LSI Industries (LYTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of LSI Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 453,200 shares of LYTS short. 1.77% of LSI Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on LSI Industries' current short interest.

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. LYTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on LSI Industries's short interest ratio.

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. 1.77% of LSI Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

LSI Industries saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 453,200 shares, a drop of 2.1% from the previous total of 463,000 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.

LSI Industries currently has issued a total of 29,070,000 shares. Some of LSI Industries' 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. LSI Industries currently has a public float of 25,560,000 shares.

1.77% of LSI Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to LSI Industries: Willdan Group, Inc. (2.71%), Limbach Holdings, Inc. (4.41%), Latham Group, Inc. (3.76%), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (2.13%), CI&T Inc. (1.37%), Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (2.04%), North American Construction Group Ltd. (0.54%), Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (2.15%), Caesarstone Ltd. (0.17%), Nature Wood Group Limited (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LYTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LSI Industries as its price is falling. LYTS shares are trading down $0.41 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.

A short squeeze for LSI Industries 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 LYTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LYTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.