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Lamb Weston (LW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$49.88 -0.56 (-1.11%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Lamb Weston Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Lamb Weston (LW) had a short interest of 5.87 million shares sold short, representing 4.32% of the public float. This marks a -9.86% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, meaning it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.23 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,874,062 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,516,764 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$312.27 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
137,480,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.32%
Today's Trading Volume
1,071,742 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,231,258 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
87%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20265,874,062 shares $312.27 million -9.9%4.3%4.72 $53.16
7/31/20266,516,764 shares $342.91 million -4.2%4.8%2.61 $52.62
7/15/20266,800,411 shares $310.16 million -4.7%4.9%4.89 $45.61
6/30/20267,135,677 shares $308.16 million -2.1%5.2%4.27 $43.19
6/15/20267,285,695 shares $330.81 million +3.6%5.3%6.1 $45.41
5/29/20267,034,324 shares $303.93 million +3.9%5.1%4.19 $43.21
5/15/20266,769,446 shares $298.70 million -5.6%4.9%4.27 $44.12
4/30/20267,171,650 shares $312.66 million +2.7%5.2%4.71 $43.60
4/15/20266,982,096 shares $301.98 million +0.5%5.1%2.34 $43.25
3/31/20266,946,492 shares $292.97 million -6.1%5.0%1.23 $42.18
3/13/20267,397,940 shares $299.51 million +6.7%5.3%2.52 $40.49
2/27/20266,936,346 shares $334.26 million -0.5%5.0%4.4 $48.19
2/13/20266,971,134 shares $347.36 million -3.1%5.1%2.69 $49.83
1/30/20267,192,569 shares $330.43 million +14.3%5.2%2.37 $45.94
1/15/20266,293,072 shares $276.49 million +7.5%4.5%2.14 $43.94
12/31/20255,855,978 shares $245.72 million +38.2%4.2%1.14 $41.96
12/15/20254,237,796 shares $251.96 million +9.5%3.0%3.74 $59.46
11/28/20253,868,856 shares $229.11 million +4.6%2.8%3.14 $59.22
11/14/20253,697,917 shares $210.66 million -1.9%2.7%2.1 $56.97
10/31/20253,769,215 shares $232.68 million -6.6%2.7%2.07 $61.73
10/15/20254,030,000 shares $257.76 million -14.1%2.9%2.2 $63.96
9/30/20254,690,000 shares $272.68 million +2.6%3.4%2.2 $58.14
9/15/20254,570,000 shares $256.67 million -6.4%3.3%2.3 $56.16
8/31/20254,880,000 shares $280.79 million -8.6%3.5%2.4 $57.54
8/15/20255,340,000 shares $289.27 million +0.2%3.9%2.6 $54.17
7/31/20255,330,000 shares $303.84 million -1.1%3.9%2.5 $57.01
7/15/20255,390,000 shares $268.64 million +1.3%3.9%2.6 $49.84
6/30/20255,320,000 shares $276.32 million +1.0%3.8%2.8 $51.94
6/15/20255,270,000 shares $288.74 million -3.8%3.8%2.6 $54.79
5/31/20255,480,000 shares $306.11 million +20.7%3.9%2.5 $55.86
5/15/20254,540,000 shares $234.40 million -11.8%3.3%1.7 $51.63
4/30/20255,150,000 shares $272.13 million -3.6%3.7%2 $52.84
4/15/20255,340,000 shares $291.62 million -18.4%3.9%1.9 $54.61
3/31/20256,540,000 shares $348.32 million -15.1%4.7%2.3 $53.26
3/15/20257,700,000 shares $392.51 million -25.8%5.5%2.6 $50.98
2/28/202510,370,000 shares $537.89 million +1.7%7.4%3.5 $51.87
2/15/202510,200,000 shares $596.43 million +3.7%7.3%3.9 $58.47
1/31/20259,840,000 shares $589.98 million -2.3%7.0%4 $59.96
1/15/202510,070,000 shares $595.64 million +10.5%7.2%4.1 $59.15
12/31/20249,110,000 shares $608.82 million +25.0%6.5%3.6 $66.83
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12/15/20247,290,000 shares $577.88 million -2.0%5.2%2.7 $79.27
11/30/20247,440,000 shares $574.67 million -5.6%5.3%3.3 $77.24
11/15/20247,880,000 shares $594.70 million +8.8%5.6%3.4 $75.47
10/31/20247,240,000 shares $562.48 million -2.6%5.2%3 $77.69
10/15/20247,430,000 shares $529.83 million +28.6%5.4%2.2 $71.31
9/30/20245,780,000 shares $374.20 million -7.4%4.2%1.7 $64.74
9/15/20246,240,000 shares $400.42 million -10.0%4.5%2 $64.17
8/31/20246,930,000 shares $429.11 million -1.0%5.0%2.3 $61.92
8/15/20247,000,000 shares $427.63 million +14.4%5.0%2.3 $61.09
7/31/20246,120,000 shares $367.32 million -4.2%4.3%2.1 $60.02
7/15/20246,390,000 shares $491.39 million -16.1%4.5%3.2 $76.90
6/30/20247,620,000 shares $640.69 million -7.5%5.4%3.5 $84.08
6/15/20248,240,000 shares $714.90 million +7.7%5.8%3.2 $86.76
5/31/20247,650,000 shares $675.34 million +4.5%5.4%3 $88.28
5/15/20247,320,000 shares $630.11 million -1.9%5.2%2.9 $86.08
4/30/20247,460,000 shares $621.72 million +2.9%5.3%3 $83.34
4/15/20247,250,000 shares $579.64 million +91.3%5.1%3 $79.95
3/31/20243,790,000 shares $403.75 million -8.7%2.7%1.8 $106.53
3/15/20244,150,000 shares $423.55 million No Change2.9%2.7 $102.06
2/29/20244,150,000 shares $424.01 million +6.4%2.9%2.8 $102.17
2/15/20243,900,000 shares $403.73 million -1.3%2.8%2.6 $103.52
1/31/20243,950,000 shares $404.64 million -20.7%2.8%2.5 $102.44
1/15/20244,980,000 shares $533.61 million +7.3%3.5%3 $107.15
12/31/20234,640,000 shares $501.54 million -4.9%3.3%2.3 $108.09
12/15/20234,880,000 shares $508.98 million +6.6%3.4%2.3 $104.30
11/30/20234,580,000 shares $458.14 million -10.4%3.2%2.2 $100.03
11/15/20235,110,000 shares $484.58 million +34.1%3.6%2.4 $94.83
10/31/20233,810,000 shares $342.14 million -6.4%2.7%1.8 $89.80
10/15/20234,070,000 shares $338.54 million +17.6%2.9%1.8 $83.18
9/30/20233,460,000 shares $319.91 million -7.2%2.4%1.8 $92.46
9/15/20233,730,000 shares $371.47 million +14.8%2.6%2.5 $99.59
8/31/20233,250,000 shares $316.58 million +8.3%2.3%2.3 $97.41
8/15/20233,000,000 shares $287.97 million +8.3%2.1%2.1 $95.99
7/31/20232,770,000 shares $287.06 million +9.9%2.0%2 $103.63
7/15/20232,520,000 shares $284.03 million -1.6%1.8%2.3 $112.71
6/30/20232,560,000 shares $294.27 million -14.4%1.8%2.1 $114.95
6/15/20232,990,000 shares $343.07 million +27.2%2.1%2.3 $114.74
5/31/20232,350,000 shares $261.32 million -6.0%1.7%1.8 $111.20
5/15/20232,500,000 shares $284.73 million -18.3%1.8%1.9 $113.89
4/30/20233,060,000 shares $342.14 million -5.6%2.1%2.3 $111.81
4/15/20233,240,000 shares $352.22 million +9.8%2.3%2.3 $108.71
3/31/20232,950,000 shares $308.33 million +15.7%2.1%2.1 $104.52
3/15/20232,550,000 shares $249.87 million +1.2%1.8%1.8 $97.99
2/28/20232,520,000 shares $253.61 million +1.2%1.8%1.8 $100.64
2/15/20232,490,000 shares $249.27 million -9.8%1.8%1.7 $100.11
1/31/20232,760,000 shares $275.70 million -14.6%2.0%1.8 $99.89
1/15/20233,230,000 shares $317.06 million +3.5%2.3%2 $98.16
12/30/20223,120,000 shares $278.80 million +3.3%2.2%1.9 $89.36
12/15/20223,020,000 shares $260.17 million +6.0%2.2%1.8 $86.15
11/30/20222,850,000 shares $247.67 million +7.6%2.1%1.6 $86.90
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11/15/20222,650,000 shares $215.42 million +0.4%1.9%1.6 $81.29
10/31/20222,640,000 shares $227.62 million -25.4%1.9%1.7 $86.22
10/15/20223,540,000 shares $297.32 million -5.1%2.6%2.3 $83.99
9/30/20223,730,000 shares $288.63 million +39.2%2.7%2.5 $77.38
9/15/20222,680,000 shares $208.02 million +12.1%2.0%2 $77.62
8/31/20222,390,000 shares $190.08 million -9.1%1.7%1.8 $79.53
8/15/20222,630,000 shares $218.95 million +9.1%1.9%2.1 $83.25
7/31/20222,410,000 shares $191.98 million -22.8%1.7%1.9 $79.66
7/15/20223,120,000 shares $229.63 million -9.3%2.2%2.6 $73.60
6/30/20223,440,000 shares $245.82 million +36.0%2.5%2.9 $71.46
6/15/20222,530,000 shares $164.75 million +50.6%1.8%2.1 $65.12
5/31/20221,680,000 shares $113.53 million +3.7%1.2%1.4 $67.58
5/15/20221,620,000 shares $102.92 million -26.7%1.2%1.3 $63.53
4/30/20222,210,000 shares $146.08 million -6.8%1.5%1.8 $66.10
4/15/20222,370,000 shares $162.84 million -6.7%1.7%1.9 $68.71
3/31/20222,540,000 shares $152.17 million +36.6%1.8%1.8 $59.91
3/15/20221,860,000 shares $94.06 million -6.5%1.3%1.3 $50.57
2/28/20221,990,000 shares $132.20 million +8.2%1.4%1.4 $66.43
2/15/20221,840,000 shares $122.89 million +1.1%1.3%1.2 $66.79
1/31/20221,820,000 shares $116.86 million -11.2%1.3%1 $64.21
1/15/20222,050,000 shares $141.31 million -10.1%1.4%1.1 $68.93
12/31/20212,280,000 shares $144.51 million +11.8%1.6%1.2 $63.38
12/15/20212,040,000 shares $116.67 million -45.2%1.4%1.1 $57.19
11/30/20213,720,000 shares $193.14 million +18.1%2.6%2.1 $51.92
11/15/20213,150,000 shares $183.30 million +16.7%2.2%2.1 $58.19
10/29/20212,700,000 shares $152.42 million +3.1%1.9%2 $56.45
10/15/20212,620,000 shares $147.35 million +8.3%1.8%1.8 $56.24
9/30/20212,420,000 shares $148.52 million +3.9%1.7%1.8 $61.37
9/15/20212,330,000 shares $142.20 million -2.5%1.6%2.1 $61.03

LW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lamb Weston shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, investors have sold 5,874,062 shares of LW short. 4.32% of Lamb Weston's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lamb Weston'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. LW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.7. Learn More on Lamb Weston'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. 4.32% of Lamb Weston's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lamb Weston saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,874,062 shares, a decrease of 9.9% from the previous total of 6,516,764 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.

4.32% of Lamb Weston's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Lamb Weston: Celsius Holdings Inc. (12.14%), Vital Farms, Inc. (20.30%), General Mills, Inc. (8.39%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (2.14%), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (5.51%), The J. M. Smucker Company (4.12%), The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (1.69%), Hormel Foods Corporation (3.13%), Jbs N.V. (4.84%), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (0.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lamb Weston as its price is falling. LW shares are trading down $0.56 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 Lamb Weston 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 LW, 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 LW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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:LW is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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