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Life Time Group (LTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$41.61 +0.13 (+0.31%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$41.52 -0.09 (-0.21%)
As of 09/11/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Life Time Group Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Life Time Group (LTH) had a short interest of 9.07 million shares sold short, representing 4.68% of the public float. This marks a -5.06% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 2.38 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,069,772 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,553,048 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$381.38 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
223,462,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.68%
Today's Trading Volume
2,358,773 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,384,033 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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Life Time Group 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
8/31/20269,069,772 shares $381.38 million -5.1%4.7%3.6 $42.05
8/14/20269,553,048 shares $431.34 million +0.5%4.9%2.84 $45.15
7/31/20269,502,616 shares $428.15 million -10.1%4.9%3.19 $45.06
7/15/202610,574,724 shares $443.85 million -12.2%5.5%4.45 $41.97
6/30/202612,046,915 shares $491.31 million +35.9%6.2%2.99 $40.78
6/15/20268,865,276 shares $302.69 million -5.9%4.6%4.06 $34.14
5/29/20269,422,367 shares $311.13 million -9.4%4.9%3.44 $33.02
5/15/202610,397,236 shares $350.56 million -11.5%5.4%2.17 $33.72
4/30/202611,747,816 shares $315.14 million +1.9%6.1%6.73 $26.83
4/15/202611,534,190 shares $319.98 million +1.4%6.0%5.59 $27.74
3/31/202611,371,231 shares $305.94 million +45.6%5.9%2.46 $26.91
3/13/20267,810,521 shares $205.53 million +0.2%4.1%2.62 $26.32
2/27/20267,796,147 shares $210.27 million -10.1%3.8%2.33 $26.97
2/13/20268,672,908 shares $252.30 million +1.2%4.5%4.14 $29.09
1/30/20268,567,615 shares $250.09 million +12.4%4.3%3.34 $29.19
1/15/20267,619,404 shares $203.16 million +26.2%3.8%3.53 $26.66
12/31/20256,039,442 shares $160.59 million 0.0%3.0%3.73 $26.59
12/15/20256,040,424 shares $155.99 million +8.4%3.0%3.08 $25.83
11/28/20255,571,873 shares $155.57 million +7.8%2.8%2.89 $27.92
11/14/20255,170,459 shares $131.77 million +3.3%2.6%1.93 $25.49
10/31/20255,006,887 shares $124.10 million -20.3%2.5%2.43 $24.79
10/15/20256,280,000 shares $160.30 million -17.2%4.2%2.8 $25.53
9/30/20257,580,000 shares $209.13 million +1.1%5.1%3.3 $27.59
9/15/20257,500,000 shares $211.73 million +8.1%5.5%2.9 $28.23
8/31/20256,940,000 shares $193.66 million +15.3%5.6%2.5 $27.91
8/15/20256,020,000 shares $170.73 million -18.5%4.9%2 $28.36
7/31/20257,390,000 shares $212.19 million +4.4%6.0%2.4 $28.71
7/15/20257,080,000 shares $212.37 million +1.4%5.8%2.6 $30.00
6/30/20256,980,000 shares $211.84 million +3.7%5.7%2.6 $30.35
6/15/20256,730,000 shares $182.45 million -10.0%5.5%2.6 $27.11
5/31/20257,480,000 shares $214.00 million +13.7%7.4%3.3 $28.61
5/15/20256,580,000 shares $188.85 million -9.6%6.5%2.7 $28.70
4/30/20257,280,000 shares $223.06 million -5.6%7.2%3 $30.64
4/15/20257,710,000 shares $247.02 million -8.0%8.0%3.3 $32.04
3/31/20258,380,000 shares $253.29 million +16.7%8.7%3.5 $30.23
3/15/20257,180,000 shares $206.18 million +25.5%7.4%3.2 $28.72
2/28/20255,720,000 shares $174.12 million -15.3%5.9%2.8 $30.44
2/15/20256,750,000 shares $217.79 million +1.8%8.4%4.4 $32.27
1/31/20256,630,000 shares $192.14 million +28.7%8.3%4.7 $28.98
1/15/20255,150,000 shares $129.01 million +11.7%6.4%3.8 $25.05
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12/31/20244,610,000 shares $101.97 million -1.1%5.7%3.7 $22.12
12/15/20244,660,000 shares $106.02 million -4.3%5.8%3.8 $22.75
11/30/20244,870,000 shares $118.19 million -4.9%6.1%3.9 $24.27
11/15/20245,120,000 shares $121.40 million +2.8%6.4%3.7 $23.71
10/31/20244,980,000 shares $110.95 million -10.9%8.1%3.1 $22.28
10/15/20245,590,000 shares $145.45 million -21.1%7.9%3.1 $26.02
9/30/20247,080,000 shares $172.89 million +5.7%10.1%4.2 $24.42
9/15/20246,700,000 shares $167.43 million +0.5%9.5%4.2 $24.99
8/31/20246,670,000 shares $156.88 million -7.9%10.1%4.4 $23.52
8/15/20247,240,000 shares $162.90 million -5.2%11.0%5.3 $22.50
7/31/20247,640,000 shares $158.68 million -10.3%13.5%7.1 $20.77
7/15/20248,520,000 shares $168.36 million +4.5%15.0%10.3 $19.76
6/30/20248,150,000 shares $153.46 million +0.7%14.4%10.2 $18.83
6/15/20248,090,000 shares $144.97 million +5.3%14.3%10.5 $17.92
5/31/20247,680,000 shares $128.87 million +5.1%13.9%9.8 $16.78
5/15/20247,310,000 shares $109.50 million +3.1%12.7%8.4 $14.98
4/30/20247,090,000 shares $96.96 million -3.9%12.4%8.3 $13.68
4/15/20247,380,000 shares $106.49 million -4.2%12.9%9.1 $14.43
3/31/20247,700,000 shares $119.50 million No Change13.5%9.7 $15.52
3/15/20247,700,000 shares $108.84 million -3.8%13.5%9.8 $14.14
2/29/20248,000,000 shares $109.68 million +0.3%14.1%10.3 $13.71
2/15/20247,980,000 shares $105.06 million +4.2%13.9%12.3 $13.17
1/31/20247,660,000 shares $102.03 million +2.1%13.2%12.4 $13.32
1/15/20247,500,000 shares $108.15 million +2.7%13.0%10.3 $14.42
12/31/20237,300,000 shares $110.08 million +16.6%12.6%10 $15.08
12/15/20236,260,000 shares $90.64 million +2.5%10.8%8.6 $14.48
11/30/20236,110,000 shares $92.63 million -4.2%10.6%8.9 $15.16
11/15/20236,380,000 shares $91.97 million +0.5%11.1%9.1 $14.42
10/31/20236,350,000 shares $75.06 million -14.8%11.0%8.9 $11.82
10/15/20237,450,000 shares $108.03 million -0.5%12.9%10.3 $14.50
9/30/20237,490,000 shares $113.92 million -6.5%13.0%10.4 $15.21
9/15/20238,010,000 shares $120.31 million -3.8%13.9%11 $15.02
8/31/20238,330,000 shares $143.32 million -6.7%14.6%10.8 $17.21
8/15/20238,930,000 shares $150.65 million -2.8%17.2%10.4 $16.87
7/31/20239,190,000 shares $166.16 million -2.2%17.7%10 $18.08
7/15/20239,400,000 shares $202.85 million +4.7%18.2%9.5 $21.58
6/30/20238,980,000 shares $176.64 million -4.7%17.4%9.4 $19.67
6/15/20239,420,000 shares $189.44 million -4.9%18.3%9.7 $20.11
5/31/20239,900,000 shares $188.10 million +3.9%19.5%10.1 $19.00
5/15/20239,530,000 shares $192.98 million +10.3%17.1%9.9 $20.25
4/30/20238,640,000 shares $179.63 million +4.9%24.9%9.8 $20.79
4/15/20238,240,000 shares $145.02 million +7.6%23.7%9.9 $17.60
3/31/20237,660,000 shares $122.25 million +6.5%22.5%9.6 $15.96
3/15/20237,190,000 shares $117.63 million -3.4%21.1%10.2 $16.36
2/28/20237,440,000 shares $134.44 million -0.5%21.9%11.8 $18.07
2/15/20237,480,000 shares $144.36 million +3.5%22.0%14.2 $19.30
1/31/20237,230,000 shares $135.85 million +11.6%15.8%13.2 $18.79
1/15/20236,480,000 shares $112.43 million +3.9%14.2%13.7 $17.35
12/30/20226,240,000 shares $74.63 million +6.7%13.7%14.6 $11.96
12/15/20225,850,000 shares $74.88 million +3.9%12.8%14.6 $12.80
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11/30/20225,630,000 shares $72.23 million +8.7%12.4%14.1 $12.83
11/15/20225,180,000 shares $65.63 million +10.7%11.4%12.1 $12.67
10/31/20224,680,000 shares $49.09 million -4.3%10.3%11.4 $10.49
10/15/20224,890,000 shares $46.80 million -3.0%10.8%13.6 $9.57
9/30/20225,040,000 shares $49.14 million +1.6%11.1%14.1 $9.75
9/15/20224,960,000 shares $60.76 million -2.9%10.9%14.1 $12.25
8/31/20225,110,000 shares $60.55 million +6.2%11.3%15 $11.85
8/15/20224,810,000 shares $72.87 million -7.5%10.5%14.5 $15.15
7/31/20225,200,000 shares $75.40 million +0.8%11.4%13.1 $14.50
7/15/20225,160,000 shares $67.65 million -3.0%11.3%12.5 $13.11
6/30/20225,320,000 shares $68.52 million -0.9%11.7%12.3 $12.88
6/15/20225,370,000 shares $73.03 million -1.8%11.8%12 $13.60
5/31/20225,470,000 shares $80.14 million -4.7%12.1%11.2 $14.65
5/15/20225,740,000 shares $81.68 million -4.5%12.7%10.1 $14.23
4/30/20226,010,000 shares $85.94 million -9.2%13.3%12 $14.30
4/15/20226,620,000 shares $101.55 million +2.8%14.6%13 $15.34
3/31/20226,440,000 shares $93.64 million +16.3%N/A12.2 $14.54
3/15/20225,540,000 shares $63.71 million -11.5%N/A9.9 $11.50
2/28/20226,260,000 shares $97.34 million +5.2%N/A9.6 $15.55
2/15/20225,950,000 shares $101.15 million -4.7%13.0%8.8 $17.00
1/31/20226,240,000 shares $93.72 million +0.7%13.7%9.2 $15.02
1/15/20226,200,000 shares $108.19 million -6.8%13.6%8.6 $17.45
12/31/20216,650,000 shares $114.45 million No Change14.6%8.2 $17.21

LTH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Life Time Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 9,069,772 shares of LTH short. 4.68% of Life Time Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Life Time Group'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. LTH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on Life Time Group'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. 4.68% of Life Time Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Life Time Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,069,772 shares, a drop of 5.1% from the previous total of 9,553,048 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.

4.68% of Life Time Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "hotels, restaurants & leisure" compare to Life Time Group: Vail Resorts, Inc. (16.35%), Planet Fitness, Inc. (9.86%), United Parks & Resorts Inc. (13.59%), Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (19.56%), Lucky Strike Entertainment (9.43%), Xponential Fitness, Inc. (24.64%), Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. (11.25%), Viking Holdings Ltd. (1.57%), Expedia Group, Inc. (4.57%), Carnival Corporation (3.41%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LTH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Life Time Group as its price is falling. LTH shares are trading up $0.13 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 Life Time Group 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 LTH, 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 LTH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:LTH is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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