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Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.84 -0.10 (-5.15%)
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Luminar Technologies Short Interest Data

Luminar Technologies (LAZR) has a short interest of 8.31 million shares, representing 17.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 16.22% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 2.95 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,150,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+16.22%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$24.68 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
46,879,000 shares
Float Size
48,380,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
17.18%
Today's Trading Volume
4,197,091 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,953,839 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
142%
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LAZR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Luminar Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20258,310,000 shares $24.68 million +16.2%17.2%2.6 $2.97
7/15/20257,150,000 shares $20.38 million -25.8%16.9%2.5 $2.85
6/30/20259,630,000 shares $27.64 million -3.7%22.1%4 $2.87
6/15/202510,000,000 shares $29.60 million +12.4%23.0%3.8 $2.96
5/31/20258,900,000 shares $31.77 million +3.4%20.5%3.4 $3.57
5/15/20258,610,000 shares $34.10 million +7.4%21.0%3.4 $3.96
4/30/20258,020,000 shares $31.36 million -12.3%20.4%3.4 $3.91
4/15/20259,140,000 shares $33.73 million +16.6%25.3%3.8 $3.69
3/31/20257,840,000 shares $42.26 million +10.7%21.7%2.9 $5.39
3/15/20257,080,000 shares $35.75 million -7.3%27.4%2.6 $5.05
2/28/20257,640,000 shares $39.73 million +4.0%29.6%3.2 $5.20
2/15/20257,350,000 shares $47.41 million -5.9%28.5%2.8 $6.45
1/31/20257,810,000 shares $44.91 million +9.1%32.3%2.9 $5.75
1/15/20257,160,000 shares $53.49 million +18.9%27.7%2.4 $7.47
12/31/20246,020,000 shares $32.39 million -18.7%23.3%2.1 $5.38
12/15/20247,400,000 shares $47.51 million -4.4%29.1%2.9 $6.42
11/30/20247,740,000 shares $68.73 million +15.7%30.2%3.1 $8.88
11/15/20246,690,000 shares $98.34 million -94.1%26.1%2.8 $14.70
10/31/2024113,670,000 shares $88.14 million +2.5%N/A3.7 $0.78
10/15/2024110,860,000 shares $91.15 million +14.0%N/A4.4 $0.82
9/30/202497,230,000 shares $87.48 million -1.4%N/A4.5 $0.90
9/15/202498,630,000 shares $83.48 million +5.0%N/A6 $0.85
8/31/202493,900,000 shares $95.78 million +3.5%N/A7.6 $1.02
8/15/202490,760,000 shares $85.37 million +11.4%N/A9 $0.94
7/31/202481,480,000 shares $135.26 million +1.5%N/A8 $1.66
7/15/202480,310,000 shares $157.81 million -1.9%N/A9.6 $1.97
6/30/202481,880,000 shares $122.00 million -4.7%N/A9.7 $1.49
6/15/202485,890,000 shares $122.82 million +2.5%N/A10 $1.43
5/31/202483,830,000 shares $137.48 million -12.3%N/A9.2 $1.64
5/15/202495,620,000 shares $169.25 million +8.4%N/A10.1 $1.77
4/30/202488,190,000 shares $129.64 million +3.5%N/A10.1 $1.47
4/15/202485,250,000 shares $113.81 million +3.8%N/A10.9 $1.34
3/31/202482,100,000 shares $161.74 million -2.0%N/A10.6 $1.97
3/15/202483,790,000 shares $142.44 million -2.1%N/A11.1 $1.70
2/29/202485,610,000 shares $204.61 million -5.4%N/A10.6 $2.39
2/15/202490,500,000 shares $245.26 million +13.3%N/A11.6 $2.71
1/31/202479,900,000 shares $217.33 million -10.7%N/A10 $2.72
1/15/202489,500,000 shares $224.65 million +20.7%N/A11.5 $2.51
12/31/202374,140,000 shares $249.85 million +5.9%N/A10.4 $3.37
12/15/202370,020,000 shares $226.86 million -7.8%N/A10.3 $3.24
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11/30/202375,920,000 shares $189.80 million -0.3%N/A13.2 $2.50
11/15/202376,180,000 shares $253.68 million +15.2%N/A14.4 $3.33
10/31/202366,160,000 shares $209.73 million -4.8%N/A13.9 $3.17
10/15/202369,490,000 shares $286.30 million +11.1%N/A13.7 $4.12
9/30/202362,550,000 shares $284.60 million -0.1%N/A10.7 $4.55
9/15/202362,630,000 shares $320.04 million -0.4%N/A10.5 $5.11
8/31/202362,850,000 shares $362.02 million -9.7%N/A9.9 $5.76
8/15/202369,580,000 shares $423.74 million +0.8%N/A10.1 $6.09
7/31/202369,000,000 shares $510.60 million +6.9%30.1%8.9 $7.40
7/15/202364,530,000 shares $451.06 million +1.4%28.1%8.6 $6.99
6/30/202363,620,000 shares $437.71 million +4.0%27.7%8.4 $6.88
6/15/202361,160,000 shares $432.40 million -0.4%26.6%7.8 $7.07
5/31/202361,430,000 shares $418.34 million -3.5%26.9%7.2 $6.81
5/15/202363,680,000 shares $386.54 million -7.6%27.9%5.3 $6.07
4/30/202368,930,000 shares $414.96 million -2.1%29.7%5.9 $6.02
4/15/202370,430,000 shares $408.49 million +4.9%31.3%5.8 $5.80
3/31/202367,140,000 shares $435.74 million +9.2%30.0%5.3 $6.49
3/15/202361,470,000 shares $507.74 million -8.7%27.5%4.8 $8.26
2/28/202367,310,000 shares $602.42 million -2.7%30.1%5.7 $8.95
2/15/202369,170,000 shares $471.05 million +1.7%31.7%6.9 $6.81
1/31/202368,030,000 shares $453.76 million +6.2%31.1%8.7 $6.67
1/15/202364,080,000 shares $385.76 million +15.8%29.3%8.9 $6.02
12/30/202255,340,000 shares $273.93 million +4.6%25.3%8.5 $4.95
12/15/202252,900,000 shares $360.25 million -2.2%24.2%8.8 $6.81
11/30/202254,070,000 shares $414.18 million -4.7%24.9%8.7 $7.66
11/15/202256,760,000 shares $504.60 million +7.9%26.1%9.4 $8.89
10/31/202252,610,000 shares $425.61 million -5.8%24.2%8.1 $8.09
10/15/202255,820,000 shares $383.48 million +7.7%26.1%8.7 $6.87
9/30/202251,840,000 shares $377.65 million -3.9%24.0%8.2 $7.29
9/15/202253,960,000 shares $509.92 million +4.7%25.0%7.9 $9.45
8/31/202251,560,000 shares $444.45 million -3.4%24.7%8 $8.62
8/15/202253,360,000 shares $590.16 million +6.3%25.5%8.1 $11.06
7/31/202250,200,000 shares $339.35 million +2.5%24.7%7.8 $6.76
7/15/202248,990,000 shares $295.41 million +3.0%24.1%7.8 $6.03
6/30/202247,560,000 shares $282.03 million +12.1%23.9%7.7 $5.93
6/15/202242,440,000 shares $322.54 million +0.3%21.4%7.4 $7.60
5/31/202242,320,000 shares $437.59 million +5.8%21.3%8.6 $10.34
5/15/202239,990,000 shares $414.30 million +8.0%20.1%8.3 $10.36
4/30/202237,020,000 shares $457.94 million +6.2%18.5%8.3 $12.37
4/15/202234,850,000 shares $506.02 million +1.6%17.4%6.9 $14.52
3/31/202234,300,000 shares $536.11 million -3.8%17.1%6 $15.63
3/15/202235,660,000 shares $448.96 million -2.7%17.7%6.1 $12.59
2/28/202236,660,000 shares $514.34 million +0.0%18.2%5.8 $14.03
2/15/202236,650,000 shares $608.02 million +4.8%17.7%5.9 $16.59
1/31/202234,960,000 shares $511.81 million +12.0%16.5%4.4 $14.64
1/15/202231,210,000 shares $481.26 million +9.4%14.7%4.5 $15.42
12/31/202128,530,000 shares $482.44 million +50.5%13.4%4.9 $16.91
12/15/202118,960,000 shares $285.73 million -4.6%8.9%3.5 $15.07
11/30/202119,880,000 shares $324.04 million -14.6%9.4%4.3 $16.30
11/15/202123,280,000 shares $511.93 million +1.2%10.9%5.3 $21.99
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10/29/202123,000,000 shares $376.97 million -1.4%11.3%5.8 $16.39
10/15/202123,330,000 shares $362.78 million +6.1%11.5%8.2 $15.55
9/30/202121,990,000 shares $343.04 million +0.2%10.8%7.3 $15.60
9/15/202121,950,000 shares $358.66 million -6.6%11.2%5.9 $16.34
8/31/202123,490,000 shares $408.26 million +15.1%12.0%5.9 $17.38
8/13/202120,410,000 shares $351.46 million +4.5%10.4%4.3 $17.22
7/30/202119,530,000 shares $359.35 million +0.4%10.1%4.2 $18.40
7/15/202119,450,000 shares $359.63 million -14.2%10.1%3.8 $18.49
6/30/202122,660,000 shares $497.39 million -8.6%12.3%4 $21.95
6/15/202124,790,000 shares $591.99 million -22.7%13.3%4.6 $23.88
5/28/202132,070,000 shares $657.76 million +8.7%18.0%5.5 $20.51
5/14/202129,500,000 shares $555.19 million +0.1%16.8%5.4 $18.82
4/30/202129,480,000 shares $724.91 million +6.3%16.8%4.8 $24.59
4/15/202127,740,000 shares $532.89 million +39.1%16.2%4 $19.21
3/31/202119,950,000 shares $471.22 million +124.2%26.8%3 $23.62
3/15/20218,900,000 shares $244.39 million +22.8%65.3%1 $27.46
2/26/20217,250,000 shares $204.09 million +33.8%53.2%0.6 $28.15
2/12/20215,420,000 shares $194.79 million -49.7%16.5%0.4 $35.94
1/29/202110,780,000 shares $366.63 million No Change31.4%0.9 $34.01
1/15/202110,780,000 shares $348.95 million No Change31.4%0.9 $32.37

LAZR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Luminar Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Luminar Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 8,310,000 shares of LAZR short. 17.18% of Luminar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Luminar Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Luminar Technologies?

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. LAZR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Luminar Technologies's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Luminar Technologies?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Luminar Technologies: Nomura Holdings Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Luminar Technologies?

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. 17.18% of Luminar Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Luminar Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Luminar Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,310,000 shares, an increase of 16.2% from the previous total of 7,150,000 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 Luminar Technologies' float size?

Luminar Technologies currently has issued a total of 46,879,000 shares. Some of Luminar Technologies' 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. Luminar Technologies currently has a public float of 48,380,000 shares.

How does Luminar Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

17.18% of Luminar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to Luminar Technologies: Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (13.83%), Niu Technologies (2.92%), Strattec Security Corporation (5.83%), Hyliion Holdings Corp. (14.57%), ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (19.39%), NWTN Inc. (0.31%), Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (6.44%), Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (1.89%), China Automotive Systems, Inc. (0.17%), Massimo Group (0.40%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Luminar Technologies stock?

Short selling LAZR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Luminar Technologies as its price is falling. LAZR shares are trading down $0.02 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 Luminar Technologies?

A short squeeze for Luminar Technologies 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 LAZR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Luminar Technologies' 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 LAZR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LAZR) was last updated on 8/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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