Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $60.63 -0.64 (-1.04%) As of 09:42 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 2.25 million shares, representing 9.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.7, indicating that it would take 11.7 days of the average trading volume of 137,485 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,250,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,270,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$125.26 millionShort Interest Ratio11.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares25,557,000 sharesFloat Size24,830,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.06%Today's Trading Volume90,147 sharesAverage Trading Volume137,485 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average66% 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 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 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 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. 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 $65.54 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 $49.06While others chase AI stocks, smart traders do this (Ad)Since the pandemic, the average mortgage payment has jumped from $1,427 to $2,047. 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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 April 30th, traders have sold 2,250,000 shares of LKFN short. 9.06% 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 12.0. 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. 9.06% of Lakeland Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lakeland Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Lakeland Financial saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,250,000 shares, a decline of 0.9% from the previous total of 2,270,000 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 25,557,000 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 24,830,000 shares. How does Lakeland Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 9.06% of Lakeland Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Lakeland Financial: Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) (3.16%), Columbia Banking System, Inc. (4.02%), United Bankshares, Inc. (2.46%), First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (5.35%), F.N.B. Co. (3.75%), BancFirst Co. (3.19%), International Bancshares Co. (1.96%), Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (3.96%), First BanCorp. (2.10%), Fulton Financial Co. (2.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 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. 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 appreciates 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 April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) Short Squeeze Columbia Banking System Short Squeeze United Bankshares Short Squeeze First Financial Bankshares Short Squeeze F.N.B. Short Squeeze BancFirst Short Squeeze International Bancshares Short Squeeze Texas Capital Bancshares Short Squeeze First BanCorp. Short Squeeze Fulton Financial 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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