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Lithia Motors (LAD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Lithia Motors Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Lithia Motors (LAD) had a short interest of 1.88 million shares sold short, representing 8.64% of the public float. This marks a -4.93% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.1, meaning it would take 9.1 days of the average trading volume of 308,540 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,879,597 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,977,078 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$647.73 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
21,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.64%
Today's Trading Volume
291,394 shares
Average Trading Volume
308,540 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
94%
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Lithia Motors Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20261,879,597 shares $647.73 million -4.9%8.6%9.13 $344.61
8/31/20261,977,078 shares $725.03 million -2.7%9.1%10.86 $366.72
8/14/20262,032,476 shares $766.90 million -5.9%9.3%8.41 $377.32
7/31/20262,160,235 shares $835.44 million -16.5%9.9%4.78 $386.74
7/15/20262,588,008 shares $858.59 million +2.4%11.5%10.18 $331.76
6/30/20262,526,887 shares $733.27 million -8.2%11.2%6.78 $290.19
6/15/20262,752,956 shares $852.42 million +2.0%12.2%10.81 $309.64
5/29/20262,699,573 shares $784.47 million +9.0%12.0%8.6 $290.59
5/15/20262,477,129 shares $648.20 million +5.0%11.0%8.14 $261.67
4/30/20262,358,179 shares $684.48 million -7.1%10.5%7.57 $290.26
4/15/20262,537,429 shares $696.62 million +8.0%11.2%7.67 $274.54
3/31/20262,350,283 shares $586.96 million +5.6%10.4%6.55 $249.74
3/13/20262,225,693 shares $567.33 million +5.1%9.6%6.33 $254.90
2/27/20262,118,306 shares $592.53 million +10.0%9.1%6.07 $279.72
2/13/20261,926,461 shares $581.09 million +2.1%8.5%4.97 $301.64
1/30/20261,887,827 shares $610.49 million +0.8%7.9%8.03 $323.38
1/15/20261,872,173 shares $622.69 million +5.5%7.8%8.03 $332.60
12/31/20251,774,385 shares $588.97 million +0.9%7.4%8.31 $331.93
12/15/20251,759,110 shares $609.70 million -10.1%7.3%5.39 $346.59
11/28/20251,957,679 shares $624.19 million -7.6%8.1%6.92 $318.84
11/14/20252,117,473 shares $624.22 million -0.5%8.3%7.24 $294.79
10/31/20252,128,889 shares $668.71 million +15.3%8.4%5.32 $314.11
10/15/20251,850,000 shares $568.23 million +3.4%7.4%5.8 $307.15
9/30/20251,790,000 shares $565.80 million +3.5%7.1%5.6 $316.09
9/15/20251,730,000 shares $571.83 million -8.5%6.9%5.7 $330.54
8/31/20251,890,000 shares $635.80 million -4.6%7.5%6.3 $336.40
8/15/20251,980,000 shares $596.26 million +7.6%7.9%6.8 $301.14
7/31/20251,840,000 shares $530.18 million +18.0%7.4%6.5 $288.14
7/15/20251,560,000 shares $519.39 million -1.9%6.2%5.5 $332.94
6/30/20251,590,000 shares $537.40 million -5.9%6.3%5.5 $337.99
6/15/20251,690,000 shares $546.63 million +12.7%6.7%5.4 $323.45
5/31/20251,500,000 shares $475.85 million +2.7%5.9%4.5 $317.23
5/15/20251,460,000 shares $467.81 million -2.7%5.8%4.2 $320.42
4/30/20251,500,000 shares $439.53 million -6.8%5.9%4.1 $293.02
4/15/20251,610,000 shares $468.34 million -10.1%6.3%4.1 $290.90
3/31/20251,790,000 shares $524.90 million +4.1%7.0%4.6 $293.24
3/15/20251,720,000 shares $508.07 million -2.3%6.7%4.8 $295.39
2/28/20251,760,000 shares $605.61 million -1.1%6.9%5.1 $344.10
2/15/20251,780,000 shares $677.13 million -5.3%6.9%5.4 $380.41
1/31/20251,880,000 shares $707.23 million -6.5%7.2%5.7 $376.19
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12/31/20241,980,000 shares $707.71 million -14.7%7.6%7.1 $357.43
12/15/20242,320,000 shares $882.92 million -2.9%8.9%8.1 $380.57
11/30/20242,390,000 shares $924.69 million -2.9%9.2%8 $386.90
11/15/20242,460,000 shares $912.81 million -3.5%9.5%8.2 $371.06
10/31/20242,550,000 shares $846.98 million -0.8%9.8%9.2 $332.15
10/15/20242,570,000 shares $780.23 million +0.8%9.8%8.8 $303.59
9/30/20242,550,000 shares $809.98 million +4.9%9.8%8.8 $317.64
9/15/20242,430,000 shares $679.21 million +0.8%9.3%8.5 $279.51
8/31/20242,410,000 shares $725.60 million +2.6%9.2%8.7 $301.08
8/15/20242,350,000 shares $687.29 million +1.3%9.0%8.4 $292.47
7/31/20242,320,000 shares $641.09 million -1.7%N/A8.2 $276.33
7/15/20242,360,000 shares $626.32 million -7.1%N/A8.4 $265.39
6/30/20242,540,000 shares $641.22 million -6.3%N/A9.1 $252.45
6/15/20242,710,000 shares $682.24 million -2.2%N/A9.8 $251.75
5/31/20242,770,000 shares $701.06 million No ChangeN/A10.2 $253.09
5/15/20242,770,000 shares $749.81 million +3.8%N/A11.3 $270.69
4/30/20242,670,000 shares $679.60 million +0.8%N/A10.8 $254.53
4/15/20242,650,000 shares $683.75 million -4.3%N/A11.5 $258.02
3/31/20242,770,000 shares $833.38 million +4.5%N/A14.1 $300.86
3/15/20242,650,000 shares $747.17 million +6.0%N/A14 $281.95
2/29/20242,500,000 shares $747.83 million -4.9%N/A12.4 $299.13
2/15/20242,630,000 shares $800.34 million -3.7%N/A13.3 $304.31
1/31/20242,730,000 shares $804.67 million -2.9%N/A14.3 $294.75
1/15/20242,810,000 shares $802.99 million +2.9%N/A14.3 $285.76
12/31/20232,730,000 shares $898.93 million -2.5%N/A13 $329.28
12/15/20232,800,000 shares $864.39 million +12.0%N/A13.2 $308.71
11/30/20232,500,000 shares $667.48 million -8.1%N/A13 $266.99
11/15/20232,720,000 shares $767.72 million +5.8%N/A14 $282.25
10/31/20232,570,000 shares $623.20 million -1.2%N/A13 $242.49
10/15/20232,600,000 shares $691.63 million +0.4%N/A12.8 $266.01
9/30/20232,590,000 shares $764.90 million -2.6%N/A11.7 $295.33
9/15/20232,660,000 shares $781.61 million +0.4%N/A11.4 $293.84
8/31/20232,650,000 shares $816.52 million +3.1%N/A10.5 $308.12
8/15/20232,570,000 shares $797.01 million -5.5%N/A9.3 $310.12
7/31/20232,720,000 shares $844.72 million -4.6%N/A9.3 $310.56
7/15/20232,850,000 shares $893.76 million -6.3%N/A9.4 $313.60
6/30/20233,040,000 shares $924.65 million -1.0%N/A9.3 $304.16
6/15/20233,070,000 shares $837.16 million -7.8%N/A9.4 $272.69
5/31/20233,330,000 shares $776.69 million -2.9%N/A9.7 $233.24
5/15/20233,430,000 shares $741.33 million +1.8%N/A10.3 $216.13
4/30/20233,370,000 shares $744.40 million +10.9%N/A9.9 $220.89
4/15/20233,040,000 shares $685.85 million +3.4%N/A8.8 $225.61
3/31/20232,940,000 shares $673.05 million +11.8%N/A8.7 $228.93
3/15/20232,630,000 shares $556.27 million +10.0%N/A7.8 $211.51
2/28/20232,390,000 shares $609.88 million -8.4%N/A7.2 $255.18
2/15/20232,610,000 shares $673.72 million -1.1%N/A7.6 $258.13
1/31/20232,640,000 shares $694.85 million -3.7%N/A7.1 $263.20
1/15/20232,740,000 shares $635.87 million +14.6%N/A6.7 $232.07
12/30/20222,390,000 shares $489.33 million -1.2%N/A5.3 $204.74
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11/30/20222,350,000 shares $562.38 million +9.8%N/A5 $239.31
11/15/20222,140,000 shares $514.52 million +10.3%N/A4.6 $240.43
10/31/20221,940,000 shares $384.41 million +1.0%N/A4.4 $198.15
10/15/20221,920,000 shares $398.61 million +1.6%N/A4.7 $207.61
9/30/20221,890,000 shares $405.50 million -6.9%N/A5.1 $214.55
9/15/20222,030,000 shares $490.57 million +9.7%N/A6.2 $241.66
8/31/20221,850,000 shares $491.06 million -2.6%N/A5.9 $265.44
8/15/20221,900,000 shares $502.08 million +1.6%N/A6.2 $264.25
7/31/20221,870,000 shares $496.07 million +12.7%N/A5.6 $265.28
7/15/20221,660,000 shares $466.41 million -4.6%N/A4.7 $280.97
6/30/20221,740,000 shares $478.17 million +6.1%N/A4.9 $274.81
6/15/20221,640,000 shares $466.53 million -11.8%N/A4.6 $284.47
5/31/20221,860,000 shares $566.31 million +1.6%N/A5.5 $304.47
5/15/20221,830,000 shares $547.68 million +18.8%N/A5.2 $299.28
4/30/20221,540,000 shares $436.02 million +6.2%N/A4.3 $283.13
4/15/20221,450,000 shares $421.43 million -3.3%N/A4.2 $290.64
3/31/20221,500,000 shares $450.18 million -2.0%N/A4.3 $300.12
3/15/20221,530,000 shares $498.89 million +4.1%N/A4.6 $326.07
2/28/20221,470,000 shares $501.01 million +5.0%N/A4 $340.82
2/15/20221,400,000 shares $448.34 million -2.8%N/A3.7 $320.24
1/31/20221,440,000 shares $420.67 million +5.9%N/A3.7 $292.13
1/15/20221,360,000 shares $417.49 million +12.4%N/A3.6 $306.98
12/31/20211,210,000 shares $359.31 million +1.7%N/A3.3 $296.95
12/15/20211,190,000 shares $338.15 million -2.5%N/A3.1 $284.16
11/30/20211,220,000 shares $355.42 million -1.6%N/A3.2 $291.33
11/15/20211,240,000 shares $403.47 million -1.6%N/A3.4 $325.38
10/29/20211,260,000 shares $402.22 million -3.1%N/A3.8 $319.22
10/15/20211,300,000 shares $438.37 million +6.6%N/A4 $337.21

LAD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lithia Motors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 1,879,597 shares of LAD short. 8.64% of Lithia Motors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lithia Motors' 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. LAD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.1. Learn More on Lithia Motors'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. 8.64% of Lithia Motors' floating shares are currently sold short.

Lithia Motors saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,879,597 shares, a decrease of 4.9% from the previous total of 1,977,078 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.

8.64% of Lithia Motors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lithia Motors: Rush Enterprises, Inc. (6.38%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (7.30%), AutoNation, Inc. (8.09%), Brunswick Corporation (7.67%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (10.99%), CarMax, Inc. (6.99%), Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (6.63%), Sonic Automotive, Inc. (12.34%), Murphy USA Inc. (4.97%), Valvoline (10.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LAD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lithia Motors as its price is falling. LAD shares are trading up $14.09 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 Lithia Motors 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 LAD, 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 LAD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like LAD:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:LAD is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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