Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.54 +0.42 (+19.81%) As of 07/3/2025 01:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Ascent Solar Technologies Short Interest DataAscent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has a short interest of 22,900 shares, representing 1.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 6.73 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest22,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest27,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-15.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$37.56 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares1,925,000 sharesFloat Size1,810,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.27%Today's Trading Volume1,375,833 sharesAverage Trading Volume6,729,771 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average20% Short Selling Ascent Solar Technologies? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartASTI Short Interest Over TimeASTI Days to Cover Over TimeASTI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ascent Solar Technologies Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202522,900 shares $37.56 thousand -15.5%1.3%0.3 $1.64 5/31/202527,100 shares $42.55 thousand -25.3%1.5%0.4 $1.57 5/15/202536,300 shares $61.35 thousand -38.4%2.0%0.6 $1.69 4/30/202558,900 shares $98.36 thousand -26.2%3.4%1 $1.67 4/15/202579,800 shares $114.91 thousand -29.1%4.7%1.3 $1.44 3/31/2025112,500 shares $158.63 thousand +84.4%6.6%1.7 $1.41 3/15/202561,000 shares $107.97 thousand +18.0%4.6%1.1 $1.77 2/28/202551,700 shares $101.33 thousand +13.1%3.9%0.8 $1.96 2/15/202545,700 shares $107.40 thousand -21.9%3.5%0.7 $2.35 1/31/202558,500 shares $129.29 thousand +4.5%4.4%0.8 $2.21 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ASTI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202556,000 shares $150.64 thousand -31.7%4.2%0.7 $2.69 12/31/202482,000 shares $268.14 thousand +107.6%6.2%1 $3.27 12/15/202439,500 shares $100.73 thousand +38.6%3.0%0.7 $2.55 11/30/202428,500 shares $76.10 thousand +11.3%2.2%0.5 $2.67 11/15/202425,600 shares $66.82 thousand -6.2%1.9%0.4 $2.61 10/31/202427,300 shares $87.09 thousand -62.7%2.1%0.3 $3.19 10/15/202473,200 shares $175.39 thousand -6.9%7.2%0.7 $2.40 9/30/202478,600 shares $201.22 thousand +23.2%7.7%0.8 $2.56 9/15/202463,800 shares $189.81 thousand -21.4%6.3%0.5 $2.98 8/31/202481,200 shares $254.16 thousand +109.8%8.0%0.6 $3.13 8/15/202438,700 shares $125.78 thousand -92.2%3.8%0.1 $3.25 7/31/2024493,200 shares $44.19 thousand -27.5%0.5%0 $0.09 7/15/2024680,000 shares $66.71 thousand -46.5%0.8%0 $0.10 6/30/20241,270,000 shares $132.59 thousand +163.0%1.4%0 $0.10 6/15/2024482,900 shares $49.55 thousand -62.6%1.6%0 $0.10 5/31/20241,290,000 shares $154.41 thousand +101.9%4.3%0.1 $0.12 5/15/2024638,900 shares $70.28 thousand -60.3%2.1%0 $0.11 4/30/20241,610,000 shares $158.75 thousand +61.0%9.5%1.1 $0.10 4/15/20241,000,000 shares $125.20 thousand +51.0%5.9%0.8 $0.13 3/31/2024662,200 shares $260.24 thousand +15.0%19.9%1 $0.39 3/15/2024576,000 shares $201.02 thousand -33.3%17.3%0.9 $0.35 2/29/2024863,100 shares $362.50 thousand +1,340.9%24.9%1.5 $0.42 2/15/202459,900 shares $38.61 thousand +3.6%1.7%0.1 $0.64 1/31/202457,800 shares $41.91 thousand -14.5%2.0%0.6 $0.73 1/15/202467,600 shares $54.08 thousand +3.7%2.4%0.1 $0.80 12/31/202365,200 shares $56.72 thousand +372.5%2.0%0.1 $0.87 12/15/202313,800 shares $12.07 thousand -45.2%0.4%0 $0.87 11/30/202325,200 shares $21.42 thousand -28.2%0.8%0 $0.85 11/15/202335,100 shares $30.05 thousand -50.8%1.1%0 $0.86 10/31/202371,400 shares $64.40 thousand -40.9%5.5%0.1 $0.90Elon’s BIGGEST warning yet? 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As of June 15th, investors have sold 22,900 shares of ASTI short. 1.27% of Ascent Solar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ascent Solar Technologies' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Ascent Solar Technologies? 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. 1.27% of Ascent Solar Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ascent Solar Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Ascent Solar Technologies saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,900 shares, a drop of 15.5% from the previous total of 27,100 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. What is Ascent Solar Technologies' float size? Ascent Solar Technologies currently has issued a total of 1,925,000 shares. Some of Ascent Solar Technologies' 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. Ascent Solar Technologies currently has a public float of 1,810,000 shares. How does Ascent Solar Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.27% of Ascent Solar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Ascent Solar Technologies: SigmaTron International, Inc. (2.99%), ClearOne, Inc. (1.21%), Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. (5.35%), Cambium Networks Corporation (17.67%), Energous Corporation (4.41%), Sonim Technologies, Inc. (4.08%), Actelis Networks, Inc. (2.62%), Peraso Inc. (3.16%), Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (1.48%), Vislink Technologies, Inc. (0.19%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ascent Solar Technologies stock? Short selling ASTI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ascent Solar Technologies as its price is falling. ASTI shares are trading up $0.42 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 Ascent Solar Technologies? A short squeeze for Ascent Solar Technologies 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 ASTI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ascent Solar Technologies' 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 ASTI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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