Luther Burbank (LBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Luther Burbank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 108,100 shares of LBC short. 0.52% of Luther Burbank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Luther Burbank'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. LBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Luther Burbank'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. 0.52% of Luther Burbank's floating shares are currently sold short.

Luther Burbank saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 108,100 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the previous total of 101,100 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.

Luther Burbank currently has issued a total of 51,017,000 shares. Some of Luther Burbank'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. Luther Burbank currently has a public float of 20,760,000 shares.

0.52% of Luther Burbank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Luther Burbank: HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (1.01%), Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (0.98%), Macatawa Bank Co. (0.33%), Cambridge Bancorp (1.28%), Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (0.31%), Heritage Commerce Corp (1.29%), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (5.57%), Farmers National Banc Corp. (1.51%), Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (3.44%), First Financial Co. (0.57%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Luther Burbank as its price is falling. LBC shares are trading up $0.05 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 Luther Burbank 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 LBC, 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 LBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.