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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$113.98 +1.19 (+1.06%)
Closing price 03/26/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$113.70 -0.28 (-0.25%)
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Lamar Advertising Short Interest Data

Lamar Advertising (LAMR) has a short interest of 3.68 million shares, representing 4.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 19.48% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 439,128 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,680,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,080,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+19.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$410.47 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
102,397,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.23%
Today's Trading Volume
500,011 shares
Average Trading Volume
439,128 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
114%
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Lamar Advertising Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/20253,680,000 shares $410.47 million +19.5%4.2%6.3 $111.54
2/28/20253,080,000 shares $382.63 million +21.7%3.5%6 $124.23
2/15/20252,530,000 shares $329.00 million +0.4%2.9%5.2 $130.04
1/31/20252,520,000 shares $318.58 million +2.4%N/A5.4 $126.42
1/15/20252,460,000 shares $293.99 million +0.4%N/A5.3 $119.51
12/31/20242,450,000 shares $298.26 million -3.5%N/A5.7 $121.74
12/15/20242,540,000 shares $327.66 million +7.6%N/A6 $129.00
11/30/20242,360,000 shares $316.29 million -13.9%N/A5.7 $134.02
11/15/20242,740,000 shares $346.20 million +6.2%N/A6.5 $126.35
10/31/20242,580,000 shares $340.56 million +24.0%N/A6.7 $132.00
10/15/20242,080,000 shares $287.27 million -5.0%N/A5.2 $138.11
9/30/20242,190,000 shares $292.58 million -2.2%N/A5.1 $133.60
9/15/20242,240,000 shares $289.95 million -0.4%N/A5.1 $129.44
8/31/20242,250,000 shares $283.01 million +0.5%N/A5.5 $125.78
8/15/20242,240,000 shares $266.58 million +0.9%N/A5.6 $119.01
7/31/20242,220,000 shares $266.09 million -9.0%N/A5.5 $119.86
7/15/20242,440,000 shares $287.19 million -8.6%N/A6.2 $117.70
6/30/20242,670,000 shares $319.15 million +15.1%N/A7.1 $119.53
6/15/20242,320,000 shares $265.90 million -11.8%N/A6.4 $114.61
5/31/20242,630,000 shares $310.63 million +16.9%N/A7.1 $118.11
5/15/20242,250,000 shares $274.10 million +3.7%N/A5.3 $121.82
4/30/20242,170,000 shares $251.39 million +2.4%N/A4.9 $115.85
4/15/20242,120,000 shares $235.74 million +1.4%N/A5.3 $111.20
3/31/20242,090,000 shares $249.57 million -11.1%N/A5 $119.41
3/15/20242,350,000 shares $272.81 million +25.7%N/A5.6 $116.09
2/29/20241,870,000 shares $206.73 million -5.1%N/A4.1 $110.55
2/15/20241,970,000 shares $212.70 million +14.5%N/A4.6 $107.97
1/31/20241,720,000 shares $180.05 million -6.0%N/A4.2 $104.68
1/15/20241,830,000 shares $194.75 million +1.7%N/A3.7 $106.42
12/31/20231,800,000 shares $191.30 million -44.8%N/A3.6 $106.28
12/15/20233,260,000 shares $350.22 million +8.3%N/A6.3 $107.43
11/30/20233,010,000 shares $304.88 million +5.2%N/A6 $101.29
11/15/20232,860,000 shares $274.99 million +13.0%N/A5.9 $96.15
10/31/20232,530,000 shares $208.14 million +3.7%N/A5.2 $82.27
10/15/20232,440,000 shares $198.49 million +25.1%N/A5.2 $81.35
9/30/20231,950,000 shares $162.77 million -19.8%N/A4.4 $83.47
9/15/20232,430,000 shares $207.77 million -0.4%N/A5.9 $85.50
8/31/20232,440,000 shares $222.58 million +8.9%N/A5.9 $91.22
8/15/20232,240,000 shares $196.76 million +12.6%N/A5.2 $87.84
7/31/20231,990,000 shares $196.41 million -4.3%N/A4.6 $98.70
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7/15/20232,080,000 shares $211.27 million No ChangeN/A5.2 $101.57
6/30/20232,080,000 shares $206.44 million -5.0%N/A5.2 $99.25
6/15/20232,190,000 shares $209.60 million +12.3%N/A5.3 $95.71
5/31/20231,950,000 shares $175.27 million -11.0%N/A4.8 $89.88
5/15/20232,190,000 shares $207.68 million +2.8%N/A5.2 $94.83
4/30/20232,130,000 shares $225.10 million +8.7%N/A5.1 $105.68
4/15/20231,960,000 shares $199.45 million -2.5%2.3%4.7 $101.76
3/31/20232,010,000 shares $200.78 million -9.5%2.3%4.6 $99.89
3/15/20232,220,000 shares $215.90 million +3.7%2.6%4.9 $97.25
2/28/20232,140,000 shares $223.76 million -2.7%2.5%4.4 $104.56
2/15/20232,200,000 shares $237.01 million -8.7%2.5%4.4 $107.73
1/31/20232,410,000 shares $256.76 million -15.7%2.8%4.6 $106.54
1/15/20232,860,000 shares $292.01 million +11.3%3.3%5.2 $102.10
12/30/20222,570,000 shares $242.61 million -0.8%3.0%4.7 $94.40
12/15/20222,590,000 shares $251.18 million +12.6%3.0%4.5 $96.98
11/30/20222,300,000 shares $230.32 million +1.8%2.7%4 $100.14
11/15/20222,260,000 shares $216.33 million -1.7%2.6%4.1 $95.72
10/31/20222,300,000 shares $212.13 million +3.6%2.7%4.4 $92.23
10/15/20222,220,000 shares $186.75 million +8.8%2.6%4.5 $84.12
9/30/20222,040,000 shares $168.28 million -2.9%2.4%4.2 $82.49
9/15/20222,100,000 shares $198.98 million -1.4%2.4%4.5 $94.75
8/31/20222,130,000 shares $199.99 million -0.9%2.5%4.1 $93.89
8/15/20222,150,000 shares $227.66 million -0.9%2.5%3.9 $105.89
7/31/20222,170,000 shares $219.30 million +8.0%2.6%3.6 $101.06
7/15/20222,010,000 shares $184.30 million +3.6%2.4%3.2 $91.69
6/30/20221,940,000 shares $170.66 million -12.2%2.3%3.2 $87.97
6/15/20222,210,000 shares $195.28 million +7.8%2.6%3.9 $88.36
5/31/20222,050,000 shares $200.80 million +8.5%2.4%4.2 $97.95
5/15/20221,890,000 shares $187.47 million +3.3%2.2%3.7 $99.19
4/30/20221,830,000 shares $202.05 million +35.6%2.1%3.9 $110.41
4/15/20221,350,000 shares $152.21 million +7.1%1.6%3.2 $112.75
3/31/20221,260,000 shares $146.39 million -6.0%1.5%3 $116.18
3/15/20221,340,000 shares $147.15 million +22.9%1.6%3.3 $109.81
2/28/20221,090,000 shares $118.88 million +1.9%1.3%2.7 $109.06
2/15/20221,070,000 shares $120.38 million No Change1.2%2.8 $112.50
1/31/20221,070,000 shares $118.51 million +16.6%1.2%3 $110.76
1/15/2022917,500 shares $103.38 million -8.0%1.1%2.4 $112.68
12/31/2021996,800 shares $120.91 million +5.1%1.2%2.9 $121.30
12/15/2021948,500 shares $108.68 million +8.1%1.1%2.5 $114.58
11/30/2021877,200 shares $95.84 million -0.1%1.0%2.2 $109.26
11/15/2021877,600 shares $103.50 million -11.8%1.0%2.1 $117.94
10/29/2021994,500 shares $112.58 million -19.2%1.2%2.5 $113.20
10/15/20211,230,000 shares $146.53 million +2.5%1.4%3.3 $119.13
9/30/20211,200,000 shares $136.14 million No Change1.4%3.1 $113.45
9/15/20211,200,000 shares $133.10 million -5.5%1.4%2.9 $110.92
8/31/20211,270,000 shares $144.56 million +9.5%1.5%3.4 $113.83
8/13/20211,160,000 shares $126.81 million -3.3%1.4%3 $109.32
7/30/20211,200,000 shares $127.92 million -20.0%1.4%3 $106.60
7/15/20211,500,000 shares $157.20 million -2.6%1.7%3.5 $104.80
6/30/20211,540,000 shares $160.81 million +11.6%1.8%3.7 $104.42
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6/15/20211,380,000 shares $146.18 million +3.8%1.6%3.4 $105.93
5/28/20211,330,000 shares $139.41 million -5.7%1.6%3 $104.82
5/14/20211,410,000 shares $143.34 million -9.6%N/A2.8 $101.66
4/30/20211,560,000 shares $155.70 million -4.9%N/A3.1 $99.81
4/15/20211,640,000 shares $156.42 million +7.2%N/A3.2 $95.38
3/31/20211,530,000 shares $143.33 million +4.1%1.8%3 $93.68
3/15/20211,470,000 shares $140.62 million +5.0%1.7%2.8 $95.66
2/26/20211,400,000 shares $121.59 million -2.8%1.6%2.8 $86.85
2/12/20211,440,000 shares $125.25 million -5.3%1.7%3.1 $86.98
1/29/20211,520,000 shares $127.33 million -7.9%N/A2.9 $83.77
1/15/20211,650,000 shares $137.53 million -4.6%N/A3 $83.35
12/31/20201,730,000 shares $142.43 million +8.8%N/A3.1 $82.33
12/15/20201,590,000 shares $124.80 million -14.5%N/A2.7 $78.49
11/30/20201,860,000 shares $148.24 million +2.8%N/A3.1 $79.70
11/15/20201,810,000 shares $138.77 million +13.8%N/A3 $76.67
10/30/20201,590,000 shares $97.96 million -7.0%N/A2.8 $61.61
10/15/20201,710,000 shares $113.61 million +1.8%N/A3.2 $66.44
9/30/20201,680,000 shares $111.17 million +6.3%N/A2.9 $66.17
9/15/20201,580,000 shares $105.42 million -14.6%N/A2.5 $66.72
8/31/20201,850,000 shares $128.08 million -14.0%N/A2.8 $69.23
8/14/20202,150,000 shares $146.31 million +12.0%N/A2.9 $68.05
7/31/20201,920,000 shares $126.20 million -14.7%N/A2.3 $65.73
7/15/20202,250,000 shares $142.74 million -3.4%N/A2.4 $63.44
6/30/20202,330,000 shares $154.99 million +3.6%N/A2.3 $66.52
6/15/20202,250,000 shares $164.32 million -5.1%N/A1.9 $73.03
5/29/20202,370,000 shares $162.30 million -6.3%N/A1.8 $68.48
5/15/20202,530,000 shares $151.12 million -6.0%N/A2 $59.73
4/30/20202,690,000 shares $157.10 million -4.6%N/A2.3 $58.40
4/15/20202,820,000 shares $132.96 million -10.5%3.3%2.8 $47.15
3/31/20203,150,000 shares $155.99 million -21.0%3.7%3.6 $49.52

LAMR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lamar Advertising's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Lamar Advertising shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 3,680,000 shares of LAMR short. 4.23% of Lamar Advertising's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lamar Advertising's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Lamar Advertising?

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. LAMR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Lamar Advertising's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Lamar Advertising?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lamar Advertising: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Lamar Advertising?

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. 4.23% of Lamar Advertising's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Lamar Advertising's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Lamar Advertising saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,680,000 shares, an increase of 19.5% from the previous total of 3,080,000 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 Lamar Advertising's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.23% of Lamar Advertising's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lamar Advertising: Omnicom Group Inc. (10.32%), The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (9.37%), Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (10.02%), National CineMedia, Inc. (7.06%), Alphabet Inc. (0.42%), Crown Castle Inc. (1.96%), VICI Properties Inc. (3.20%), Extra Space Storage Inc. (1.95%), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2.42%), Ventas, Inc. (3.02%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Lamar Advertising stock?

Short selling LAMR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lamar Advertising as its price is falling. LAMR shares are trading up $1.19 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 Lamar Advertising?

A short squeeze for Lamar Advertising 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 LAMR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Lamar Advertising's 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 LAMR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LAMR) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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