National Health Investors enters September with a notable disconnect: short interest has surged sharply while the borrow market remains anything but stressed, and options traders are hedging at a pace well above recent norms. The most striking development this week is the abrupt build in short positioning. Short interest climbed 60% over the past week to reach 4.9% of the free float…
NHI short interest surges 59.6% in one week to 4.94% of float, driven by sharp recent buildup amid analyst target cuts and earnings headwinds.
Key data as of 4 Nov 2026
NHI short interest surges 59.6% in one week to 4.94% of float, driven by sharp recent buildup amid analyst target cuts and earnings headwinds.
NHI cost to borrow surges 316% in one week to 0.45%, though availability remains abundant at 5,443% of short interest.
Three bearish signals converged on NHI this week. Short interest, put buying, and borrow costs all moved in the same direction following a Q1 earnings miss. Short interest jumped 28.7% in a single week to 4.1% of free…
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