Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 January 31st, traders have sold 2,520,000 shares of LAMR short. Learn More on Lamar Advertising'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. LAMR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Lamar Advertising's short interest ratio.

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.

Lamar Advertising saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,520,000 shares, an increase of 2.4% from the previous total of 2,460,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lamar Advertising: Omnicom Group Inc. (8.11%), The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (6.31%), National CineMedia, Inc. (6.43%), Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (9.32%), Alphabet Inc. (0.36%), Realty Income Co. (2.13%), Crown Castle Inc. (1.33%), Extra Space Storage Inc. (1.47%), VICI Properties Inc. (3.70%), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.17 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 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.

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 January, 31 2025.