L.B. Foster (FSTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $23.30 +0.09 (+0.39%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends L.B. Foster Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest194,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest84,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+130.52%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.41 millionShort Interest Ratio2.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2024Outstanding Shares10,960,000 sharesFloat Size10,130,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.92%Today's Trading Volume34,021 sharesAverage Trading Volume60,015 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average57% 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 Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFSTR Short Interest Over TimeFSTR Days to Cover Over TimeFSTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here 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 7/15/2024194,100 shares $4.41 million +130.5%1.9%2.3 $22.74 6/30/202484,200 shares $1.81 million -20.7%0.8%1 $21.52 6/15/2024106,200 shares $2.58 million +9.0%1.1%2 $24.31 5/31/202497,400 shares $2.67 million -11.1%1.0%1.9 $27.43 5/15/2024109,500 shares $3.19 million +6.9%1.1%2.2 $29.10 4/30/2024102,400 shares $2.38 million +11.6%1.0%2.3 $23.25 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. 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 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 $9.42Get out of cash before the Fed's next meeting (Ad)"How I 6X-ed my wife's 401K in 1 year" At the peak of the dot-com boom, a former hedge fund manager put all $20,000 of his wife's 401k into shares of just ONE stock. 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Today, he says: "If you thought the dot-com mania was intense, what's about to happen in the coming weeks could be even crazier and could open up a new window of opportunity for 500%-plus gains."Click here now to watch this exclusive interview 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 $11.69 8/31/202238,700 shares $506,970.00 -29.1%0.4%3.2 $13.10 8/15/202254,600 shares $828,282.00 -10.1%0.6%4.2 $15.17 7/31/202260,700 shares $887,434.00 -13.7%0.6%3.9 $14.62 7/15/202270,300 shares $972,249.00 +38.7%0.7%4 $13.83 6/30/202250,700 shares $652,509.00 +7.6%0.5%2.5 $12.87 6/15/202247,100 shares $606,177.00 +2.6%0.5%2.2 $12.87 5/31/202245,900 shares $602,667.00 +26.8%0.5%2 $13.13 5/15/202236,200 shares $442,726.00 -6.2%0.4%1.5 $12.23 4/30/202238,600 shares $548,120.00 -23.4%0.4%1.7 $14.20 4/15/202250,400 shares $740,880.00 -0.8%0.5%2.2 $14.70 3/31/202250,800 shares $780,796.00 -12.3%N/A2 $15.37 3/15/202257,900 shares $871,395.00 -11.1%0.6%2 $15.05 2/28/202265,100 shares $1.02 million -23.7%0.7%2.1 $15.72 2/15/202285,300 shares $1.25 million +1.2%0.9%2.5 $14.67 1/31/202284,300 shares $1.27 million +6.7%0.9%2.4 $15.12 1/15/202279,000 shares $1.21 million +59.0%N/A2.3 $15.34 12/31/202149,700 shares $683,375.00 +23.0%0.5%1.4 $13.75 12/15/202140,400 shares $561,560.00 -26.0%0.4%1.2 $13.90 11/30/202154,600 shares $827,190.00 -11.8%0.6%1.6 $15.15 11/15/202161,900 shares $1.06 million +27.4%0.6%2 $17.14 10/29/202148,600 shares $774,198.00 -39.5%0.5%1.5 $15.93 10/15/202180,300 shares $1.27 million +58.1%0.8%2.3 $15.86 9/30/202150,800 shares $786,892.00 +4.1%0.5%1.5 $15.49 9/15/202148,800 shares $734,928.00 +34.4%0.5%0.8 $15.06 8/31/202136,300 shares $618,915.00 -39.6%0.4%0.6 $17.05 8/13/202160,100 shares $1.10 million +62.9%0.6%0.8 $18.25 7/30/202136,900 shares $670,104.00 -76.9%0.4%0.5 $18.16 7/15/2021160,000 shares $2.74 million +181.7%1.6%1.8 $17.11 6/30/202156,800 shares $1.06 million -80.5%0.6%0.6 $18.64 6/15/2021291,300 shares $5.18 million +2.4%3.0%3.6 $17.78 5/28/2021284,500 shares $5.12 million +3.6%2.9%3.5 $17.99 5/14/2021274,700 shares $4.77 million +17.5%2.8%3.2 $17.35 4/30/2021233,800 shares $3.84 million +15.7%2.4%3 $16.44 4/15/2021202,100 shares $3.49 million +55.7%2.1%2.8 $17.27 3/31/2021129,800 shares $2.31 million +40.2%1.3%1.9 $17.79 3/15/202192,600 shares $1.78 million -15.2%0.9%1.6 $19.25 2/26/2021109,200 shares $1.93 million +13.2%1.1%2.2 $17.65 2/12/202196,500 shares $1.59 million +9.7%1.0%2.2 $16.43 1/29/202188,000 shares $1.33 million -74.0%0.9%2 $15.12 1/15/2021338,700 shares $5.23 million +39.2%3.4%8.1 $15.44 12/31/2020243,300 shares $3.68 million +33.0%2.5%6.3 $15.13 12/15/2020182,900 shares $2.75 million +9.2%1.9%5.4 $15.01 11/30/2020167,500 shares $2.45 million -7.7%1.7%5.4 $14.65 11/15/2020181,500 shares $2.56 million +7.3%1.8%6 $14.10 10/30/2020169,200 shares $2.32 million -0.3%1.7%5.9 $13.72Get out of cash before the Fed's next meeting (Ad)"How I 6X-ed my wife's 401K in 1 year" At the peak of the dot-com boom, a former hedge fund manager put all $20,000 of his wife's 401k into shares of just ONE stock. 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Today, he says: "If you thought the dot-com mania was intense, what's about to happen in the coming weeks could be even crazier and could open up a new window of opportunity for 500%-plus gains."Click here now to watch this exclusive interview 10/15/2020169,700 shares $2.49 million +3.2%1.7%6 $14.69 9/30/2020164,500 shares $2.21 million -12.8%1.7%5.7 $13.42 9/15/2020188,700 shares $2.72 million -11.4%1.9%6.5 $14.40 8/31/2020212,900 shares $3.18 million -1.6%2.2%7.1 $14.95 8/14/2020216,300 shares $3.29 million +29.2%2.2%6.8 $15.20 7/31/2020167,400 shares $2.35 million +2.7%1.7%5 $14.06 7/15/2020163,000 shares $2.06 million -0.4%1.7%4.6 $12.66 6/30/2020163,600 shares $2.11 million +9.3%1.7%4.4 $12.88 6/15/2020149,700 shares $1.96 million +6.0%1.5%3.6 $13.08 5/29/2020141,200 shares $1.73 million +1.5%1.4%3.1 $12.22 5/15/2020139,100 shares $1.39 million +49.7%1.4%3.1 $10.01 4/30/202092,900 shares $1.34 million -1.5%0.9%2.2 $14.39 4/15/202094,300 shares $1.34 million +22.5%1.0%2.4 $14.17 3/31/202077,000 shares $971,740.00 -21.2%0.8%2 $12.62 3/13/202097,700 shares $1.42 million +14.5%1.0%3.1 $14.50 2/28/202085,300 shares $919,534.00 +1.8%0.9%2.9 $10.78 2/14/202083,800 shares $1.21 million -2.9%0.9%3.1 $14.42 1/31/202086,300 shares $1.38 million +14.5%0.9%3.2 $15.95 1/15/202075,400 shares $1.36 million +82.6%0.8%2.8 $18.08 12/31/201941,300 shares $790,895.00 -32.4%0.4%1.6 $19.15 8/15/201989,100 shares $1.84 million -16.7%0.9%1.5 $20.61 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 covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 194,100 shares of FSTR short. 1.92% 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. 1.92% 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 during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 194,100 shares, an increase of 130.5% from the previous total of 84,200 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 10,960,000 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 10,130,000 shares. How does L.B. Foster's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.92% of L.B. Foster's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to L.B. Foster: Olympic Steel, Inc. (3.71%), Ryerson Holding Co. (3.25%), Proto Labs, Inc. (1.91%), Energy Recovery, Inc. (4.67%), Omega Flex, Inc. (1.77%), Graham Co. (2.25%), DMC Global Inc. (2.87%), Piedmont Lithium Inc. (18.90%), NN, Inc. (4.26%), The Eastern Company (2.29%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 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 $0.09 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 July, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Olympic Steel Short Interest Data Ryerson Short Interest Data Proto Labs Short Interest Data Energy Recovery Short Interest Data Omega Flex Short Interest Data Graham Short Interest Data DMC Global Short Interest Data Piedmont Lithium Short Interest Data NN Short Interest Data Eastern Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FSTR) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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