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$118.51 +0.82 (+0.69%)
Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$716.68M
Shares
5.96M

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.

HOV Latest Reported Short Interest

FINRA reported 360,910 HOV shares sold short as of the August 14, 2026 settlement date, an increase of 25,790 shares. Days to cover was 3.00 based on FINRA's reported average daily volume.

Official FINRA short-interest data · share counts are restated for subsequent stock splits

HOV Short Interest Forecast

Equibles' model estimates 386,098 shares sold short for the August 31, 2026 settlement, +7.0% versus the latest reported position, with a likely range of 327,280 to 451,310 shares. This model prediction uses FINRA data through August 31, 2026; FINRA's official release is expected September 10, 2026.

Model estimate

Expected Aug 31 short interest

as of Aug 31 High confidence 67% chance it rises
386,098 +7.0% vs reported
Likely range 327,280 to 451,310 The latest estimate appears in the chart below. Official release expected Sep 10. Methodology
Short Squeeze Score
57/100
Short interest 6.1% of shares — P79 Days to cover 3.0 — P49 Price vs VWAP -9.0% — P26 Short-volume trend +7.2% — P75 Short interest change +7.7% — P73 Worst FTD 0.00% of shares — P6

Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-08-14). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.

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    • Short Interest History

    Settlement Date Current Position Previous Position Change Days to Cover
    2026-09-15 Scheduled
    FINRA publishes Sep 24
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    2026-08-31 Scheduled
    FINRA publishes Sep 10
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    2026-08-14 360,910 335,120 +25,790 3.00
    2026-07-31 335,120 330,290 +4,830 1.93
    2026-07-15 330,290 325,534 +4,756 3.16
    2026-06-30 325,534 371,093 -45,559 1.94
    2026-06-15 371,093 302,799 +68,294 4.11
    2026-05-29 302,799 359,185 -56,386 2.04
    2026-05-15 359,185 313,305 +45,880 3.32
    2026-04-30 313,305 336,352 -23,047 2.88
    2026-04-15 336,352 324,838 +11,514 2.91
    2026-03-31 324,838 277,364 +47,474 2.38
    2026-03-13 277,364 324,282 -46,918 3.23
    2026-02-27 324,282 324,420 -138 4.01
    2026-02-13 324,420 372,318 -47,898 2.66
    2026-01-30 372,318 378,129 -5,811 4.22
    2026-01-15 378,129 348,353 +29,776 3.65
    2025-12-31 348,353 320,640 +27,713 3.57
    2025-12-15 320,640 316,616 +4,024 2.19
    2025-11-28 316,616 320,565 -3,949 2.83
    2025-11-14 320,565 286,321 +34,244 2.64
    2025-10-31 286,321 298,805 -12,484 3.32
    2025-10-15 298,805 293,677 +5,128 3.30
    2025-09-30 293,677 296,422 -2,745 2.61
    2025-09-15 296,422 304,587 -8,165 3.37

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    Key facts CIK 357294 CUSIP 442487401 13F (30d) 158 filings 154 filers Visit website Investor relations

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