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Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.20 -0.18 (-2.15%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.19 -0.01 (-0.12%)
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Lifetime Brands Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Lifetime Brands (LCUT) had a short interest of 1.50 million shares sold short, representing 11.76% of the public float. This marks a 31.67% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.6, meaning it would take 7.6 days of the average trading volume of 172,536 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,502,733 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,141,310 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
31.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$14.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
22,990,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.76%
Today's Trading Volume
245,989 shares
Average Trading Volume
172,536 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
143%
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Lifetime Brands Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/20261,502,733 shares $14.20 million +31.7%11.8%7.59 $9.45
8/14/20261,141,310 shares $11.22 million +16.2%8.9%5.08 $9.83
7/31/2026981,992 shares $8.22 million +15.1%7.7%7.31 $8.37
7/15/2026853,492 shares $7.08 million +12.5%6.7%5.91 $8.30
6/30/2026758,920 shares $6.47 million +54.4%6.0%1.59 $8.53
6/15/2026491,537 shares $4.52 million +38.3%3.9%2.63 $9.19
5/29/2026355,333 shares $3.04 million +11.6%2.8%1.84 $8.55
5/15/2026318,466 shares $2.33 million +108.3%2.5%2.28 $7.33
4/30/2026152,921 shares $1.03 million +1.9%1.2%1.48 $6.75
4/15/2026150,065 shares $1.21 million +23.7%1.2%0.66 $8.09
3/31/2026121,340 shares $696.49 thousand -67.7%1.0%0.59 $5.74
3/13/2026375,698 shares $1.43 million +248.9%2.9%0.59 $3.81
2/27/2026107,685 shares $356.44 thousand -9.8%0.8%4.72 $3.31
2/13/2026119,333 shares $408.12 thousand -16.6%0.9%7.1 $3.42
1/30/2026143,041 shares $450.58 thousand +19.0%1.1%5.94 $3.15
1/15/2026120,191 shares $486.77 thousand +13.3%0.9%5.53 $4.05
12/31/2025106,065 shares $418.96 thousand -44.9%0.8%2.65 $3.95
12/15/2025192,612 shares $780.08 thousand +10.9%1.5%2.37 $4.05
11/28/2025173,627 shares $659.78 thousand -22.0%1.3%3.75 $3.80
11/14/2025222,652 shares $716.94 thousand -5.6%1.8%4.31 $3.22
10/31/2025235,765 shares $799.24 thousand +15.8%1.9%4.12 $3.39
10/15/2025203,600 shares $735.00 thousand +11.5%1.8%6.9 $3.61
9/30/2025182,600 shares $706.66 thousand -22.1%1.6%6.7 $3.87
9/15/2025234,400 shares $883.69 thousand -1.4%2.0%3.8 $3.77
8/31/2025237,600 shares $938.52 thousand No Change2.1%3.4 $3.95
8/15/2025237,600 shares $917.14 thousand -15.7%2.1%3 $3.86
7/31/2025282,000 shares $1.24 million -6.3%2.4%3.1 $4.40
7/15/2025301,100 shares $1.38 million -4.2%2.6%3 $4.58
6/30/2025314,400 shares $1.60 million -26.4%2.7%3 $5.10
6/15/2025427,200 shares $1.58 million -5.8%3.7%5.9 $3.71
5/31/2025453,700 shares $1.52 million +3.8%3.9%6 $3.35
5/15/2025437,200 shares $1.46 million +15.8%3.7%6.3 $3.33
4/30/2025377,600 shares $1.37 million +21.8%3.2%5.8 $3.64
4/15/2025310,000 shares $1.20 million +15.2%2.7%5.3 $3.87
3/31/2025269,200 shares $1.33 million -21.8%2.3%5.1 $4.93
3/15/2025344,300 shares $1.74 million -6.2%3.0%6.5 $5.05
2/28/2025367,100 shares $1.83 million -2.2%3.1%7.2 $4.99
2/15/2025375,200 shares $1.95 million +13.9%3.2%7.1 $5.20
1/31/2025329,500 shares $2.14 million +15.5%2.8%5.9 $6.48
1/15/2025285,200 shares $1.63 million -2.0%2.4%5 $5.73
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12/31/2024290,900 shares $1.72 million -3.9%2.5%4.9 $5.91
12/15/2024302,600 shares $1.94 million -4.2%2.6%4.9 $6.40
11/30/2024315,800 shares $1.86 million -8.7%2.7%5.2 $5.89
11/15/2024345,800 shares $1.97 million -1.8%2.9%6 $5.70
10/31/2024352,100 shares $2.03 million +3.7%3.0%6.3 $5.76
10/15/2024339,500 shares $2.15 million +5.6%2.9%6.3 $6.34
9/30/2024321,600 shares $2.10 million +10.3%2.7%5.5 $6.54
9/15/2024291,600 shares $1.98 million -4.9%2.5%3.2 $6.80
8/31/2024306,600 shares $2.19 million -2.9%2.6%3.4 $7.15
8/15/2024315,600 shares $2.32 million +2.5%2.7%3.3 $7.35
7/31/2024308,000 shares $2.66 million +3.7%2.6%3 $8.64
7/15/2024297,100 shares $2.25 million +232.0%2.5%3.1 $7.57
6/30/202489,500 shares $768.81 thousand +66.7%0.8%1 $8.59
6/15/202453,700 shares $505.85 thousand -10.1%0.5%0.8 $9.42
5/31/202459,700 shares $642.97 thousand -6.4%0.5%0.8 $10.77
5/15/202463,800 shares $715.84 thousand -25.3%0.6%0.9 $11.22
4/30/202485,400 shares $780.56 thousand +1.1%0.8%1.2 $9.14
4/15/202484,500 shares $861.90 thousand +25.0%0.8%1.1 $10.20
3/31/202467,600 shares $708.45 thousand +9.0%0.6%0.8 $10.48
3/15/202462,000 shares $616.90 thousand -8.0%0.6%0.8 $9.95
2/29/202467,400 shares $657.82 thousand -23.9%0.6%0.9 $9.76
2/15/202488,600 shares $888.66 thousand +65.9%0.8%1.3 $10.03
1/31/202453,400 shares $428.80 thousand +4.1%0.5%0.8 $8.03
1/15/202451,300 shares $417.07 thousand +84.5%0.5%0.9 $8.13
12/31/202327,800 shares $186.54 thousand -41.1%0.2%0.6 $6.71
12/15/202347,200 shares $276.12 thousand +4.9%0.4%1.3 $5.85
11/30/202345,000 shares $288.90 thousand -5.3%0.4%1.3 $6.42
11/15/202347,500 shares $307.80 thousand +46.6%0.4%1.3 $6.48
10/31/202332,400 shares $173.02 thousand -6.1%0.3%0.8 $5.34
10/15/202334,500 shares $169.05 thousand -14.0%0.3%0.6 $4.90
9/30/202340,100 shares $225.76 thousand -25.6%0.4%0.6 $5.63
9/15/202353,900 shares $298.61 thousand No Change0.5%0.7 $5.54
8/31/202353,900 shares $339.03 thousand -15.0%0.5%0.4 $6.29
8/15/202363,400 shares $435.56 thousand +31.3%0.6%0.5 $6.87
7/31/202348,300 shares $265.65 thousand +1.7%0.4%0.4 $5.50
7/15/202347,500 shares $277.88 thousand -23.4%0.4%0.4 $5.85
6/30/202362,000 shares $350.30 thousand -84.5%0.6%0.5 $5.65
6/15/2023399,500 shares $1.94 million +7.1%3.5%3.9 $4.85
5/31/2023372,900 shares $1.83 million -2.9%3.3%7 $4.90
5/15/2023383,900 shares $1.94 million -1.2%3.4%8.4 $5.06
4/30/2023388,400 shares $1.90 million +10.5%3.5%9.5 $4.90
4/15/2023351,600 shares $1.79 million +13.8%3.2%8 $5.10
3/31/2023309,100 shares $1.82 million +27.9%2.7%7.1 $5.88
3/15/2023241,600 shares $1.33 million +20.0%2.1%6.1 $5.50
2/28/2023201,400 shares $1.60 million +2.6%1.7%5.2 $7.92
2/15/2023196,400 shares $1.51 million -4.1%1.7%5.5 $7.68
1/31/2023204,800 shares $1.64 million +15.5%1.7%5.5 $8.01
1/15/2023177,300 shares $1.38 million +0.7%1.5%5.1 $7.81
12/30/2022176,100 shares $1.34 million -14.1%1.5%5.5 $7.59
12/15/2022204,900 shares $1.72 million -9.7%1.7%6.7 $8.39
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11/30/2022226,900 shares $1.91 million -6.3%1.9%8.3 $8.41
11/15/2022242,100 shares $1.69 million -14.3%2.1%9.6 $7.00
10/31/2022282,600 shares $2.42 million -2.5%2.4%13.4 $8.57
10/15/2022289,900 shares $1.99 million +4.8%2.5%13.9 $6.85
9/30/2022276,700 shares $1.87 million +1.6%2.3%12.7 $6.77
9/15/2022272,400 shares $2.26 million +1.1%2.3%11 $8.28
8/31/2022269,500 shares $2.40 million +12.2%2.3%9.9 $8.92
8/15/2022240,200 shares $2.38 million +1.4%2.0%7 $9.89
7/31/2022237,000 shares $2.55 million -2.6%2.0%5.6 $10.76
7/15/2022243,200 shares $2.54 million -0.9%2.0%5.7 $10.45
6/30/2022245,300 shares $2.71 million -7.7%2.1%5.4 $11.04
6/15/2022265,800 shares $2.94 million +9.1%2.2%5.9 $11.06
5/31/2022243,700 shares $2.78 million +24.0%2.0%5.4 $11.41
5/15/2022196,600 shares $2.24 million -0.6%1.6%4.7 $11.40
4/30/2022197,800 shares $2.50 million -1.5%1.6%5.8 $12.62
4/15/2022200,800 shares $2.62 million +22.3%1.7%6.3 $13.03
3/31/2022164,200 shares $2.11 million -0.8%1.4%5.1 $12.84
3/15/2022165,500 shares $2.30 million +30.2%1.4%4.8 $13.90
2/28/2022127,100 shares $1.67 million +18.7%1.1%3.9 $13.10
2/15/2022107,100 shares $1.48 million +17.1%0.9%3.3 $13.80
1/31/202291,500 shares $1.42 million +14.2%0.8%2.7 $15.50
1/15/202280,100 shares $1.19 million -19.1%0.7%2.3 $14.84
12/31/202199,000 shares $1.58 million -16.5%0.8%3 $15.97
12/15/2021118,600 shares $1.95 million -0.8%1.0%3.2 $16.43
11/30/2021119,600 shares $1.94 million -18.4%1.0%3.3 $16.24
11/15/2021146,600 shares $2.71 million -9.4%1.2%3.5 $18.46
10/29/2021161,800 shares $2.74 million -7.0%1.4%3.5 $16.96
10/15/2021174,000 shares $3.24 million +13.4%1.5%3.4 $18.61
9/30/2021153,500 shares $2.79 million +7.4%1.3%2.8 $18.19

LCUT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lifetime Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 1,502,733 shares of LCUT short. 11.76% of Lifetime Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lifetime Brands' 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. LCUT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.6. Learn More on Lifetime Brands'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. 11.76% of Lifetime Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Lifetime Brands saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,502,733 shares, an increase of 31.7% from the previous total of 1,141,310 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.

11.76% of Lifetime Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "household durables" compare to Lifetime Brands: Newell Brands Inc. (10.91%), Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (9.23%), Legacy Housing Corporation (4.64%), Helen of Troy Limited (12.79%), Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (13.11%), Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (12.45%), Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (5.43%), Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (3.30%), GoPro, Inc. (20.23%), Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (0.67%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LCUT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lifetime Brands as its price is falling. LCUT shares are trading down $0.21 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 Lifetime Brands 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 LCUT, 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 LCUT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:LCUT is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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