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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Lamar Advertising Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Lamar Advertising (LAMR) had a short interest of 3.66 million shares sold short, representing 4.26% of the public float. This marks a -12.93% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, meaning it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 571,043 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,663,203 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,207,060 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$533.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
101,470,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.26%
Today's Trading Volume
114,338 shares
Average Trading Volume
571,043 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
20%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20263,663,203 shares $533.14 million -12.9%4.3%3.86 $145.54
4/30/20264,207,060 shares $579.90 million -1.1%4.9%8.95 $137.84
4/15/20264,252,024 shares $571.34 million -4.6%5.0%9.91 $134.37
3/31/20264,455,448 shares $564.33 million -4.1%5.2%6.45 $126.66
3/13/20264,643,671 shares $622.90 million +14.5%5.4%8.74 $134.14
2/27/20264,054,848 shares $558.51 million +11.8%4.7%6 $137.74
2/13/20263,628,474 shares $478.20 million +1.1%4.2%6.84 $131.79
1/30/20263,589,094 shares $460.52 million -0.7%4.2%9.02 $128.31
1/15/20263,612,933 shares $479.76 million -1.1%4.2%8.08 $132.79
12/31/20253,653,331 shares $462.44 million -6.1%4.2%7.94 $126.58
12/15/20253,891,707 shares $494.09 million -10.0%4.5%7.63 $126.96
11/28/20254,326,166 shares $549.25 million -0.4%5.0%10.38 $126.96
11/14/20254,342,442 shares $562.91 million -14.6%5.0%6.33 $129.63
10/31/20255,085,386 shares $603.08 million -7.0%5.9%12.81 $118.59
10/15/20255,470,000 shares $661.87 million -6.8%6.3%9.6 $121.00
9/30/20255,870,000 shares $718.61 million -4.4%6.8%10.4 $122.42
9/15/20256,140,000 shares $784.32 million +4.6%7.1%10.3 $127.74
8/31/20255,870,000 shares $746.96 million +4.5%6.8%10.1 $127.25
8/15/20255,620,000 shares $692.78 million +12.6%6.5%9.8 $123.27
7/31/20254,990,000 shares $610.03 million -2.7%5.7%8.9 $122.25
7/15/20255,130,000 shares $633.76 million -0.8%N/A9.2 $123.54
6/30/20255,170,000 shares $627.43 million +8.6%5.9%7.7 $121.36
6/15/20254,760,000 shares $567.68 million +14.2%5.5%7.1 $119.26
5/31/20254,170,000 shares $502.11 million +11.8%4.8%5.7 $120.41
5/15/20253,730,000 shares $435.93 million -11.4%4.3%5 $116.87
4/30/20254,210,000 shares $479.14 million +0.2%N/A5.5 $113.81
4/15/20254,200,000 shares $459.31 million +16.0%4.8%6.1 $109.36
3/31/20253,620,000 shares $411.88 million -1.6%4.2%5.6 $113.78
3/15/20253,680,000 shares $410.47 million +19.5%4.2%6.3 $111.54
2/28/20253,080,000 shares $382.63 million +21.7%3.5%6 $124.23
2/15/20252,530,000 shares $329.00 million +0.4%2.9%5.2 $130.04
1/31/20252,520,000 shares $318.58 million +2.4%N/A5.4 $126.42
1/15/20252,460,000 shares $293.99 million +0.4%N/A5.3 $119.51
12/31/20242,450,000 shares $298.26 million -3.5%N/A5.7 $121.74
12/15/20242,540,000 shares $327.66 million +7.6%N/A6 $129.00
11/30/20242,360,000 shares $316.29 million -13.9%N/A5.7 $134.02
11/15/20242,740,000 shares $346.20 million +6.2%N/A6.5 $126.35
10/31/20242,580,000 shares $340.56 million +24.0%N/A6.7 $132.00
10/15/20242,080,000 shares $287.27 million -5.0%N/A5.2 $138.11
9/30/20242,190,000 shares $292.58 million -2.2%N/A5.1 $133.60
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9/15/20242,240,000 shares $289.95 million -0.4%N/A5.1 $129.44
8/31/20242,250,000 shares $283.01 million +0.5%N/A5.5 $125.78
8/15/20242,240,000 shares $266.58 million +0.9%N/A5.6 $119.01
7/31/20242,220,000 shares $266.09 million -9.0%N/A5.5 $119.86
7/15/20242,440,000 shares $287.19 million -8.6%N/A6.2 $117.70
6/30/20242,670,000 shares $319.15 million +15.1%N/A7.1 $119.53
6/15/20242,320,000 shares $265.90 million -11.8%N/A6.4 $114.61
5/31/20242,630,000 shares $310.63 million +16.9%N/A7.1 $118.11
5/15/20242,250,000 shares $274.10 million +3.7%N/A5.3 $121.82
4/30/20242,170,000 shares $251.39 million +2.4%N/A4.9 $115.85
4/15/20242,120,000 shares $235.74 million +1.4%N/A5.3 $111.20
3/31/20242,090,000 shares $249.57 million -11.1%N/A5 $119.41
3/15/20242,350,000 shares $272.81 million +25.7%N/A5.6 $116.09
2/29/20241,870,000 shares $206.73 million -5.1%N/A4.1 $110.55
2/15/20241,970,000 shares $212.70 million +14.5%N/A4.6 $107.97
1/31/20241,720,000 shares $180.05 million -6.0%N/A4.2 $104.68
1/15/20241,830,000 shares $194.75 million +1.7%N/A3.7 $106.42
12/31/20231,800,000 shares $191.30 million -44.8%N/A3.6 $106.28
12/15/20233,260,000 shares $350.22 million +8.3%N/A6.3 $107.43
11/30/20233,010,000 shares $304.88 million +5.2%N/A6 $101.29
11/15/20232,860,000 shares $274.99 million +13.0%N/A5.9 $96.15
10/31/20232,530,000 shares $208.14 million +3.7%N/A5.2 $82.27
10/15/20232,440,000 shares $198.49 million +25.1%N/A5.2 $81.35
9/30/20231,950,000 shares $162.77 million -19.8%N/A4.4 $83.47
9/15/20232,430,000 shares $207.77 million -0.4%N/A5.9 $85.50
8/31/20232,440,000 shares $222.58 million +8.9%N/A5.9 $91.22
8/15/20232,240,000 shares $196.76 million +12.6%N/A5.2 $87.84
7/31/20231,990,000 shares $196.41 million -4.3%N/A4.6 $98.70
7/15/20232,080,000 shares $211.27 million No ChangeN/A5.2 $101.57
6/30/20232,080,000 shares $206.44 million -5.0%N/A5.2 $99.25
6/15/20232,190,000 shares $209.60 million +12.3%N/A5.3 $95.71
5/31/20231,950,000 shares $175.27 million -11.0%N/A4.8 $89.88
5/15/20232,190,000 shares $207.68 million +2.8%N/A5.2 $94.83
4/30/20232,130,000 shares $225.10 million +8.7%N/A5.1 $105.68
4/15/20231,960,000 shares $199.45 million -2.5%2.3%4.7 $101.76
3/31/20232,010,000 shares $200.78 million -9.5%2.3%4.6 $99.89
3/15/20232,220,000 shares $215.90 million +3.7%2.6%4.9 $97.25
2/28/20232,140,000 shares $223.76 million -2.7%2.5%4.4 $104.56
2/15/20232,200,000 shares $237.01 million -8.7%2.5%4.4 $107.73
1/31/20232,410,000 shares $256.76 million -15.7%2.8%4.6 $106.54
1/15/20232,860,000 shares $292.01 million +11.3%3.3%5.2 $102.10
12/30/20222,570,000 shares $242.61 million -0.8%3.0%4.7 $94.40
12/15/20222,590,000 shares $251.18 million +12.6%3.0%4.5 $96.98
11/30/20222,300,000 shares $230.32 million +1.8%2.7%4 $100.14
11/15/20222,260,000 shares $216.33 million -1.7%2.6%4.1 $95.72
10/31/20222,300,000 shares $212.13 million +3.6%2.7%4.4 $92.23
10/15/20222,220,000 shares $186.75 million +8.8%2.6%4.5 $84.12
9/30/20222,040,000 shares $168.28 million -2.9%2.4%4.2 $82.49
9/15/20222,100,000 shares $198.98 million -1.4%2.4%4.5 $94.75
8/31/20222,130,000 shares $199.99 million -0.9%2.5%4.1 $93.89
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8/15/20222,150,000 shares $227.66 million -0.9%2.5%3.9 $105.89
7/31/20222,170,000 shares $219.30 million +8.0%2.6%3.6 $101.06
7/15/20222,010,000 shares $184.30 million +3.6%2.4%3.2 $91.69
6/30/20221,940,000 shares $170.66 million -12.2%2.3%3.2 $87.97
6/15/20222,210,000 shares $195.28 million +7.8%2.6%3.9 $88.36
5/31/20222,050,000 shares $200.80 million +8.5%2.4%4.2 $97.95
5/15/20221,890,000 shares $187.47 million +3.3%2.2%3.7 $99.19
4/30/20221,830,000 shares $202.05 million +35.6%2.1%3.9 $110.41
4/15/20221,350,000 shares $152.21 million +7.1%1.6%3.2 $112.75
3/31/20221,260,000 shares $146.39 million -6.0%1.5%3 $116.18
3/15/20221,340,000 shares $147.15 million +22.9%1.6%3.3 $109.81
2/28/20221,090,000 shares $118.88 million +1.9%1.3%2.7 $109.06
2/15/20221,070,000 shares $120.38 million No Change1.2%2.8 $112.50
1/31/20221,070,000 shares $118.51 million +16.6%1.2%3 $110.76
1/15/2022917,500 shares $103.38 million -8.0%1.1%2.4 $112.68
12/31/2021996,800 shares $120.91 million +5.1%1.2%2.9 $121.30
12/15/2021948,500 shares $108.68 million +8.1%1.1%2.5 $114.58
11/30/2021877,200 shares $95.84 million -0.1%1.0%2.2 $109.26
11/15/2021877,600 shares $103.50 million -11.8%1.0%2.1 $117.94
10/29/2021994,500 shares $112.58 million -19.2%1.2%2.5 $113.20
10/15/20211,230,000 shares $146.53 million +2.5%1.4%3.3 $119.13
9/30/20211,200,000 shares $136.14 million No Change1.4%3.1 $113.45
9/15/20211,200,000 shares $133.10 million -5.5%1.4%2.9 $110.92
8/31/20211,270,000 shares $144.56 million +9.5%1.5%3.4 $113.83
8/13/20211,160,000 shares $126.81 million -3.3%1.4%3 $109.32
7/30/20211,200,000 shares $127.92 million -20.0%1.4%3 $106.60
7/15/20211,500,000 shares $157.20 million -2.6%1.7%3.5 $104.80
6/30/20211,540,000 shares $160.81 million +11.6%1.8%3.7 $104.42
6/15/20211,380,000 shares $146.18 million +3.8%1.6%3.4 $105.93

LAMR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lamar Advertising shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,663,203 shares of LAMR short. 4.26% of Lamar Advertising's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lamar Advertising's 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. LAMR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.9. Learn More on Lamar Advertising'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. 4.26% of Lamar Advertising's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lamar Advertising saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,663,203 shares, a drop of 12.9% from the previous total of 4,207,060 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.

4.26% of Lamar Advertising's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lamar Advertising: Brixmor Property Group Inc. (6.13%), Chatham Lodging Trust (REIT) (1.41%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (3.87%), Kimco Realty Corporation (4.24%), OUTFRONT Media Inc. (2.81%), Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (20.81%), Simon Property Group, Inc. (2.88%), VICI Properties Inc. (2.70%), Omnicom Group Inc. (11.60%), Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (3.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LAMR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lamar Advertising as its price is falling. LAMR shares are trading down $1.30 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 Lamar Advertising 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 LAMR, 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 LAMR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like LAMR:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:LAMR) was last updated on 6/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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