L.B. Foster (FSTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Gold Set to EXPLODE! (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free FSTR Stock Alerts $29.72 +1.27 (+4.46%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability L.B. Foster Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume102,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume91,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+11.55%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.38 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.3Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares10,960,000 sharesFloat Size10,240,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.00%Today's Trading Volume100,068 sharesAverage Trading Volume54,275 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average184% Short Selling L.B. Foster ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for L.B. Foster and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFSTR Short Interest Over TimeFSTR Days to Cover Over TimeFSTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.Click here now to download the free Precious Metals Buying Guide! L.B. Foster Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024102,400 shares $2.38 million +11.6%1.0%2.3 $23.25 4/15/202491,800 shares $2.33 million -32.1%0.9%2.3 $25.38 3/31/2024135,100 shares $3.69 million +48.1%1.3%3.4 $27.31 3/15/202491,200 shares $2.17 million +7.9%0.9%2.2 $23.78 2/29/202484,500 shares $2.01 million -6.5%0.8%2.2 $23.73 2/15/202490,400 shares $2.16 million +33.7%0.9%2.5 $23.94 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FSTR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for L.B. Foster and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202467,600 shares $1.55 million +10.3%0.7%1.8 $22.99 1/15/202461,300 shares $1.38 million +113.6%0.6%1.8 $22.47 12/31/202328,700 shares $631,113.00 +26.4%0.3%0.9 $21.99 12/15/202322,700 shares $423,809.00 +95.7%0.2%0.8 $18.67 11/30/202311,600 shares $231,536.00 -21.6%0.1%0.4 $19.96 11/15/202314,800 shares $296,000.00 +7.3%0.1%0.6 $20.00 10/31/202313,800 shares $270,756.00 +40.8%0.1%0.5 $19.62 10/15/20239,800 shares $183,946.00 +36.1%0.1%0.4 $18.77 9/30/20237,200 shares $136,152.00 -41.0%0.1%0.3 $18.91 9/15/202312,200 shares $225,578.00 -54.7%0.1%0.5 $18.49 8/31/202326,900 shares $473,709.00 +93.5%0.3%1.1 $17.61 8/15/202313,900 shares $254,787.00 -10.3%0.1%0.5 $18.33 7/31/202315,500 shares $217,310.00 +124.6%0.2%0.6 $14.02 7/15/20236,900 shares $95,772.00 -46.5%0.1%0.3 $13.88 6/30/202312,900 shares $184,212.00 +152.9%0.1%0.6 $14.28 6/15/20235,100 shares $69,156.00 -79.4%0.1%0.3 $13.56 5/31/202324,700 shares $327,275.00 -9.9%0.2%1.3 $13.25 5/15/202327,400 shares $290,988.00 +4.6%0.3%1.5 $10.62 4/30/202326,200 shares $296,584.00 +1.6%0.3%2.5 $11.32 4/15/202325,800 shares $300,828.00 -1.9%0.3%2 $11.66 3/31/202326,300 shares $301,924.00 -24.4%0.3%1.7 $11.48 3/15/202334,800 shares $415,860.00 -10.8%0.4%1.8 $11.95 2/28/202339,000 shares $490,230.00 +14.4%0.4%1.6 $12.57 2/15/202334,100 shares $419,089.00 +3.3%0.3%1.2 $12.29 1/31/202333,000 shares $390,390.00 +38.1%0.3%1.1 $11.83 1/15/202323,900 shares $278,196.00 +14.4%0.2%0.9 $11.64 12/30/202220,900 shares $202,312.00 -3.2%0.2%0.8 $9.68 12/15/202221,600 shares $211,680.00 -2.7%0.2%0.8 $9.80 11/30/202222,200 shares $209,124.00 -31.9%0.2%0.9 $9.42 11/15/202232,600 shares $404,240.00 +59.8%0.3%1.7 $12.40 10/31/202220,400 shares $204,000.00 -24.4%0.2%1.3 $10.00 10/15/202227,000 shares $257,310.00 +12.5%0.3%1.8 $9.53 9/30/202224,000 shares $234,240.00 -22.3%0.2%1.8 $9.76 9/15/202230,900 shares $361,221.00 -20.2%0.3%2.5 $11.69Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (Ad)Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… FSTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is L.B. Foster's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of L.B. Foster shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 102,400 shares of FSTR short. 1.00% of L.B. Foster's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on L.B. Foster's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for L.B. Foster? 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. FSTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on L.B. Foster's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for L.B. Foster? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.00% of L.B. Foster's floating shares are currently sold short. Is L.B. Foster's short interest increasing or decreasing? L.B. Foster saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 102,400 shares, an increase of 11.5% from the previous total of 91,800 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. What is L.B. Foster's float size? L.B. Foster currently has issued a total of 10,970,000 shares. Some of L.B. Foster's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. L.B. Foster currently has a public float of 10,240,000 shares. How does L.B. Foster's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.00% of L.B. Foster's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to L.B. Foster: Olympic Steel, Inc. (3.17%), Ryerson Holding Co. (2.52%), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (4.41%), Perpetua Resources Corp. (1.79%), Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (4.90%), Piedmont Lithium Inc. (16.74%), American Vanguard Co. (3.64%), Tredegar Co. (0.49%), Atlas Lithium Co. (3.61%), Northern Technologies International Co. (0.61%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short L.B. Foster stock? Short selling FSTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from L.B. Foster as its price is falling. FSTR shares are trading up $1.27 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 L.B. Foster? A short squeeze for L.B. Foster occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FSTR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is L.B. Foster'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 FSTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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