Lulu's Fashion Lounge (LVLU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lulu's Fashion Lounge shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 639,600 shares of LVLU short. 4.71% of Lulu's Fashion Lounge's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lulu's Fashion Lounge'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. LVLU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Lulu's Fashion Lounge's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lulu's Fashion Lounge: Simplex Trading LLC, and FNY Investment Advisers LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 4.71% of Lulu's Fashion Lounge's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lulu's Fashion Lounge saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 639,600 shares, a decline of 9.8% from the previous total of 709,100 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.

Lulu's Fashion Lounge currently has issued a total of 40,159,000 shares. Some of Lulu's Fashion Lounge'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. Lulu's Fashion Lounge currently has a public float of 13,570,000 shares.

4.71% of Lulu's Fashion Lounge's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Lulu's Fashion Lounge: a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (0.65%), ContextLogic Inc. (15.22%), Hour Loop, Inc. (0.47%), 1stdibs.Com, Inc. (0.83%), Qurate Retail, Inc. (3.26%), Jumia Technologies AG (8.72%), TH International Limited (1.56%), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (24.24%), Travelzoo (1.23%), Conn's, Inc. (8.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LVLU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lulu's Fashion Lounge as its price is falling. LVLU shares are trading up $0.03 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.

A short squeeze for Lulu's Fashion Lounge 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 LVLU, 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 LVLU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.