How Is The Market Feeling About HCA Healthcare?
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
HCA Healthcare's short percent of float has risen 4.17% since its last report, with 2.52 million shares sold short, which is 1.25% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. However, HCA Healthcare's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.79%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
October 04, 2023 | 6:00 pm
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HCA Healthcare's short percent of float has risen, indicating a bearish sentiment among investors. However, compared to its peers, the company has less short interest.
The increase in short percent of float indicates that more investors are betting against HCA Healthcare, which could put downward pressure on the stock price in the short term. However, the fact that HCA has less short interest than its peers could mean that it is less likely to experience a significant drop in price compared to other companies in the same sector.
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