First Solar (FSLR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $184.65 -0.95 (-0.51%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$184.51 -0.14 (-0.08%) As of 08/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock First Solar Short Interest DataFirst Solar (FSLR) has a short interest of 9.64 million shares, representing 9.51% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.23% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.62 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,640,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,860,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.23%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.66 billionShort Interest Ratio1.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares107,250,000 sharesFloat Size101,390,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.51%Today's Trading Volume1,629,586 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,623,156 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average62% Short Selling First Solar? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Solar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFSLR Short Interest Over TimeFSLR Days to Cover Over TimeFSLR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Solar Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20259,640,000 shares $1.66 billion -2.2%9.5%1.9 $171.93 6/30/20259,860,000 shares $1.63 billion -6.3%9.7%1.9 $165.54 6/15/202510,520,000 shares $1.84 billion -1.9%10.4%2.1 $175.20 5/31/202510,720,000 shares $1.71 billion -9.3%10.6%2.4 $159.28 5/15/202511,820,000 shares $2.20 billion +7.2%11.7%2.6 $186.18 4/30/202511,030,000 shares $1.39 billion +12.4%10.9%3.1 $125.82 4/15/20259,810,000 shares $1.24 billion +9.0%9.7%3 $126.82 3/31/20259,000,000 shares $1.14 billion +10.0%8.9%3 $126.43 3/15/20258,180,000 shares $1.08 billion +8.6%8.2%3.1 $132.51 2/28/20257,530,000 shares $1.03 billion +14.8%7.6%3 $136.18 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FSLR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Solar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20256,560,000 shares $1.05 billion +8.4%6.6%2.9 $159.76 1/31/20256,050,000 shares $1.01 billion -19.4%6.1%2.4 $167.52 1/15/20257,510,000 shares $1.40 billion -8.3%7.5%2.7 $186.82 12/31/20248,190,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.1%8.2%3 $176.24 12/15/20248,100,000 shares $1.62 billion +27.6%8.1%2.9 $199.67 11/30/20246,350,000 shares $1.27 billion -13.7%6.3%2.2 $199.27 11/15/20247,360,000 shares $1.40 billion +22.5%7.3%2.7 $190.45 10/31/20246,010,000 shares $1.17 billion +20.2%5.9%2.4 $194.48 10/15/20245,000,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.5%4.9%2.4 $201.98 9/30/20244,880,000 shares $1.22 billion +2.3%4.8%2.4 $249.44 9/15/20244,770,000 shares $1.09 billion +10.2%4.7%2.1 $228.79 8/31/20244,330,000 shares $984.51 million No Change4.3%1.8 $227.37 8/15/20244,330,000 shares $994.08 million -8.3%4.3%1.5 $229.58 7/31/20244,720,000 shares $1.02 billion +0.6%4.7%1.5 $215.99 7/15/20244,690,000 shares $1.00 billion -3.3%4.6%1.5 $213.42 6/30/20244,850,000 shares $1.09 billion -13.2%4.8%1.7 $225.46 6/15/20245,590,000 shares $1.53 billion -0.7%5.5%2 $273.61 5/31/20245,630,000 shares $1.53 billion +9.5%5.6%2.2 $271.76 5/15/20245,140,000 shares $986.52 million +11.5%5.1%2.1 $191.93 4/30/20244,610,000 shares $812.74 million -4.6%4.6%2.2 $176.30 4/15/20244,830,000 shares $849.89 million +1.3%4.8%2.3 $175.96 3/31/20244,770,000 shares $805.18 million -0.2%4.8%2.3 $168.80 3/15/20244,780,000 shares $704.67 million -18.4%4.8%2.4 $147.42 2/29/20245,860,000 shares $901.80 million +39.5%5.9%2.5 $153.89 2/15/20244,200,000 shares $671.08 million +6.1%4.2%2 $159.78 1/31/20243,960,000 shares $579.35 million -2.0%4.0%1.8 $146.30 1/15/20244,040,000 shares $648.18 million +1.0%4.0%1.7 $160.44 12/31/20234,000,000 shares $689.12 million -9.5%4.0%1.7 $172.28 12/15/20234,420,000 shares $745.52 million +5.7%4.4%1.8 $168.67 11/30/20234,180,000 shares $659.52 million -8.5%4.2%1.9 $157.78Elon’s BIGGEST warning yet? 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Short interest is the volume of First Solar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 9,640,000 shares of FSLR short. 9.51% of First Solar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Solar's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Solar? 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. FSLR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Solar's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting First Solar? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Solar: SG Americas Securities LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Twin Tree Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for First Solar? 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. 9.51% of First Solar's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Solar's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Solar saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,640,000 shares, a decrease of 2.2% from the previous total of 9,860,000 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 First Solar's float size? First Solar currently has issued a total of 107,250,000 shares. Some of First Solar'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. First Solar currently has a public float of 101,390,000 shares. How does First Solar's short interest compare to its competitors? 9.51% of First Solar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Solar: Canadian Solar Inc. (10.96%), Enphase Energy, Inc. (21.60%), Sunrun Inc. (25.06%), SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (25.07%), Tesla, Inc. (2.17%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (3.45%), Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (5.07%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (6.12%), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (3.73%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (8.57%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Solar stock? Short selling FSLR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Solar as its price is falling. FSLR shares are trading down $0.95 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 First Solar? A short squeeze for First Solar 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 FSLR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Solar's 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 FSLR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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