Loral Space & Communications Inc. (LORL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Loral Space & Communications Inc. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 29th, investors have sold 602,600 shares of LORL short. 2.84% of Loral Space & Communications Inc.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Loral Space & Communications Inc.'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. LORL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Loral Space & Communications Inc.'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. 2.84% of Loral Space & Communications Inc.'s floating shares are currently sold short.

Loral Space & Communications Inc. saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 29th, there was short interest totaling 602,600 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the previous total of 527,400 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.

Loral Space & Communications Inc. currently has issued a total of 21,430,000 shares. Some of Loral Space & Communications Inc.'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. Loral Space & Communications Inc. currently has a public float of 21,230,000 shares.

2.84% of Loral Space & Communications Inc.'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Loral Space & Communications Inc.: Simulations Plus, Inc. (7.34%), Bel Fuse Inc. (3.50%), Riskified Ltd. (1.03%), Tuya Inc. (0.19%), Altice USA, Inc. (11.87%), Himax Technologies, Inc. (3.59%), Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (2.90%), SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (8.76%), Thryv Holdings, Inc. (10.05%), QuinStreet, Inc. (4.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($8.61 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.44 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.26 billion), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited ($5.13 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.34 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($3.11 billion), eBay Inc. ($2.91 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($2.63 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LORL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Loral Space & Communications Inc. 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 Loral Space & Communications Inc. 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 LORL, 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 LORL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 29 2021.