First Solar (FSLR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$192.41

-8.99 (-4.46%)

(As of 10/23/2024 ET)

First Solar Short Interest Data

First Solar (FSLR) has a short interest of 4.88 million shares, representing 4.82% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.31% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.39 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 4,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 4,770,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +2.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $1.22 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: September 30, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 107,041,000 shares
Float Size: 101,330,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 4.82%
Today's Trading Volume: 3,678,782 shares
Average Trading Volume: 2,392,211 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 154%

Short Interest Chart Days to Cover Chart Short Percent of Float Chart

FSLR Short Interest Over Time

FSLR Days to Cover Over Time

FSLR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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First Solar Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
9/30/2024	4,880,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+2.3%	4.8%	2.4	$249.44
9/15/2024	4,770,000 shares	$1.09 billion	+10.2%	4.7%	2.1	$228.79
8/31/2024	4,330,000 shares	$984.51 million	No Change	4.3%	1.8	$227.37
8/15/2024	4,330,000 shares	$994.08 million	-8.3%	4.3%	1.5	$229.58
7/31/2024	4,720,000 shares	$1.02 billion	+0.6%	4.7%	1.5	$215.99
7/15/2024	4,690,000 shares	$1.00 billion	-3.3%	4.6%	1.5	$213.42
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6/30/2024	4,850,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-13.2%	4.8%	1.7	$225.46
6/15/2024	5,590,000 shares	$1.53 billion	-0.7%	5.5%	2	$273.61
5/31/2024	5,630,000 shares	$1.53 billion	+9.5%	5.6%	2.2	$271.76
5/15/2024	5,140,000 shares	$986.52 million	+11.5%	5.1%	2.1	$191.93
4/30/2024	4,610,000 shares	$812.74 million	-4.6%	4.6%	2.2	$176.30
4/15/2024	4,830,000 shares	$849.89 million	+1.3%	4.8%	2.3	$175.96
3/31/2024	4,770,000 shares	$805.18 million	-0.2%	4.8%	2.3	$168.80
3/15/2024	4,780,000 shares	$704.67 million	-18.4%	4.8%	2.4	$147.42
2/29/2024	5,860,000 shares	$901.80 million	+39.5%	5.9%	2.5	$153.89
2/15/2024	4,200,000 shares	$671.08 million	+6.1%	4.2%	2	$159.78
1/31/2024	3,960,000 shares	$579.35 million	-2.0%	4.0%	1.8	$146.30
1/15/2024	4,040,000 shares	$648.18 million	+1.0%	4.0%	1.7	$160.44
12/31/2023	4,000,000 shares	$689.12 million	-9.5%	4.0%	1.7	$172.28
12/15/2023	4,420,000 shares	$745.52 million	+5.7%	4.4%	1.8	$168.67
11/30/2023	4,180,000 shares	$659.52 million	-8.5%	4.2%	1.9	$157.78
11/15/2023	4,570,000 shares	$696.56 million	+14.8%	4.6%	2.1	$152.42
10/31/2023	3,980,000 shares	$566.95 million	+17.1%	3.9%	1.8	$142.45
10/15/2023	3,400,000 shares	$502.93 million	-1.7%	3.4%	1.6	$147.92
9/30/2023	3,460,000 shares	$559.10 million	No Change	3.4%	1.7	$161.59
9/15/2023	3,460,000 shares	$602.21 million	+7.5%	3.4%	1.8	$174.05
8/31/2023	3,220,000 shares	$608.97 million	-0.3%	3.2%	1.7	$189.12
8/15/2023	3,230,000 shares	$645.45 million	-14.6%	3.2%	1.7	$199.83
7/31/2023	3,780,000 shares	$783.97 million	-9.6%	3.8%	1.6	$207.40
7/15/2023	4,180,000 shares	$799.63 million	+18.8%	4.2%	1.8	$191.30
6/30/2023	3,520,000 shares	$669.12 million	-4.6%	3.5%	1.5	$190.09
6/15/2023	3,690,000 shares	$711.73 million	-4.7%	3.7%	1.5	$192.88
5/31/2023	3,870,000 shares	$785.46 million	+16.2%	3.9%	1.5	$202.96
5/15/2023	3,330,000 shares	$737.89 million	-7.8%	3.3%	1.1	$221.59
4/30/2023	3,610,000 shares	$659.11 million	-12.6%	3.6%	1.5	$182.58
4/15/2023	4,130,000 shares	$860.69 million	-8.4%	4.1%	1.8	$208.40
3/31/2023	4,510,000 shares	$980.93 million	-9.1%	4.5%	1.9	$217.50
3/15/2023	4,960,000 shares	$1.01 billion	+42.5%	5.0%	2	$203.22
2/28/2023	3,480,000 shares	$588.61 million	-1.1%	3.5%	1.3	$169.14
2/15/2023	3,520,000 shares	$606.71 million	-10.4%	3.5%	1.4	$172.36
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1/31/2023	3,930,000 shares	$697.97 million	-6.2%	3.9%	1.5	$177.60
1/15/2023	4,190,000 shares	$755.00 million	+5.5%	4.2%	1.4	$180.19
12/30/2022	3,970,000 shares	$594.67 million	-13.3%	4.0%	1.3	$149.79
12/15/2022	4,580,000 shares	$730.10 million	+0.7%	4.6%	1.4	$159.41
11/30/2022	4,550,000 shares	$785.01 million	+14.3%	4.6%	1.5	$172.53
11/15/2022	3,980,000 shares	$635.33 million	-2.7%	4.0%	1.3	$159.63
10/31/2022	4,090,000 shares	$595.38 million	-16.9%	4.1%	1.3	$145.57
10/15/2022	4,920,000 shares	$606.93 million	-1.0%	4.9%	1.6	$123.36
9/30/2022	4,970,000 shares	$657.38 million	-1.0%	4.9%	1.6	$132.27
9/15/2022	5,020,000 shares	$662.74 million	+15.1%	5.0%	1.8	$132.02
8/31/2022	4,360,000 shares	$556.12 million	-6.6%	4.3%	1.7	$127.55
8/15/2022	4,670,000 shares	$552.09 million	+25.5%	4.7%	2.3	$118.22
7/31/2022	3,720,000 shares	$368.91 million	+0.3%	3.7%	1.9	$99.17
7/15/2022	3,710,000 shares	$242.15 million	-16.1%	3.7%	2.5	$65.27
6/30/2022	4,420,000 shares	$301.13 million	+6.0%	4.7%	3.2	$68.13
6/15/2022	4,170,000 shares	$267.01 million	+32.0%	4.5%	2.9	$64.03
5/31/2022	3,160,000 shares	$223.13 million	-4.2%	3.4%	2.2	$70.61
5/15/2022	3,300,000 shares	$212.03 million	-16.0%	3.5%	1.9	$64.25
4/30/2022	3,930,000 shares	$287.01 million	+9.2%	4.2%	2.3	$73.03
4/15/2022	3,600,000 shares	$281.23 million	-10.5%	3.9%	2	$78.12
3/31/2022	4,020,000 shares	$336.63 million	-5.4%	N/A	2.3	$83.74
3/15/2022	4,250,000 shares	$318.58 million	-13.4%	4.6%	2.5	$74.96
2/28/2022	4,910,000 shares	$369.67 million	+18.6%	5.3%	3	$75.29
2/15/2022	4,140,000 shares	$298.49 million	+9.8%	4.4%	3	$72.10
1/31/2022	3,770,000 shares	$295.49 million	+1.1%	4.0%	2.6	$78.38
1/15/2022	3,730,000 shares	$309.66 million	-4.1%	N/A	0	$83.02
12/31/2021	3,890,000 shares	$339.05 million	+1.8%	4.2%	2.4	$87.16
12/15/2021	3,820,000 shares	$363.59 million	-10.5%	4.1%	2.3	$95.18
11/30/2021	4,270,000 shares	$442.37 million	-9.5%	4.6%	2.4	$103.60
11/15/2021	4,720,000 shares	$530.10 million	+16.5%	5.1%	2.6	$112.31
10/29/2021	4,050,000 shares	$484.34 million	+9.5%	4.3%	2.3	$119.59
10/15/2021	3,700,000 shares	$388.91 million	+5.4%	4.0%	2.1	$105.11
9/30/2021	3,510,000 shares	$335.06 million	-25.2%	3.8%	2	$95.46
9/15/2021	4,690,000 shares	$491.04 million	-11.5%	5.0%	2.5	$104.70
8/31/2021	5,300,000 shares	$498.20 million	-10.0%	5.7%	2.9	$94.00
8/13/2021	5,890,000 shares	$568.97 million	-15.3%	6.3%	3.3	$96.60
7/30/2021	6,950,000 shares	$597.98 million	-0.9%	7.4%	3.6	$86.04
7/15/2021	7,010,000 shares	$600.06 million	-5.4%	7.5%	3.4	$85.60
6/30/2021	7,410,000 shares	$670.68 million	+1.5%	7.9%	3.3	$90.51
6/15/2021	7,300,000 shares	$556.04 million	+1.1%	7.8%	3.3	$76.17
5/28/2021	7,220,000 shares	$549.51 million	+0.6%	7.7%	3.4	$76.11
5/14/2021	7,180,000 shares	$499.51 million	-4.8%	7.7%	2.9	$69.57
4/30/2021	7,540,000 shares	$658.17 million	-14.6%	8.1%	3	$87.29
4/15/2021	8,830,000 shares	$693.77 million	+3.6%	N/A	0	$78.57
3/31/2021	8,520,000 shares	$737.24 million	+6.6%	9.1%	3.5	$86.53
3/15/2021	7,990,000 shares	$654.78 million	+7.4%	8.6%	3	$81.95
2/26/2021	7,440,000 shares	$605.62 million	-4.6%	8.0%	2.8	$81.40
2/12/2021	7,800,000 shares	$776.80 million	+5.0%	8.4%	3	$99.59
1/29/2021	7,430,000 shares	$780.89 million	-11.1%	8.0%	2.7	$105.10
1/15/2021	8,360,000 shares	$886.49 million	+10.1%	9.0%	2.6	$106.04
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12/31/2020	7,590,000 shares	$761.58 million	-0.9%	8.2%	2.3	$100.34
12/15/2020	7,660,000 shares	$663.28 million	-3.9%	8.2%	2.4	$86.59
11/30/2020	7,970,000 shares	$754.76 million	+7.1%	8.9%	2.5	$94.70
11/15/2020	7,440,000 shares	$594.83 million	-9.9%	8.3%	2.4	$79.95
10/30/2020	8,260,000 shares	$722.42 million	+3.5%	9.2%	2.8	$87.46
10/15/2020	7,980,000 shares	$668.09 million	-15.2%	9.5%	3.6	$83.72
9/30/2020	9,410,000 shares	$622.94 million	No Change	11.2%	4.7	$66.20
9/15/2020	9,410,000 shares	$685.89 million	-6.9%	12.4%	5.2	$72.89
8/31/2020	10,110,000 shares	$774.32 million	-2.7%	13.3%	6.8	$76.59
8/14/2020	10,390,000 shares	$772.08 million	-6.7%	13.7%	7.3	$74.31
7/31/2020	11,130,000 shares	$662.79 million	-3.1%	14.7%	7.7	$59.55
7/15/2020	11,490,000 shares	$709.85 million	+7.9%	15.2%	8.4	$61.78
6/30/2020	10,650,000 shares	$528.35 million	-0.1%	14.1%	8.3	$49.61
6/15/2020	10,660,000 shares	$534.17 million	-2.2%	14.1%	8.3	$50.11
5/29/2020	10,900,000 shares	$508.16 million	No Change	14.4%	7.1	$46.62
5/15/2020	10,900,000 shares	$429.13 million	-1.5%	14.4%	6.5	$39.37
4/30/2020	11,060,000 shares	$486.75 million	-0.5%	14.7%	5.9	$44.01
4/15/2020	11,110,000 shares	$454.73 million	-0.2%	15.0%	5.9	$40.93
3/31/2020	11,130,000 shares	$454.55 million	-9.2%	15.0%	5.6	$40.84
3/13/2020	12,253,900 shares	$495.67 million	-0.7%	16.6%	6.9	$40.45
2/28/2020	12,340,000 shares	$408.08 million	+8.9%	16.7%	7.4	$33.07
2/14/2020	11,330,000 shares	$465.44 million	-3.9%	15.0%	7.4	$41.08
1/31/2020	11,790,000 shares	$543.64 million	+4.2%	15.6%	9.9	$46.11
1/15/2020	11,310,000 shares	$605.42 million	-2.6%	15.0%	8.6	$53.53
12/31/2019	11,610,000 shares	$603.02 million	-0.3%	14.1%	10.5	$51.94

FSLR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Solar's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of First Solar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 4,880,000 shares of FSLR short. 4.82% of First Solar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Solar's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for First Solar?: 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. FSLR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Solar's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting First Solar?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Solar: CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Millennium Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Genus Capital Management Inc., CTC LLC, and XR Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for First Solar?: 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. 4.82% of First Solar's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is First Solar's short interest increasing or decreasing?: First Solar saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,880,000 shares, an increase of 2.3% from the previous total of 4,770,000 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 First Solar's float size?: First Solar currently has issued a total of 107,041,000 shares. Some of First Solar'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. First Solar currently has a public float of 101,330,000 shares.

How does First Solar's short interest compare to its competitors?: 4.82% of First Solar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Solar: IPG Photonics Co. (5.66%), SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (28.78%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (2.00%), Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (3.20%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (4.99%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (3.92%), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (6.29%), Altair Engineering Inc. (5.91%), Lattice Semiconductor Co. (7.72%), Cirrus Logic, Inc. (3.07%),
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. ($4.04 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.64 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.61 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.09 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.04 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.97 billion), and International Paper ($1.95 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short First Solar stock?: Short selling FSLR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Solar as its price is falling. FSLR shares are trading down $8.99 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.
How does a short squeeze work against First Solar?: A short squeeze for First Solar 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 FSLR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is First Solar's 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 FSLR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2024.