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LGI Homes (LGIH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$101.79 +0.63 (+0.62%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

LGI Homes Short Interest Data

LGI Homes (LGIH) has a short interest of 2.21 million shares, representing 10.72% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.36% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.2, indicating that it would take 12.2 days of the average trading volume of 205,587 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,210,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,360,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$224.45 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
23,510,000 shares
Float Size
20,610,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.72%
Today's Trading Volume
157,265 shares
Average Trading Volume
205,587 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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LGIH Short Interest Over Time

LGIH Days to Cover Over Time

LGIH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

LGI Homes Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20242,210,000 shares $224.45 million -6.4%10.7%12.2 $101.56
10/15/20242,360,000 shares $270.22 million -4.5%11.5%12 $114.50
9/30/20242,470,000 shares $292.74 million +1.2%12.0%11.6 $118.52
9/15/20242,440,000 shares $279.31 million -0.4%11.9%10.5 $114.47
8/31/20242,450,000 shares $264.31 million -2.4%12.0%10.7 $107.88
8/15/20242,510,000 shares $259.38 million -0.4%12.3%10.4 $103.34
7/31/20242,520,000 shares $289.98 million -1.2%12.3%10.3 $115.07
7/15/20242,550,000 shares $254.29 million +6.7%12.4%10.7 $99.72
6/30/20242,390,000 shares $213.88 million +9.1%11.7%10 $89.49
6/15/20242,190,000 shares $205.05 million +0.9%10.7%9.6 $93.63
5/31/20242,170,000 shares $208.32 million -3.1%10.6%9.9 $96.00
5/15/20242,240,000 shares $240.20 million -3.0%10.9%10.5 $107.23
4/30/20242,310,000 shares $207.74 million +1.3%11.3%10 $89.93
4/15/20242,280,000 shares $220.16 million +1.8%11.1%10.9 $96.56
3/31/20242,240,000 shares $260.67 million -1.3%10.9%11.7 $116.37
3/15/20242,270,000 shares $242.87 million +6.1%11.1%12.9 $106.99
2/29/20242,140,000 shares $244.15 million +0.9%10.4%10.3 $114.09
2/15/20242,120,000 shares $276.87 million +4.4%10.3%10.8 $130.60
1/31/20242,030,000 shares $239.56 million -6.5%9.9%11.2 $118.01
1/15/20242,170,000 shares $269.45 million -4.0%10.6%10.8 $124.17
12/31/20232,260,000 shares $300.94 million -6.6%11.0%11 $133.16
12/15/20232,420,000 shares $307.34 million +1.3%11.8%10.9 $127.00
11/30/20232,390,000 shares $282.19 million -3.6%11.6%11.6 $118.07
11/15/20232,480,000 shares $305.14 million -4.6%12.1%12.8 $123.04
10/31/20232,600,000 shares $245.73 million -4.1%12.7%13.2 $94.51
10/15/20232,710,000 shares $253.66 million -1.8%13.2%14.4 $93.60
9/30/20232,760,000 shares $274.59 million -1.4%13.5%14.4 $99.49
9/15/20232,800,000 shares $315.31 million +4.1%13.7%15.7 $112.61
8/31/20232,690,000 shares $331.14 million +0.8%13.1%15.2 $123.10
8/15/20232,670,000 shares $359.33 million +3.1%13.0%14.5 $134.58
7/31/20232,590,000 shares $359.36 million -1.5%12.6%14.1 $138.75
7/15/20232,630,000 shares $362.36 million -1.9%12.8%14.4 $137.78
6/30/20232,680,000 shares $361.51 million -15.5%13.1%14.4 $134.89
6/15/20233,170,000 shares $418.22 million -4.5%15.5%16.9 $131.93
5/31/20233,320,000 shares $377.72 million -1.2%16.2%17.3 $113.77
5/15/20233,360,000 shares $399.55 million -2.9%16.4%16.3 $118.92
4/30/20233,460,000 shares $411.05 million +1.5%16.9%16.4 $118.80
4/15/20233,410,000 shares $372.78 million +7.9%16.8%15.8 $109.32
3/31/20233,160,000 shares $360.33 million -0.6%15.6%14.2 $114.03
3/15/20233,180,000 shares $335.30 million +3.9%15.7%13.9 $105.44
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2/28/20233,060,000 shares $319.19 million +1.3%15.1%13 $104.31
2/15/20233,020,000 shares $356.57 million +2.4%14.9%13 $118.07
1/31/20232,950,000 shares $335.86 million +2.1%14.5%12.9 $113.85
1/15/20232,890,000 shares $309.89 million -3.3%14.2%12.4 $107.23
12/30/20222,990,000 shares $276.87 million -10.8%14.7%12.9 $92.60
12/15/20223,350,000 shares $348.53 million +13.6%16.5%14.9 $104.04
11/30/20222,950,000 shares $293.05 million -1.7%14.5%13.6 $99.34
11/15/20223,000,000 shares $289.92 million -3.9%14.8%13.7 $96.64
10/31/20223,120,000 shares $287.20 million +3.3%15.4%14.3 $92.05
10/15/20223,020,000 shares $240.39 million No Change14.9%13.7 $79.60
9/30/20223,020,000 shares $245.74 million +2.0%14.9%13.9 $81.37
9/15/20222,960,000 shares $249.79 million -0.3%14.6%12.7 $84.39
8/31/20222,970,000 shares $281.88 million -7.8%14.6%11.5 $94.91
8/15/20223,220,000 shares $358.58 million +2.2%15.9%12 $111.36
7/31/20223,150,000 shares $355.32 million +6.8%16.9%10.7 $112.80
7/15/20222,950,000 shares $284.59 million +8.1%15.9%9.6 $96.47
6/30/20222,730,000 shares $237.24 million +11.0%14.7%8 $86.90
6/15/20222,460,000 shares $204.50 million +5.6%13.2%6.7 $83.13
5/31/20222,330,000 shares $228.32 million +7.9%11.3%6.9 $97.99
5/15/20222,160,000 shares $213.86 million +6.9%10.5%6.1 $99.01
4/30/20222,020,000 shares $189.29 million -2.4%9.7%5.7 $93.71
4/15/20222,070,000 shares $186.42 million +6.7%10.0%6.1 $90.06
3/31/20221,940,000 shares $189.50 million -9.4%9.3%6.1 $97.68
3/15/20222,140,000 shares $254.23 million -0.9%10.3%7.7 $118.80
2/28/20222,160,000 shares $272.44 million +17.4%10.3%7.9 $126.13
2/15/20221,840,000 shares $238.37 million +15.0%8.8%7 $129.55
1/31/20221,600,000 shares $199.22 million -1.2%7.5%6.9 $124.51
1/15/20221,620,000 shares $225.21 million -5.3%7.6%7 $139.02
12/31/20211,710,000 shares $264.16 million -12.8%8.0%7.9 $154.48
12/15/20211,960,000 shares $306.56 million -2.0%9.2%9.3 $156.41
11/30/20212,000,000 shares $287.32 million -2.4%9.3%9.8 $143.66
11/15/20212,050,000 shares $293.15 million -12.8%9.6%10.7 $143.00
10/29/20212,350,000 shares $350.86 million +3.1%11.0%12.6 $149.30
10/15/20212,280,000 shares $316.03 million +5.6%10.5%12.8 $138.61
9/30/20212,160,000 shares $306.53 million +6.4%9.9%11.8 $141.91
9/15/20212,030,000 shares $311.24 million +1.5%9.3%10.7 $153.32
8/31/20212,000,000 shares $320.66 million +4.2%9.2%9.4 $160.33
8/13/20211,920,000 shares $302.92 million -5.9%8.8%8.3 $157.77
7/30/20212,040,000 shares $348.64 million -1.0%9.4%8 $170.90
7/15/20212,060,000 shares $322.78 million -5.5%9.3%7.6 $156.69
6/30/20212,180,000 shares $353.03 million +0.9%9.9%7.7 $161.94
6/15/20212,160,000 shares $336.31 million +0.5%9.8%7.5 $155.70
5/28/20212,150,000 shares $388.74 million +7.5%9.7%7.6 $180.81
5/14/20212,000,000 shares $345.60 million +4.2%9.1%6.6 $172.80
4/30/20211,920,000 shares $327.09 million +4.4%8.7%6.3 $170.36
4/15/20211,840,000 shares $299.99 million -0.5%8.4%6.3 $163.04
3/31/20211,850,000 shares $277.06 million -6.1%8.4%6 $149.76
3/15/20211,970,000 shares $273.02 million +8.2%9.0%6.3 $138.59
2/26/20211,820,000 shares $191.99 million -4.7%8.2%5.8 $105.49
2/12/20211,910,000 shares $235.64 million -2.6%8.6%6.7 $123.37
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1/29/20211,960,000 shares $210.70 million -2.5%8.8%6.5 $107.50
1/15/20212,010,000 shares $197.00 million -7.4%9.1%6.7 $98.01
12/31/20202,170,000 shares $233.38 million +3.3%9.8%7.6 $107.55
12/15/20202,100,000 shares $225.92 million -1.9%9.5%7.8 $107.58
11/30/20202,140,000 shares $238.80 million -7.4%9.6%7.8 $111.59
11/15/20202,310,000 shares $258.54 million +1.8%10.4%8.5 $111.92
10/30/20202,270,000 shares $246.95 million -6.6%10.2%8.5 $108.79
10/15/20202,430,000 shares $307.49 million -0.8%11.0%8.8 $126.54
9/30/20202,450,000 shares $284.62 million -2.4%11.0%8.3 $116.17
9/15/20202,510,000 shares $277.96 million +1.6%11.3%7.8 $110.74
8/31/20202,470,000 shares $276.29 million +5.6%11.1%7.6 $111.86
8/14/20202,340,000 shares $254.92 million -17.3%10.6%6.9 $108.94
7/31/20202,830,000 shares $322.93 million +0.7%13.4%7.8 $114.11
7/15/20202,810,000 shares $293.95 million -3.1%13.4%7.1 $104.61
6/30/20202,900,000 shares $255.29 million +8.6%13.8%6.9 $88.03
6/15/20202,670,000 shares $240.06 million -3.3%12.7%5.8 $89.91
5/29/20202,760,000 shares $231.32 million -3.8%13.1%5.1 $83.81
5/15/20202,870,000 shares $204.77 million +2.1%13.6%5.1 $71.35
4/30/20202,810,000 shares $170.23 million +6.4%13.3%5.4 $60.58
4/15/20202,640,000 shares $119.49 million +7.8%12.4%5.5 $45.26
3/31/20202,450,000 shares $119.51 million -2.5%11.5%5.5 $48.78
3/13/20202,511,500 shares $137.48 million +16.8%11.7%4.9 $54.74
2/28/20202,150,000 shares $95.55 million -3.6%10.1%7.3 $44.44
2/14/20202,230,000 shares $168.14 million +2.8%11.7%9 $75.40
1/31/20202,170,000 shares $168.24 million -20.2%11.4%9.3 $77.53
1/15/20202,720,000 shares $247.71 million -1.5%14.3%10.4 $91.07
12/31/20192,760,000 shares $226.73 million +3.4%14.5%10.4 $82.15

LGIH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is LGI Homes' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of LGI Homes shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 2,210,000 shares of LGIH short. 10.72% of LGI Homes' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on LGI Homes' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for LGI Homes?

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. LGIH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on LGI Homes's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting LGI Homes?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of LGI Homes: Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for LGI Homes?

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. 10.72% of LGI Homes' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is LGI Homes' short interest increasing or decreasing?

LGI Homes saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,210,000 shares, a decline of 6.4% from the previous total of 2,360,000 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 LGI Homes' float size?

LGI Homes currently has issued a total of 23,510,000 shares. Some of LGI Homes' 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. LGI Homes currently has a public float of 20,610,000 shares.

How does LGI Homes' short interest compare to its competitors?

10.72% of LGI Homes' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to LGI Homes: Taylor Morrison Home Co. (2.15%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (7.09%), IES Holdings, Inc. (3.34%), Construction Partners, Inc. (3.58%), Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (0.07%), Limbach Holdings, Inc. (5.51%), Landsea Homes Co. (7.63%), United Homes Group, Inc. (5.62%), Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (1.41%), Shimmick Co. (1.49%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short LGI Homes stock?

Short selling LGIH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LGI Homes as its price is falling. LGIH shares are trading up $0.63 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 LGI Homes?

A short squeeze for LGI Homes 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 LGIH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is LGI Homes' 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 LGIH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:LGIH) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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