HCM II Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:HOND) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Posted by James Quigley on Oct 28th, 2025

HCM II Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:HOND – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,210,000 shares, an increase of 665.3% from the September 30th total of 158,100 shares. Approximately 5.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,840,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,840,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 5.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of HCM II Acquisition in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, HCM II Acquisition currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of HCM II Acquisition during the 1st quarter valued at about $5,288,000. Context Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of HCM II Acquisition during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,156,000. Mizuho Securities USA LLC bought a new position in shares of HCM II Acquisition during the 1st quarter valued at about $271,000. MMCAP International Inc. SPC bought a new position in shares of HCM II Acquisition during the 1st quarter valued at about $10,310,000. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of HCM II Acquisition during the 1st quarter valued at about $20,719,000.

HCM II Acquisition Stock Down 11.9%

Shares of HCM II Acquisition stock opened at $17.89 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.47 and a 200 day moving average of $12.67. HCM II Acquisition has a fifty-two week low of $9.97 and a fifty-two week high of $31.50.

About HCM II Acquisition

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HCM II Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on April 4, 2024 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.