Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ascent Solar Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 884,200 shares of ASTI short. 33.12% of Ascent Solar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ascent Solar Technologies' 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. 33.12% of Ascent Solar Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Ascent Solar Technologies saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 884,200 shares, an increase of 3,761.1% from the previous total of 22,900 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.

Ascent Solar Technologies currently has issued a total of 1,920,000 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 2,670,000 shares.

33.12% 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: Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. (2.30%), Sonim Technologies, Inc. (12.16%), ClearOne, Inc. (2.98%), Vislink Technologies, Inc. (0.08%), Peraso Inc. (3.91%), Actelis Networks, Inc. (3.78%), SmartKem, Inc. (5.26%), Digital Ally Inc./NV (11.80%), Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (15.22%), Cemtrex Inc. (25.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.10 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 Ascent Solar Technologies 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 ASTI, 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 ASTI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.