Light & Wonder (LNW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$111.47

+0.99 (+0.90%)

(As of 09/13/2024 08:53 PM ET)

Light & Wonder Short Interest Data

Light & Wonder (LNW) has a short interest of 3.84 million shares, representing 4.35% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 16.72% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 690,853 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 3,840,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 3,290,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +16.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $421.71 million
Short Interest Ratio: 4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: August 31, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 90,138,000 shares
Float Size: 88,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 4.35%
Today's Trading Volume: 749,100 shares
Average Trading Volume: 690,853 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 108%

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Light & Wonder Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
8/31/2024	3,840,000 shares	$421.71 million	+16.7%	4.4%	4.7	$109.82
8/15/2024	3,290,000 shares	$334.40 million	+10.0%	3.7%	3.9	$101.64
7/31/2024	2,990,000 shares	$320.53 million	+4.2%	3.4%	3.3	$107.20
7/15/2024	2,870,000 shares	$306.83 million	-29.0%	3.2%	3.2	$106.91
6/30/2024	4,040,000 shares	$423.72 million	-9.2%	4.5%	4.6	$104.88
6/15/2024	4,450,000 shares	$413.32 million	-9.0%	5.0%	6.5	$92.88
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5/31/2024	4,890,000 shares	$466.90 million	-2.6%	5.5%	7.6	$95.48
5/15/2024	5,020,000 shares	$475.29 million	-0.4%	5.6%	7.6	$94.68
4/30/2024	5,040,000 shares	$449.87 million	+13.5%	5.6%	8.2	$89.26
4/15/2024	4,440,000 shares	$408.12 million	+1.6%	5.0%	7.3	$91.92
3/31/2024	4,370,000 shares	$446.13 million	-5.2%	4.9%	7.5	$102.09
3/15/2024	4,610,000 shares	$460.12 million	+52.2%	5.2%	8.2	$99.81
2/29/2024	3,030,000 shares	$304.55 million	+7.1%	3.4%	5.1	$100.51
2/15/2024	2,830,000 shares	$252.24 million	-7.2%	3.2%	4.8	$89.13
1/31/2024	3,050,000 shares	$245.16 million	-6.2%	3.4%	4.9	$80.38
1/15/2024	3,250,000 shares	$259.94 million	+8.0%	3.6%	4.9	$79.98
12/31/2023	3,010,000 shares	$247.15 million	-4.4%	3.4%	4.5	$82.11
12/15/2023	3,150,000 shares	$264.13 million	-2.2%	3.5%	4.6	$83.85
11/30/2023	3,220,000 shares	$284.71 million	+10.3%	3.6%	4.9	$88.42
11/15/2023	2,920,000 shares	$249.46 million	-15.6%	3.3%	4.4	$85.43
10/31/2023	3,460,000 shares	$252.96 million	+5.2%	3.8%	5.1	$73.11
10/15/2023	3,290,000 shares	$250.86 million	+8.2%	3.6%	5.1	$76.25
9/30/2023	3,040,000 shares	$216.84 million	-5.9%	3.4%	5	$71.33
9/15/2023	3,230,000 shares	$252.39 million	-25.4%	3.6%	5.1	$78.14
8/31/2023	4,330,000 shares	$331.98 million	+1.4%	4.8%	6.2	$76.67
8/15/2023	4,270,000 shares	$320.04 million	+10.3%	4.7%	6.3	$74.95
7/31/2023	3,870,000 shares	$272.06 million	+6.9%	4.3%	6	$70.30
7/15/2023	3,620,000 shares	$249.13 million	-7.9%	4.0%	6.2	$68.82
6/30/2023	3,930,000 shares	$270.23 million	-8.4%	4.4%	7.3	$68.76
6/15/2023	4,290,000 shares	$281.08 million	+5.4%	4.8%	8.2	$65.52
5/31/2023	4,070,000 shares	$237.24 million	-7.3%	4.5%	9.1	$58.29
5/15/2023	4,390,000 shares	$274.07 million	+4.3%	4.9%	10.6	$62.43
4/30/2023	4,210,000 shares	$253.82 million	+12.3%	4.7%	10.8	$60.29
4/15/2023	3,750,000 shares	$229.01 million	+5.6%	4.2%	9.5	$61.07
3/31/2023	3,550,000 shares	$213.18 million	-2.7%	3.9%	8.3	$60.05
3/15/2023	3,650,000 shares	$200.90 million	+4.6%	4.1%	8	$55.04
2/28/2023	3,490,000 shares	$218.51 million	-1.4%	3.9%	7.4	$62.61
2/15/2023	3,540,000 shares	$231.20 million	-9.0%	3.8%	7.2	$65.31
1/31/2023	3,890,000 shares	$253.82 million	-9.5%	4.2%	7	$65.25
1/15/2023	4,300,000 shares	$266.82 million	-15.2%	4.6%	7.4	$62.05
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12/30/2022	5,070,000 shares	$297.10 million	+8.3%	5.5%	8.3	$58.60
12/15/2022	4,680,000 shares	$299.24 million	-14.8%	5.1%	7.4	$63.94
11/30/2022	5,490,000 shares	$355.59 million	+3.6%	5.9%	8	$64.77
11/15/2022	5,300,000 shares	$339.47 million	+5.4%	5.7%	7.5	$64.05
10/31/2022	5,030,000 shares	$282.38 million	-2.3%	5.4%	7.4	$56.14
10/15/2022	5,150,000 shares	$236.90 million	-5.9%	5.5%	7.7	$46.00
9/30/2022	5,470,000 shares	$234.55 million	-14.1%	5.9%	8.4	$42.88
9/15/2022	6,370,000 shares	$310.92 million	+51.3%	6.8%	8.9	$48.81
8/31/2022	4,210,000 shares	$207.26 million	+2.9%	4.5%	6.3	$49.23
8/15/2022	4,090,000 shares	$235.50 million	-4.7%	4.4%	6	$57.58
7/31/2022	4,290,000 shares	$218.53 million	+2.6%	4.5%	5.5	$50.94
7/15/2022	4,180,000 shares	$185.97 million	No Change	4.4%	5.2	$44.49

LNW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Light & Wonder's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Light & Wonder shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 3,840,000 shares of LNW short. 4.35% of Light & Wonder's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Light & Wonder's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Light & Wonder?: 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. LNW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Light & Wonder's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Light & Wonder?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Light & Wonder: Susquehanna International Group LLP, and VELA Investment Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Light & Wonder?: 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. 4.35% of Light & Wonder's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Light & Wonder's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Light & Wonder saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,840,000 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the previous total of 3,290,000 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 Light & Wonder's float size?: Light & Wonder currently has issued a total of 90,138,000 shares. Some of Light & Wonder'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. Light & Wonder currently has a public float of 88,190,000 shares.

How does Light & Wonder's short interest compare to its competitors?: 4.35% of Light & Wonder's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Light & Wonder: Churchill Downs Incorporated (1.48%), CACI International Inc (0.70%), Science Applications International Co. (1.70%), Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (3.33%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (3.74%), Boyd Gaming Co. (4.88%), International Game Technology PLC (1.75%), PENN Entertainment, Inc. (13.99%), Playtika Holding Corp. (5.28%), Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (1.82%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Light & Wonder stock?: Short selling LNW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Light & Wonder as its price is falling. LNW shares are trading up $0.99 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 Light & Wonder?: A short squeeze for Light & Wonder 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 LNW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Light & Wonder'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 LNW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.