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LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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LightPath Technologies Short Interest Data

LightPath Technologies (LPTH) has a short interest of 288,900 shares, representing 0.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.92% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 170,821 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
288,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
324,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.92%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$814.70 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
44,451,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.73%
Today's Trading Volume
19,706 shares
Average Trading Volume
170,821 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
12%
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LightPath Technologies Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025288,900 shares $814.70 thousand -10.9%0.7%2.2 $2.82
5/15/2025324,300 shares $813.99 thousand +1.7%0.8%2.4 $2.51
4/30/2025318,800 shares $749.18 thousand +19.0%N/A1.7 $2.35
4/15/2025267,900 shares $538.48 thousand -7.9%0.7%1.3 $2.01
3/31/2025291,000 shares $584.91 thousand -7.8%0.7%1.1 $2.01
3/15/2025315,700 shares $656.66 thousand -6.6%0.8%0.9 $2.08
2/28/2025338,000 shares $770.64 thousand -22.0%0.9%0.8 $2.28
2/15/2025433,100 shares $1.14 million +349.7%1.1%1 $2.64
1/31/202596,300 shares $288.90 thousand +50.2%N/A0.3 $3.00
1/15/202564,100 shares $199.35 thousand -70.5%N/A0.2 $3.11
12/31/2024216,900 shares $765.66 thousand +197.9%N/A0.8 $3.53
12/15/202472,800 shares $162.34 thousand +41.1%N/A0.4 $2.23
11/30/202451,600 shares $85.66 thousand +6.6%N/A0.5 $1.66
11/15/202448,400 shares $70.66 thousand -28.5%N/A0.7 $1.46
10/31/202467,700 shares $107.64 thousand -35.7%N/A1.2 $1.59
10/15/2024105,300 shares $168.47 thousand -17.5%N/A1.8 $1.60
9/30/2024127,600 shares $174.81 thousand +55.0%N/A2.5 $1.37
9/15/202482,300 shares $95.47 thousand +64.3%N/A2 $1.16
8/31/202450,100 shares $64.63 thousand -9.6%N/A1.4 $1.29
8/15/202455,400 shares $72.57 thousand -28.7%N/A1.6 $1.31
7/31/202477,700 shares $111.89 thousand +10.4%N/A1.7 $1.44
7/15/202470,400 shares $88 thousand -0.4%N/A1.4 $1.25
6/30/202470,700 shares $89.08 thousand +19.4%N/A1.2 $1.26
6/15/202459,200 shares $72.22 thousand -12.8%N/A1 $1.22
5/31/202467,900 shares $88.27 thousand +15.9%N/A1.2 $1.30
5/15/202458,600 shares $80.87 thousand -39.0%N/A1.1 $1.38
4/30/202496,100 shares $137.42 thousand -1.4%N/A1.6 $1.43
4/15/202497,500 shares $144.30 thousand +2.0%N/A1.8 $1.48
3/31/202495,600 shares $131.93 thousand +8.8%N/A1.8 $1.38
3/15/202487,900 shares $131.85 thousand -17.5%N/A1.5 $1.50
2/29/2024106,500 shares $159.75 thousand -2.6%N/A1.5 $1.50
2/15/2024109,300 shares $174.88 thousand +22.3%N/A1.6 $1.60
1/31/202489,400 shares $122.48 thousand -4.9%N/A1.5 $1.37
1/15/202494,000 shares $119.38 thousand -7.4%N/A1.7 $1.27
12/31/2023101,500 shares $127.89 thousand -28.0%N/A1.8 $1.26
12/15/2023141,000 shares $179.07 thousand +51.3%N/A2.8 $1.27
11/30/202393,200 shares $115.57 thousand -6.4%N/A1.9 $1.24
11/15/202399,600 shares $130.48 thousand +9.6%N/A2.3 $1.31
10/31/202390,900 shares $144.53 thousand +5.3%N/A2.1 $1.59
10/15/202386,300 shares $125.14 thousand +3.0%N/A1.8 $1.45
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9/30/202383,800 shares $121.51 thousand -38.7%N/A1.3 $1.45
9/15/2023136,600 shares $228.12 thousand +30.8%N/A0.7 $1.67
8/31/2023104,400 shares $184.79 thousand -20.6%N/A0.6 $1.77
8/15/2023131,400 shares $206.30 thousand -6.5%N/A0.7 $1.57
7/31/2023140,600 shares $251.67 thousand -26.2%N/A0.8 $1.79
7/15/2023190,400 shares $352.24 thousand +70.5%N/A1.1 $1.85
6/30/2023111,700 shares $150.80 thousand +13.6%N/A0.7 $1.35
6/15/202398,300 shares $130.74 thousand -13.4%N/A2.6 $1.33
5/31/2023113,500 shares $162.31 thousand -18.9%N/A3 $1.43
5/15/2023139,900 shares $194.46 thousand -7.5%N/A3.1 $1.39
4/30/2023151,300 shares $199.72 thousand +5.1%N/A2.8 $1.32
4/15/2023143,900 shares $205.78 thousand -3.2%N/A2.6 $1.43
3/31/2023148,700 shares $209.67 thousand +19.2%N/A2.1 $1.41
3/15/2023124,800 shares $192.19 thousand -33.8%N/A1.7 $1.54
2/28/2023188,500 shares $329.88 thousand -3.8%N/A2.8 $1.75
2/15/2023195,900 shares $338.91 thousand +5.3%N/A3.1 $1.73
1/31/2023186,100 shares $279.15 thousand -0.7%N/A3.2 $1.50
1/15/2023187,400 shares $281.10 thousand +59.1%N/A3.8 $1.50
12/30/2022117,800 shares $143.72 thousand +0.1%0.5%3.6 $1.22
12/15/2022117,700 shares $130.65 thousand -2.2%0.5%3.7 $1.11
11/30/2022120,300 shares $146.77 thousand +25.3%0.5%2.5 $1.22
11/15/202296,000 shares $127.01 thousand +2.6%0.4%1.5 $1.32
10/31/202293,600 shares $103.90 thousand -4.7%0.4%1.1 $1.11
10/15/202298,200 shares $101.15 thousand -0.6%0.4%1 $1.03
9/30/202298,800 shares $105.72 thousand -32.8%0.4%0.9 $1.07
9/15/2022147,100 shares $189.76 thousand +28.8%0.6%1.3 $1.29
8/31/2022114,200 shares $164.45 thousand -15.6%0.5%1.1 $1.44
8/15/2022135,300 shares $216.49 thousand +3.2%0.6%1.4 $1.60
7/31/2022131,100 shares $234.67 thousand -5.2%0.6%1.6 $1.79
7/15/2022138,300 shares $165.96 thousand -10.5%0.6%1.5 $1.20
6/30/2022154,500 shares $190.04 thousand -21.0%0.7%1.4 $1.23
6/15/2022195,600 shares $260.15 thousand -20.1%0.9%1.6 $1.33
5/31/2022244,800 shares $406.37 thousand -21.1%1.1%1.9 $1.66
5/15/2022310,400 shares $502.85 thousand -12.3%1.4%2.4 $1.62
4/30/2022353,800 shares $559.00 thousand +5.5%1.6%2.4 $1.58
4/15/2022335,500 shares $540.16 thousand +28.3%1.5%2.3 $1.61
3/31/2022261,600 shares $515.35 thousand -17.7%1.2%1.8 $1.97
3/15/2022317,800 shares $664.20 thousand -8.7%1.4%1.9 $2.09
2/28/2022348,000 shares $723.84 thousand +0.5%1.6%1.7 $2.08
2/15/2022346,200 shares $830.88 thousand -33.4%1.6%1.5 $2.40
1/31/2022519,900 shares $1.25 million +16.7%2.3%2.1 $2.40
1/15/2022445,500 shares $1.16 million -4.4%2.1%1.4 $2.61
12/31/2021465,900 shares $1.14 million -18.9%2.2%1.6 $2.44
12/15/2021574,300 shares $1.31 million +4.9%2.7%2 $2.28
11/30/2021547,500 shares $1.07 million +39.1%2.6%1.9 $1.96
11/15/2021393,500 shares $720.11 thousand -1.2%1.9%1.5 $1.83
10/29/2021398,300 shares $776.69 thousand +8.7%1.9%1.4 $1.95
10/15/2021366,400 shares $732.80 thousand -14.7%1.7%1.4 $2.00
9/30/2021429,700 shares $915.26 thousand -60.6%2.0%1.2 $2.13
9/15/20211,090,000 shares $2.40 million -6.8%5.2%2 $2.20
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8/31/20211,170,000 shares $2.67 million -9.3%5.3%1.6 $2.28
8/13/20211,290,000 shares $2.62 million -19.4%5.8%0.9 $2.03
7/30/20211,600,000 shares $3.79 million +2.6%7.2%0.7 $2.37
7/15/20211,560,000 shares $3.43 million +35.7%7.1%0.7 $2.20
6/30/20211,150,000 shares $2.92 million +35.4%5.2%0.6 $2.54
6/15/2021849,600 shares $2.16 million +24.6%3.8%0.4 $2.54
5/28/2021681,900 shares $1.62 million +26.0%3.1%0.4 $2.38
5/14/2021541,300 shares $1.27 million +3.5%2.4%0.5 $2.34
4/30/2021523,200 shares $1.41 million +3.9%2.3%1 $2.69
4/15/2021503,700 shares $1.48 million +5.3%2.2%0.9 $2.93
3/31/2021478,400 shares $1.42 million -40.3%2.1%0.7 $2.96
3/15/2021801,500 shares $2.84 million -15.7%3.6%1.1 $3.54
2/26/2021951,100 shares $3.93 million +75.3%4.2%1.3 $4.13
2/12/2021542,500 shares $2.35 million +67.4%2.4%0.8 $4.34
1/29/2021324,100 shares $1.22 million +49.8%1.4%0.6 $3.75
1/15/2021216,300 shares $908.46 thousand +37.4%1.0%0.5 $4.20
12/31/2020157,400 shares $607.56 thousand +17.1%0.7%0.4 $3.86
12/15/2020134,400 shares $393.79 thousand -11.6%0.6%0.4 $2.93
11/30/2020152,000 shares $480.32 thousand -31.0%0.7%0.5 $3.16
11/15/2020220,200 shares $616.56 thousand -60.4%1.0%0.6 $2.80
10/30/2020555,700 shares $1.34 million -0.1%2.5%1.1 $2.42
10/15/2020556,400 shares $1.37 million +5.4%2.5%0.7 $2.47
9/30/2020527,700 shares $1.27 million -25.6%2.4%0.6 $2.41
9/15/2020709,700 shares $1.71 million +4.4%3.2%0.8 $2.41
8/31/2020679,800 shares $1.68 million +9.0%3.1%0.7 $2.47
8/14/2020623,700 shares $1.82 million +239.3%2.9%0.7 $2.92
7/31/2020183,800 shares $794.02 thousand +35.0%0.8%0.2 $4.32
7/15/2020136,200 shares $588.38 thousand -2.0%0.6%0.2 $4.32
6/30/2020139,000 shares $421.17 thousand +4.6%0.6%0.2 $3.03
6/15/2020132,900 shares $417.31 thousand +7.2%0.6%0.3 $3.14

LPTH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is LightPath Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of LightPath Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 288,900 shares of LPTH short. 0.73% of LightPath Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on LightPath Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for LightPath Technologies?

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. LPTH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on LightPath Technologies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for LightPath Technologies?

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. 0.73% of LightPath Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is LightPath Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

LightPath Technologies saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 288,900 shares, a decrease of 10.9% from the previous total of 324,300 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 LightPath Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.73% of LightPath Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to LightPath Technologies: Clearfield, Inc. (10.60%), Kimball Electronics, Inc. (1.70%), SkyWater Technology, Inc. (13.77%), Satellogic Inc. (4.26%), BlackSky Technology Inc. (14.24%), Nano Dimension Ltd. (4.78%), POET Technologies Inc. (4.33%), Arteris, Inc. (1.68%), Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (1.68%), SEALSQ Corp (13.73%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short LightPath Technologies stock?

Short selling LPTH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LightPath Technologies as its price is falling. LPTH shares are trading down $0.04 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 LightPath Technologies?

A short squeeze for LightPath Technologies 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 LPTH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is LightPath Technologies' 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 LPTH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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