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$17.21 -0.52 (-2.93%) At close · Nov 5 Play latest call Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$246.45M
Shares
13.90M
Volume · Nov 5 22.12K Avg daily vol (3M) 30.21K

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

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HQI Latest Reported Short Interest

FINRA reported 223,115 HQI shares sold short as of the October 15, 2026 settlement date, an increase of 8,285 shares. Days to cover was 7.98 based on FINRA's reported average daily volume.

Official FINRA short-interest data · share counts are restated for subsequent splits of this listing

HQI Short Interest Forecast

Equibles' model estimates 215,625 shares sold short for the October 30, 2026 settlement, -3.4% versus the latest reported position, with a likely range of 176,124 to 248,129 shares. This model prediction uses FINRA data through October 30, 2026; FINRA's official release is expected November 10, 2026.

Model estimate

Expected Oct 30 short interest

as of Oct 30 Low confidence 60% chance it falls
215,625 -3.4% vs reported
Likely range 176,124 to 248,129 The latest estimate appears in the chart below. Official release expected Nov 10. Methodology
Short Squeeze Score
63/100
Short interest 1.6% of shares — P45 Days to cover 8.0 — P84 Price vs VWAP -0.1% — P67 Short-volume trend +12.5% — P88 Short interest change +3.9% — P64 Worst FTD 0.00% of shares — P28

Positioning score 62.7 + catalyst boost 0 (total capped at 100). This is a screening index, not a probability of a squeeze.

Method and coverage limits

Factor percentiles compare eligible primary operating-company stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-10-15). The weighted mean uses short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, and fails-to-deliver 10%. Missing factors redistribute their weight; incomplete coverage is not evidence of low risk. Price, volume, and earnings boosts add 10 each, capped at 20.

Shares outstanding are not free float. Borrow fees, utilization, lendable supply, recalls, and dealer inventory are not measured. Short-sale volume does not measure the change in open shorts; fails to deliver are not a borrow-cost measurement; price vs VWAP does not establish short sellers' entry prices. Earnings can move prices in either direction.

The weights are judgment-based, not calibrated to future squeeze outcomes. The separate options assessment below does not change this universe ranking.

Options positioning & squeeze sensitivity

Nearest expiration after today within 30 calendar days; same-day expirations and later maturities are excluded.

No active listed options were found.

Open interest has both a buyer and a seller; it does not reveal dealer hedge direction. Gross gamma sums both calls and puts without netting and uses a local 1% price-change approximation. It measures sensitivity, not predicted buying or a squeeze probability.

Assessment prepared 2026-11-06 09:00 UTC. Options model values may come from a cached snapshot; their original computation time is not supplied. Open interest has its own effective date.

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    • Short Interest History

    Settlement Date Current Position Previous Position Change Days to Cover
    2026-11-13 Scheduled
    FINRA publishes Nov 24
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    2026-10-30 Scheduled
    FINRA publishes Nov 10
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    2026-10-15 223,115 214,830 +8,285 7.98
    2026-09-30 214,830 208,798 +6,032 6.08
    2026-09-15 208,798 220,495 -11,697 11.22
    2026-08-31 220,495 227,387 -6,892 7.99
    2026-08-14 227,387 238,732 -11,345 6.80
    2026-07-31 238,732 249,078 -10,346 22.15
    2026-07-15 249,078 249,705 -627 27.97
    2026-06-30 249,705 236,490 +13,215 9.61
    2026-06-15 236,490 282,298 -45,808 17.61
    2026-05-29 282,298 278,607 +3,691 22.50
    2026-05-15 278,607 283,334 -4,727 12.23
    2026-04-30 283,334 262,069 +21,265 15.34
    2026-04-15 262,069 268,214 -6,145 12.30
    2026-03-31 268,214 264,668 +3,546 14.34
    2026-03-13 264,668 275,090 -10,422 19.67
    2026-02-27 275,090 252,337 +22,753 20.06
    2026-02-13 252,337 251,954 +383 8.40
    2026-01-30 251,954 258,945 -6,991 13.52
    2026-01-15 258,945 247,446 +11,499 6.64
    2025-12-31 247,446 217,637 +29,809 4.85
    2025-12-15 217,637 231,323 -13,686 4.34
    2025-11-28 231,323 215,535 +15,788 13.31
    2025-11-14 215,535 227,428 -11,893 19.86

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    Key facts CIK 1140102 CUSIP 433535101 13F (30d) 28 filings 17 filers Visit website Investor relations