Huntington Bancshares

HBAN

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is ranked 524th on the Fortune 500, and is 39th on the list of largest banks in the United States. The company's banking subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, operates 920 banking offices, primarily in the Midwest: 459 in Ohio, 290 in Michigan, 51 in Pennsylvania, 45 in Indiana, 35 in Illinois, 29 in West Virginia, and 10 in Kentucky. In January 2009, the bank's Board of Directors named Steve Steinour as president, CEO, and chairman, succeeding Thomas Hoaglan, who retired after eight years in those positions.The company is the second-largest originator of Small Business Administration loans.

Huntington Bancshares has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 3.34% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (3.54%).