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Applied Energetics (AERG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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As of 04/17/2025 03:42 PM Eastern

Applied Energetics Short Interest Data

Applied Energetics (AERG) has a short interest of 712,700 shares, representing 0.39% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.92% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, indicating that it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 98,389 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
712,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
706,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.92%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$541,509.46
Short Interest Ratio
6.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
218,311,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.39%
Today's Trading Volume
109,087 shares
Average Trading Volume
98,389 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
111%
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AERG Short Interest Over Time

AERG Days to Cover Over Time

AERG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Applied Energetics Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/2025712,700 shares $541,509.46 +0.9%0.4%6.2 $0.76
3/15/2025706,200 shares $515,526.00 +0.3%0.4%4.9 $0.73
2/28/2025704,100 shares $542,157.00 -0.5%0.4%6.7 $0.77
2/15/2025707,400 shares $672,030.00 +0.5%0.4%8.2 $0.95
1/31/2025703,900 shares $693,341.50 +3.7%N/A2.5 $0.99
1/15/2025678,600 shares $712,530.00 -0.2%N/A1.5 $1.05
12/31/2024679,900 shares $435,136.00 +1.5%N/A2.8 $0.64
12/15/2024670,100 shares $462,369.00 -0.5%N/A3.1 $0.69
11/30/2024673,700 shares $497,190.60 -4.8%N/A3.5 $0.74
11/15/2024707,500 shares $615,595.75 -6.8%N/A3.7 $0.87
10/31/2024759,100 shares $683,190.00 +8.0%N/A5.1 $0.90
10/15/2024703,100 shares $646,852.00 -5.2%N/A7.2 $0.92
9/30/2024741,500 shares $682,180.00 +3.5%N/A2.1 $0.92
9/15/2024716,300 shares $501,356.28 -0.7%N/A2.6 $0.70
8/31/2024721,600 shares $721,600.00 -2.6%N/A3.1 $1.00
8/15/2024740,600 shares $770,224.00 +8.9%N/A6.3 $1.04
7/31/2024680,200 shares $872,356.50 +1.0%N/A10.7 $1.28
7/15/2024673,200 shares $854,964.00 +3.7%N/A2.7 $1.27
6/30/2024649,100 shares $980,141.00 +0.6%N/A3 $1.51
6/15/2024645,200 shares $1.14 million +1.8%N/A2.6 $1.77
5/31/2024633,800 shares $1.19 million -2.6%N/A4.3 $1.88
5/15/2024650,500 shares $1.37 million +0.9%N/A5.7 $2.10
4/30/2024644,700 shares $1.23 million +11.4%N/A6.4 $1.91
4/15/2024578,600 shares $1.10 million -4.7%N/A8.7 $1.91
3/31/2024607,300 shares $1.23 million +6.7%N/A3.4 $2.02
3/15/2024569,000 shares $1.14 million +10.3%N/A3.4 $2.00
2/29/2024516,000 shares $975,240.00 +29.3%N/A3 $1.89
2/15/2024399,100 shares $715,586.30 -2.1%N/A3.4 $1.79
1/15/2024401,600 shares $803,200.00 +1.7%N/A3 $2.00
12/31/2023395,000 shares $874,925.00 No ChangeN/A4.7 $2.22
12/15/2023395,000 shares $837,400.00 +0.7%N/A3.5 $2.12
11/30/2023392,200 shares $819,698.00 -3.3%N/A2.4 $2.09
11/15/2023405,600 shares $936,936.00 -1.6%N/A5.7 $2.31
10/31/2023412,200 shares $1.01 million +3.8%N/A2.5 $2.44
10/15/2023397,200 shares $853,980.00 -4.5%N/A3.2 $2.15
9/30/2023415,800 shares $1.03 million +5.4%N/A2.9 $2.48
9/15/2023394,700 shares $927,545.00 -1.7%N/A2.9 $2.35
8/31/2023401,700 shares $943,995.00 -25.7%N/A2.4 $2.35
8/15/2023540,700 shares $1.28 million -5.9%N/A4.2 $2.37
7/31/2023574,400 shares $1.30 million -2.1%N/A4.7 $2.27
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7/15/2023586,600 shares $1.48 million -2.2%N/A6.3 $2.53
6/30/2023599,900 shares $1.53 million -1.0%N/A3.8 $2.55
6/15/2023605,700 shares $1.47 million -0.5%N/A4.1 $2.42
5/31/2023608,700 shares $1.59 million -3.2%N/A2.3 $2.61
5/15/2023629,000 shares $1.55 million -2.4%N/A4.2 $2.46
4/30/2023644,700 shares $1.64 million +8.0%N/A4 $2.54
4/15/2023596,800 shares $1.53 million +1.0%N/A2.4 $2.56
3/31/2023591,200 shares $1.30 million -13.4%N/A6.8 $2.19
3/15/2023682,800 shares $1.50 million -4.9%N/A7.5 $2.20
2/28/2023717,800 shares $1.69 million -0.1%N/A5.8 $2.35
2/15/2023718,200 shares $1.51 million +15.0%N/A3 $2.10
1/31/2023624,400 shares $1.28 million -0.7%N/A4.9 $2.05
1/15/2023628,800 shares $1.12 million -17.0%N/A3.1 $1.79
12/30/2022757,900 shares $1.49 million -18.6%N/A3 $1.96
12/15/2022931,200 shares $1.66 million -3.4%N/A3 $1.78
11/30/2022964,200 shares $1.93 million +6.2%N/A11.5 $2.00
11/15/2022907,600 shares $1.94 million -1.3%N/A9.7 $2.14
10/31/2022919,800 shares $2.01 million No ChangeN/A15.3 $2.19
10/15/2022919,800 shares $2.11 million -2.3%N/A9 $2.29
9/30/2022941,100 shares $2.16 million -0.6%N/A5 $2.29
9/15/2022947,200 shares $1.92 million -0.6%N/A9.1 $2.03
8/31/2022952,600 shares $1.97 million -6.5%N/A10.1 $2.07
8/15/20221,019,000 shares $2.42 million +0.4%N/A17 $2.37
7/31/20221,014,600 shares $2.42 million -1.2%N/A12 $2.39
7/15/20221,026,800 shares $2.36 million +1.5%N/A7.6 $2.30
6/30/20221,011,500 shares $2.28 million +3.5%N/A8.5 $2.25
6/15/2022977,200 shares $2.30 million +10.8%N/A1.9 $2.35
5/31/2022882,000 shares $1.87 million -1.6%N/A10.3 $2.12
5/15/2022896,200 shares $1.84 million +0.2%N/A7.9 $2.05
4/30/2022894,200 shares $1.80 million -3.0%N/A6.9 $2.01
4/15/2022922,200 shares $2.03 million -0.7%N/A4.9 $2.20
3/31/2022929,100 shares $1.94 million +0.3%N/A3.4 $2.09
3/15/2022926,500 shares $1.69 million +12.1%N/A7.2 $1.82
2/28/2022826,800 shares $1.56 million +33.3%N/A3.8 $1.89
2/15/2022620,100 shares $1.14 million +19.4%N/A1.6 $1.84
1/31/2022519,500 shares $1.00 million +0.3%N/A2.4 $1.93
1/15/2022517,900 shares $1.10 million +30.2%N/A2 $2.12
12/31/2021397,900 shares $954,960.00 -50.5%N/A2.6 $2.40
12/15/2021803,800 shares $1.85 million +4.4%N/A5.5 $2.30
11/30/2021769,900 shares $2.18 million -7.5%N/A2.5 $2.84
11/15/2021832,600 shares $1.79 million +1.8%N/A1.5 $2.15
10/29/2021818,300 shares $2.00 million +25.9%N/A0.9 $2.45
10/15/2021650,200 shares $1.68 million -0.4%N/A1.2 $2.58
9/30/2021652,700 shares $1.18 million +2.3%N/A2.2 $1.81
9/15/2021638,300 shares $1.14 million +4.5%N/A2.2 $1.79
8/31/2021611,000 shares $1.01 million +1.8%N/A2.1 $1.65
8/13/2021600,300 shares $882,441.00 +0.7%N/A0.7 $1.47
7/30/2021595,900 shares $446,925.00 +0.2%N/A2.5 $0.75
7/15/2021594,800 shares $416,954.80 -1.3%N/A2.9 $0.70
6/30/2021602,700 shares $442,984.50 +0.1%N/A4.4 $0.74
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6/15/2021602,200 shares $493,804.00 +0.2%N/A2.4 $0.82
5/28/2021600,900 shares $453,078.60 -0.8%N/A5.9 $0.75
5/14/2021606,000 shares $378,750.00 +0.5%N/A3.7 $0.63
4/30/2021603,000 shares $391,527.90 -1.8%N/A1.8 $0.65
4/15/2021614,300 shares $461,339.30 +2.8%N/A5.7 $0.75
3/31/2021597,500 shares $480,987.50 -0.7%N/A4.1 $0.81
3/15/2021601,400 shares $390,910.00 -1.5%N/A1.6 $0.65
2/26/2021610,400 shares $451,696.00 -2.9%N/A2.1 $0.74
2/12/2021628,400 shares $439,880.00 +4.6%N/A1.1 $0.70
1/29/2021601,000 shares $252,420.00 -0.1%N/A1.1 $0.42
1/15/2021633,700 shares $214,824.30 -0.2%N/A6.5 $0.34
12/31/2020601,600 shares $195,520.00 -5.1%N/A1.8 $0.33
12/15/2020633,700 shares $171,099.00 -0.2%N/A6.5 $0.27
11/30/2020635,000 shares $203,200.00 -1.6%N/A6.1 $0.32
11/15/2020645,000 shares $213,817.50 +0.0%N/A8.2 $0.33
10/30/2020644,900 shares $212,817.00 -23.3%N/A6.6 $0.33
10/15/2020841,300 shares $319,694.00 -0.6%N/A6.1 $0.38
9/30/2020846,600 shares $300,543.00 -7.2%N/A10.9 $0.36
9/15/2020912,300 shares $350,323.20 +10.8%N/A4.6 $0.38
8/31/2020823,400 shares $304,246.30 -1.1%N/A18.6 $0.37
8/14/2020832,500 shares $276,390.00 -1.7%N/A3.1 $0.33
7/31/2020846,900 shares $296,415.00 +2.5%N/A2.6 $0.35
7/15/2020826,000 shares $250,691.00 +0.4%N/A3.1 $0.30
6/30/2020823,000 shares $240,727.50 -0.5%N/A14.6 $0.29
6/15/2020827,100 shares $264,672.00 -0.9%N/A4.5 $0.32
5/29/2020834,600 shares $229,515.00 +1.1%N/A5.7 $0.28
5/15/2020825,300 shares $181,566.00 -4.5%N/A14.2 $0.22
4/30/2020863,700 shares $198,564.63 -0.6%N/A10.5 $0.23

AERG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Applied Energetics' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Applied Energetics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 712,700 shares of AERG short. 0.39% of Applied Energetics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Applied Energetics' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Applied Energetics?

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. AERG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Applied Energetics's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Applied Energetics?

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. 0.39% of Applied Energetics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Applied Energetics' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Applied Energetics saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 712,700 shares, an increase of 0.9% from the previous total of 706,200 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 Applied Energetics' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.39% of Applied Energetics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Applied Energetics: Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (3.31%), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (0.05%), Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (9.59%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (21.40%), Canadian Solar Inc. (23.96%), indie Semiconductor, Inc. (26.83%), Satellogic Inc. (2.35%), Clearfield, Inc. (9.95%), nLIGHT, Inc. (4.18%), Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (1.01%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Applied Energetics stock?

Short selling AERG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Applied Energetics as its price is falling. AERG shares are trading down $0.00 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Applied Energetics?

A short squeeze for Applied Energetics 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 AERG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Applied Energetics' 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 AERG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:AERG) was last updated on 4/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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