Applied Energetics (AERG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 15th, traders have sold 706,200 shares of AERG short. 0.39% of Applied Energetics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Applied Energetics' 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. AERG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Applied Energetics's short interest ratio.

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.

Applied Energetics saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 706,200 shares, an increase of 0.3% from the previous total of 704,100 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.

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: Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (9.32%), Varex Imaging Co. (2.44%), indie Semiconductor, Inc. (26.79%), Nano Dimension Ltd. (5.55%), Clearfield, Inc. (9.18%), Navitas Semiconductor Co. (25.25%), nLIGHT, Inc. (3.43%), KULR Technology Group, Inc. (11.02%), Kimball Electronics, Inc. (1.61%), Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (1.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $0.01 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 Applied Energetics 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 AERG, 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 AERG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.