Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.97 +0.29 (+6.08%) As of 12:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Lumen Technologies Short Interest DataLumen Technologies (LUMN) has a short interest of 74.96 million shares, representing 8.00% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.87% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.3, indicating that it would take 5.3 days of the average trading volume of 11.76 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest74,960,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest74,310,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.87%Dollar Volume Sold Short$369.18 millionShort Interest Ratio5.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Outstanding Shares1,014,810,000 sharesFloat Size936,590,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.00%Today's Trading Volume5,448,624 sharesAverage Trading Volume11,763,142 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average46% Short Selling Lumen Technologies? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Lumen Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLUMN Short Interest Over TimeLUMN Days to Cover Over TimeLUMN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Lumen Technologies Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/202574,960,000 shares $369.18 million +0.9%8.0%5.3 $4.93 1/15/202574,310,000 shares $413.16 million +2.2%7.9%5.4 $5.56 12/31/202472,690,000 shares $385.98 million +0.8%7.8%5 $5.31 12/15/202472,100,000 shares $469.37 million +2.6%7.7%4.7 $6.51 11/30/202470,310,000 shares $516.08 million +8.9%7.5%4.3 $7.34 11/15/202464,540,000 shares $551.17 million -1.1%6.9%3.5 $8.54 10/31/202465,240,000 shares $416.88 million -1.4%7.0%3 $6.39 10/15/202466,150,000 shares $408.48 million +8.2%7.1%1.8 $6.18 9/30/202461,160,000 shares $433.93 million -25.8%6.5%1.6 $7.10 9/15/202482,400,000 shares $501.82 million +10.6%8.8%2.2 $6.09 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LUMN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lumen Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/202474,520,000 shares $391.23 million -4.7%7.5%2.1 $5.25 8/15/202478,200,000 shares $446.91 million -30.5%7.9%2.4 $5.72 7/31/2024112,540,000 shares $353.94 million -18.2%11.3%4 $3.15 7/15/2024137,550,000 shares $169.19 million -2.0%13.9%13.2 $1.23 6/30/2024140,380,000 shares $154.42 million -0.1%14.2%15 $1.10 6/15/2024140,490,000 shares $158.75 million -0.4%14.2%14.7 $1.13 5/31/2024141,030,000 shares $181.93 million -2.7%14.2%14.4 $1.29 5/15/2024144,880,000 shares $187.62 million +1.4%14.6%14 $1.30 4/30/2024142,940,000 shares $170.10 million +1.2%14.4%12.5 $1.19 4/15/2024141,320,000 shares $195.73 million -1.9%14.4%11 $1.39 3/31/2024143,980,000 shares $224.61 million -3.5%14.6%10.5 $1.56 3/15/2024149,190,000 shares $234.23 million +4.3%15.2%10.8 $1.57 2/29/2024143,000,000 shares $231.66 million +0.2%14.5%9.8 $1.62 2/15/2024142,740,000 shares $228.38 million -2.7%14.4%9.4 $1.60 1/31/2024146,670,000 shares $178.94 million +7.7%14.8%9.5 $1.22 1/15/2024136,130,000 shares $216.45 million -2.5%13.8%8.1 $1.59 12/31/2023139,640,000 shares $255.54 million -6.7%14.1%8.6 $1.83 12/15/2023149,600,000 shares $270.78 million -2.2%15.1%9.1 $1.81 11/30/2023152,940,000 shares $200.35 million +3.7%15.5%9.4 $1.31 11/15/2023147,560,000 shares $204.37 million +4.6%14.9%9.4 $1.39 10/31/2023141,060,000 shares $203.13 million -4.1%14.2%8 $1.44 10/15/2023147,080,000 shares $194.15 million -4.1%14.9%9 $1.32 9/30/2023153,360,000 shares $217.77 million +0.8%15.5%8.3 $1.42 9/15/2023152,160,000 shares $234.33 million -1.1%15.4%8 $1.54 8/31/2023153,870,000 shares $244.65 million +2.6%15.5%7 $1.59 8/15/2023150,020,000 shares $253.53 million +6.4%15.2%6.1 $1.69 7/31/2023141,010,000 shares $252.41 million +1.4%14.2%5.9 $1.79 7/15/2023139,050,000 shares $257.24 million -5.9%14.1%5.9 $1.85 6/30/2023147,700,000 shares $333.80 million +6.3%15.0%6.5 $2.26 6/15/2023138,990,000 shares $312.03 million +9.7%14.1%5.9 $2.25We recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this... 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Short interest is the volume of Lumen Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 74,960,000 shares of LUMN short. 8.00% of Lumen Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lumen Technologies' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Lumen 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. LUMN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Lumen Technologies's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Lumen Technologies? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lumen Technologies: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Foursixthree Capital LP, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Atika Capital Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Performa Ltd US LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Lumen 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. 8.00% of Lumen Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lumen Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Lumen Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 74,960,000 shares, an increase of 0.9% from the previous total of 74,310,000 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 Lumen Technologies' float size? Lumen Technologies currently has issued a total of 1,014,810,000 shares. Some of Lumen 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. Lumen Technologies currently has a public float of 936,590,000 shares. How does Lumen Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 8.00% of Lumen Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lumen Technologies: IDT Co. (0.71%), ATN International, Inc. (2.37%), AT&T Inc. (1.23%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.50%), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (0.10%), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (0.22%), Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (3.61%), KT Co. (0.91%), Tim S.A. (0.20%), Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (0.07%), 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. ($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 Lumen Technologies stock? Short selling LUMN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lumen Technologies as its price is falling. LUMN shares are trading up $0.29 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 Lumen Technologies? A short squeeze for Lumen Technologies 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 LUMN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Lumen 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 LUMN, twice per month. 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