Days-to-cover ratio for HRTG surges to 3.13 due to rise in short interest

Jaxson Clark

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc shares valued at $224,496 were sold by Garateix Ernie J on Nov 20 ’25. At $26.94 per share, Garateix Ernie J sold 8,334 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 1,200,806 shares worth approximately $34.37 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, WIDDICOMBE RICHARD A sold 50,000 shares, netting a total of over 1,470,085 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $29.40 each, the insider now holds 449,047 shares.

Before that, ERNESTO GARATEIX had added 867 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $24,571, the Director bought Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc shares for $28.34 each.

As published in a research note from Piper Sandler on August 09, 2024, Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc [HRTG] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $13 from $9. Analysts at JMP Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Mkt outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid March. As of February 13, 2023, Piper Sandler has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” for HRTG. Earlier on April 06, 2020, Piper Sandler upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Overweight” for HRTG stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.

Analyzing HRTG Stock Performance

On last trading session, Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc [NYSE: HRTG] plunged -0.69% to $28.62. The stock’s lowest price that day was $28.435, but it reached a high of $29.15 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.99%. Over the course of the year, Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc shares have jumped approximately 130.99%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $31.98 on 11/17/25 and a 52-week low of $9.89 on 03/12/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc (HRTG)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 28.32, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 28.02. In the upper region, resistance lies at 29.03. The next price resistance is at 29.45. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 56.17 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-14 jumping by 0.3 million shares to 1.5 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 1.2 million shares. A jump of 19.9% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.13 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.13.

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In terms of Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 35 in the next 12 months, up nearly 21.44% from the previous closing price of $28.82. Analysts anticipate Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc stock to reach 35 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 35.

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