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LivePerson (LPSN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.72 -0.05 (-6.96%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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LivePerson Short Interest Data

LivePerson (LPSN) has a short interest of 8.50 million shares. This marks a -25.89% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.4, indicating that it would take 6.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.67 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,500,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,470,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-25.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.40 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
93,850,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
9.06%
Today's Trading Volume
3,166,571 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,669,414 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
119%
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LPSN Short Interest Over Time

LPSN Days to Cover Over Time

LPSN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

LivePerson Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20258,500,000 shares $7.40 million -25.9%N/A6.4 $0.87
4/15/202511,470,000 shares $8.92 million -2.1%14.0%7 $0.78
3/31/202511,710,000 shares $9.36 million +33.2%14.3%5.2 $0.80
3/15/20258,790,000 shares $8.61 million -4.5%10.7%2.4 $0.98
2/28/20259,200,000 shares $9.94 million -21.6%11.2%2.4 $1.08
2/15/202511,740,000 shares $14.56 million +29.2%14.3%3.1 $1.24
1/31/20259,090,000 shares $13.09 million -0.8%N/A2.3 $1.44
1/15/20259,160,000 shares $12.37 million -6.6%N/A2.4 $1.35
12/31/20249,810,000 shares $14.91 million +35.9%N/A2.8 $1.52
12/15/20247,220,000 shares $5.76 million -1.6%N/A4 $0.80
11/30/20247,340,000 shares $7.12 million +1.8%N/A4 $0.97
11/15/20247,210,000 shares $5.60 million -25.1%N/A3.7 $0.78
10/31/20249,630,000 shares $11.36 million +1.8%N/A4 $1.18
10/15/20249,460,000 shares $10.50 million +10.9%N/A3.5 $1.11
9/30/20248,530,000 shares $10.92 million +40.8%N/A2.5 $1.28
9/15/20246,060,000 shares $6.54 million +13.3%N/A1.7 $1.08
8/31/20245,350,000 shares $6.58 million -2.0%N/A1.5 $1.23
8/15/20245,460,000 shares $7.81 million -16.3%N/A1.5 $1.43
7/31/20246,520,000 shares $7.86 million +14.4%N/A1.8 $1.21
7/15/20245,700,000 shares $4.56 million -29.1%N/A1.6 $0.80
6/30/20248,040,000 shares $4.67 million -5.1%N/A2.4 $0.58
6/15/20248,470,000 shares $5.08 million -0.1%N/A2.6 $0.60
5/31/20248,480,000 shares $5.82 million -0.1%N/A2.5 $0.69
5/15/20248,490,000 shares $6.86 million -5.8%N/A2.1 $0.81
4/30/20249,010,000 shares $4.51 million +11.0%13.2%2.6 $0.50
4/15/20248,120,000 shares $5.01 million +20.3%11.9%2.7 $0.62
3/31/20246,750,000 shares $6.73 million +2.3%10.2%2.6 $1.00
3/15/20246,600,000 shares $6.73 million +34.2%9.9%2.9 $1.02
2/29/20244,920,000 shares $6.25 million -1.8%N/A2.4 $1.27
2/15/20245,010,000 shares $12.88 million +5.5%7.8%3.6 $2.57
1/31/20244,750,000 shares $13.30 million +1.5%7.3%3.3 $2.80
1/15/20244,680,000 shares $16.10 million +0.2%7.2%2.9 $3.44
12/31/20234,670,000 shares $17.70 million -10.2%N/A2.9 $3.79
12/15/20235,200,000 shares $17.21 million -12.9%N/A3.2 $3.31
11/30/20235,970,000 shares $16.95 million -1.5%N/A3.6 $2.84
11/15/20236,060,000 shares $19.70 million +5.8%N/A3.6 $3.25
10/31/20235,730,000 shares $15.13 million +4.8%N/A3 $2.64
10/15/20235,470,000 shares $15.26 million +0.4%N/A2.9 $2.79
9/30/20235,450,000 shares $21.20 million +2.8%8.4%2.5 $3.89
9/15/20235,300,000 shares $23.59 million -2.8%N/A2.5 $4.45
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8/31/20235,450,000 shares $22.89 million +5.8%N/A2.1 $4.20
8/15/20235,150,000 shares $23.30 million -6.0%N/A1.9 $4.53
7/31/20235,480,000 shares $26.03 million -9.7%N/A2 $4.75
7/15/20236,070,000 shares $29.14 million -7.9%N/A2.4 $4.80
6/30/20236,590,000 shares $29.79 million -32.0%N/A3.1 $4.52
6/15/20239,690,000 shares $35.08 million +39.2%N/A4.3 $3.62
5/31/20236,960,000 shares $25.61 million +0.3%N/A3.1 $3.68
5/15/20236,940,000 shares $30.33 million +20.5%N/A3.2 $4.37
4/30/20235,760,000 shares $26.67 million -8.1%N/A2.9 $4.63
4/15/20236,270,000 shares $33.23 million +2.5%N/A3.2 $5.30
3/31/20236,120,000 shares $26.99 million +7.6%N/A3.3 $4.41
3/15/20235,690,000 shares $55.59 million +24.8%N/A3.6 $9.77
2/28/20234,560,000 shares $46.15 million +1.1%N/A4.7 $10.12
2/15/20234,510,000 shares $67.83 million +3.0%N/A5.6 $15.04
1/31/20234,380,000 shares $56.41 million -5.8%N/A4.8 $12.88
1/15/20234,650,000 shares $51.80 million -5.9%N/A5.6 $11.14
12/30/20224,940,000 shares $50.09 million +1.0%N/A5.6 $10.14
12/15/20224,890,000 shares $53.45 million -6.9%N/A5.1 $10.93
11/30/20225,250,000 shares $61.64 million -11.0%N/A5.1 $11.74
11/15/20225,900,000 shares $75.40 million -11.0%N/A5.6 $12.78
10/31/20226,630,000 shares $70.08 million +1.4%N/A6.4 $10.57
10/15/20226,540,000 shares $52.25 million +0.5%N/A6.3 $7.99
9/30/20226,510,000 shares $61.32 million +6.0%N/A6.6 $9.42
9/15/20226,140,000 shares $72.82 million -2.2%N/A6.3 $11.86
8/31/20226,280,000 shares $72.85 million -2.0%N/A6.3 $11.60
8/15/20226,410,000 shares $87.88 million +8.5%N/A6.3 $13.71
7/31/20225,910,000 shares $80.61 million +0.7%N/A5.5 $13.64
7/15/20225,870,000 shares $80.18 million -0.3%N/A5.6 $13.66
6/30/20225,890,000 shares $83.28 million +2.6%10.2%5.6 $14.14
6/15/20225,740,000 shares $72.15 million +5.9%9.9%5.4 $12.57
5/31/20225,420,000 shares $90.95 million -8.8%N/A5.1 $16.78
5/15/20225,940,000 shares $104.84 million +0.3%8.6%4.2 $17.65
4/30/20225,920,000 shares $133.91 million -2.8%8.8%4.3 $22.62
4/15/20226,090,000 shares $153.59 million -1.5%9.1%4.3 $25.22
3/31/20226,180,000 shares $150.92 million -9.8%9.2%4.4 $24.42
3/15/20226,850,000 shares $141.86 million -19.9%10.2%4.9 $20.71
2/28/20228,550,000 shares $173.39 million +6.9%12.7%6.1 $20.28
2/15/20228,000,000 shares $234.56 million -1.4%11.8%6.5 $29.32
1/31/20228,110,000 shares $242.25 million -7.5%12.0%8.2 $29.87
1/15/20228,770,000 shares $293.18 million -8.8%13.0%9.3 $33.43
12/31/20219,620,000 shares $343.63 million -2.9%14.2%10.7 $35.72
12/15/20219,910,000 shares $350.81 million -13.9%14.7%11.2 $35.40
11/30/202111,510,000 shares $444.98 million -7.5%17.0%15.3 $38.66
11/15/202112,440,000 shares $595.75 million +0.1%18.9%18.8 $47.89
10/29/202112,430,000 shares $640.27 million +3.7%19.2%21.1 $51.51
10/15/202111,990,000 shares $706.33 million +1.3%18.5%22.3 $58.91
9/30/202111,840,000 shares $697.97 million +2.8%18.2%23.1 $58.95
9/15/202111,520,000 shares $755.60 million -1.8%17.7%23.7 $65.59
8/31/202111,730,000 shares $751.89 million +4.2%18.1%23.3 $64.10
8/13/202111,260,000 shares $705.33 million +1.7%17.4%21.8 $62.64
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7/30/202111,070,000 shares $705.05 million +3.5%17.1%19.5 $63.69
7/15/202110,700,000 shares $596.74 million +1.1%16.7%18.8 $55.77
6/30/202110,580,000 shares $669.08 million +0.5%16.5%18.7 $63.24
6/15/202110,530,000 shares $603.58 million -2.1%16.4%16.7 $57.32
5/28/202110,750,000 shares $590.71 million +0.4%16.8%16.5 $54.95
5/14/202110,710,000 shares $534.43 million +4.3%16.7%12.6 $49.90
4/30/202110,270,000 shares $564.03 million +1.1%16.0%12 $54.92
4/15/202110,160,000 shares $582.47 million +0.3%16.3%12.1 $57.33
3/31/202110,130,000 shares $511.87 million +0.4%16.3%11.3 $50.53
3/15/202110,090,000 shares $555.56 million -0.6%16.2%11 $55.06
2/26/202110,150,000 shares $590.43 million -3.2%16.5%11 $58.17
2/12/202110,490,000 shares $749.30 million -5.0%17.1%12 $71.43
1/29/202111,040,000 shares $709.54 million -10.6%18.0%13 $64.27
1/15/202112,350,000 shares $814.11 million +4.4%20.1%14 $65.92
12/31/202011,830,000 shares $729.32 million +3.6%19.2%14.3 $61.65
12/15/202011,420,000 shares $668.07 million +2.2%18.6%14.1 $58.50
11/30/202011,180,000 shares $647.21 million -0.1%18.2%14.5 $57.89
11/15/202011,190,000 shares $579.92 million +7.1%18.2%15.7 $51.83
10/30/202010,450,000 shares $597.22 million -4.7%17.0%14.5 $57.15
10/15/202010,970,000 shares $654.58 million +4.5%18.1%13 $59.67
9/30/202010,500,000 shares $545.90 million -1.0%17.3%11.3 $51.99
9/15/202010,610,000 shares $523.92 million -0.7%17.5%11.1 $49.38
8/31/202010,680,000 shares $637.17 million -4.1%17.6%10.9 $59.66
8/14/202011,140,000 shares $652.25 million -0.2%18.3%11 $58.55
7/31/202011,160,000 shares $479.66 million +12.2%18.4%9.7 $42.98
7/15/20209,950,000 shares $386.66 million -0.4%16.4%8.4 $38.86
6/30/20209,990,000 shares $413.89 million +7.3%16.5%8.7 $41.43
6/15/20209,310,000 shares $316.45 million +4.8%15.3%7.7 $33.99
5/29/20208,880,000 shares $332.56 million +4.4%14.6%6.6 $37.45

LPSN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is LivePerson's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of LivePerson shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 8,500,000 shares of LPSN short. Learn More on LivePerson's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for LivePerson?

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. LPSN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on LivePerson's short interest ratio.

Is LivePerson's short interest increasing or decreasing?

LivePerson saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,500,000 shares, a drop of 25.9% from the previous total of 11,470,000 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.

How does LivePerson's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to LivePerson: TechTarget, Inc. (3.59%), Brightcove Inc. (0.45%), Travelzoo (4.05%), DHI Group, Inc. (0.54%), Marchex, Inc. (0.04%), Movano Inc. (1.33%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.42%), Equinix, Inc. (1.97%), Sea Limited (2.86%), eBay Inc. (4.58%),

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 LivePerson stock?

Short selling LPSN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LivePerson as its price is falling. LPSN shares are trading down $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 LivePerson?

A short squeeze for LivePerson 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 LPSN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is LivePerson'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 LPSN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LPSN) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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