Landcadia Holdings IV (LCA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Landcadia Holdings IV shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 1,300 shares of LCA short. 0.02% of Landcadia Holdings IV's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Landcadia Holdings IV's current short interest.

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. 0.02% of Landcadia Holdings IV's floating shares are currently sold short.

Landcadia Holdings IV saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, an increase of 44.4% from the previous total of 900 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.

Landcadia Holdings IV currently has issued a total of 13,560,000 shares. Some of Landcadia Holdings IV'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. Landcadia Holdings IV currently has a public float of 7,240,000 shares.

0.02% of Landcadia Holdings IV's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "shell companies" compare to Landcadia Holdings IV: Black Hawk Acquisition Co. (0.01%).

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 LCA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Landcadia Holdings IV as its price is falling. 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 Landcadia Holdings IV 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 LCA, 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 LCA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.