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Lowe's Companies (LOW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$238.93 -7.49 (-3.04%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$238.84 -0.10 (-0.04%)
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Lowe's Companies Short Interest Data

Lowe's Companies (LOW) has a short interest of 7.37 million shares, representing 1.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 2.19 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,370,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,100,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.92 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
564,650,000 shares
Float Size
562,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.31%
Today's Trading Volume
3,164,519 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,187,527 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
145%
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Lowe's Companies Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20257,370,000 shares $1.92 billion +3.8%1.3%3.2 $259.91
1/15/20257,100,000 shares $1.82 billion +4.1%1.3%3 $256.73
12/31/20246,820,000 shares $1.68 billion +0.2%1.2%2.9 $246.80
12/15/20246,810,000 shares $1.79 billion +7.9%1.2%2.9 $262.39
11/30/20246,310,000 shares $1.72 billion +13.3%1.1%2.8 $272.43
11/15/20245,570,000 shares $1.50 billion -20.3%1.0%2.5 $269.40
10/31/20246,990,000 shares $1.83 billion +3.7%1.2%3.1 $261.83
10/15/20246,740,000 shares $1.90 billion +2.9%1.2%3 $281.92
9/30/20246,550,000 shares $1.77 billion -13.1%1.2%2.8 $270.85
9/15/20247,540,000 shares $1.93 billion +7.6%1.3%2.9 $255.41
8/31/20247,010,000 shares $1.74 billion -23.6%1.2%2.7 $248.50
8/15/20249,180,000 shares $2.20 billion -4.8%1.6%3.4 $240.06
7/31/20249,640,000 shares $2.37 billion +6.6%1.7%3.7 $245.51
7/15/20249,040,000 shares $2.10 billion -4.2%1.6%3.5 $232.17
6/30/20249,440,000 shares $2.08 billion +1.9%1.7%3.8 $220.46
6/15/20249,260,000 shares $2.07 billion +5.8%1.6%3.9 $223.35
5/31/20248,750,000 shares $1.94 billion +17.8%1.5%3.7 $221.29
5/15/20247,430,000 shares $1.75 billion +6.8%1.3%3.1 $236.13
4/30/20246,960,000 shares $1.59 billion -5.1%1.2%2.9 $227.92
4/15/20247,330,000 shares $1.69 billion -7.2%1.3%2.9 $229.94
3/31/20247,900,000 shares $2.01 billion -6.1%1.4%3.1 $254.73
3/15/20248,410,000 shares $2.06 billion +14.9%1.5%3.3 $244.73
2/29/20247,320,000 shares $1.76 billion -8.4%1.3%2.6 $240.67
2/15/20247,990,000 shares $1.82 billion -1.7%1.4%2.8 $228.34
1/31/20248,130,000 shares $1.73 billion -0.7%1.4%2.8 $212.84
1/15/20248,190,000 shares $1.79 billion -6.4%1.4%2.8 $218.91
12/31/20238,750,000 shares $1.95 billion -7.3%1.5%3 $222.55
12/15/20239,440,000 shares $2.13 billion +0.2%1.6%3.2 $225.60
11/30/20239,420,000 shares $1.87 billion -0.8%1.6%3.4 $198.91
11/15/20239,500,000 shares $1.95 billion -12.0%1.7%3.5 $204.85
10/31/202310,790,000 shares $2.06 billion -15.4%1.9%4.1 $190.52
10/15/202312,750,000 shares $2.50 billion +7.1%2.2%5.1 $195.75
9/30/202311,910,000 shares $2.48 billion +18.5%2.1%4.8 $207.84
9/15/202310,050,000 shares $2.21 billion +8.9%1.7%4 $220.02
8/31/20239,230,000 shares $2.13 billion +2.6%1.6%3.7 $230.48
8/15/20239,000,000 shares $2.01 billion +18.1%1.5%3.4 $223.84
7/31/20237,620,000 shares $1.79 billion -20.3%1.3%2.8 $234.27
7/15/20239,560,000 shares $2.19 billion -7.5%1.6%3.4 $228.74
6/30/202310,330,000 shares $2.33 billion -9.9%1.8%3.5 $225.70
6/15/202311,460,000 shares $2.51 billion -12.3%2.0%4 $218.96
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5/31/202313,060,000 shares $2.63 billion +33.7%2.2%4.5 $201.13
5/15/20239,770,000 shares $1.97 billion +14.8%1.6%3.2 $201.55
4/30/20238,510,000 shares $1.77 billion +1.7%1.4%2.9 $207.83
4/15/20238,370,000 shares $1.69 billion -3.2%1.4%2.8 $202.18
3/31/20238,650,000 shares $1.73 billion +1.1%1.5%2.8 $199.97
3/15/20238,560,000 shares $1.70 billion -13.9%1.4%2.8 $198.59
2/28/20239,940,000 shares $2.05 billion -7.4%1.7%3.2 $205.75
2/15/202310,730,000 shares $2.31 billion +1.4%1.8%3.7 $215.03
1/31/202310,580,000 shares $2.20 billion -4.3%1.8%3.4 $208.25
1/15/202311,060,000 shares $2.35 billion +4.1%1.8%3.4 $212.16
12/30/202210,620,000 shares $2.12 billion -22.7%1.8%3.2 $199.24
12/15/202213,740,000 shares $2.86 billion +1.7%2.3%3.8 $208.02
11/30/202213,510,000 shares $2.87 billion +17.8%2.2%3.7 $212.55
11/15/202211,470,000 shares $2.40 billion +7.2%1.9%3.1 $208.84
10/31/202210,700,000 shares $2.09 billion -1.8%1.7%2.8 $194.95
10/15/202210,900,000 shares $2.06 billion -1.7%1.8%2.8 $188.96
9/30/202211,090,000 shares $2.08 billion -21.7%1.8%3 $187.81
9/15/202214,170,000 shares $2.71 billion -15.1%2.3%3.9 $191.04
8/31/202216,690,000 shares $3.24 billion +50.5%2.7%4.5 $194.14
8/15/202211,090,000 shares $2.31 billion -14.0%1.7%3 $208.04
7/31/202212,900,000 shares $2.47 billion +4.1%2.0%3.4 $191.53
7/15/202212,390,000 shares $2.29 billion +5.5%1.9%3.3 $185.00
6/30/202211,750,000 shares $2.05 billion -4.7%1.8%3 $174.67
6/15/202212,330,000 shares $2.21 billion +8.2%1.9%2.8 $179.01
5/31/202211,400,000 shares $2.23 billion +2.4%1.8%2.7 $195.30
5/15/202211,130,000 shares $2.16 billion +7.3%1.7%2.4 $194.00
4/30/202210,370,000 shares $2.05 billion +1.1%1.6%2.5 $197.73
4/15/202210,260,000 shares $2.07 billion +21.4%1.6%2.5 $201.28
3/31/20228,450,000 shares $1.71 billion -2.5%1.3%2 $202.19
3/15/20228,670,000 shares $2.00 billion +1.8%1.3%2.4 $231.07
2/28/20228,520,000 shares $1.88 billion +9.1%1.3%2.3 $221.06
2/15/20227,810,000 shares $1.78 billion +8.8%1.2%2.1 $228.10
1/31/20227,180,000 shares $1.70 billion +4.7%1.1%2 $237.35
1/15/20226,860,000 shares $1.67 billion -5.6%1.0%2 $243.40
12/31/20217,270,000 shares $1.88 billion -7.6%1.1%2.2 $258.48
12/15/20217,870,000 shares $2.03 billion +5.1%1.2%2.4 $257.54
11/30/20217,490,000 shares $1.83 billion +2.0%1.1%2.3 $244.59
11/15/20217,340,000 shares $1.72 billion -13.1%1.1%2.4 $234.92
10/29/20218,450,000 shares $1.98 billion +5.8%1.2%2.5 $233.82
10/15/20217,990,000 shares $1.75 billion -6.7%1.2%2.3 $219.16
9/30/20218,560,000 shares $1.74 billion -24.9%1.2%2.4 $202.86
9/15/202111,400,000 shares $2.34 billion -23.3%1.7%3.3 $205.61
8/31/202114,860,000 shares $3.03 billion +38.0%2.2%4.1 $203.89
8/13/202110,770,000 shares $2.05 billion +10.2%1.5%2.9 $190.51
7/30/20219,770,000 shares $1.88 billion +10.5%1.4%2.7 $192.69
7/15/20218,840,000 shares $1.73 billion +6.8%1.3%2.3 $195.75
6/30/20218,280,000 shares $1.61 billion -8.5%1.2%2.1 $193.97
6/15/20219,050,000 shares $1.70 billion +36.5%1.3%2.3 $187.88
5/28/20216,630,000 shares $1.29 billion -2.9%0.9%1.7 $194.83
5/14/20216,830,000 shares $1.37 billion +0.3%1.0%1.6 $200.34
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4/30/20216,810,000 shares $1.35 billion -2.9%1.0%1.7 $198.44
4/15/20217,010,000 shares $1.41 billion -4.8%1.0%1.8 $201.52
3/31/20217,360,000 shares $1.40 billion -19.3%1.0%1.8 $190.02
3/15/20219,120,000 shares $1.56 billion +10.1%1.3%2.2 $171.55
2/26/20218,280,000 shares $1.31 billion -7.9%1.1%1.9 $158.52
2/12/20218,990,000 shares $1.58 billion +19.6%1.2%2 $175.73
1/29/20217,520,000 shares $1.30 billion -17.3%1.0%1.5 $172.34
1/15/20219,090,000 shares $1.55 billion -20.0%1.2%1.8 $170.39
12/31/202011,360,000 shares $1.82 billion -30.7%1.6%2.3 $160.56
12/15/202016,400,000 shares $2.63 billion -25.4%2.2%3.4 $160.09
11/30/202021,980,000 shares $3.40 billion +291.8%3.0%4.7 $154.67
11/15/20205,610,000 shares $893.28 million +13.3%0.8%1.3 $159.23
10/30/20204,950,000 shares $795.71 million +7.6%0.7%1.2 $160.75
10/15/20204,600,000 shares $798.61 million +0.4%0.6%1.2 $173.61
9/30/20204,580,000 shares $759.64 million -22.4%0.6%1.2 $165.86
9/15/20205,900,000 shares $997.28 million -3.3%0.8%1.5 $169.03
8/31/20206,100,000 shares $1.00 billion -13.0%0.8%1.5 $164.69
8/14/20207,010,000 shares $1.08 billion -12.1%0.9%1.6 $154.34
7/31/20207,970,000 shares $1.19 billion +4.9%1.1%1.6 $148.91
7/15/20207,600,000 shares $1.07 billion -5.4%1.0%1.5 $141.22
6/30/20208,030,000 shares $1.09 billion +9.6%1.1%1.5 $135.12
6/15/20207,330,000 shares $936.26 million -14.9%1.0%1.2 $127.73
5/29/20208,610,000 shares $1.12 billion -19.2%1.1%1.2 $130.35
5/15/202010,650,000 shares $1.21 billion +8.0%1.4%1.4 $113.78
4/30/20209,860,000 shares $1.03 billion +10.4%1.3%1.5 $104.75
4/15/20208,930,000 shares $842.46 million -15.0%1.2%1.4 $94.34
3/31/202010,500,000 shares $1.04 billion -9.4%1.4%1.7 $98.75
3/13/202011,594,700 shares $1.11 billion -7.2%1.6%2.8 $95.31
2/28/202012,500,000 shares $847.50 million +25.3%1.6%3 $67.80

LOW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowe's Companies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Lowe's Companies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 7,370,000 shares of LOW short. 1.31% of Lowe's Companies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lowe's Companies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Lowe's Companies?

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. LOW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Lowe's Companies's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Lowe's Companies?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lowe's Companies: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, LMR Partners LLP, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Cigogne Management SA, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, US Bancorp DE, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Lowe's Companies?

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. 1.31% of Lowe's Companies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Lowe's Companies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Lowe's Companies saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,370,000 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 7,100,000 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 Lowe's Companies' float size?

Lowe's Companies currently has issued a total of 564,650,000 shares. Some of Lowe's Companies' 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. Lowe's Companies currently has a public float of 562,800,000 shares.

How does Lowe's Companies' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.31% of Lowe's Companies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Lowe's Companies: The Home Depot, Inc. (1.09%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (3.59%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (8.22%), Costco Wholesale Co. (1.33%), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (2.07%), McDonald's Co. (1.11%), PDD Holdings Inc. (2.08%), Booking Holdings Inc. (2.17%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.12%), Starbucks Co. (2.57%),

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. ($5.21 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.

What does it mean to sell short Lowe's Companies stock?

Short selling LOW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lowe's Companies as its price is falling. LOW shares are trading down $7.49 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 Lowe's Companies?

A short squeeze for Lowe's Companies 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 LOW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Lowe's Companies' 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 LOW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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