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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Lincoln Electric Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Lincoln Electric (LECO) had a short interest of 1.22 million shares sold short, representing 2.27% of the public float. This marks a 4.31% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, meaning it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 464,823 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,217,905 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,167,560 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$349.38 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
54,510,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.27%
Today's Trading Volume
237,006 shares
Average Trading Volume
464,823 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
51%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20261,217,905 shares $349.38 million +4.3%2.3%3.14 $286.87
7/31/20261,167,560 shares $305.10 million -11.6%2.2%2.54 $261.31
7/15/20261,320,425 shares $334.34 million -15.7%2.5%4.7 $253.21
6/30/20261,565,668 shares $415.70 million +25.9%2.9%3.32 $265.51
6/15/20261,243,171 shares $333.00 million -4.0%2.3%3.7 $267.86
5/29/20261,294,290 shares $334.56 million +17.9%2.4%4.4 $258.49
5/15/20261,098,113 shares $286.52 million +32.5%2.0%3.54 $260.92
4/30/2026828,840 shares $219.64 million +11.4%1.5%2.03 $265.00
4/15/2026743,845 shares $189.94 million -20.7%1.4%1.68 $255.35
3/31/2026937,435 shares $233.50 million +62.3%1.7%2.71 $249.08
3/13/2026577,622 shares $149.29 million -4.9%1.1%2.25 $258.45
2/27/2026607,610 shares $174.41 million -0.7%1.1%2.42 $287.05
2/13/2026611,570 shares $179.61 million +0.4%1.1%0.91 $293.68
1/30/2026608,875 shares $161.56 million +8.7%1.1%1.86 $265.35
1/15/2026560,375 shares $147.69 million -13.3%1.0%2.15 $263.56
12/31/2025646,489 shares $154.92 million -12.4%1.2%2.65 $239.64
12/15/2025737,685 shares $180.17 million -24.1%1.4%2.51 $244.24
11/28/2025971,910 shares $232.70 million +43.0%1.8%2.18 $239.43
11/14/2025679,877 shares $153.65 million -20.4%1.3%1.88 $225.99
10/31/2025854,519 shares $200.34 million -15.3%1.6%2.28 $234.45
10/15/20251,010,000 shares $240.87 million -9.0%1.9%3.2 $238.49
9/30/20251,110,000 shares $261.77 million +19.4%2.1%3.5 $235.83
9/15/2025929,700 shares $219.78 million +9.6%1.7%2.6 $236.40
8/31/2025848,000 shares $205.75 million +11.7%1.6%2.4 $242.63
8/15/2025759,100 shares $180.11 million -12.6%1.4%2.1 $237.27
7/31/2025868,400 shares $211.46 million -5.7%1.6%2.3 $243.50
7/15/2025921,000 shares $202.18 million -4.8%1.7%2.4 $219.52
6/30/2025967,300 shares $200.54 million -14.4%1.8%2.5 $207.32
6/15/20251,130,000 shares $227.44 million +11.9%2.1%3.2 $201.27
5/31/20251,010,000 shares $197.22 million -7.3%1.9%2.8 $195.27
5/15/20251,090,000 shares $215.73 million -5.2%2.0%3 $197.92
4/30/20251,150,000 shares $202.63 million +33.8%2.2%3.2 $176.20
4/15/2025859,500 shares $154.80 million -3.9%1.6%2.6 $180.10
3/31/2025893,900 shares $169.09 million -12.4%1.7%2.7 $189.16
3/15/20251,020,000 shares $194.31 million +5.7%1.9%3.1 $190.50
2/28/2025964,600 shares $199.37 million +20.7%1.8%3.2 $206.69
2/15/2025799,400 shares $170.93 million -11.5%1.5%2.8 $213.82
1/31/2025903,100 shares $179.52 million -4.1%1.7%3.3 $198.78
1/15/2025941,400 shares $180.84 million +6.6%1.8%3.3 $192.10
12/31/2024883,000 shares $165.54 million -5.0%1.6%3.1 $187.47
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12/15/2024929,600 shares $189.45 million +3.6%1.7%3.3 $203.80
11/30/2024897,300 shares $196.04 million +8.4%1.7%3.3 $218.48
11/15/2024828,000 shares $170.65 million -18.0%1.5%2.9 $206.10
10/31/20241,010,000 shares $194.49 million -5.6%1.9%3.8 $192.56
10/15/20241,070,000 shares $205.65 million -10.8%2.0%3.8 $192.20
9/30/20241,200,000 shares $230.42 million +14.3%2.2%4.1 $192.02
9/15/20241,050,000 shares $187.73 million +13.2%1.9%3.3 $178.79
8/31/2024927,200 shares $179.52 million -8.2%1.7%2.5 $193.61
8/15/20241,010,000 shares $194.20 million +21.3%1.8%2.5 $192.28
7/31/2024832,500 shares $171.00 million -16.1%1.5%2 $205.41
7/15/2024992,300 shares $198.86 million -35.6%1.8%2.4 $200.40
6/30/20241,540,000 shares $290.51 million +35.1%2.8%4 $188.64
6/15/20241,140,000 shares $207.75 million -13.6%2.1%3.1 $182.24
5/31/20241,320,000 shares $259.20 million +34.0%2.4%3.8 $196.36
5/15/2024985,200 shares $225.60 million +12.0%1.8%3.3 $228.99
4/30/2024879,900 shares $193.16 million -8.7%1.6%3 $219.53
4/15/2024964,100 shares $230.30 million -6.4%1.7%3.4 $238.88
3/31/20241,030,000 shares $263.10 million -17.6%1.9%3.6 $255.44
3/15/20241,250,000 shares $310.51 million +12.6%2.3%4.5 $248.41
2/29/20241,110,000 shares $284.83 million -9.8%2.0%3.9 $256.60
2/15/20241,230,000 shares $307.25 million -14.0%2.2%4.4 $249.80
1/31/20241,430,000 shares $317.77 million -5.3%2.6%5.3 $222.22
1/15/20241,510,000 shares $320.80 million -2.0%2.7%5 $212.45
12/31/20231,540,000 shares $334.89 million -7.8%2.8%5 $217.46
12/15/20231,670,000 shares $361.47 million -10.7%3.0%5.3 $216.45
11/30/20231,870,000 shares $370.37 million +19.1%3.4%6 $198.06
11/15/20231,570,000 shares $307.19 million -12.8%2.8%5 $195.66
10/31/20231,800,000 shares $314.64 million -3.2%3.2%5.9 $174.80
10/15/20231,860,000 shares $340.96 million +3.9%3.3%6.3 $183.31
9/30/20231,790,000 shares $325.40 million -2.2%3.2%6 $181.79
9/15/20231,830,000 shares $331.60 million +24.5%3.3%6 $181.20
8/31/20231,470,000 shares $282.92 million +2.8%2.6%4.7 $192.46
8/15/20231,430,000 shares $270.30 million -7.1%2.6%4.2 $189.02
7/31/20231,540,000 shares $309.09 million -2.5%2.8%4.4 $200.71
7/15/20231,580,000 shares $315.72 million -10.2%2.8%4.2 $199.82
6/30/20231,760,000 shares $349.59 million No Change3.1%4.8 $198.63
6/15/20231,760,000 shares $345.11 million -4.4%3.1%4.7 $196.09
5/31/20231,840,000 shares $312.17 million -6.6%3.3%4.7 $169.66
5/15/20231,970,000 shares $334.37 million -2.5%3.5%4.9 $169.73
4/30/20232,020,000 shares $338.96 million No Change3.6%4.9 $167.80
4/15/20232,020,000 shares $321.18 million +6.9%3.6%4.9 $159.00
3/31/20231,890,000 shares $319.60 million +24.3%3.4%4.6 $169.10
3/15/20231,520,000 shares $247.79 million -11.6%2.7%3.7 $163.02
2/28/20231,720,000 shares $288.84 million -13.1%3.0%4.6 $167.93
2/15/20231,980,000 shares $348.42 million -0.5%3.5%5.3 $175.97
1/31/20231,990,000 shares $332.07 million +4.2%3.5%5.9 $166.87
1/15/20231,910,000 shares $301.91 million +0.5%3.4%5.6 $158.07
12/30/20221,900,000 shares $274.53 million +13.1%3.3%5.8 $144.49
12/15/20221,680,000 shares $240.34 million -7.2%3.0%5.2 $143.06
11/30/20221,810,000 shares $267.66 million -5.2%3.2%5.8 $147.88
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11/15/20221,910,000 shares $283.48 million -6.8%3.4%6.3 $148.42
10/31/20222,050,000 shares $291.10 million +2.5%3.6%7.5 $142.00
10/15/20222,000,000 shares $245 million +22.0%3.5%7.8 $122.50
9/30/20221,640,000 shares $206.18 million +29.1%2.9%6.6 $125.72
9/15/20221,270,000 shares $173.79 million +7.6%2.2%5.2 $136.84
8/31/20221,180,000 shares $161.29 million -10.6%2.1%4.6 $136.69
8/15/20221,320,000 shares $195.45 million -4.4%2.3%5.1 $148.07
7/31/20221,380,000 shares $195.19 million +7.0%2.4%4.8 $141.44
7/15/20221,290,000 shares $158.22 million +3.2%2.3%4.4 $122.65
6/30/20221,250,000 shares $154.20 million -7.4%2.2%4.4 $123.36
6/15/20221,350,000 shares $172.38 million +3.1%2.5%4.6 $127.69
5/31/20221,310,000 shares $177.92 million +26.0%2.4%4.6 $135.82
5/15/20221,040,000 shares $138.58 million +4.0%1.9%3.3 $133.25
4/30/20221,000,000 shares $134.73 million +6.9%1.8%3.3 $134.73
4/15/2022935,800 shares $121.16 million -7.4%1.7%3.2 $129.47
3/31/20221,010,000 shares $139.19 million +30.1%1.8%3.6 $137.81
3/15/2022776,100 shares $100.38 million -17.6%1.4%3.1 $129.34
2/28/2022942,100 shares $120.08 million +0.9%1.7%3.7 $127.46
2/15/2022934,000 shares $119.02 million -12.7%1.7%4.1 $127.43
1/31/20221,070,000 shares $136.79 million +12.6%1.9%5.2 $127.84
1/15/2022950,700 shares $128.91 million -12.0%1.7%4.8 $135.60
12/31/20211,080,000 shares $150.63 million -3.6%1.9%5.6 $139.47
12/15/20211,120,000 shares $150.18 million +17.4%2.0%5.5 $134.09
11/30/2021954,400 shares $128.81 million +2.9%1.7%4.9 $134.96
11/15/2021927,800 shares $135.19 million -11.6%1.7%4.8 $145.71
10/29/20211,050,000 shares $149.52 million -4.6%1.9%5.3 $142.40
10/15/20211,100,000 shares $152.69 million -2.7%2.0%5.4 $138.81
9/30/20211,130,000 shares $145.53 million +25.2%2.0%5.4 $128.79
9/15/2021902,500 shares $121.34 million +5.9%1.6%3.9 $134.45

LECO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lincoln Electric shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, investors have sold 1,217,905 shares of LECO short. 2.27% of Lincoln Electric's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lincoln Electric'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. LECO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.1. Learn More on Lincoln Electric'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. 2.27% of Lincoln Electric's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lincoln Electric saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,217,905 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 1,167,560 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.

2.27% of Lincoln Electric's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery & supplies & components" compare to Lincoln Electric: Nordson Corporation (2.72%), Donaldson Company, Inc. (2.77%), Dover Corporation (2.82%), ESAB Corporation (8.75%), Graco Inc. (4.23%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (4.11%), ITT Inc. (7.49%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (3.10%), Parker-Hannifin Corporation (0.98%), Timken Company (The) (5.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LECO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lincoln Electric 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 Lincoln Electric 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 LECO, 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 LECO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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:LECO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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