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Lancaster Colony (LANC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$180.69 -1.87 (-1.02%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

Lancaster Colony Short Interest Data

Lancaster Colony (LANC) has a short interest of 429,100 shares, representing 2.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.98% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 131,458 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
429,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
482,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$79.74 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
27,565,000 shares
Float Size
19,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.23%
Today's Trading Volume
310,045 shares
Average Trading Volume
131,458 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
236%
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LANC Short Interest Over Time

LANC Days to Cover Over Time

LANC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Lancaster Colony Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024429,100 shares $79.74 million -11.0%2.2%3.3 $185.84
11/15/2024482,000 shares $87.12 million +0.7%2.5%3.6 $180.75
10/31/2024478,600 shares $83.08 million -23.4%2.5%3.3 $173.60
10/15/2024624,500 shares $112.70 million +1.0%3.2%4.5 $180.47
9/30/2024618,200 shares $109.16 million -10.5%3.2%4.5 $176.57
9/15/2024690,500 shares $124.03 million -0.2%3.6%4.8 $179.63
8/31/2024691,900 shares $118.15 million -17.0%3.6%5.1 $170.76
8/15/2024833,900 shares $165.40 million +7.7%4.3%6.7 $198.35
7/31/2024774,100 shares $149.45 million +3.9%4.0%7.1 $193.06
7/15/2024745,400 shares $138.55 million +26.1%3.9%6.7 $185.87
6/30/2024591,000 shares $111.68 million +2.2%3.1%5.2 $188.97
6/15/2024578,500 shares $107.92 million -18.0%3.0%5.3 $186.56
5/31/2024705,100 shares $130.80 million +24.1%3.7%6.1 $185.50
5/15/2024568,400 shares $109.92 million -6.8%3.0%4.7 $193.39
4/30/2024609,700 shares $116.34 million -5.8%3.2%4.8 $190.81
4/15/2024647,100 shares $126.06 million +2.5%3.4%4.6 $194.81
3/31/2024631,100 shares $131.04 million -1.8%3.3%4.6 $207.63
3/15/2024642,800 shares $127.40 million -1.6%3.4%4.6 $198.20
2/29/2024653,400 shares $135.20 million +1.8%3.4%4.6 $206.92
2/15/2024641,600 shares $123.29 million -24.5%3.4%4.5 $192.16
1/31/2024849,200 shares $156.07 million -15.0%4.4%6.2 $183.78
1/15/2024999,000 shares $171.53 million +5.7%5.2%8.1 $171.70
12/31/2023945,000 shares $157.24 million +13.4%4.9%7.4 $166.39
12/15/2023833,700 shares $138.58 million +5.8%4.4%6.6 $166.22
11/30/2023787,700 shares $130.68 million +1.8%4.1%6.1 $165.90
11/15/2023774,000 shares $131.68 million +17.7%4.0%5.8 $170.13
10/31/2023657,600 shares $111.25 million +10.0%3.4%4.5 $169.17
10/15/2023597,800 shares $105.82 million +11.1%3.1%4.1 $177.01
9/30/2023538,000 shares $88.79 million +4.5%2.8%3.8 $165.03
9/15/2023515,000 shares $88.84 million -17.2%2.7%3.6 $172.50
8/31/2023622,200 shares $102.78 million -13.4%3.2%4 $165.19
8/15/2023718,500 shares $132.73 million -5.2%3.7%4.9 $184.73
7/31/2023757,800 shares $145.98 million +4.7%4.0%5.5 $192.63
7/15/2023723,600 shares $135.50 million +3.8%3.8%5 $187.26
6/30/2023697,200 shares $140.20 million -7.6%3.6%4.9 $201.09
6/15/2023754,500 shares $141.02 million -4.8%3.9%4.8 $186.91
5/31/2023792,300 shares $155.75 million -6.7%4.1%5.5 $196.58
5/15/2023849,600 shares $181.11 million -10.2%4.4%5.7 $213.17
4/30/2023946,100 shares $197.85 million +33.8%4.9%6.2 $209.12
4/15/2023707,200 shares $140.08 million -3.1%3.7%4.6 $198.07
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3/31/2023729,900 shares $148.08 million -4.5%3.9%4.6 $202.88
3/15/2023764,400 shares $149.37 million -8.9%4.1%4.9 $195.41
2/28/2023838,700 shares $161.01 million -3.0%4.5%5.5 $191.98
2/15/2023864,200 shares $167.13 million +11.7%4.6%5.4 $193.39
1/31/2023773,500 shares $148.44 million -0.7%4.2%4.4 $191.91
1/15/2023778,900 shares $154.58 million +10.3%4.2%3.9 $198.46
12/30/2022706,000 shares $139.29 million -5.9%3.8%3.5 $197.30
12/15/2022750,200 shares $146.59 million -3.1%4.0%3.7 $195.40
11/30/2022774,500 shares $160.43 million -3.1%4.2%3.9 $207.14
11/15/2022799,100 shares $161.15 million -36.1%4.3%3.9 $201.67
10/31/20221,250,000 shares $225.35 million +14.7%6.7%6.6 $180.28
10/15/20221,090,000 shares $179.85 million +6.9%5.9%6.7 $165.00
9/30/20221,020,000 shares $153.29 million +3.2%5.5%6.7 $150.28
9/15/2022988,800 shares $166.26 million -10.9%5.3%6.7 $168.14
8/31/20221,110,000 shares $187.09 million +8.8%6.0%7.4 $168.55
8/15/20221,020,000 shares $151.17 million -1.0%5.5%7.2 $148.21
7/31/20221,030,000 shares $136.35 million -3.7%5.7%6.9 $132.38
7/15/20221,070,000 shares $139.07 million +13.8%6.0%7.6 $129.97
6/30/2022940,100 shares $121.07 million +0.7%5.2%6.8 $128.78
6/15/2022934,000 shares $114.11 million +4.7%5.2%7.1 $122.17
5/31/2022891,800 shares $108.71 million +1.0%4.8%7.5 $121.90
5/15/2022883,400 shares $122.88 million +3.6%4.8%7.5 $139.10
4/30/2022853,000 shares $132.37 million +2.4%4.6%7.8 $155.18
4/15/2022832,800 shares $129.24 million -0.1%4.5%7.9 $155.19
3/31/2022833,700 shares $124.35 million +0.1%4.5%7.9 $149.15
3/15/2022832,800 shares $130.43 million -0.8%4.5%8.5 $156.62
2/28/2022839,500 shares $141.21 million +2.9%4.5%8.4 $168.21
2/15/2022816,200 shares $129.73 million -3.0%4.2%8.3 $158.94
1/31/2022841,600 shares $133.62 million +34.2%4.4%8.7 $158.77
1/15/2022627,100 shares $104.00 million +2.5%3.3%6.4 $165.85
12/31/2021611,600 shares $101.28 million -9.5%3.2%6.7 $165.60
12/15/2021675,500 shares $107.28 million +3.2%3.5%6.9 $158.82
11/30/2021654,400 shares $95.67 million -5.2%3.4%6.6 $146.20
11/15/2021690,200 shares $113.85 million -17.0%3.6%6.7 $164.95
10/29/2021832,000 shares $141.44 million +0.6%4.3%8.2 $170.00
10/15/2021826,800 shares $142.66 million -4.7%4.3%8.9 $172.55
9/30/2021867,600 shares $146.46 million +5.9%4.7%9.3 $168.81
9/15/2021819,600 shares $138.64 million +1.9%4.4%9.1 $169.15
8/31/2021804,500 shares $142.59 million -3.6%4.3%9.5 $177.24
8/13/2021834,200 shares $159.76 million -4.9%4.5%10.2 $191.51
7/30/2021877,400 shares $173.61 million +2.3%4.7%10.5 $197.87
7/15/2021857,500 shares $170.68 million +3.8%4.6%9.6 $199.04
6/30/2021826,500 shares $159.94 million -5.2%4.5%9.3 $193.51
6/15/2021871,800 shares $171.16 million -0.1%4.7%9.7 $196.33
5/28/2021872,200 shares $162.81 million -0.5%4.7%9.7 $186.67
5/14/2021876,900 shares $165.08 million -2.0%4.7%10.2 $188.25
4/30/2021894,700 shares $166.20 million +2.2%4.8%10.2 $185.76
4/15/2021875,300 shares $156.48 million -1.8%4.7%9.8 $178.77
3/31/2021890,900 shares $160.16 million -5.2%4.8%9.6 $179.77
3/15/2021939,600 shares $174.29 million +0.2%5.1%9.7 $185.49
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2/26/2021937,800 shares $165.97 million +3.0%5.1%9.1 $176.98
2/12/2021910,700 shares $168.14 million -2.3%4.9%7.6 $184.63
1/29/2021932,500 shares $164.55 million -8.6%5.2%7.4 $176.46
1/15/20211,020,000 shares $177.69 million +3.4%5.7%8 $174.21
12/31/2020986,900 shares $177.94 million +2.9%5.5%8.1 $180.30
12/15/2020959,400 shares $166.33 million -12.8%5.4%8 $173.37
11/30/20201,100,000 shares $187.83 million +14.2%6.2%9 $170.75
11/15/2020963,200 shares $168.48 million -13.2%5.4%9.1 $174.92
10/30/20201,110,000 shares $184.05 million No Change6.2%11.5 $165.81
10/15/20201,110,000 shares $196.99 million -1.8%6.2%12.5 $177.47
9/30/20201,130,000 shares $202.04 million -5.0%6.3%12.4 $178.80
9/15/20201,190,000 shares $211.17 million -1.7%6.6%11.4 $177.45
8/31/20201,210,000 shares $215.04 million -5.5%6.8%11.1 $177.72
8/14/20201,280,000 shares $215.88 million -7.3%7.1%10.3 $168.66
7/31/20201,380,000 shares $218.85 million -5.5%7.7%10 $158.59
7/15/20201,460,000 shares $227.79 million No Change8.1%9.4 $156.02
6/30/20201,460,000 shares $221.44 million -3.3%8.1%8.9 $151.67
6/15/20201,510,000 shares $234.00 million -3.8%8.4%7.9 $154.97
5/29/20201,570,000 shares $240.96 million +1.3%8.8%8.1 $153.48
5/15/20201,550,000 shares $222.44 million +2.7%8.6%7.9 $143.51
4/30/20201,510,000 shares $203.29 million +0.7%8.4%7.9 $134.63
4/15/20201,500,000 shares $201.42 million +13.6%8.4%7.9 $134.28
3/31/20201,320,000 shares $178.85 million -10.1%7.4%7.2 $135.49
3/13/20201,468,700 shares $195.65 million -6.5%8.2%10.8 $133.21
2/28/20201,570,000 shares $196.52 million +4.7%8.8%12.1 $125.17
2/14/20201,500,000 shares $219.42 million -9.1%8.4%12.4 $146.28
1/31/20201,650,000 shares $248.79 million +5.1%9.2%15.5 $150.78
1/15/20201,570,000 shares $241.78 million -1.9%8.8%15 $154.00
12/31/20191,600,000 shares $261.01 million -0.6%8.9%15.3 $163.13

LANC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lancaster Colony's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Lancaster Colony shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 429,100 shares of LANC short. 2.23% of Lancaster Colony's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lancaster Colony's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Lancaster Colony?

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. LANC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Lancaster Colony's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Lancaster Colony?

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. 2.23% of Lancaster Colony's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Lancaster Colony's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Lancaster Colony saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 429,100 shares, a decline of 11.0% from the previous total of 482,000 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.

What is Lancaster Colony's float size?

Lancaster Colony currently has issued a total of 27,565,000 shares. Some of Lancaster Colony's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Lancaster Colony currently has a public float of 19,260,000 shares.

How does Lancaster Colony's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.23% of Lancaster Colony's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lancaster Colony: Hormel Foods Co. (3.21%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.74%), Campbell Soup (9.14%), Pilgrim's Pride Co. (16.23%), The J. M. Smucker Company (3.77%), Post Holdings, Inc. (4.82%), Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (7.33%), Flowers Foods, Inc. (2.79%), J&J Snack Foods Corp. (4.30%), Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (11.01%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Lancaster Colony stock?

Short selling LANC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lancaster Colony as its price is falling. LANC shares are trading down $1.87 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 Lancaster Colony?

A short squeeze for Lancaster Colony 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 LANC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Lancaster Colony'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 LANC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:LANC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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