Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $62.24 -0.63 (-1.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.24 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Lakeland Financial Short Interest DataLakeland Financial (LKFN) has a short interest of 2.19 million shares, representing 8.86% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 13.9, indicating that it would take 13.9 days of the average trading volume of 171,146 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,190,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,260,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.10%Dollar Volume Sold Short$138.78 millionShort Interest Ratio13.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares25,530,000 sharesFloat Size24,710,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.86%Today's Trading Volume179,965 sharesAverage Trading Volume171,146 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average105% Short Selling Lakeland Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Lakeland Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLKFN Short Interest Over TimeLKFN Days to Cover Over TimeLKFN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Lakeland Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20252,190,000 shares $138.78 million -3.1%8.9%13.9 $63.37 7/15/20252,260,000 shares $146.34 million -2.6%9.1%13.4 $64.75 6/30/20252,320,000 shares $142.56 million +5.5%9.4%12.7 $61.45 6/15/20252,200,000 shares $129.62 million -0.9%8.9%12 $58.92 5/31/20252,220,000 shares $133.33 million -0.5%9.0%11.5 $60.06 5/15/20252,230,000 shares $137.55 million -0.9%9.0%11.4 $61.68 4/30/20252,250,000 shares $125.26 million -0.9%9.1%11.7 $55.67 4/15/20252,270,000 shares $118.24 million +0.4%9.0%12.3 $52.09 3/31/20252,260,000 shares $134.33 million -0.4%8.9%13.8 $59.44 3/15/20252,270,000 shares $141.49 million +9.1%9.0%16.2 $62.33 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LKFN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lakeland Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20252,080,000 shares $138.13 million -1.4%8.3%16.3 $66.41 2/15/20252,110,000 shares $142.17 million +1.9%8.5%17.1 $67.38 1/31/20252,070,000 shares $140.84 million -1.4%8.5%15.5 $68.04 1/15/20252,100,000 shares $144.04 million -5.4%8.5%16.4 $68.59 12/31/20242,220,000 shares $152.65 million +1.4%9.0%19 $68.76 12/15/20242,190,000 shares $159.34 million +1.4%8.9%18.9 $72.76 11/30/20242,160,000 shares $158.67 million -0.9%8.7%19.2 $73.46 11/15/20242,180,000 shares $159.62 million +1.4%8.8%19.4 $73.22 10/31/20242,150,000 shares $139.90 million -0.9%8.7%20.1 $65.07 10/15/20242,170,000 shares $140.98 million +0.5%8.8%21.5 $64.97 9/30/20242,160,000 shares $140.66 million +0.9%8.7%19.1 $65.12 9/15/20242,140,000 shares $140.13 million -0.9%8.7%17.4 $65.48 8/31/20242,160,000 shares $147.20 million +0.5%8.7%18 $68.15 8/15/20242,150,000 shares $134.33 million -1.8%8.7%18 $62.48 7/31/20242,190,000 shares $150.08 million +6.8%8.9%18.8 $68.53 7/15/20242,050,000 shares $135.32 million -1.0%8.3%18.2 $66.01 6/30/20242,070,000 shares $127.35 million -1.0%8.4%21 $61.52 6/15/20242,090,000 shares $125.36 million -0.5%8.5%22.8 $59.98 5/31/20242,100,000 shares $130.26 million -1.4%8.5%19.8 $62.03 5/15/20242,130,000 shares $134.47 million -0.9%8.6%18.7 $63.13 4/30/20242,150,000 shares $126.36 million -0.9%8.7%17.6 $58.77 4/15/20242,170,000 shares $128.64 million No Change8.6%16.4 $59.28 3/31/20242,170,000 shares $143.91 million +1.4%8.6%16.6 $66.32 3/15/20242,140,000 shares $133.58 million +0.5%8.5%16.6 $62.42 2/29/20242,130,000 shares $135.68 million +1.4%8.6%17.2 $63.70 2/15/20242,100,000 shares $139.71 million +0.5%8.5%18.1 $66.53 1/31/20242,090,000 shares $139.95 million -1.9%8.5%18.2 $66.96 1/15/20242,130,000 shares $133.66 million +0.5%8.7%19.4 $62.75 12/31/20232,120,000 shares $138.14 million -2.8%8.6%18.8 $65.16 12/15/20232,180,000 shares $142.88 million +0.5%8.9%18.7 $65.54The Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result. (Ad)Something big is brewing in Washington. According to my research, an executive order from President Trump could be just weeks away. And it holds the potential to trigger one of the most explosive tech booms in US history. At the center of it all? Robots. Not the kind that clean your house or pour you coffee. But the kind that could reshape entire industries, add $1.2 trillion per year to the US economy, and affect 65 million American lives — just in the next year.This little-known company holds nearly 100 patents and trades for around $7 11/30/20232,170,000 shares $120.54 million -1.8%8.8%19.3 $55.55 11/15/20232,210,000 shares $124.89 million +1.4%9.0%20 $56.51 10/31/20232,180,000 shares $107.37 million +6.9%8.9%19 $49.25 10/15/20232,040,000 shares $99.33 million -1.9%8.3%18.2 $48.69 9/30/20232,080,000 shares $98.72 million -4.6%8.5%17.7 $47.46 9/15/20232,180,000 shares $106.95 million +1.9%8.9%18.3 $49.06 8/31/20232,140,000 shares $111.56 million +2.4%8.7%16.3 $52.13 8/15/20232,090,000 shares $114.32 million +1.5%8.5%14 $54.70 7/31/20232,060,000 shares $114.21 million +2.0%8.4%13.1 $55.44 7/15/20232,020,000 shares $103.50 million +0.5%8.2%11.4 $51.24 6/30/20232,010,000 shares $97.53 million -2.9%8.2%11.6 $48.52 6/15/20232,070,000 shares $113.60 million +4.0%8.4%12 $54.88 5/31/20231,990,000 shares $99.96 million +12.4%8.1%11.6 $50.23 5/15/20231,770,000 shares $77.23 million +2.3%7.2%11 $43.63 4/30/20231,730,000 shares $87.66 million +2.4%7.0%11.8 $50.67 4/15/20231,690,000 shares $97.06 million -2.3%6.9%13.1 $57.43 3/31/20231,730,000 shares $108.37 million No Change7.0%13.5 $62.64 3/15/20231,730,000 shares $116.10 million +3.6%7.1%14.5 $67.11 2/28/20231,670,000 shares $119.61 million -3.5%6.8%16.6 $71.62 2/15/20231,730,000 shares $121.90 million -2.8%7.1%17.9 $70.46 1/31/20231,780,000 shares $125.86 million +4.7%7.3%19.4 $70.71 1/15/20231,700,000 shares $130.24 million -1.7%6.9%19.1 $76.61 12/30/20221,730,000 shares $126.24 million +0.6%7.1%19.9 $72.97 12/15/20221,720,000 shares $124.01 million -0.6%7.0%19.1 $72.10 11/30/20221,730,000 shares $136.60 million -2.3%7.1%18.8 $78.96 11/15/20221,770,000 shares $137.16 million -2.8%7.2%19 $77.49 10/31/20221,820,000 shares $150.42 million +1.1%7.4%19.8 $82.65 10/15/20221,800,000 shares $139.23 million -3.2%7.4%18.1 $77.35 9/30/20221,860,000 shares $135.43 million -1.1%7.6%18.2 $72.81 9/15/20221,880,000 shares $146.92 million No Change7.7%16 $78.15 8/31/20221,880,000 shares $141.64 million -3.1%7.7%15.6 $75.34 8/15/20221,940,000 shares $155.86 million -1.0%7.9%15.7 $80.34 7/31/20221,960,000 shares $152.49 million -0.5%8.0%14.8 $77.80 7/15/20221,970,000 shares $130.83 million No Change8.1%14.7 $66.41 6/30/20221,970,000 shares $130.85 million -0.5%8.1%14.1 $66.42 6/15/20221,980,000 shares $134.01 million -0.5%8.1%13.7 $67.68 5/31/20221,990,000 shares $143.60 million No Change8.1%14.2 $72.16 5/15/20221,990,000 shares $139.08 million +2.6%8.1%13.9 $69.89 4/30/20221,940,000 shares $141.27 million -1.0%7.9%13.4 $72.82 4/15/20221,960,000 shares $145.04 million +2.6%7.9%12.1 $74.00 3/31/20221,910,000 shares $139.43 million +0.5%7.7%11.4 $73.00 3/15/20221,900,000 shares $153.62 million No Change7.6%11.9 $80.85 2/28/20221,900,000 shares $152.40 million +1.6%7.8%10.8 $80.21 2/15/20221,870,000 shares $153.53 million +1.1%7.7%10.9 $82.10 1/31/20221,850,000 shares $147.87 million +1.1%7.6%11.1 $79.93 1/15/20221,830,000 shares $155.29 million -4.7%7.5%12 $84.86 12/31/20211,920,000 shares $153.87 million -3.5%7.9%13.6 $80.14 12/15/20211,990,000 shares $144.49 million +2.1%8.2%14 $72.61 11/30/20211,950,000 shares $137.71 million +5.4%8.0%16.5 $70.62 11/15/20211,850,000 shares $136.20 million +2.8%7.6%14.3 $73.62The Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result. (Ad)Something big is brewing in Washington. According to my research, an executive order from President Trump could be just weeks away. And it holds the potential to trigger one of the most explosive tech booms in US history. At the center of it all? Robots. Not the kind that clean your house or pour you coffee. But the kind that could reshape entire industries, add $1.2 trillion per year to the US economy, and affect 65 million American lives — just in the next year.This little-known company holds nearly 100 patents and trades for around $7 10/29/20211,800,000 shares $129.37 million +2.9%7.4%12.3 $71.87 10/15/20211,750,000 shares $131.76 million +4.2%7.2%6.3 $75.29 9/30/20211,680,000 shares $119.68 million No Change6.9%6.1 $71.24 9/15/20211,680,000 shares $107.81 million +3.7%6.9%6.1 $64.17 8/31/20211,620,000 shares $107.58 million -4.1%6.7%5.9 $66.41 8/13/20211,690,000 shares $121.54 million +190.0%7.0%6.6 $71.92 7/30/2021582,800 shares $38.97 million -16.0%2.4%2.5 $66.87 7/15/2021693,900 shares $41.42 million +36.0%2.9%7.2 $59.69 6/30/2021510,400 shares $31.46 million +9.3%2.1%5.4 $61.64 6/15/2021466,900 shares $28.21 million -3.4%1.9%5.3 $60.41 5/28/2021483,300 shares $29.82 million +0.7%2.0%5.2 $61.71 5/14/2021480,100 shares $30.12 million -11.9%2.0%4.7 $62.73 4/30/2021544,900 shares $35.81 million -7.2%2.2%4.9 $65.71 4/15/2021586,900 shares $40.44 million -10.0%2.4%5.1 $68.90 3/31/2021651,900 shares $45.52 million -18.9%2.6%5.6 $69.82 3/15/2021803,400 shares $61.26 million +5.1%3.2%7 $76.25 2/26/2021764,800 shares $53.31 million +2.6%3.1%7.6 $69.71 2/12/2021745,300 shares $47.77 million +0.5%3.1%7.7 $64.10 1/29/2021741,400 shares $44.30 million +5.1%3.0%7.8 $59.75 1/15/2021705,500 shares $42.56 million No Change2.9%7.3 $60.33 LKFN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Lakeland Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Lakeland Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 2,190,000 shares of LKFN short. 8.86% of Lakeland Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lakeland Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Lakeland Financial? 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. LKFN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on Lakeland Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Lakeland Financial? 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. 8.86% of Lakeland Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lakeland Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Lakeland Financial saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,190,000 shares, a drop of 3.1% from the previous total of 2,260,000 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. What is Lakeland Financial's float size? Lakeland Financial currently has issued a total of 25,530,000 shares. Some of Lakeland Financial'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. Lakeland Financial currently has a public float of 24,710,000 shares. How does Lakeland Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.86% of Lakeland Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Lakeland Financial: First Busey Corporation (1.44%), First Financial Bancorp. (1.48%), First Merchants Corporation (0.99%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (2.88%), Origin Bancorp, Inc. (1.43%), S&T Bancorp, Inc. (1.71%), United Bankshares, Inc. (2.43%), WesBanco, Inc. (1.45%), Community Financial System, Inc. (2.75%), Provident Financial Services, Inc (2.44%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Lakeland Financial stock? Short selling LKFN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lakeland Financial as its price is falling. LKFN shares are trading down $0.63 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. How does a short squeeze work against Lakeland Financial? A short squeeze for Lakeland Financial 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 LKFN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Lakeland Financial's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LKFN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies First Busey Short Squeeze First Financial Bancorp. Short Squeeze First Merchants Short Squeeze Northwest Bancshares Short Squeeze Origin Bancorp Short Squeeze S&T Bancorp Short Squeeze United Bankshares Short Squeeze WesBanco Short Squeeze Community Financial System Short Squeeze Provident Financial Services Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:LKFN) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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