NASDAQ:FSLR First Solar (FSLR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $192.00 -0.33 (-0.17%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$191.09▼$196.0550-Day Range$171.59▼$231.6952-Week Range$60.77▼$232.00Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume3.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.51 billionP/E Ratio492.32Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$210.92 Short InterestProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First Solar Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume3,330,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume3,610,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$737.89 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.1Last Record DateMay 15, 2023Outstanding Shares106,830,000 sharesFloat Size100,190,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.32%Today's Trading Volume1,272,135 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,284,102 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average39% 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 InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFSLR Short Interest Over TimeFSLR Days to Cover Over TimeFSLR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20233,330,000 shares $737.89 million -7.8%3.3%1.1 $221.59 4/30/20233,610,000 shares $659.11 million -12.6%3.6%1.5 $182.58 4/15/20234,130,000 shares $860.69 million -8.4%4.1%1.8 $208.40 3/31/20234,510,000 shares $980.93 million -9.1%4.5%1.9 $217.50 3/15/20234,960,000 shares $1.01 billion +42.5%5.0%2 $203.22 2/28/20233,480,000 shares $588.61 million -1.1%3.5%1.3 $169.14 2/15/20233,520,000 shares $606.71 million -10.4%3.5%1.4 $172.36 1/31/20233,930,000 shares $697.97 million -6.2%3.9%1.5 $177.60 1/15/20234,190,000 shares $755.00 million +5.5%4.2%1.4 $180.19 12/30/20223,970,000 shares $594.67 million -13.3%4.0%1.3 $149.79 12/15/20224,580,000 shares $730.10 million +0.7%4.6%1.4 $159.41 11/30/20224,550,000 shares $785.01 million +14.3%4.6%1.5 $172.53 11/15/20223,980,000 shares $635.33 million -2.7%4.0%1.3 $159.63 10/31/20224,090,000 shares $595.38 million -16.9%4.1%1.3 $145.57 10/15/20224,920,000 shares $606.93 million -1.0%4.9%1.6 $123.36 9/30/20224,970,000 shares $657.38 million -1.0%4.9%1.6 $132.27 9/15/20225,020,000 shares $662.74 million +15.1%5.0%1.8 $132.02 8/31/20224,360,000 shares $556.12 million -6.6%4.3%1.7 $127.55 8/15/20224,670,000 shares $552.09 million +25.5%4.7%2.3 $118.22 7/31/20223,720,000 shares $368.91 million +0.3%3.7%1.9 $99.17 7/15/20223,710,000 shares $242.15 million -16.1%3.7%2.5 $65.27 6/30/20224,420,000 shares $301.13 million +6.0%4.7%3.2 $68.13 6/15/20224,170,000 shares $267.01 million +32.0%4.5%2.9 $64.03 5/31/20223,160,000 shares $223.13 million -4.2%3.4%2.2 $70.61 5/15/20223,300,000 shares $212.03 million -16.0%3.5%1.9 $64.25 4/30/20223,930,000 shares $287.01 million +9.2%4.2%2.3 $73.03 4/15/20223,600,000 shares $281.23 million -10.5%3.9%2 $78.12 3/31/20224,020,000 shares $336.63 million -5.4%N/A2.3 $83.74 3/15/20224,250,000 shares $318.58 million -13.4%4.6%2.5 $74.96 2/28/20224,910,000 shares $369.67 million +18.6%5.3%3 $75.29 2/15/20224,140,000 shares $298.49 million +9.8%4.4%3 $72.10 1/31/20223,770,000 shares $295.49 million +1.1%4.0%2.6 $78.38 1/15/20223,730,000 shares $309.66 million -4.1%N/A0 $83.02 12/31/20213,890,000 shares $339.05 million +1.8%4.2%2.4 $87.16 12/15/20213,820,000 shares $363.59 million -10.5%4.1%2.3 $95.18 11/30/20214,270,000 shares $442.37 million -9.5%4.6%2.4 $103.60 11/15/20214,720,000 shares $530.10 million +16.5%5.1%2.6 $112.31 10/29/20214,050,000 shares $484.34 million +9.5%4.3%2.3 $119.59 10/15/20213,700,000 shares $388.91 million +5.4%4.0%2.1 $105.11 9/30/20213,510,000 shares $335.06 million -25.2%3.8%2 $95.46 FSLR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Solar's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Solar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,330,000 shares of FSLR short. 3.32% 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 1.0. 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: CTC LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Group One Trading L.P., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, UBS Group AG, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Twin Tree Management LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Barclays PLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, XR Securities LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, 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. 3.32% 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 in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,330,000 shares, a decrease of 7.8% from the previous total of 3,610,000 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 106,830,000 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 100,190,000 shares. How does First Solar's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.32% of First Solar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to First Solar: Enphase Energy, Inc. (5.18%), SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (5.09%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.15%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.33%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.92%), Coterra Energy Inc. (5.30%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (2.48%), ONEOK, Inc. (1.82%), Targa Resources Corp. (1.50%), Halliburton (3.24%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 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 $0.33 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 appreciates 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 May, 15 2023. 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