Name: New Hope (NHC) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
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NHC

New Hope

Energy

New Hope is an Australian diversified energy company primarily focused on coal mining, with additional operations in port handling and agriculture. The company operates major coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland, exporting primarily to Asia. Its business model integrates energy production with agricultural activities, enhancing community engagement and employment opportunities.

Short position

short percentage4.97%

reported shorts41.9M

shares on issue843.773M

New Hope (ASX:NHC) has 4.97% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 22 Sept 2026, or about 41,943,140 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.11 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.31 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 6.80% in July 2021. NHC is classified in the Energy industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Operations exposure

QueenslandMajority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Queensland coal mines and port assets

Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 39, 2026.

Price & short interest

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NHC intelligence dossier

Public-source evidence for this company, with industry drill-up links.

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Short interest history & FAQ

NHC Short Interest History

30-day change: +0.11pp
90-day change: +0.31pp
1-year change: +1.01pp
All-time high: 6.80% (July 2021)
All-time low: 0.00% (June 2010)

Is NHC heavily shorted?

Not especially: 4.97% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #65 of 809 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has NHC's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days New Hope's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 4.97% of shares on issue.

What is the highest NHC's short interest has been?

Since 2010, New Hope's short interest peaked at 6.80% in July 2021 and bottomed at 0.00% in June 2010.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2010. See our methodology.

NHC fundamentals

In the year to 31 Jul 2026, New Hope (ASX:NHC) recorded revenue of A$1.7B and net profit after tax of A$161.0M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$1.8B and net profit after tax of A$439.4M. Year-on-year growth: revenue −0.2% (FY), EPS −62.0% (TTM). Net margin 9.2% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 28 Sep 2026.

Full statements, ratios and filings are on the Financials tab. Not financial advice.

Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads NHC today

PassFailUnknown (data missing, or not meaningful for this company)

Zanger Breakout
WatchScore 17rank 1131 of 1833
- 1. Explosive growth: fail. Revenue -0.2% YoY (FY ending 2026-07-31); EPS -62.0% YoY (12 months to 2026-07-31); below the +25% threshold
- 2. A recognisable base: fail. No tight base: only 13 sessions since the pivot high was first set, under 20
- 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$6.61 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -13.3% from the pivot
- 4. Read the market first: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
- 5. Relative strength: pass. Beat the S&P/ASX 200 by 7.5 points over 3 months
- 6. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$19.5m average daily turnover over 20 sessions
CAN SLIM
WatchScore 10rank 843 of 1234
- 1. Earnings growth (C and A): fail. EPS -62.0% YoY (12 months to 2026-07-31); below the +25% threshold
- 2. Sales growth: fail. Revenue -0.2% YoY (FY ending 2026-07-31); below the +20% threshold
- 3. New highs (N): fail. 13.3% below the 52-week high, more than 5% away
- 4. Leader, not laggard (L): fail. 6-month relative strength -0.7 points, below the top-quartile cut-off of +7.8
- 5. Market direction (M): fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
- 6. Supply and demand (S): pass. A$19.5m average daily turnover over 20 sessions
Minervini Trend Template
SetupScore 56rank 127 of 1768
- 1. Above rising averages: pass. Close A$5.73, 150-day A$5.53, 200-day A$5.25: stacked in order
- 2. 200-day trending up: pass. 200-day average A$5.25 vs A$5.01 a month ago (+4.7%)
- 3. Well off the low: pass. Close A$5.73 is 52.0% above the 52-week low of A$3.77
- 4. Near the high: pass. 13.3% below the 52-week high
- 5. Relative strength: fail. 6-month relative strength -0.7 points, below the top-quartile cut-off of +7.8
- 6. Above the 50-day: fail. Close A$5.73 vs 50-day average A$5.77 (-0.7%)
- 7. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$19.5m average daily turnover over 20 sessions
Crowded-Short Breakout
WatchScore 35rank 117 of 1611
- 1. Crowded short: fail. 4.97% of shares on issue reported short, under 5%
- 2. Days to cover: pass. 14.5 days of average volume to cover
- 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$6.61 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -13.3% from the pivot
- 4. Market direction: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
- 5. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$19.5m average daily turnover over 20 sessions
- 6. Relative strength: pass. Beat the S&P/ASX 200 by 7.5 points over 3 months
Quality compounders
WatchScore 37rank 16 of 1171
- 1. High return on equity: unknown. Return on equity cannot be measured: it needs net profit, equity at both ends of the year and, outside banks, insurers and other financials, equity of at least 10% of total assets
- 2. Healthy profit margin: fail. Net margin 9.2% (FY ending 2026-07-31), below the 10% threshold
- 3. Profit that turns into cash: pass. Free cash flow is 2.30x net profit (FY ending 2026-07-31)
- 4. Little debt: unknown. Net debt cannot be measured: no aligned balance sheet with debt and cash
- 5. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$19.5m average daily turnover over 20 sessions
- 6. Long-term uptrend: pass. Close A$5.73 vs 200-day average A$5.25 (+9.1%)
- 7. Revenue not shrinking: fail. Revenue -0.2% YoY (FY ending 2026-07-31); revenue shrank