
11/15/2022299,600 shares $0.00 +9.0%2.4%7.2 $0.00
10/31/2022274,800 shares $0.00 +33.0%2.2%6.7 $0.00
10/15/2022206,700 shares $0.00 +13.8%1.7%5.4 $0.00
9/30/2022181,700 shares $0.00 +6.3%1.5%5.3 $0.00
9/15/2022171,000 shares $0.00 +6.8%1.4%5.1 $0.00
8/31/2022160,100 shares $11.12 million -12.5%1.3%4.9 $69.45
8/15/2022182,900 shares $0.00 -9.2%1.5%5.3 $0.00
7/31/2022201,400 shares $0.00 -5.8%1.8%5.6 $0.00
7/15/2022213,800 shares $0.00 -5.9%1.9%5.8 $0.00
6/30/2022227,100 shares $0.00 +11.7%2.0%6.2 $0.00
6/15/2022203,400 shares $0.00 +19.4%1.8%5.6 $0.00
5/31/2022170,300 shares $0.00 -10.1%1.4%4.2 $0.00
5/15/2022189,500 shares $0.00 -1.3%1.5%4.9 $0.00
4/30/2022191,900 shares $0.00 +7.9%1.5%5.2 $0.00
4/15/2022177,900 shares $0.00 -12.6%1.4%4.8 $0.00
3/31/2022203,600 shares $0.00 +38.9%1.6%5.5 $0.00
3/15/2022146,600 shares $0.00 +12.9%1.2%4 $0.00
2/28/2022129,900 shares $0.00 +4.3%1.0%4.5 $0.00
2/15/2022124,500 shares $0.00 +37.6%1.0%4.2 $0.00
1/31/202290,500 shares $0.00 +9.0%0.7%3.1 $0.00
1/15/202283,000 shares $0.00 -21.0%0.7%2.8 $0.00
12/31/2021105,000 shares $0.00 -27.9%0.8%3.8 $0.00
12/15/2021145,700 shares $0.00 +3.6%1.2%5.3 $0.00
11/30/2021140,600 shares $0.00 -0.9%1.1%5.5 $0.00
11/15/2021141,800 shares $0.00 -5.6%1.1%5.7 $0.00
10/29/2021150,200 shares $0.00 -2.2%1.2%6 $0.00
10/15/2021153,500 shares $0.00 +12.1%1.2%6.6 $0.00
9/30/2021136,900 shares $0.00 +1.0%1.1%5.7 $0.00
9/15/2021135,500 shares $0.00 -3.9%1.1%4.5 $0.00
8/31/2021141,000 shares $0.00 -16.3%1.1%4.3 $0.00
8/13/2021168,400 shares $0.00 +3.7%1.4%5.1 $0.00
7/30/2021162,400 shares $0.00 +9.1%1.3%4.8 $0.00
7/15/2021148,800 shares $0.00 +5.3%1.2%4.2 $0.00
6/30/2021141,300 shares $0.00 -13.8%1.1%3.9 $0.00
6/15/2021163,900 shares $0.00 +11.7%1.3%4.9 $0.00
5/28/2021146,700 shares $0.00 +24.2%1.2%4.3 $0.00
5/14/2021118,100 shares $0.00 -1.3%1.0%3.3 $0.00
4/30/2021119,600 shares $0.00 +2.6%1.0%3.2 $0.00
4/15/2021116,600 shares $8.31 million -13.1%0.9%3.1 $71.28
3/31/2021134,200 shares $9.54 million -10.7%1.1%3.6 $71.06
3/15/2021150,300 shares $10.96 million -8.0%1.2%4 $72.93
2/26/2021163,300 shares $12.03 million +9.9%1.3%4.7 $73.65
2/12/2021148,600 shares $10.93 million +2.4%1.2%4.2 $73.52
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1/29/2021145,100 shares $10.37 million +2.6%1.2%4 $71.44
1/15/2021141,400 shares $9.53 million +8.1%1.1%4 $67.37
12/31/2020130,800 shares $8.73 million +48.8%1.1%3.9 $66.74
12/15/202087,900 shares $5.81 million -8.8%0.7%2.6 $66.13
11/30/202096,400 shares $6.24 million +2.6%0.8%2.8 $64.78
11/15/202094,000 shares $6.68 million -9.2%0.8%2.9 $71.03
10/30/2020103,500 shares $6.60 million -5.6%0.8%3.1 $63.78
10/15/2020109,600 shares $6.90 million -7.8%0.9%3 $63.00
9/30/2020118,900 shares $7.41 million +3.7%1.0%3 $62.31
9/15/2020114,700 shares $7.11 million -10.7%0.9%2.6 $62.02
8/31/2020128,400 shares $7.95 million +1.7%1.1%2.9 $61.88
8/14/2020126,200 shares $8.01 million -23.8%1.0%2.7 $63.48
7/31/2020165,700 shares $10.69 million -8.6%1.4%3.3 $64.50
7/15/2020181,300 shares $10.75 million +4.0%1.5%3.7 $59.32
6/30/2020174,300 shares $10.43 million +3.4%1.4%3.4 $59.85
6/15/2020168,500 shares $10.72 million -5.1%1.4%3.2 $63.64
5/29/2020177,500 shares $10.49 million -15.2%1.5%2.9 $59.09
5/15/2020209,200 shares $14.03 million -7.4%1.7%3.1 $67.07
4/30/2020226,000 shares $15.75 million -15.5%1.8%3.5 $69.68
4/15/2020267,500 shares $17.29 million +10.6%2.2%4.2 $64.63
3/31/2020241,800 shares $17.21 million +41.7%2.0%4 $71.18
3/13/2020170,600 shares $13.74 million +13.4%1.4%3.7 $80.51
2/28/2020150,400 shares $10.38 million +39.5%1.3%3.3 $69.04
2/14/2020107,800 shares $7.83 million -19.9%0.9%2.7 $72.65
1/31/2020134,500 shares $10.18 million -9.8%1.3%3.4 $75.71
1/15/2020149,100 shares $12.40 million +6.1%1.3%4 $83.17
12/31/2019140,500 shares $12.00 million +15.3%1.2%3.7 $85.42

NHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is National HealthCare's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of National HealthCare shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 343,200 shares of NHC short. 2.77% of National HealthCare's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National HealthCare's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for National HealthCare?

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. NHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on National HealthCare's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for National HealthCare?

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. 2.77% of National HealthCare's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is National HealthCare's short interest increasing or decreasing?

National HealthCare saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 343,200 shares, a decrease of 7.2% from the previous total of 369,900 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 National HealthCare's float size?

National HealthCare currently has issued a total of 15,400,000 shares. Some of National HealthCare'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. National HealthCare currently has a public float of 12,400,000 shares.

How does National HealthCare's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.77% of National HealthCare's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to National HealthCare: Select Medical Holdings Co. (1.96%), Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (6.45%), Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (29.31%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (5.71%), U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (3.96%), Community Health Systems, Inc. (6.13%), HCA Healthcare, Inc. (1.43%), Alcon Inc. (0.65%), Tenet Healthcare Co. (2.60%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (2.18%),

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 National HealthCare stock?

Short selling NHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National HealthCare as its price is falling. NHC shares are trading down $2.68 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 National HealthCare?

A short squeeze for National HealthCare 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 NHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is National HealthCare'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 NHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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