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LSB Industries (LXU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.72 -0.22 (-2.46%)
(As of 11/8/2024 ET)

LSB Industries Short Interest Data

LSB Industries (LXU) has a short interest of 2.25 million shares. This marks a 3.69% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 394,734 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,250,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,170,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$20.81 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
71,621,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.14%
Today's Trading Volume
244,987 shares
Average Trading Volume
394,734 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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LXU Short Interest Over Time

LXU Days to Cover Over Time

LXU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

LSB Industries Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/20242,250,000 shares $20.81 million +3.7%N/A6.3 $9.25
9/30/20242,170,000 shares $17.45 million +17.3%N/A6.4 $8.04
9/15/20241,850,000 shares $13.67 million -19.2%N/A5.5 $7.39
8/31/20242,290,000 shares $18.16 million +2.7%N/A6.8 $7.93
8/15/20242,230,000 shares $17.39 million +13.2%N/A6.8 $7.80
7/31/20241,970,000 shares $18.05 million +1.6%N/A5.9 $9.16
7/15/20241,940,000 shares $15.71 million -1.0%N/A5.6 $8.10
6/30/20241,960,000 shares $16.03 million +1.0%N/A5.5 $8.18
6/15/20241,940,000 shares $15.87 million -14.2%N/A5 $8.18
5/31/20242,260,000 shares $22.19 million +9.2%N/A5.4 $9.82
5/15/20242,070,000 shares $18.67 million -0.5%N/A4.4 $9.02
4/30/20242,080,000 shares $19.34 million +14.3%N/A4.3 $9.30
4/15/20241,820,000 shares $14.74 million +30.9%N/A3.7 $8.10
3/31/20241,390,000 shares $12.20 million -6.1%N/A2.8 $8.78
3/15/20241,480,000 shares $11.10 million +8.8%N/A3.1 $7.50
2/29/20241,360,000 shares $10.01 million -8.7%N/A3 $7.36
2/15/20241,490,000 shares $12.04 million +0.7%N/A3.6 $8.08
1/31/20241,480,000 shares $11.01 million -5.7%N/A3.4 $7.44
1/15/20241,570,000 shares $12.43 million -5.4%N/A3.5 $7.92
12/31/20231,660,000 shares $15.45 million +3.8%N/A3.7 $9.31
12/15/20231,600,000 shares $14.73 million +8.1%N/A3.5 $9.21
11/30/20231,480,000 shares $12.68 million +6.5%N/A3.2 $8.57
11/15/20231,390,000 shares $12.16 million -21.9%N/A3 $8.75
10/31/20231,780,000 shares $16.22 million +35.9%N/A4.1 $9.11
10/15/20231,310,000 shares $12.63 million -21.6%N/A3 $9.64
9/30/20231,670,000 shares $17.08 million -24.8%N/A3.5 $10.23
9/15/20232,220,000 shares $23.67 million +22.7%N/A4.5 $10.66
8/31/20231,810,000 shares $18.32 million +9.0%N/A2.9 $10.12
8/15/20231,660,000 shares $16.63 million -7.3%N/A2.4 $10.02
7/31/20231,790,000 shares $20.00 million -7.3%N/A2.3 $11.18
7/15/20231,930,000 shares $19.40 million +4.9%N/A2.4 $10.05
6/30/20231,840,000 shares $18.12 million -43.7%N/A2.2 $9.85
6/15/20233,270,000 shares $33.47 million +30.3%N/A3.7 $10.24
5/31/20232,510,000 shares $23.34 million +21.8%N/A3 $9.30
5/15/20232,060,000 shares $18.93 million -2.8%N/A2.3 $9.19
4/30/20232,120,000 shares $18.93 million +16.5%N/A2.4 $8.93
4/15/20231,820,000 shares $17.44 million -26.0%N/A2.2 $9.58
3/31/20232,460,000 shares $25.41 million +15.5%N/A3 $10.33
3/15/20232,130,000 shares $22.13 million -28.8%N/A2.6 $10.39
2/28/20232,990,000 shares $40.63 million +22.5%N/A3.3 $13.59
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2/15/20232,440,000 shares $29.55 million -0.8%N/A2.7 $12.11
1/31/20232,460,000 shares $31.27 million -3.5%N/A2.2 $12.71
1/15/20232,550,000 shares $32.90 million +8.1%N/A2.3 $12.90
12/30/20222,360,000 shares $31.39 million +36.4%N/A2.1 $13.30
12/15/20221,730,000 shares $23.98 million -1.7%N/A1.5 $13.86
11/30/20221,760,000 shares $27.16 million -13.3%N/A1.7 $15.43
11/15/20222,030,000 shares $27.34 million -7.7%N/A1.8 $13.47
10/31/20222,200,000 shares $38.79 million +1.4%N/A1.8 $17.63
10/15/20222,170,000 shares $33.22 million -3.1%N/A2.2 $15.31
9/30/20222,240,000 shares $31.92 million +3.7%N/A2.4 $14.25
9/15/20222,160,000 shares $35.62 million +23.4%N/A2.2 $16.49
8/31/20221,750,000 shares $27.62 million +4.8%N/A1.9 $15.78
8/15/20221,670,000 shares $22.24 million +4.4%N/A2 $13.32
7/31/20221,600,000 shares $22.10 million +10.3%N/A2.4 $13.81
7/15/20221,450,000 shares $18.10 million -5.2%6.0%2.1 $12.48
6/30/20221,530,000 shares $21.21 million -6.7%6.3%1.9 $13.86
6/15/20221,640,000 shares $27.81 million -0.6%6.8%1.9 $16.96
5/31/20221,650,000 shares $33.20 million +41.0%N/A1.9 $20.12
5/15/20221,170,000 shares $22.76 million +21.1%N/A1.3 $19.45
4/30/2022966,400 shares $20.69 million +14.5%N/A1.1 $21.41
4/15/2022844,200 shares $21.62 million +5.2%N/A1 $25.61
3/31/2022802,300 shares $17.52 million -1.6%N/A1.1 $21.84
3/15/2022815,300 shares $14.95 million +38.7%N/A1.5 $18.34
2/28/2022588,000 shares $10.17 million +21.9%N/A1.4 $17.30
2/15/2022482,400 shares $6.14 million +10.2%N/A1.5 $12.72
1/31/2022437,900 shares $4.26 million +1.4%N/A1.7 $9.72
1/15/2022431,900 shares $4.71 million -15.2%N/A1.7 $10.90
12/31/2021509,500 shares $5.63 million -32.4%N/A1.9 $11.05
12/15/2021753,700 shares $6.70 million +2.5%N/A2.3 $8.89
11/30/2021735,500 shares $6.63 million +19.5%N/A2.2 $9.01
11/15/2021615,600 shares $5.81 million -5.7%N/A2 $9.43
10/29/2021652,500 shares $5.83 million -18.5%N/A2.2 $8.93
10/15/2021800,500 shares $7.41 million +74.1%N/A2.7 $9.26
9/30/2021459,800 shares $4.69 million -33.7%1.8%1.4 $10.21
9/15/2021693,900 shares $6.16 million -1.6%2.8%2.5 $8.88
8/31/2021704,900 shares $5.81 million -14.8%2.8%2.8 $8.24
8/13/2021826,900 shares $7.62 million -3.6%3.3%3.1 $9.21
7/30/2021857,300 shares $7.54 million +24.7%3.4%3.2 $8.80
7/15/2021687,600 shares $3.83 million +20.2%2.8%2.6 $5.57
6/30/2021572,000 shares $3.46 million +0.1%2.3%3.3 $6.05
6/15/2021571,600 shares $3.80 million +26.0%2.3%3.3 $6.65
5/28/2021453,800 shares $2.85 million -2.7%1.8%2.7 $6.29
5/14/2021466,600 shares $2.88 million +4.9%1.9%2.4 $6.18
4/30/2021444,900 shares $2.83 million +9.2%1.8%1.9 $6.35
4/15/2021407,600 shares $2.35 million -14.8%1.6%1.7 $5.76
3/31/2021478,100 shares $2.29 million +3.8%1.9%2 $4.79
3/15/2021460,800 shares $2.20 million -10.6%1.9%1.7 $4.77
2/26/2021515,600 shares $2.41 million +3.2%2.1%1.9 $4.67
2/12/2021499,800 shares $2.00 million -7.2%2.1%2 $4.01
1/29/2021538,800 shares $1.83 million -8.7%2.2%2.4 $3.40
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1/15/2021590,300 shares $2.30 million -2.0%2.4%2.9 $3.89
12/31/2020602,500 shares $1.54 million -0.1%2.4%2.9 $2.55
12/15/2020602,900 shares $1.60 million -10.2%2.4%3.2 $2.66
11/30/2020671,100 shares $1.68 million -9.5%2.7%3.2 $2.51
11/15/2020741,300 shares $1.47 million -3.7%3.0%3.3 $1.98
10/30/2020769,400 shares $1.82 million -6.6%3.1%1.9 $2.36
10/15/2020824,000 shares $1.93 million +8.9%3.3%1.7 $2.34
9/30/2020756,800 shares $1.23 million +12.3%3.0%1.5 $1.62
9/15/2020674,200 shares $1.35 million +3.8%2.7%1.2 $2.00
8/31/2020649,600 shares $1.42 million -8.9%2.6%1 $2.18
8/14/2020712,700 shares $1.54 million -0.1%2.9%0.9 $2.16
7/31/2020713,400 shares $749,070.00 -11.9%2.9%1.1 $1.05
7/15/2020809,300 shares $841,672.00 -17.7%3.3%1.5 $1.04
6/30/2020983,100 shares $1.16 million -7.3%4.0%1.9 $1.18
6/15/20201,060,000 shares $1.37 million -28.9%4.3%2.5 $1.29
5/29/20201,490,000 shares $2.03 million +3.5%6.0%4 $1.36
5/15/20201,440,000 shares $1.58 million +9.9%5.8%6 $1.10
4/30/20201,310,000 shares $2.61 million -4.4%5.2%6.8 $1.99
4/15/20201,370,000 shares $2.29 million -5.5%5.5%6.8 $1.67
3/31/20201,450,000 shares $2.39 million -18.7%6.0%7.1 $1.65
3/13/20201,783,400 shares $2.94 million +17.3%7.2%9.1 $1.65
2/28/20201,520,000 shares $2.72 million +14.3%6.3%7.7 $1.79
2/14/20201,330,000 shares $2.37 million -2.9%5.6%7.6 $1.78
1/31/20201,370,000 shares $2.51 million +7.0%5.8%8.5 $1.83
1/15/20201,280,000 shares $3.66 million +25.5%5.4%8.6 $2.86
12/31/20191,020,000 shares $3.75 million +19.3%4.3%7.8 $3.68

LXU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is LSB Industries' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of LSB Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 2,250,000 shares of LXU short. Learn More on LSB Industries' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for LSB Industries?

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. LXU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on LSB Industries's short interest ratio.

Is LSB Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing?

LSB Industries saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,250,000 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 2,170,000 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.

How does LSB Industries' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to LSB Industries: DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (0.88%), Dow Inc. (2.39%), PPG Industries, Inc. (0.87%), Eastman Chemical (1.38%), FMC Co. (4.63%), Olin Co. (2.13%), Huntsman Co. (2.70%), Tronox Holdings plc (6.09%), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (4.48%), Valhi, Inc. (2.63%),

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. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short LSB Industries stock?

Short selling LXU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LSB Industries as its price is falling. LXU shares are trading down $0.22 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 LSB Industries?

A short squeeze for LSB Industries 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 LXU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is LSB Industries' 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 LXU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:LXU) was last updated on 11/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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