AST SpaceMobile (ASTSW) 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 September 15th, investors have sold 359,400 shares of ASTSW 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. ASTSW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AST SpaceMobile's short interest ratio.

AST SpaceMobile saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 359,400 shares, an increase of 91.6% from the previous total of 187,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to AST SpaceMobile: PLDT Inc. (0.05%), SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.18%), Telecom Argentina S.A. (1.04%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (3.13%), Spotify Technology S.A. (5.69%), Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.09%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (4.27%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.11%), Vodafone Group Public Limited (0.20%), TELUS Co. (2.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ASTSW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AST SpaceMobile as its price is falling. ASTSW shares are trading up $1.21 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 appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ASTSW, 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 ASTSW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.