AltEnergy Acquisition (AEAE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AltEnergy Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of AEAE short. 0.01% of AltEnergy Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AltEnergy Acquisition's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of AltEnergy Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

AltEnergy Acquisition saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a drop of 80.0% from the previous total of 500 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.

AltEnergy Acquisition currently has issued a total of 6,488,000 shares. Some of AltEnergy Acquisition'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. AltEnergy Acquisition currently has a public float of 738,200 shares.

0.01% of AltEnergy Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AltEnergy Acquisition: Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. (1.28%), Onyx Acquisition Co. I (0.21%), NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (0.78%), Slam Corp. (0.36%), Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (0.89%), Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (0.01%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.01%), Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (4.74%), Uranium Royalty Corp. (7.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AEAE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AltEnergy Acquisition as its price is falling. 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 AltEnergy Acquisition 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 AEAE, 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 AEAE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.