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Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Live Oak Bancshares Short Interest Overview

As of June 15, 2026, Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) had a short interest of 2.07 million shares sold short, representing 5.76% of the public float. This marks a 5.98% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.6, meaning it would take 8.6 days of the average trading volume of 294,112 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,066,541 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,949,981 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
5.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$79.09 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
46,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.76%
Today's Trading Volume
24,557 shares
Average Trading Volume
294,112 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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Live Oak Bancshares 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
6/15/20262,066,541 shares $79.09 million +6.0%5.8%8.62 $38.27
5/29/20261,949,981 shares $74.23 million -3.2%5.4%8.48 $38.07
5/15/20262,014,035 shares $71.58 million -4.4%5.6%10.85 $35.54
4/30/20262,107,686 shares $79.19 million +1.0%5.9%8.51 $37.57
4/15/20262,086,418 shares $76.26 million -3.1%5.8%8.78 $36.55
3/31/20262,153,928 shares $71.23 million +6.7%6.1%6.82 $33.07
3/13/20262,018,854 shares $65.11 million +9.1%5.7%6.91 $32.25
2/27/20261,851,125 shares $66.90 million -4.2%5.3%6.49 $36.14
2/13/20261,931,264 shares $78.41 million -4.0%5.4%5.83 $40.60
1/30/20262,011,157 shares $80.39 million +7.7%5.7%4.02 $39.97
1/15/20261,867,682 shares $70.67 million +4.8%5.3%6.67 $37.84
12/31/20251,782,753 shares $61.34 million +10.3%5.1%5.46 $34.41
12/15/20251,616,802 shares $57.09 million +12.6%4.6%4.61 $35.31
11/28/20251,435,579 shares $45.82 million -13.2%4.1%5.03 $31.92
11/14/20251,654,476 shares $51.60 million +1.9%4.7%7.2 $31.19
10/31/20251,623,461 shares $50.57 million +0.3%4.6%5.3 $31.15
10/15/20251,620,000 shares $58.08 million +4.5%4.6%5.7 $35.85
9/30/20251,550,000 shares $54.50 million -9.4%4.4%5.6 $35.16
9/15/20251,710,000 shares $62.30 million +8.9%4.9%6 $36.43
8/31/20251,570,000 shares $60.79 million -6.0%4.5%5.9 $38.72
8/15/20251,670,000 shares $57.73 million +5.0%4.8%6.5 $34.57
7/31/20251,590,000 shares $50.16 million -5.9%4.6%6.6 $31.55
7/15/20251,690,000 shares $0.00 -8.2%4.9%6 $0.00
6/30/20251,840,000 shares $55.02 million +2.2%5.3%6.1 $29.90
6/15/20251,800,000 shares $50.05 million +10.4%5.2%5.2 $27.80
5/31/20251,630,000 shares $44.87 million -8.4%4.7%4.4 $27.53
5/15/20251,780,000 shares $50.41 million -1.7%5.1%4.8 $28.32
4/30/20251,810,000 shares $47.39 million +16.8%5.2%4.9 $26.18
4/15/20251,550,000 shares $37.09 million +17.4%4.4%4.4 $23.93
3/14/20251,400,000 shares $40.01 million +15.7%4.0%5.3 $28.58
2/14/20251,130,000 shares $38.21 million -8.9%3.3%6.1 $33.82
1/31/20251,240,000 shares $43.99 million No Change3.6%6.1 $35.48
1/15/20251,240,000 shares $50.16 million +6.0%3.6%6.1 $40.45
4/30/20231,530,000 shares $36.05 million +16.8%4.6%4.3 $23.56
4/15/20231,310,000 shares $30.38 million -26.4%4.0%3.6 $23.19
3/31/20231,780,000 shares $43.38 million -3.3%5.5%4.9 $24.37
3/15/20231,840,000 shares $47.71 million No Change5.6%5.3 $25.93
2/28/20231,840,000 shares $63.59 million -8.9%5.6%6.9 $34.56
2/15/20232,020,000 shares $74.15 million +6.3%6.2%8 $36.71
1/31/20231,900,000 shares $65.04 million -0.5%5.8%7.3 $34.23
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1/15/20231,910,000 shares $61.37 million -6.4%5.8%7 $32.13
12/30/20222,040,000 shares $61.61 million +2.5%6.2%7.6 $30.20
12/15/20221,990,000 shares $57.95 million -4.8%6.1%7.3 $29.12
11/30/20222,090,000 shares $69.70 million -0.5%6.4%7.5 $33.35
11/15/20222,100,000 shares $72.30 million -9.5%6.4%7.5 $34.43
10/31/20222,320,000 shares $75.33 million +11.5%7.0%8.4 $32.47
10/15/20222,080,000 shares $68.95 million +3.0%6.4%7.7 $33.15
9/30/20222,020,000 shares $61.81 million -15.8%6.2%7.1 $30.60
9/15/20222,400,000 shares $85.18 million +4.4%7.4%7.9 $35.49
8/31/20222,300,000 shares $83.35 million -2.5%7.1%7.6 $36.24
8/15/20222,360,000 shares $101.93 million +7.3%7.2%7.5 $43.19
7/31/20222,200,000 shares $82.81 million -19.4%6.8%6.1 $37.64
7/15/20222,730,000 shares $87.85 million -5.9%8.4%7.4 $32.18
6/30/20222,900,000 shares $98.28 million -5.5%8.9%7.8 $33.89
6/15/20223,070,000 shares $105.73 million +2.3%9.4%8 $34.44
5/31/20223,000,000 shares $120.48 million +0.3%9.3%7 $40.16
5/15/20222,990,000 shares $117.00 million +1.0%9.2%6.7 $39.13
4/30/20222,960,000 shares $125.30 million -1.0%9.2%7.1 $42.33
4/15/20222,990,000 shares $140.44 million -2.9%9.2%6.8 $46.97
3/31/20223,080,000 shares $156.74 million +2.7%9.5%7 $50.89
3/15/20223,000,000 shares $166.41 million -0.3%9.3%7.5 $55.47
2/28/20223,010,000 shares $192.49 million -0.3%9.3%8.3 $63.95
2/15/20223,020,000 shares $200.56 million +8.6%9.4%8.5 $66.41
1/31/20222,780,000 shares $163.63 million +21.9%8.6%8 $58.86
1/15/20222,280,000 shares $184.29 million +9.1%7.2%6.9 $80.83
12/31/20212,090,000 shares $182.44 million +4.5%6.6%7.2 $87.29
12/15/20212,000,000 shares $170 million +12.4%6.3%6.8 $85.00
11/30/20211,780,000 shares $158.60 million +1.7%5.6%6.9 $89.10
11/15/20211,750,000 shares $166.71 million -6.9%5.5%7.3 $95.26
10/29/20211,880,000 shares $167.66 million +3.9%6.0%8.3 $89.18
10/15/20211,810,000 shares $127.88 million No Change5.8%9.2 $70.65
9/30/20211,810,000 shares $115.17 million -12.1%5.8%8.5 $63.63
9/15/20212,060,000 shares $116.43 million +5.1%6.6%8.8 $56.52
8/31/20211,960,000 shares $119.97 million No Change6.3%7.8 $61.21
8/13/20211,960,000 shares $117.09 million -0.5%6.3%7.7 $59.74
7/30/20211,970,000 shares $118.57 million -3.9%6.3%7.2 $60.19
7/15/20212,050,000 shares $122.53 million +3.0%6.6%7.1 $59.77
6/30/20211,990,000 shares $117.41 million -22.9%6.4%7.1 $59.00

LOB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Live Oak Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 2,066,541 shares of LOB short. 5.76% of Live Oak Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Live Oak Bancshares' 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. LOB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.6. Learn More on Live Oak Bancshares'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. 5.76% of Live Oak Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Live Oak Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,066,541 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the previous total of 1,949,981 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.

5.76% of Live Oak Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Live Oak Bancshares: Cathay General Bancorp (3.43%), First Financial Bancorp. (3.74%), Hope Bancorp, Inc. (3.53%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (8.58%), Simmons First National Corporation (3.14%), United Bankshares, Inc. (4.32%), BankUnited, Inc. (3.80%), Home BancShares, Inc. (5.70%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (6.55%), Klarna Group plc (8.55%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LOB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Live Oak Bancshares as its price is falling. LOB shares are trading up $0.36 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 Live Oak Bancshares 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 LOB, 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 LOB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:LOB) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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