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Stride (LRN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Stride Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Stride (LRN) had a short interest of 6.64 million shares sold short, representing 16.48% of the public float. This marks a -1.46% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.0, meaning it would take 7.0 days of the average trading volume of 986,732 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,642,929 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,741,548 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.46%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$534.22 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
41,560,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.48%
Today's Trading Volume
190,138 shares
Average Trading Volume
986,732 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
19%
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Stride 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
7/31/20266,642,929 shares $534.22 million -1.5%16.5%7 $80.42
7/15/20266,741,548 shares $564.87 million +8.0%16.3%9.6 $83.79
6/30/20266,245,167 shares $539.16 million -2.8%15.1%6.81 $86.33
6/15/20266,424,046 shares $537.69 million -2.2%15.6%6.3 $83.70
5/29/20266,570,945 shares $606.30 million -1.5%15.9%12.05 $92.27
5/15/20266,669,707 shares $589.76 million +4.9%16.2%9.4 $88.42
4/30/20266,356,242 shares $618.41 million -6.3%15.4%6.19 $97.29
4/15/20266,783,713 shares $637.32 million +3.0%16.4%12.76 $93.95
3/31/20266,586,999 shares $582.12 million -2.4%16.0%7.77 $88.37
3/13/20266,751,521 shares $568.79 million +11.0%16.3%8.39 $84.25
2/27/20266,082,287 shares $514.13 million -3.1%14.7%8.54 $84.53
2/13/20266,275,157 shares $532.70 million -3.4%15.2%4.31 $84.89
1/30/20266,492,937 shares $549.56 million +4.3%15.7%3.07 $84.64
1/15/20266,223,809 shares $433.87 million +9.4%14.6%5.18 $69.71
12/31/20255,691,740 shares $369.56 million +7.0%13.4%5.1 $64.93
12/15/20255,317,667 shares $339.85 million +2.1%12.5%4.14 $63.91
11/28/20255,210,930 shares $333.40 million -8.8%12.2%3.76 $63.98
11/14/20255,716,505 shares $366.49 million +6.5%13.4%2.35 $64.11
10/31/20255,369,804 shares $364.71 million +20.6%12.6%1.4 $67.92
10/15/20254,450,000 shares $651.44 million +1.4%10.5%5.7 $146.39
9/30/20254,390,000 shares $653.58 million +17.1%N/A5.9 $148.88
9/15/20253,750,000 shares $524.78 million +0.5%N/A5.2 $139.94
8/31/20253,730,000 shares $608.10 million -7.4%8.8%5.8 $163.03
8/15/20254,030,000 shares $646.69 million -5.2%N/A5.7 $160.47
7/31/20254,250,000 shares $545.71 million -2.1%10.0%6 $128.40
7/15/20254,340,000 shares $583.43 million +1.4%N/A5.9 $134.43
6/30/20254,280,000 shares $620.77 million +7.3%10.1%5.6 $145.04
6/15/20253,990,000 shares $570.81 million No Change9.5%5.2 $143.06
5/31/20253,990,000 shares $605.04 million +2.8%9.4%5.1 $151.64
5/15/20253,880,000 shares $597.25 million -9.1%9.2%5 $153.93
4/30/20254,270,000 shares $607.36 million -0.5%10.4%5.5 $142.24
4/15/20254,290,000 shares $591.52 million +1.9%10.4%5.4 $137.88
3/31/20254,210,000 shares $531.96 million +2.4%10.2%5 $126.36
3/15/20254,110,000 shares $497.01 million -2.8%10.0%5.1 $120.93
2/28/20254,230,000 shares $578.71 million -6.4%10.3%5.2 $136.81
2/15/20254,520,000 shares $633.64 million -4.6%11.0%5.9 $140.19
1/31/20254,740,000 shares $638.78 million -11.9%11.5%6 $134.76
1/15/20255,380,000 shares $598.74 million -1.1%13.1%5.6 $111.29
12/31/20245,440,000 shares $565.38 million -9.2%13.2%4.8 $103.93
12/15/20245,990,000 shares $636.26 million +10.3%14.5%5.3 $106.22
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11/30/20245,430,000 shares $580.30 million No Change13.2%4.6 $106.87
11/15/20245,430,000 shares $544.57 million +7.5%13.2%4.8 $100.29
10/31/20245,050,000 shares $471.22 million -30.7%12.3%4.4 $93.31
10/15/20247,290,000 shares $514.53 million +25.3%17.9%6.6 $70.58
9/30/20245,820,000 shares $496.62 million +3.6%14.3%8.1 $85.33
9/15/20245,620,000 shares $463.71 million +1.6%13.7%8.5 $82.51
8/31/20245,530,000 shares $455.34 million -11.1%13.5%8.7 $82.34
8/15/20246,220,000 shares $509.98 million +6.7%15.2%9.8 $81.99
7/31/20245,830,000 shares $442.96 million +1.2%14.2%9.5 $75.98
7/15/20245,760,000 shares $404.41 million +5.7%14.1%9.2 $70.21
6/30/20245,450,000 shares $384.23 million -0.9%13.3%8.5 $70.50
6/15/20245,500,000 shares $372.41 million +6.2%13.4%8.3 $67.71
5/31/20245,180,000 shares $355.45 million +3.8%12.6%7.4 $68.62
5/15/20244,990,000 shares $357.93 million +12.1%12.2%6.8 $71.73
4/30/20244,450,000 shares $297.17 million -7.7%10.9%5.8 $66.78
4/15/20244,820,000 shares $281.58 million -8.2%11.7%6 $58.42
3/31/20245,250,000 shares $331.01 million -7.9%12.8%6.9 $63.05
3/15/20245,700,000 shares $348.27 million +16.8%13.9%7.6 $61.10
2/29/20244,880,000 shares $291.58 million +3.6%11.9%6.6 $59.75
2/15/20244,710,000 shares $281.92 million +15.4%11.5%6.8 $59.86
1/31/20244,080,000 shares $244.62 million -9.1%9.9%6.1 $59.96
1/15/20244,490,000 shares $262.75 million -1.1%10.9%6 $58.52
12/31/20234,540,000 shares $269.54 million -7.2%11.1%6.6 $59.37
12/15/20234,890,000 shares $293.40 million +2.7%11.9%7.3 $60.00
11/30/20234,760,000 shares $288.36 million -1.2%11.6%7 $60.58
11/15/20234,820,000 shares $274.79 million +0.2%11.7%7.5 $57.01
10/31/20234,810,000 shares $264.41 million +11.9%11.7%7.5 $54.97
10/15/20234,300,000 shares $194.88 million +3.6%10.6%9.5 $45.32
9/30/20234,150,000 shares $186.87 million -3.9%10.2%9.6 $45.03
9/15/20234,320,000 shares $191.79 million -2.3%10.6%10.1 $44.40
8/31/20234,420,000 shares $187.81 million +3.0%10.9%11.1 $42.49
8/15/20234,290,000 shares $164.26 million +4.4%10.5%11.4 $38.29
7/31/20234,110,000 shares $157.04 million -0.2%10.1%11.8 $38.21
7/15/20234,120,000 shares $153.68 million -1.4%10.1%10.1 $37.30
6/30/20234,180,000 shares $155.58 million -1.7%10.2%10.3 $37.22
6/15/20234,250,000 shares $165.24 million No Change10.4%10.4 $38.88
5/31/20234,250,000 shares $171.74 million -1.4%10.4%10.4 $40.41
5/15/20234,310,000 shares $182.27 million +8.8%10.6%9.8 $42.29
4/30/20233,960,000 shares $170.12 million +4.8%9.7%8.4 $42.96
4/15/20233,780,000 shares $144.81 million -2.3%9.3%7 $38.31
3/31/20233,870,000 shares $151.90 million -1.8%9.5%7 $39.25
3/15/20233,940,000 shares $155.67 million -4.8%9.7%7.1 $39.51
2/28/20234,140,000 shares $175.83 million -10.6%10.2%7.2 $42.47
2/15/20234,630,000 shares $200.94 million +1.5%11.4%8.2 $43.40
1/31/20234,560,000 shares $195.76 million +28.8%11.3%8.4 $42.93
1/15/20233,540,000 shares $117.03 million -3.3%8.8%6.4 $33.06
12/30/20223,660,000 shares $114.48 million +6.7%9.1%6.9 $31.28
12/15/20223,430,000 shares $112.95 million +11.0%8.5%6.3 $32.93
11/30/20223,090,000 shares $109.42 million -6.4%7.7%5.5 $35.41
11/15/20223,300,000 shares $118.11 million -15.6%8.2%5.6 $35.79
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10/31/20223,910,000 shares $131.02 million +5.1%9.7%5.8 $33.51
10/15/20223,720,000 shares $165.80 million +0.8%9.3%6.5 $44.57
9/30/20223,690,000 shares $155.09 million -2.4%9.2%6 $42.03
9/15/20223,780,000 shares $150.48 million -8.7%9.4%4.3 $39.81
8/31/20224,140,000 shares $157.90 million -7.8%10.3%4.8 $38.14
8/15/20224,490,000 shares $161.33 million -5.3%11.2%5 $35.93
7/31/20224,740,000 shares $211.78 million +4.0%11.8%5.7 $44.68
7/15/20224,560,000 shares $190.43 million -1.1%11.4%5.2 $41.76
6/30/20224,610,000 shares $188.04 million +13.8%11.5%5.2 $40.79
6/15/20224,050,000 shares $140.05 million +1.8%10.1%6.6 $34.58
5/31/20223,980,000 shares $155.66 million -1.0%9.9%7.1 $39.11
5/15/20224,020,000 shares $147.05 million -5.2%9.8%8 $36.58
4/30/20224,240,000 shares $166.63 million +8.2%10.3%8.7 $39.30
4/15/20223,920,000 shares $135.40 million +0.8%9.8%6.8 $34.54
3/31/20223,890,000 shares $141.32 million +3.5%9.7%7.7 $36.33
3/15/20223,760,000 shares $122.31 million -1.1%9.4%7.7 $32.53
2/28/20223,800,000 shares $127.60 million +2.4%9.5%7.5 $33.58
2/15/20223,710,000 shares $126.99 million -0.3%9.2%7.4 $34.23
1/31/20223,720,000 shares $130.46 million +11.4%9.3%7.5 $35.07
1/15/20223,340,000 shares $101.04 million +13.2%8.3%8 $30.25
12/31/20212,950,000 shares $98.32 million -1.7%7.4%6.7 $33.33
12/15/20213,000,000 shares $96.27 million -6.5%7.5%6.4 $32.09
11/30/20213,210,000 shares $109.56 million No Change8.0%6.7 $34.13
11/15/20213,210,000 shares $115.62 million +5.3%8.0%6.7 $36.02
10/29/20213,050,000 shares $108.28 million +17.8%7.6%5.8 $35.50
10/15/20212,590,000 shares $88.81 million -5.5%6.5%5.2 $34.29
9/30/20212,740,000 shares $98.48 million +3.4%6.9%5.4 $35.94
9/15/20212,650,000 shares $92.19 million -7.3%6.6%4.8 $34.79
8/31/20212,860,000 shares $97.93 million -0.4%7.2%5.4 $34.24

LRN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Stride shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 6,642,929 shares of LRN short. 16.48% of Stride's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Stride'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. LRN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Stride'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. 16.48% of Stride's floating shares are currently sold short.

Stride saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,642,929 shares, a decrease of 1.5% from the previous total of 6,741,548 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.

16.48% of Stride's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "diversified consumer services" compare to Stride: Pearson, PLC (0.44%), New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (3.06%), TAL Education Group (3.41%), Duolingo, Inc. (18.70%), Laureate Education (2.16%), Graham Holdings Company (3.94%), Adtalem Global Education Inc. (4.98%), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (7.02%), McGraw Hill, Inc. (1.10%), Youdao, Inc. Unsponsored ADR (1.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LRN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Stride as its price is falling. LRN shares are trading down $0.26 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 Stride 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 LRN, 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 LRN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:LRN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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