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Lumentum (LITE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$85.06 +1.08 (+1.29%)
Closing price 01/31/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Lumentum Short Interest Data

Lumentum (LITE) has a short interest of 10.58 million shares, representing 16.12% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.11% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.8, indicating that it would take 5.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.84 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,580,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,390,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$935.27 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
68,700,000 shares
Float Size
65,620,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.12%
Today's Trading Volume
2,118,493 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,839,921 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
115%
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LITE Short Interest Over Time

LITE Days to Cover Over Time

LITE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Lumentum Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/15/202510,580,000 shares $935.27 million -7.1%16.1%5.8 $88.40
12/31/202411,390,000 shares $956.19 million -3.4%17.4%6.7 $83.95
12/15/202411,790,000 shares $1.10 billion +5.7%18.0%6.6 $92.92
11/30/202411,150,000 shares $969.72 million +5.2%17.0%6.4 $86.97
11/15/202410,600,000 shares $863.37 million +8.3%16.1%6.2 $81.45
10/31/20249,790,000 shares $625.29 million +0.9%14.9%5.4 $63.87
10/15/20249,700,000 shares $645.83 million +0.2%14.9%5.6 $66.58
9/30/20249,680,000 shares $613.52 million +0.2%14.9%5.7 $63.38
9/15/20249,660,000 shares $538.83 million +1.2%15.1%6.2 $55.78
8/31/20249,550,000 shares $550.18 million +3.2%14.9%6.5 $57.61
8/15/20249,250,000 shares $483.41 million -2.5%14.3%6.7 $52.26
7/31/20249,490,000 shares $491.39 million -8.8%14.8%8.3 $51.78
7/15/202410,410,000 shares $603.47 million +3.3%16.3%9.5 $57.97
6/30/202410,080,000 shares $513.27 million +3.9%15.8%9.7 $50.92
6/15/20249,700,000 shares $458.62 million -0.8%15.2%9.3 $47.28
5/31/20249,780,000 shares $425.43 million +3.3%15.3%8.8 $43.50
5/15/20249,470,000 shares $432.97 million -2.5%14.8%7.6 $45.72
4/30/20249,710,000 shares $424.91 million +1.8%15.0%6.1 $43.76
4/15/20249,540,000 shares $398.87 million -8.7%14.7%6.2 $41.81
3/31/202410,450,000 shares $494.81 million +3.9%16.1%6.9 $47.35
3/15/202410,060,000 shares $458.23 million -4.3%15.5%6.7 $45.55
2/29/202410,510,000 shares $509.42 million +4.0%16.2%7 $48.47
2/15/202410,110,000 shares $497.31 million +2.0%15.6%7.2 $49.19
1/31/20249,910,000 shares $544.46 million +8.9%15.4%7 $54.94
1/15/20249,100,000 shares $461.37 million +1.3%13.8%7.8 $50.70
12/31/20238,980,000 shares $470.73 million -0.9%13.6%7.5 $52.42
12/15/20239,060,000 shares $448.65 million +7.7%13.7%7.1 $49.52
11/30/20238,410,000 shares $359.95 million -2.3%12.7%6.5 $42.80
11/15/20238,610,000 shares $388.66 million -3.8%13.0%6.6 $45.14
10/31/20238,950,000 shares $350.93 million +2.1%13.5%5.8 $39.21
10/15/20238,770,000 shares $363.25 million -0.6%13.5%6.1 $41.42
9/30/20238,820,000 shares $398.49 million -4.6%13.6%5.9 $45.18
9/15/20239,240,000 shares $445.83 million -4.3%14.3%6 $48.25
8/31/20239,650,000 shares $522.35 million +7.3%15.0%5.1 $54.13
8/15/20238,990,000 shares $461.55 million -4.4%13.5%4.5 $51.34
7/31/20239,400,000 shares $492.18 million -8.7%14.1%5.1 $52.36
7/15/202310,290,000 shares $534.26 million -1.9%15.5%5.8 $51.92
6/30/202310,490,000 shares $595.10 million +37.8%15.8%6.3 $56.73
6/15/20237,610,000 shares $429.20 million +13.1%11.4%4.7 $56.40
5/31/20236,730,000 shares $356.02 million -0.6%10.1%5.7 $52.90
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5/15/20236,770,000 shares $305.46 million +15.9%10.2%5.9 $45.12
4/30/20235,840,000 shares $281.78 million +0.7%8.8%5.4 $48.25
4/15/20235,800,000 shares $262.39 million -5.1%8.7%5.6 $45.24
3/31/20236,110,000 shares $330.00 million -4.7%9.2%6.1 $54.01
3/15/20236,410,000 shares $321.01 million -6.4%9.7%6.7 $50.08
2/28/20236,850,000 shares $368.60 million +4.0%10.3%7 $53.81
2/15/20236,590,000 shares $394.94 million -0.8%9.9%7 $59.93
1/31/20236,640,000 shares $399.60 million +4.9%10.1%6.1 $60.18
1/15/20236,330,000 shares $364.48 million +0.6%9.6%6 $57.58
12/30/20226,290,000 shares $328.15 million -0.2%9.5%5.9 $52.17
12/15/20226,300,000 shares $331.76 million +1.8%9.5%5.8 $52.66
11/30/20226,190,000 shares $340.08 million -0.2%9.4%6 $54.94
11/15/20226,200,000 shares $357.80 million -15.7%9.4%6.3 $57.71
10/31/20227,350,000 shares $547.21 million -3.2%11.1%7.8 $74.45
10/15/20227,590,000 shares $498.66 million -3.2%11.5%9.7 $65.70
9/30/20227,840,000 shares $537.59 million +3.0%11.9%10.6 $68.57
9/15/20227,610,000 shares $577.75 million -2.8%11.5%10.1 $75.92
8/31/20227,830,000 shares $654.20 million +3.7%11.9%10.3 $83.55
8/15/20227,550,000 shares $726.23 million -1.3%11.3%9.9 $96.19
7/31/20227,650,000 shares $692.02 million -5.1%11.4%9.5 $90.46
7/15/20228,060,000 shares $660.60 million +2.2%12.0%9 $81.96
6/30/20227,890,000 shares $626.62 million -1.3%11.8%8.5 $79.42
6/15/20227,990,000 shares $641.76 million -5.0%11.9%8.7 $80.32
5/31/20228,410,000 shares $723.93 million -5.8%12.6%9.3 $86.08
5/15/20228,930,000 shares $804.41 million +14.8%13.3%8.6 $90.08
4/30/20227,780,000 shares $631.81 million +4.6%11.1%7.6 $81.21
4/15/20227,440,000 shares $637.24 million -2.1%10.6%7.4 $85.65
3/31/20227,600,000 shares $741.76 million -0.4%10.8%7.3 $97.60
3/15/20227,630,000 shares $675.56 million +27.6%10.9%7.6 $88.54
2/28/20225,980,000 shares $591.18 million -3.9%8.5%5.5 $98.86
2/15/20226,220,000 shares $604.27 million +1.1%8.9%6.5 $97.15
1/31/20226,150,000 shares $624.10 million -9.6%8.8%6.7 $101.48
1/15/20226,800,000 shares $723.25 million -0.9%9.7%8.5 $106.36
12/31/20216,860,000 shares $725.58 million -1.4%9.8%9 $105.77
12/15/20216,960,000 shares $725.93 million -1.4%9.9%9.4 $104.30
11/30/20217,060,000 shares $612.60 million +4.0%10.1%10.6 $86.77
11/15/20216,790,000 shares $611.51 million +12.2%9.7%11.4 $90.06
10/29/20216,050,000 shares $499.61 million +0.2%8.6%9.5 $82.58
10/15/20216,040,000 shares $514.55 million +1.9%8.6%10.1 $85.19
9/30/20215,930,000 shares $495.39 million -3.1%8.4%10.1 $83.54
9/15/20216,120,000 shares $529.38 million -0.3%8.7%9.8 $86.50
8/31/20216,140,000 shares $531.97 million +1.8%8.7%9.3 $86.64
8/13/20216,030,000 shares $474.20 million -10.7%8.5%8 $78.64
7/30/20216,750,000 shares $566.93 million -1.9%9.1%6.3 $83.99
7/15/20216,880,000 shares $559.55 million -7.8%9.3%6 $81.33
6/30/20217,460,000 shares $611.94 million +1.2%10.1%6.2 $82.03
6/15/20217,370,000 shares $599.33 million -5.8%10.0%5.2 $81.32
5/28/20217,820,000 shares $636.31 million +4.0%10.6%5.3 $81.37
5/14/20217,520,000 shares $507.07 million +7.4%10.2%4.9 $67.43
4/30/20217,000,000 shares $648.48 million +1.2%9.5%5.1 $92.64
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4/15/20216,920,000 shares $639.89 million -2.5%9.4%4.4 $92.47
3/31/20217,100,000 shares $641.56 million -5.8%9.6%3.7 $90.36
3/15/20217,540,000 shares $668.95 million -1.8%10.2%4.2 $88.72
2/26/20217,680,000 shares $689.05 million -13.8%10.4%4.5 $89.72
2/12/20218,910,000 shares $824.62 million +5.4%12.1%5.4 $92.55
1/29/20218,450,000 shares $807.14 million +29.4%11.5%5.3 $95.52
1/15/20216,530,000 shares $693.75 million +2.5%8.9%4.8 $106.24
12/31/20206,370,000 shares $605.85 million -3.2%8.7%6.1 $95.11
12/15/20206,580,000 shares $578.84 million -1.2%9.0%6.5 $87.97
11/30/20206,660,000 shares $562.97 million -2.4%9.1%6 $84.53
11/15/20206,820,000 shares $570.77 million +2.7%9.3%5.7 $83.69
10/30/20206,640,000 shares $565.60 million -5.0%9.1%5.4 $85.18
10/15/20206,990,000 shares $577.86 million -0.9%9.5%5.5 $82.67
9/30/20207,050,000 shares $529.67 million -3.3%9.6%5.4 $75.13
9/15/20207,290,000 shares $524.44 million +2.0%10.0%4.6 $71.94
8/31/20207,150,000 shares $614.90 million +0.3%9.8%4.5 $86.00
8/14/20207,130,000 shares $663.02 million +2.0%9.8%4.7 $92.99
7/31/20206,990,000 shares $648.88 million +2.0%9.6%4.3 $92.83
7/15/20206,850,000 shares $565.67 million -2.7%9.4%4.2 $82.58
6/30/20207,040,000 shares $552.01 million -5.3%9.7%4.3 $78.41
6/15/20207,430,000 shares $561.34 million -11.3%10.2%5.3 $75.55
5/29/20208,380,000 shares $614.42 million +6.5%11.5%5.7 $73.32
5/15/20207,870,000 shares $533.04 million +5.1%10.8%5.1 $67.73
4/30/20207,490,000 shares $606.02 million -6.7%10.3%5 $80.91
4/15/20208,030,000 shares $618.63 million -2.4%11.1%5.1 $77.04
3/31/20208,230,000 shares $647.54 million -7.6%11.3%5 $78.68
3/13/20208,904,200 shares $705.21 million +10.3%12.3%5.3 $79.20
2/28/20208,070,000 shares $538.75 million -2.5%11.1%4.8 $66.76
2/14/20208,280,000 shares $643.36 million -5.2%11.4%5.2 $77.70

LITE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lumentum's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Lumentum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 10,580,000 shares of LITE short. 16.12% of Lumentum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lumentum's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Lumentum?

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. LITE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Lumentum's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Lumentum?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lumentum: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Lumentum?

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. 16.12% of Lumentum's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Lumentum's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Lumentum saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,580,000 shares, a drop of 7.1% from the previous total of 11,390,000 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 Lumentum's float size?

Lumentum currently has issued a total of 68,700,000 shares. Some of Lumentum'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. Lumentum currently has a public float of 65,620,000 shares.

How does Lumentum's short interest compare to its competitors?

16.12% of Lumentum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Lumentum: Flex Ltd. (3.73%), United Microelectronics Co. (3.02%), Astera Labs, Inc. (6.91%), Celestica Inc. (2.34%), Leonardo DRS, Inc. (2.17%), Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (5.69%), Qorvo, Inc. (7.64%), Universal Display Co. (4.29%), Nextracker Inc. (8.34%), Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (1.07%),

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. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Lumentum stock?

Short selling LITE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lumentum as its price is falling. LITE shares are trading up $1.08 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 Lumentum?

A short squeeze for Lumentum 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 LITE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Lumentum'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 LITE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LITE) was last updated on 2/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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