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Local Bounti (LOCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.92 -0.01 (-0.26%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$1.98 +0.07 (+3.60%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:08 PM Eastern
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Local Bounti Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Local Bounti (LOCL) had a short interest of 181,502 shares sold short, representing 1.01% of the public float. This marks a 222.45% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.0, meaning it would take 0.0 days of the average trading volume of 107,270 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
181,502 shares
Previous Short Interest
56,288 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
222.45%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$435.60 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
22,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.01%
Today's Trading Volume
52,695 shares
Average Trading Volume
107,270 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
49%
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Local Bounti Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2026181,502 shares $435.60 thousand +222.5%1.0%0.02 $2.40
4/15/202656,288 shares $75.20 thousand -27.8%0.3%0.7 $1.34
3/31/202677,940 shares $91.97 thousand +42.5%0.4%4.07 $1.18
3/13/202654,685 shares $61.52 thousand +22.8%0.3%1.83 $1.13
2/27/202644,537 shares $67.79 thousand -15.1%0.2%2.33 $1.52
2/13/202652,479 shares $91.58 thousand -14.5%0.3%2.72 $1.75
1/30/202661,385 shares $130.14 thousand -6.0%0.3%6.88 $2.12
1/15/202665,282 shares $147.28 thousand -3.2%0.4%4.49 $2.26
12/31/202567,435 shares $144.72 thousand -25.0%0.4%4.49 $2.15
12/15/202589,914 shares $230.63 thousand +77.3%0.5%4.1 $2.57
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11/28/202550,718 shares $124.26 thousand -12.7%0.3%3.79 $2.45
11/14/202558,090 shares $140.58 thousand -0.2%0.3%3.63 $2.42
10/31/202558,183 shares $151.28 thousand -5.1%0.3%3.14 $2.60
10/15/202561,300 shares $208.73 thousand -31.4%2.6%1.9 $3.41
9/30/202589,300 shares $264.77 thousand +41.3%3.8%3 $2.97
9/15/202563,200 shares $136.76 thousand +13.7%1.7%2 $2.16
8/31/202555,600 shares $131.22 thousand +2.2%1.5%3.1 $2.36
8/15/202554,400 shares $133.82 thousand -14.6%2.9%3.4 $2.46
7/31/202563,700 shares $202.57 thousand -4.5%0.3%4 $3.18
7/15/202566,700 shares $178.76 thousand -7.2%4.0%4 $2.68
6/30/202571,900 shares $168.97 thousand +9.6%4.3%2.6 $2.35
6/15/202565,600 shares $131.20 thousand +3.5%0.5%1.8 $2.00
5/31/202563,400 shares $133.46 thousand -5.4%1.5%1.8 $2.11
5/15/202567,000 shares $165.49 thousand -4.2%1.6%1.9 $2.47
4/30/202569,900 shares $165.66 thousand +5.4%1.7%2 $2.37
4/15/202566,300 shares $219.78 thousand +20.6%1.6%1.9 $3.32
3/31/202555,000 shares $114.13 thousand -8.6%1.3%1.8 $2.08
3/15/202560,200 shares $123.47 thousand -0.7%1.8%5.1 $2.05
2/28/202560,600 shares $138.77 thousand -1.3%1.8%3.3 $2.29
2/15/202561,400 shares $139.99 thousand -1.6%1.8%3.3 $2.28
1/31/202562,400 shares $142.90 thousand -32.3%1.8%3.3 $2.29
1/15/202592,200 shares $188.09 thousand -3.7%2.7%5 $2.04
12/31/202495,700 shares $198.10 thousand +21.3%2.8%5.6 $2.07
12/15/202478,900 shares $100.97 thousand +22.5%2.4%5 $1.28
11/30/202464,400 shares $112.70 thousand -8.0%1.9%6.9 $1.75
11/15/202470,000 shares $157.50 thousand -6.7%2.1%9.7 $2.25
10/31/202475,000 shares $187.50 thousand -6.5%2.2%12.5 $2.50
10/15/202480,200 shares $220.55 thousand -1.4%2.4%12.2 $2.75
9/30/202481,300 shares $202.03 thousand -0.7%2.4%11.5 $2.49
9/15/202481,900 shares $195.33 thousand +12.7%2.4%11.7 $2.39
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8/31/202472,700 shares $191.20 thousand -4.6%2.2%9.6 $2.63
8/15/202476,200 shares $201.17 thousand -0.3%2.3%9.8 $2.64
7/31/202476,400 shares $207.81 thousand -4.4%2.4%9.3 $2.72
7/15/202479,900 shares $242.90 thousand -4.2%2.5%7.7 $3.04
6/30/202483,400 shares $232.69 thousand -1.9%2.6%8 $2.79
6/15/202485,000 shares $252.45 thousand +3.2%2.6%7.3 $2.97
5/31/202482,400 shares $239.78 thousand +3.7%2.5%7 $2.91
5/15/202479,500 shares $233.33 thousand -5.0%2.4%6 $2.94
4/30/202483,700 shares $221.81 thousand +4.8%2.6%6.3 $2.65
4/15/202479,900 shares $170.99 thousand +3.2%2.3%6.7 $2.14
3/31/202477,400 shares $225.23 thousand +2.4%2.3%6.5 $2.91
3/15/202475,600 shares $201.85 thousand -19.1%2.3%4.8 $2.67
2/29/202493,400 shares $255.92 thousand -11.7%2.9%5.3 $2.74
2/15/2024105,800 shares $253.92 thousand +0.8%3.3%5.8 $2.40
1/31/2024105,000 shares $220.50 thousand +4.2%3.2%3.3 $2.10
1/15/2024100,800 shares $168.34 thousand -5.6%3.2%1.9 $1.67
12/31/2023106,800 shares $221.08 thousand +3.6%3.4%2 $2.07
12/15/2023103,100 shares $251.56 thousand -23.2%3.3%2 $2.44
11/30/2023134,200 shares $471.04 thousand -13.0%4.3%2.7 $3.51
11/15/2023154,300 shares $473.70 thousand -14.4%5.0%3.1 $3.07
10/31/2023180,300 shares $299.30 thousand +17.1%5.9%3.9 $1.66
10/15/2023154,000 shares $240.24 thousand -13.1%4.7%6.5 $1.56
9/30/2023177,300 shares $434.39 thousand +1.6%5.4%6.8 $2.45
9/15/2023174,500 shares $490.35 thousand +0.1%5.3%6.4 $2.81
8/31/2023174,400 shares $544.13 thousand -16.4%5.4%4.3 $3.12
8/15/2023208,700 shares $676.19 thousand +0.8%6.5%5.2 $3.24
7/31/2023207,000 shares $898.38 thousand +2.1%6.6%5.3 $4.34
7/15/2023202,800 shares $590.15 thousand +2.6%6.4%6 $2.91
6/30/2023197,600 shares $549.33 thousand -63.1%6.2%6 $2.78
6/15/2023535,300 shares $2.77 million -91.2%16.8%8.6 $5.18
5/31/20236,050,000 shares $2.66 million +0.2%13.6%8.8 $0.44
5/15/20236,040,000 shares $2.94 million -1.3%13.6%8.7 $0.49
4/30/20236,120,000 shares $3.27 million +12.3%14.0%8.6 $0.54
4/15/20235,450,000 shares $2.65 million -15.4%12.7%7.6 $0.49
3/31/20236,440,000 shares $5.13 million +54.1%15.1%8.7 $0.80
3/15/20234,180,000 shares $1.56 million -1.0%9.8%13.7 $0.37
2/28/20234,220,000 shares $2.90 million -5.4%9.9%14 $0.69
2/15/20234,460,000 shares $3.92 million +2.8%10.5%15.9 $0.88
1/31/20234,340,000 shares $4.17 million +9.6%10.2%15.3 $0.96
1/15/20233,960,000 shares $4.55 million +1.8%9.3%13.3 $1.15
12/30/20223,890,000 shares $5.41 million +5.4%10.0%15.4 $1.39
12/15/20223,690,000 shares $7.38 million -7.3%10.9%15 $2.00
11/30/20223,980,000 shares $8.36 million +1.8%14.9%16.1 $2.10
11/15/20223,910,000 shares $10.48 million -2.3%14.6%15.9 $2.68
10/31/20224,000,000 shares $11.84 million +12.4%15.0%16.6 $2.96
10/15/20223,560,000 shares $10.29 million +2.9%12.9%16.6 $2.89
9/30/20223,460,000 shares $9.83 million +7.1%12.6%16.8 $2.84
9/15/20223,230,000 shares $9.24 million +1.3%11.7%13.5 $2.86
8/31/20223,190,000 shares $11.87 million -0.3%11.6%14.9 $3.72
8/15/20223,200,000 shares $11.30 million +3.6%11.7%13.9 $3.53
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7/31/20223,090,000 shares $11.96 million -2.8%11.3%13.2 $3.87
7/15/20223,180,000 shares $11.38 million +2.6%11.6%13.7 $3.58
6/30/20223,100,000 shares $9.86 million +12.7%11.4%13.2 $3.18
6/15/20222,750,000 shares $9.46 million +17.0%10.1%11.7 $3.44
5/31/20222,350,000 shares $12.76 million +36.6%8.6%11 $5.43
5/15/20221,720,000 shares $10.01 million +8.2%8.0%10.3 $5.82
4/30/20221,590,000 shares $11.13 million +5.3%7.5%11 $7.00
4/15/20221,510,000 shares $12.20 million +29.1%7.7%11.4 $8.08
3/31/20221,170,000 shares $9.93 million +19.5%5.8%8 $8.49
3/15/2022979,400 shares $5.89 million +30.5%4.8%7.1 $6.01
2/28/2022750,300 shares $4.49 million -1.4%3.7%5.4 $5.98
2/15/2022761,200 shares $4.06 million +35.3%3.8%3.6 $5.33
1/31/2022562,600 shares $2.66 million +25.5%2.8%2.2 $4.72
1/15/2022448,400 shares $2.33 million +1.3%1.6%1.3 $5.20
12/31/2021442,800 shares $2.86 million No Change1.6%1.3 $6.45

LOCL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Local Bounti shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 181,502 shares of LOCL short. 1.01% of Local Bounti's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Local Bounti'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. LOCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.0. Learn More on Local Bounti'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. 1.01% of Local Bounti's floating shares are currently sold short.

Local Bounti saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 181,502 shares, an increase of 222.5% from the previous total of 56,288 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.

1.01% of Local Bounti's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Local Bounti: RYTHM, Inc. (2.30%), Pinnacle Food Group Limited (0.01%), Origin Agritech Limited (0.49%), Nocera, Inc. (1.35%), Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (0.34%), Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (30.27%), Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (24.34%), Edible Garden AG Incorporated (9.28%), Corteva, Inc. (2.27%), Adecoagro S.A. (1.37%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LOCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Local Bounti as its price is falling. LOCL shares are trading down $0.01 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 Local Bounti 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 LOCL, 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 LOCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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.



This page (NYSE:LOCL) was last updated on 5/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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