AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AST SpaceMobile shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 41,300,000 shares of ASTS short. 21.96% of AST SpaceMobile's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AST SpaceMobile's current short interest.

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. ASTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on AST SpaceMobile's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AST SpaceMobile: Marex Group plc, Wolverine Trading LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Tidal Investments LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Silverback Asset Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Calamos Advisors LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Parallel Advisors LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 21.96% of AST SpaceMobile's floating shares are currently sold short.

AST SpaceMobile saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 41,300,000 shares, a drop of 0.5% from the previous total of 41,490,000 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.

AST SpaceMobile currently has issued a total of 316,490,000 shares. Some of AST SpaceMobile'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. AST SpaceMobile currently has a public float of 188,030,000 shares.

21.96% of AST SpaceMobile's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AST SpaceMobile: AT&T Inc. (1.31%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.94%), America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR (0.24%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR (3.60%), Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.06%), Telefonica SA (0.08%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (4.28%), Vodafone Group PLC (0.54%), Fox Corporation (7.27%), TELUS Corporation (2.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ASTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AST SpaceMobile as its price is falling. ASTS shares are trading up $2.00 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.

A short squeeze for AST SpaceMobile 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 ASTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ASTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.