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 closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 42,740,000 shares of ASTS short. 28.63% 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 4.0. 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: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC, and FNY Investment Advisers 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. 28.63% of AST SpaceMobile's floating shares are currently sold short.

AST SpaceMobile saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 42,740,000 shares, an increase of 30.1% from the previous total of 32,850,000 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 289,730,000 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 149,260,000 shares.

28.63% of AST SpaceMobile's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to AST SpaceMobile: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.09%), Fox Co. (11.30%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (3.22%), Formula One Group (1.92%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.14%), Fox Co. (2.31%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (2.97%), TELUS Co. (2.90%), BCE Inc. (4.44%), Vodafone Group Public Limited (0.43%),

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.

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 down $2.99 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 January, 31 2025.