Amprius Technologies (AMPX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Amprius Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 5,860,000 shares of AMPX short. 6.78% of Amprius Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Amprius Technologies' current short interest.

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. AMPX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Amprius Technologies's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Amprius Technologies: Simplex Trading LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 6.78% of Amprius Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Amprius Technologies saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,860,000 shares, an increase of 10.6% from the previous total of 5,300,000 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.

Amprius Technologies currently has issued a total of 117,927,000 shares. Some of Amprius 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. Amprius Technologies currently has a public float of 86,390,000 shares.

6.78% of Amprius Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Amprius Technologies: Microvast Holdings, Inc. (10.29%), Plug Power Inc. (25.18%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (34.65%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (13.98%), Byrna Technologies Inc. (19.85%), NET Power Inc. (15.75%), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (8.20%), SES AI Co. (7.93%), GrafTech International Ltd. (7.97%), Solid Power, Inc. (13.54%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMPX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Amprius Technologies as its price is falling. AMPX shares are trading down $0.12 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 Amprius 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 AMPX, 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 AMPX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.