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LTC Properties (LTC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$34.63 -0.55 (-1.56%)
Closing price 06/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.88 +0.24 (+0.70%)
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LTC Properties Short Interest Data

LTC Properties (LTC) has a short interest of 2.19 million shares, representing 4.94% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.7, indicating that it would take 6.7 days of the average trading volume of 316,961 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,190,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,100,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$77.53 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
45,930,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.94%
Today's Trading Volume
374,112 shares
Average Trading Volume
316,961 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
118%
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LTC Short Interest Over Time

LTC Days to Cover Over Time

LTC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

LTC Properties Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20252,190,000 shares $77.53 million +4.3%4.9%6.7 $35.40
5/15/20252,100,000 shares $74.45 million +4.0%4.7%5.9 $35.45
4/30/20252,020,000 shares $72.52 million -2.9%N/A5.8 $35.90
4/15/20252,080,000 shares $72.85 million -3.3%4.7%5.9 $35.02
3/31/20252,150,000 shares $76.28 million +15.0%4.8%6.1 $35.48
3/15/20251,870,000 shares $67.28 million +12.0%4.2%5.2 $35.98
2/28/20251,670,000 shares $58.27 million -3.5%3.8%4.8 $34.89
2/15/20251,730,000 shares $59.60 million +1.2%3.9%5.3 $34.45
1/31/20251,710,000 shares $58.84 million -4.5%N/A5.3 $34.41
1/15/20251,790,000 shares $61.47 million +20.1%N/A5.8 $34.34
12/31/20241,490,000 shares $51.48 million +30.7%N/A5 $34.55
12/15/20241,140,000 shares $42.35 million -5.0%N/A3.9 $37.15
11/30/20241,200,000 shares $46.31 million -13.0%N/A4.4 $38.59
11/15/20241,380,000 shares $52.72 million -3.5%N/A4.9 $38.20
10/31/20241,430,000 shares $54.60 million -2.1%N/A5.1 $38.18
10/15/20241,460,000 shares $52.33 million +5.0%N/A5.1 $35.84
9/30/20241,390,000 shares $50.99 million -3.5%N/A4.7 $36.69
9/15/20241,440,000 shares $54.27 million +9.1%N/A4.8 $37.69
8/31/20241,320,000 shares $48.48 million -9.0%N/A4.5 $36.73
8/15/20241,450,000 shares $52.20 million +5.1%N/A5 $36.00
7/31/20241,380,000 shares $49.35 million -6.1%N/A5.1 $35.76
7/15/20241,470,000 shares $52.85 million -1.3%N/A5.7 $35.95
6/30/20241,490,000 shares $51.41 million +8.0%N/A5.8 $34.50
6/15/20241,380,000 shares $46.45 million +2.2%N/A5.3 $33.66
5/31/20241,350,000 shares $46.44 million -12.9%N/A5.2 $34.40
5/15/20241,550,000 shares $53.55 million +9.2%N/A5.7 $34.55
4/30/20241,420,000 shares $46.99 million -1.4%N/A4.8 $33.09
4/15/20241,440,000 shares $45.46 million -2.7%N/A4.9 $31.57
3/31/20241,480,000 shares $48.11 million +7.3%N/A5 $32.51
3/15/20241,380,000 shares $44.44 million +7.0%N/A4.9 $32.21
2/29/20241,290,000 shares $40.56 million +4.0%N/A4.4 $31.45
2/15/20241,240,000 shares $39.02 million +21.6%N/A4.3 $31.47
1/31/20241,020,000 shares $31.79 million -1.0%N/A3.8 $31.17
1/15/20241,030,000 shares $33.94 million +2.0%3.1%4 $32.95
12/31/20231,010,000 shares $32.44 million +24.8%N/A4 $32.12
12/15/2023809,400 shares $27.02 million -6.4%N/A3.3 $33.38
11/30/2023864,300 shares $28.19 million -4.6%N/A3.6 $32.62
11/15/2023905,900 shares $29.74 million +2.3%N/A3.9 $32.83
10/31/2023885,900 shares $28.00 million -10.2%N/A3.9 $31.61
10/15/2023986,900 shares $31.90 million -2.3%N/A4.2 $32.32
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9/30/20231,010,000 shares $32.45 million -6.5%N/A4.3 $32.13
9/15/20231,080,000 shares $34.43 million +4.9%N/A4.8 $31.88
8/31/20231,030,000 shares $33.84 million +8.7%N/A4.8 $32.85
8/15/2023947,700 shares $31.04 million -8.0%N/A4.4 $32.75
7/31/20231,030,000 shares $34.55 million +6.4%N/A4.8 $33.54
7/15/2023968,300 shares $33.12 million -4.1%N/A4.6 $34.20
6/30/20231,010,000 shares $33.31 million -1.0%N/A4.8 $32.99
6/15/20231,020,000 shares $34.90 million -8.9%N/A4.7 $34.22
5/31/20231,120,000 shares $35.99 million +12.9%N/A4.9 $32.13
5/15/2023991,800 shares $33.28 million +2.3%N/A4.1 $33.56
4/30/2023969,700 shares $32.44 million +12.1%N/A3.7 $33.45
4/15/2023865,000 shares $29.83 million -5.7%N/A3 $34.48
3/31/2023917,600 shares $32.24 million -2.7%N/A3.1 $35.13
3/15/2023942,900 shares $32.35 million +7.0%N/A3.1 $34.31
2/28/2023881,300 shares $31.57 million +2.7%N/A2.8 $35.82
2/15/2023857,900 shares $31.63 million +4.3%N/A2.7 $36.87
1/31/2023822,700 shares $31.39 million -13.3%N/A2.7 $38.15
1/15/2023948,800 shares $35.32 million +2.2%N/A3.3 $37.23
12/30/2022928,100 shares $32.98 million +9.4%N/A3.5 $35.53
12/15/2022848,600 shares $32.54 million +4.7%N/A3.2 $38.35
11/30/2022810,500 shares $31.84 million -16.3%N/A3.2 $39.29
11/15/2022968,100 shares $38.30 million -6.0%N/A4 $39.56
10/31/20221,030,000 shares $39.83 million -7.2%N/A4.3 $38.67
10/15/20221,110,000 shares $40.78 million -11.2%N/A4.4 $36.74
9/30/20221,250,000 shares $46.81 million +15.7%N/A4.9 $37.45
9/15/20221,080,000 shares $45.89 million -6.1%N/A4.3 $42.49
8/31/20221,150,000 shares $51.62 million -5.7%N/A4.7 $44.89
8/15/20221,220,000 shares $54.38 million No ChangeN/A4.7 $44.57
7/31/20221,220,000 shares $51.12 million +8.0%N/A4.4 $41.90
7/15/20221,130,000 shares $45.04 million -21.5%2.9%4 $39.86
6/30/20221,440,000 shares $55.28 million -1.4%3.7%5 $38.39
6/15/20221,460,000 shares $54.34 million -12.1%3.8%5 $37.22
5/31/20221,660,000 shares $64.31 million -0.6%4.3%5.6 $38.74
5/15/20221,670,000 shares $59.84 million +1.8%4.3%5.6 $35.83
4/30/20221,640,000 shares $54.12 million -18.0%4.3%5.7 $33.00
4/15/20222,000,000 shares $73.56 million +17.0%5.2%6.7 $36.78
3/31/20221,710,000 shares $65.78 million -14.9%4.4%5.4 $38.47
3/15/20222,010,000 shares $72.00 million +20.4%5.2%6.3 $35.82
2/28/20221,670,000 shares $56.50 million -11.2%4.3%5 $33.83
2/15/20221,880,000 shares $63.84 million +19.0%4.9%5.5 $33.96
1/31/20221,580,000 shares $56.99 million +53.4%4.1%4.7 $36.07
1/15/20221,030,000 shares $37.80 million No Change2.7%3.1 $36.70
12/31/20211,030,000 shares $35.16 million -14.9%2.7%3.3 $34.14
12/15/20211,210,000 shares $40.03 million +7.1%3.1%3.9 $33.08
11/30/20211,130,000 shares $35.89 million -7.4%2.9%3.9 $31.76
11/15/20211,220,000 shares $41.94 million -21.3%3.2%4.3 $34.38
10/29/20211,550,000 shares $49.38 million +16.5%4.0%5.4 $31.86
10/15/20211,330,000 shares $45.70 million +20.9%3.5%4.7 $34.36
9/30/20211,100,000 shares $34.86 million -9.8%2.9%4 $31.69
9/15/20211,220,000 shares $40.54 million +4.3%3.2%4.3 $33.23
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8/31/20211,170,000 shares $40.38 million +18.9%3.0%4 $34.51
8/13/2021983,900 shares $34.93 million -7.2%2.6%3.3 $35.50
7/30/20211,060,000 shares $40.12 million -6.2%2.8%3.5 $37.85
7/15/20211,130,000 shares $44.05 million -5.0%2.9%3.9 $38.98
6/30/20211,190,000 shares $45.68 million +2.6%3.1%4.1 $38.39
6/15/20211,160,000 shares $45.77 million -7.9%3.0%4.3 $39.46
5/28/20211,260,000 shares $49.37 million +11.5%3.3%4.8 $39.18
5/14/20211,130,000 shares $44.86 million +16.2%2.9%4.6 $39.70
4/30/2021972,200 shares $41.08 million -21.6%2.5%4.1 $42.25
4/15/20211,240,000 shares $53.52 million +33.6%3.2%5.6 $43.16
3/31/2021928,100 shares $39.34 million -9.9%2.4%4.1 $42.39
3/15/20211,030,000 shares $45.06 million +9.1%2.7%4.4 $43.75
2/26/2021944,200 shares $39.10 million +25.0%2.5%4 $41.41
2/12/2021755,500 shares $31.93 million -17.6%2.0%3.3 $42.27
1/29/2021917,100 shares $36.22 million +2.2%2.4%3.8 $39.49
1/15/2021897,300 shares $36.54 million +7.8%2.3%3.7 $40.72
12/31/2020832,400 shares $32.20 million +26.1%2.2%3.4 $38.68
12/15/2020660,200 shares $25.42 million +20.6%1.7%2.7 $38.50
11/30/2020547,600 shares $20.78 million -5.0%1.4%2.1 $37.95
11/15/2020576,300 shares $21.71 million -11.6%1.5%2.2 $37.67
10/30/2020652,000 shares $21.77 million -29.1%1.7%2.5 $33.39
10/15/2020919,300 shares $32.28 million +1.8%2.4%3.3 $35.11
9/30/2020903,000 shares $31.48 million -34.1%2.4%3.3 $34.86
9/15/20201,370,000 shares $50.80 million +4.6%3.6%4.8 $37.08
8/31/20201,310,000 shares $47.80 million -6.4%3.4%4.4 $36.49
8/14/20201,400,000 shares $52.14 million +5.3%3.6%4.5 $37.24
7/31/20201,330,000 shares $49.41 million +3.1%3.5%3.9 $37.15
7/15/20201,290,000 shares $48.18 million -8.5%3.4%3.8 $37.35
6/30/20201,410,000 shares $52.73 million -6.6%3.7%3.8 $37.40

LTC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is LTC Properties' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of LTC Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 2,190,000 shares of LTC short. 4.94% of LTC Properties' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on LTC Properties' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for LTC Properties?

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. LTC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on LTC Properties's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for LTC Properties?

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. 4.94% of LTC Properties' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is LTC Properties' short interest increasing or decreasing?

LTC Properties saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,190,000 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 2,100,000 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.

How does LTC Properties' short interest compare to its competitors?

4.94% of LTC Properties' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to LTC Properties: Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (7.06%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (3.51%), EPR Properties (4.79%), Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc. (8.23%), Rayonier Inc. (3.13%), National Health Investors, Inc. (4.52%), Geo Group Inc (The) (6.62%), Potlatch Corporation (1.72%), Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (35.54%), CoreCivic, Inc. (2.96%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short LTC Properties stock?

Short selling LTC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LTC Properties as its price is falling. LTC shares are trading down $0.55 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.

How does a short squeeze work against LTC Properties?

A short squeeze for LTC Properties 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 LTC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is LTC Properties' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LTC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:LTC) was last updated on 6/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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