nLIGHT (LASR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → You won't believe what Citigroup just did to it's depositors (From American Alternative) (Ad) Free LASR Stock Alerts $13.11 -0.07 (-0.53%) (As of 05/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends nLIGHT Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest1,300,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,420,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-8.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$17.25 millionShort Interest Ratio7.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares47,560,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.73%Today's Trading Volume98,059 sharesAverage Trading Volume170,245 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average58% Short Selling nLIGHT ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for nLIGHT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLASR Short Interest Over TimeLASR Days to Cover Over TimeLASR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad American AlternativeYou won't believe what Citigroup just did to it's depositorsThe FEDNOW Biden Dollar ends cash in a matter of WEEKS Stumbling Biden's dollar next phases begins Oct 21st This guide shows you what to do next. In a cashless society, Biden forces you to use the government's new "digital dollar"...CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR GUIDE NOW nLIGHT Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20241,300,000 shares $17.25 million -8.5%N/A7.1 $13.27 4/30/20241,420,000 shares $16.17 million +4.4%N/A7.7 $11.39 4/15/20241,360,000 shares $15.45 million -4.9%N/A7.7 $11.36 3/31/20241,430,000 shares $18.59 million -2.1%N/A8.3 $13.00 3/15/20241,460,000 shares $18.12 million +12.3%N/A8.3 $12.41 2/29/20241,300,000 shares $17.20 million +13.0%N/A7 $13.23 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LASR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for nLIGHT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20241,150,000 shares $16.80 million +6.5%N/A5.5 $14.61 1/31/20241,080,000 shares $14.02 million -1.8%N/A4.9 $12.98 1/15/20241,100,000 shares $14.55 million -7.6%N/A4.6 $13.23 12/31/20231,190,000 shares $16.07 million +16.7%N/A5 $13.50 12/15/20231,020,000 shares $14.15 million -3.8%N/A4.3 $13.87 11/30/20231,060,000 shares $14.01 million +8.4%N/A4.7 $13.22 11/15/2023977,700 shares $11.13 million +2.0%N/A4.8 $11.38 10/31/2023958,500 shares $7.98 million +17.0%N/A5.1 $8.33 10/15/2023819,100 shares $7.59 million +8.5%N/A4.5 $9.27 9/30/2023755,000 shares $7.85 million +8.7%N/A4.3 $10.40 9/15/2023694,800 shares $7.39 million -0.5%N/A4.1 $10.63 8/31/2023698,500 shares $7.97 million -8.4%N/A3.7 $11.41 8/15/2023762,100 shares $8.44 million +8.4%N/A3.5 $11.08 7/31/2023703,300 shares $10.13 million -5.4%N/A3 $14.40 7/15/2023743,100 shares $10.99 million -6.2%N/A3.1 $14.79 6/30/2023792,100 shares $12.21 million -9.9%N/A3.2 $15.42 6/15/2023879,400 shares $13.19 million -1.4%N/A3.1 $15.00 5/31/2023891,500 shares $12.89 million -12.6%N/A2.9 $14.46 5/15/20231,020,000 shares $12.82 million -3.8%N/A3.3 $12.57 4/30/20231,060,000 shares $9.30 million +2.9%N/A3.6 $8.77 4/15/20231,030,000 shares $9.47 million +1.0%N/A3.7 $9.19 3/31/20231,020,000 shares $10.38 million -1.9%N/A3.6 $10.18 3/15/20231,040,000 shares $10.69 million No ChangeN/A4 $10.28 2/28/20231,040,000 shares $11.75 million -7.1%N/A4.2 $11.30 2/15/20231,120,000 shares $15.16 million -3.5%N/A4.8 $13.54 1/31/20231,160,000 shares $14.38 million +3.6%N/A5.2 $12.40 1/15/20231,120,000 shares $13.42 million +5.7%N/A4.5 $11.98 12/30/20221,060,000 shares $10.75 million -9.4%N/A4.4 $10.14 12/15/20221,170,000 shares $11.55 million -2.5%N/A4.9 $9.87 11/30/20221,200,000 shares $13.03 million -9.8%N/A4.8 $10.86 11/15/20221,330,000 shares $14.83 million +6.4%N/A5.2 $11.15 10/31/20221,250,000 shares $13.46 million -0.8%N/A4.6 $10.77 10/15/20221,260,000 shares $12.11 million +1.6%N/A5 $9.61 9/30/20221,240,000 shares $11.72 million -9.5%N/A4.9 $9.45You won't believe what Citigroup just did to it's depositors (Ad)The FEDNOW Biden Dollar ends cash in a matter of WEEKS Stumbling Biden's dollar next phases begins Oct 21st This guide shows you what to do next. In a cashless society, Biden forces you to use the government's new "digital dollar"...CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR GUIDE NOW 9/15/20221,370,000 shares $15.02 million +2.2%N/A4.9 $10.96 8/31/20221,340,000 shares $16.74 million +2.3%N/A5 $12.49 8/15/20221,310,000 shares $18.79 million -12.1%N/A4.8 $14.34 7/31/20221,490,000 shares $18.27 million -3.9%3.5%5.4 $12.26 7/15/20221,550,000 shares $16.14 million -0.6%3.7%5.5 $10.41 6/30/20221,560,000 shares $15.94 million -7.1%3.7%5.3 $10.22 6/15/20221,680,000 shares $18.66 million +24.4%N/A5.6 $11.11 5/31/20221,350,000 shares $16.56 million -6.3%N/A4.5 $12.27 5/15/20221,440,000 shares $17.19 million -6.5%N/A4.2 $11.94 4/30/20221,540,000 shares $20.25 million +16.7%3.7%4.6 $13.15 4/15/20221,320,000 shares $19.81 million +3.9%3.1%4.2 $15.01 3/31/20221,270,000 shares $22.02 million +2.4%3.0%4.2 $17.34 3/15/20221,240,000 shares $19.33 million +8.8%2.9%4.3 $15.59 2/28/20221,140,000 shares $18.58 million +12.9%2.7%4.1 $16.30 2/15/20221,010,000 shares $19.90 million +13.6%2.4%4.5 $19.70 1/31/2022889,000 shares $18.39 million +7.9%2.1%4.4 $20.69 1/15/2022824,000 shares $18.84 million +1.6%2.0%3.7 $22.87 12/31/2021810,800 shares $19.42 million -19.7%1.9%4.1 $23.95 12/15/20211,010,000 shares $24.84 million -17.2%2.4%4.5 $24.59 11/30/20211,220,000 shares $30.37 million -1.6%2.9%5.6 $24.89 11/15/20211,240,000 shares $33.99 million -2.4%2.9%6.1 $27.41 10/29/20211,270,000 shares $35.71 million -0.8%3.1%5.8 $28.12 10/15/20211,280,000 shares $33.68 million -7.3%3.1%6.4 $26.31 9/30/20211,380,000 shares $38.90 million +31.4%3.3%7 $28.19 9/15/20211,050,000 shares $29.95 million -2.8%2.5%5.1 $28.52 8/31/20211,080,000 shares $29.82 million -10.0%2.6%5 $27.61 8/13/20211,200,000 shares $31.76 million -14.9%2.9%5.2 $26.47 7/30/20211,410,000 shares $48.91 million -6.0%3.4%6.2 $34.69 7/15/20211,500,000 shares $47.36 million +2.7%3.7%6.3 $31.57 6/30/20211,460,000 shares $52.97 million +15.9%3.5%6 $36.28 6/15/20211,260,000 shares $37.50 million -17.1%3.1%5.4 $29.76 5/28/20211,520,000 shares $44.57 million +14.3%3.7%6.5 $29.32 5/14/20211,330,000 shares $34.15 million -4.3%N/A4.9 $25.68 4/30/20211,390,000 shares $42.16 million +6.9%N/A4.2 $30.33 4/15/20211,300,000 shares $40.55 million +15.0%N/A4 $31.19 3/31/20211,130,000 shares $35.48 million -31.9%N/A3.3 $31.40 3/15/20211,660,000 shares $58.12 million No ChangeN/A4.9 $35.01 2/26/20211,660,000 shares $62.32 million +15.3%N/A4.8 $37.54 2/12/20211,440,000 shares $54.19 million -0.7%N/A4.2 $37.63 1/29/20211,450,000 shares $47.68 million +6.6%4.2%4.4 $32.88 1/15/20211,360,000 shares $48.61 million +0.7%3.9%4.2 $35.74 12/31/20201,350,000 shares $45.02 million -3.6%3.9%4.1 $33.35 12/15/20201,400,000 shares $45.96 million +1.5%4.0%4.2 $32.83 11/30/20201,380,000 shares $40.72 million No Change4.0%4.1 $29.51 11/15/20201,380,000 shares $38.54 million +2.2%4.0%4.6 $27.93 10/30/20201,350,000 shares $29.92 million -18.2%3.9%4.8 $22.16 10/15/20201,650,000 shares $37.34 million -12.2%4.8%6.6 $22.63 9/30/20201,880,000 shares $44.14 million +20.5%5.5%6.8 $23.48 9/15/20201,560,000 shares $34.65 million +18.2%4.6%6 $22.21 8/31/20201,320,000 shares $30.84 million -2.9%3.9%4.9 $23.36You won't believe what Citigroup just did to it's depositors (Ad)The FEDNOW Biden Dollar ends cash in a matter of WEEKS Stumbling Biden's dollar next phases begins Oct 21st This guide shows you what to do next. In a cashless society, Biden forces you to use the government's new "digital dollar"...CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR GUIDE NOW 8/14/20201,360,000 shares $33.32 million -6.9%4.0%4.6 $24.50 7/31/20201,460,000 shares $33.83 million -14.1%4.3%4.4 $23.17 7/15/20201,700,000 shares $38.32 million -9.1%5.0%5 $22.54 6/30/20201,870,000 shares $38.32 million +26.4%5.5%5.7 $20.49 6/15/20201,480,000 shares $33.39 million +4.2%4.4%4.1 $22.56 5/29/20201,420,000 shares $30.53 million -7.8%4.2%4 $21.50 5/15/20201,540,000 shares $34.10 million -12.0%4.5%4.4 $22.14 4/30/20201,750,000 shares $27.58 million +5.4%5.2%5 $15.76 4/15/20201,660,000 shares $22.44 million -15.3%4.9%5 $13.52 3/31/20201,960,000 shares $28.03 million -21.2%6.2%5.8 $14.30 3/13/20202,487,400 shares $34.40 million +5.9%8.5%9.8 $13.83 2/28/20202,350,000 shares $22.30 million +3.1%8.0%7.8 $9.49 2/14/20202,280,000 shares $30.21 million +5.1%7.3%7.8 $13.25 1/31/20202,170,000 shares $34.59 million +16.0%6.9%7.2 $15.94 1/15/20201,870,000 shares $37.55 million +2.2%6.0%6 $20.08 12/31/20191,830,000 shares $37.59 million -20.4%5.9%5.8 $20.54 8/15/20192,864,200 shares $38.07 million +3.7%9.7%6.8 $13.29 LASR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is nLIGHT's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of nLIGHT shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,300,000 shares of LASR short. Learn More on nLIGHT's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for nLIGHT? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LASR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on nLIGHT's short interest ratio. Is nLIGHT's short interest increasing or decreasing? nLIGHT saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300,000 shares, a drop of 8.5% from the previous total of 1,420,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does nLIGHT's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to nLIGHT: Navitas Semiconductor Co. (18.35%), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (4.19%), CEVA, Inc. (2.98%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (25.39%), SkyWater Technology, Inc. (7.70%), NVE Co. (4.56%), Arteris, Inc. (0.67%), Transphorm, Inc. (3.83%), Valens Semiconductor Ltd. (0.22%), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (0.03%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short nLIGHT stock? Short selling LASR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from nLIGHT as its price is falling. LASR shares are trading down $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against nLIGHT? A short squeeze for nLIGHT occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LASR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is nLIGHT's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LASR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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