Lighting Science Group (LSCG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lighting Science Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 100 shares of LSCG short. Learn More on Lighting Science Group's current short interest.

Lighting Science Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 98.4% from the previous total of 6,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Lighting Science Group: Babcock International Group PLC (0.00%), Energy Focus, Inc. (1.11%), Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (0.41%), LSI Industries Inc. (1.98%), Acuity Brands, Inc. (4.36%), ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (1.96%), ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (16.07%), CEA Industries Inc. (0.42%), EV Biologics, Inc. (0.00%), ENGlobal Co. (0.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($6.19 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.76 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.70 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($5.03 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($4.01 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.54 billion), Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.72 billion), Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.31 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.25 billion), and GameStop Corp. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LSCG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lighting Science Group as its price is falling. 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 Lighting Science 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 LSCG, 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 LSCG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2021.