Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Trending Stocks Sent To You In Real Time (From Huge Alerts) (Ad) Free LKFN Stock Alerts $65.36 +2.58 (+4.11%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Lakeland Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,140,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$133.58 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover16.6Last Record DateMarch 15, 2024Outstanding Shares25,970,000 sharesFloat Size25,170,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.50%Today's Trading Volume79,421 sharesAverage Trading Volume168,094 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average47% 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 InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatLKFN Short Interest Over TimeLKFN Days to Cover Over TimeLKFN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsThe Small Biotech with a BIG Cancer SolutionThere's a new cancer treatment so precise, it's been called a "smart bomb." One that can deliver a toxic payload directly to tumors while bypassing healthy cells.Get the full story here >>> 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 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 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. 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 $49.06 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 $77.80This consistently signaled gains of 453%... 610%... and even 1036%... 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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 17.0. Learn More on Lakeland Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Lakeland Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lakeland Financial: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 8.50% of Lakeland Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lakeland Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Lakeland Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,140,000 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 2,130,000 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 25,970,000 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 25,170,000 shares. How does Lakeland Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.50% of Lakeland Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to Lakeland Financial: Renasant Co. (1.03%), OFG Bancorp (1.20%), FB Financial Co. (1.19%), Banner Co. (2.47%), Enterprise Financial Services Corp (1.52%), First Bancorp (2.60%), Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (1.69%), Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (6.88%), TowneBank (1.06%), First Busey Co. (1.80%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 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 $2.58 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 March, 15 2024. 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