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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.55 -0.19 (-2.45%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Lumen Technologies Short Interest Data

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) has a short interest of 65.24 million shares, representing 6.98% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.38% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 19.85 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
65,240,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
66,150,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$416.88 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,014,810,000 shares
Float Size
934,640,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.98%
Today's Trading Volume
9,879,731 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,848,766 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
50%
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LUMN Short Interest Over Time

LUMN Days to Cover Over Time

LUMN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Lumen Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $2.25
5/31/2023126,650,000 shares $250.77 million -8.5%12.8%4.5 $1.98
5/15/2023138,390,000 shares $344.59 million +0.8%14.0%4.6 $2.49
4/30/2023137,320,000 shares $325.45 million -2.1%13.9%4 $2.37
4/15/2023140,190,000 shares $318.23 million -6.2%14.2%4 $2.27
3/31/2023149,390,000 shares $395.88 million -8.2%15.1%4.3 $2.65
3/15/2023162,680,000 shares $421.34 million +6.1%16.5%4.7 $2.59
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2/28/2023153,400,000 shares $521.56 million +6.5%15.5%5.3 $3.40
2/15/2023144,110,000 shares $563.47 million +1.3%14.1%5.3 $3.91
1/31/2023142,270,000 shares $746.92 million +9.5%14.0%5.3 $5.25
1/15/2023129,900,000 shares $766.41 million -3.7%12.7%5.5 $5.90
12/30/2022134,880,000 shares $704.07 million -3.3%13.2%5.8 $5.22
12/15/2022139,440,000 shares $757.16 million -10.5%13.7%5.8 $5.43
11/30/2022155,800,000 shares $852.23 million +7.2%15.3%6.8 $5.47
11/15/2022145,390,000 shares $883.97 million -5.1%14.3%7.2 $6.08
10/31/2022153,160,000 shares $1.13 billion -7.2%14.9%8.4 $7.36
10/15/2022165,120,000 shares $1.11 billion +0.6%16.0%10.8 $6.72
9/30/2022164,170,000 shares $1.20 billion +1.7%15.9%11.8 $7.28
9/15/2022161,490,000 shares $1.45 billion +7.2%15.7%14.1 $8.96
8/31/2022150,720,000 shares $1.50 billion +4.2%14.6%14.7 $9.96
8/15/2022144,640,000 shares $1.60 billion -1.9%14.0%14.1 $11.07
7/31/2022147,460,000 shares $1.61 billion +0.3%14.5%13 $10.89
7/15/2022147,070,000 shares $1.58 billion +12.9%14.4%12.1 $10.77
6/30/2022130,230,000 shares $1.42 billion -2.6%12.8%10.9 $10.91
6/15/2022133,680,000 shares $1.40 billion +4.1%13.1%11 $10.50
5/31/2022128,390,000 shares $1.57 billion -4.8%12.6%10.7 $12.24
5/15/2022134,830,000 shares $1.56 billion +27.4%13.2%10.2 $11.59
4/30/2022105,820,000 shares $1.06 billion +5.6%10.4%6.9 $10.06
4/15/2022100,200,000 shares $1.15 billion +0.8%9.8%6.9 $11.47
3/31/202299,440,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.6%9.9%6.4 $11.27
3/15/2022102,120,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.7%10.1%6.7 $10.78
2/28/2022114,350,000 shares $1.18 billion +4.7%11.3%7.4 $10.36
2/15/2022109,180,000 shares $1.10 billion +22.5%10.8%7.5 $10.04
1/31/202289,130,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.9%8.7%7.9 $12.36
1/15/202290,820,000 shares $1.12 billion -4.2%8.9%7.9 $12.34
12/31/202194,770,000 shares $1.19 billion -5.7%9.3%9 $12.55
12/15/2021100,490,000 shares $1.20 billion -3.2%9.9%9.4 $11.96
11/30/2021103,800,000 shares $1.28 billion +3.1%10.2%9.7 $12.34
11/15/2021100,640,000 shares $1.42 billion +5.2%9.9%9.2 $14.12
10/29/202195,650,000 shares $1.13 billion +1.2%9.4%8.3 $11.86
10/15/202194,480,000 shares $1.14 billion -2.2%8.6%8.5 $12.09
9/30/202196,580,000 shares $1.20 billion -3.2%8.8%8.5 $12.39
9/15/202199,780,000 shares $1.27 billion +8.1%9.1%9.2 $12.72
8/31/202192,290,000 shares $1.14 billion -0.2%8.4%9 $12.30
8/13/202192,480,000 shares $1.12 billion No Change8.4%9.4 $12.09
7/15/202191,100,000 shares $1.20 billion +4.0%8.3%10.7 $13.22
6/30/202187,570,000 shares $1.19 billion +2.3%8.0%9.9 $13.59
6/15/202185,600,000 shares $1.27 billion -7.6%7.8%9 $14.85
5/28/202192,660,000 shares $1.28 billion +5.1%8.4%9.5 $13.84
5/14/202188,190,000 shares $1.25 billion +7.8%8.0%8 $14.16
4/30/202181,850,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.5%7.4%7 $13.16
4/15/202180,620,000 shares $1.03 billion +5.3%7.3%5.5 $12.74
3/31/202176,570,000 shares $1.01 billion -2.7%7.0%5.1 $13.23
3/15/202178,680,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.4%7.2%5.2 $14.03
2/26/202187,780,000 shares $1.07 billion +7.2%8.1%5.7 $12.15
2/12/202181,870,000 shares $941.51 million +13.1%7.5%5.7 $11.50
1/29/202172,360,000 shares $861.81 million -33.2%6.6%5 $11.91
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1/15/2021108,300,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.9%N/A8 $11.32
12/31/2020106,300,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.7%9.8%9.4 $9.72
12/15/2020102,510,000 shares $1.07 billion -1.5%9.4%9.6 $10.42
11/30/2020104,090,000 shares $1.09 billion No Change9.6%10.1 $10.46
8/31/2020114,880,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.3%N/A9.9 $10.75
8/14/2020113,360,000 shares $1.25 billion +0.9%N/A9.4 $11.07
7/31/2020112,300,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.3%N/A9.3 $9.65
7/15/2020110,840,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.2%N/A9.9 $9.89
6/30/2020112,210,000 shares $1.13 billion -3.2%N/A9.8 $10.03
6/15/2020115,970,000 shares $1.18 billion +7.0%N/A9.5 $10.15
5/29/2020108,430,000 shares $1.07 billion +2.9%N/A8.2 $9.83
5/15/2020105,390,000 shares $976.97 million +6.8%N/A7.9 $9.27
4/30/202098,730,000 shares $1.05 billion -5.4%N/A7.3 $10.62
4/15/2020104,330,000 shares $1.05 billion +2.0%N/A8 $10.10
3/31/2020102,250,000 shares $967.29 million -0.4%N/A7.4 $9.46
3/13/2020102,647,300 shares $1.04 billion -4.5%9.5%8.6 $10.12
2/28/2020107,490,000 shares $1.30 billion +4.1%10.0%9 $12.07
2/14/2020103,280,000 shares $1.44 billion -3.8%9.6%9 $13.90
1/31/2020107,370,000 shares $1.47 billion -5.9%9.9%9.1 $13.66
1/15/2020114,070,000 shares $1.70 billion +8.7%10.6%9.2 $14.93
12/31/2019104,920,000 shares $1.54 billion -0.9%9.7%8.8 $14.71

LUMN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lumen Technologies' current short interest?

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 October 31st, investors have sold 65,240,000 shares of LUMN short. 6.98% 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 3.0. 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: Barclays PLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Murchinson Ltd., Centiva Capital LP, Kore Advisors LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Citigroup Inc., and LMR Partners LLP. 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. 6.98% of Lumen Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Lumen Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Lumen Technologies saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 65,240,000 shares, a decrease of 1.4% from the previous total of 66,150,000 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 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 934,640,000 shares.

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

6.98% of Lumen Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lumen Technologies: IDT Co. (1.54%), Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (5.23%), ATN International, Inc. (1.04%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.20%), AT&T Inc. (1.63%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.08%), BCE Inc. (4.94%), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (0.07%), Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (3.31%), KT Co. (0.49%),

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 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 down $0.19 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 increases 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. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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