Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. (HROEY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 700 shares of HROEY short. Learn More on Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd.'s current short interest.

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. HROEY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd.'s short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic components" compare to Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd.: The LGL Group, Inc. (0.28%), and Interlink Electronics, Inc. (3.12%).

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.

Short selling HROEY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. 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.

A short squeeze for Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. 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 HROEY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HROEY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.