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Applied Energetics (AERG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.25 0.00 (-0.16%)
As of 07/24/2026 03:44 PM Eastern
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Applied Energetics Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Applied Energetics (AERG) had a short interest of 549,430 shares sold short, representing 0.30% of the public float. This marks a -0.26% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, meaning it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 64,332 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
549,430 shares
Previous Short Interest
550,851 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$675.80 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
224,030,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.30%
Today's Trading Volume
47,250 shares
Average Trading Volume
64,332 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/2026549,430 shares $675.80 thousand -0.3%0.3%3.46 $1.23
6/30/2026550,851 shares $721.61 thousand -8.0%0.3%6.11 $1.31
6/15/2026598,667 shares $880.04 thousand +10.3%0.3%3.04 $1.47
5/29/2026543,011 shares $733.06 thousand -8.2%0.3%2.03 $1.35
5/15/2026591,622 shares $786.86 thousand -0.2%0.3%4.72 $1.33
4/30/2026592,727 shares $800.18 thousand +10.7%0.3%3.73 $1.35
4/15/2026535,541 shares $557.50 thousand -10.4%0.3%1.85 $1.04
3/31/2026597,635 shares $759.00 thousand -9.0%0.3%2.35 $1.27
3/13/2026656,953 shares $827.76 thousand +12.2%0.4%4.87 $1.26
2/27/2026585,628 shares $645.36 thousand -10.1%0.3%3.24 $1.10
2/13/2026651,625 shares $749.37 thousand +4.7%0.4%2.07 $1.15
1/30/2026622,245 shares $892.30 thousand +7.4%0.3%2.38 $1.43
1/15/2026579,623 shares $1.07 million -5.9%0.3%3.1 $1.85
12/31/2025615,991 shares $1.11 million +2.7%0.3%3.17 $1.81
12/15/2025601,828 shares $1.17 million +3.4%0.3%2.44 $1.95
11/28/2025581,804 shares $839.54 thousand +1.6%0.3%2.55 $1.44
11/14/2025572,684 shares $910.57 thousand -2.2%0.3%3.03 $1.59
10/31/2025585,522 shares $1.05 million -5.8%0.3%1.81 $1.79
10/15/2025621,800 shares $1.22 million -6.4%0.3%2.6 $1.96
9/30/2025664,300 shares $1.32 million +2.9%N/A1.8 $1.99
9/15/2025645,900 shares $871.97 thousand -12.0%N/A2.8 $1.35
8/31/2025734,300 shares $1.16 million -8.9%0.4%2.6 $1.59
8/15/2025806,400 shares $1.48 million +4.2%N/A5.2 $1.83
7/31/2025774,000 shares $1.54 million -5.4%0.4%4.4 $1.99
7/15/2025818,200 shares $1.87 million +3.6%N/A3.9 $2.28
6/30/2025790,100 shares $1.66 million +3.9%0.4%3.8 $2.10
6/15/2025760,400 shares $1.49 million -9.8%0.4%1.1 $1.96
5/31/2025842,600 shares $1.72 million +13.9%0.5%1.7 $2.04
5/15/2025739,900 shares $813.89 thousand +4.0%0.4%2.8 $1.10
4/30/2025711,300 shares $554.67 thousand +0.5%N/A4 $0.78
4/15/2025707,700 shares $491.85 thousand -0.7%0.4%3.1 $0.70
3/31/2025712,700 shares $541.51 thousand +0.9%0.4%6.2 $0.76
3/15/2025706,200 shares $515.53 thousand +0.3%0.4%4.9 $0.73
2/28/2025704,100 shares $542.16 thousand -0.5%0.4%6.7 $0.77
2/15/2025707,400 shares $672.03 thousand +0.5%0.4%8.2 $0.95
1/31/2025703,900 shares $693.34 thousand +3.7%N/A2.5 $0.99
1/15/2025678,600 shares $712.53 thousand -0.2%N/A1.5 $1.05
12/31/2024679,900 shares $435.14 thousand +1.5%N/A2.8 $0.64
12/15/2024670,100 shares $462.37 thousand -0.5%N/A3.1 $0.69
11/30/2024673,700 shares $497.19 thousand -4.8%N/A3.5 $0.74
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11/15/2024707,500 shares $615.60 thousand -6.8%N/A3.7 $0.87
10/31/2024759,100 shares $683.19 thousand +8.0%N/A5.1 $0.90
10/15/2024703,100 shares $646.85 thousand -5.2%N/A7.2 $0.92
9/30/2024741,500 shares $682.18 thousand +3.5%N/A2.1 $0.92
9/15/2024716,300 shares $501.36 thousand -0.7%N/A2.6 $0.70
8/31/2024721,600 shares $721.60 thousand -2.6%N/A3.1 $1.00
8/15/2024740,600 shares $770.22 thousand +8.9%N/A6.3 $1.04
7/31/2024680,200 shares $872.36 thousand +1.0%N/A10.7 $1.28
7/15/2024673,200 shares $854.96 thousand +3.7%N/A2.7 $1.27
6/30/2024649,100 shares $980.14 thousand +0.6%N/A3 $1.51
6/15/2024645,200 shares $1.14 million +1.8%N/A2.6 $1.77
5/31/2024633,800 shares $1.19 million -2.6%N/A4.3 $1.88
5/15/2024650,500 shares $1.37 million +0.9%N/A5.7 $2.10
4/30/2024644,700 shares $1.23 million +11.4%N/A6.4 $1.91
4/15/2024578,600 shares $1.10 million -4.7%N/A8.7 $1.91
3/31/2024607,300 shares $1.23 million +6.7%N/A3.4 $2.02
3/15/2024569,000 shares $1.14 million +10.3%N/A3.4 $2.00
2/29/2024516,000 shares $975.24 thousand +29.3%N/A3 $1.89
2/15/2024399,100 shares $715.59 thousand -2.1%N/A3.4 $1.79
1/15/2024401,600 shares $803.20 thousand +1.7%N/A3 $2.00
12/31/2023395,000 shares $874.93 thousand No ChangeN/A4.7 $2.22
12/15/2023395,000 shares $837.40 thousand +0.7%N/A3.5 $2.12
11/30/2023392,200 shares $819.70 thousand -3.3%N/A2.4 $2.09
11/15/2023405,600 shares $936.94 thousand -1.6%N/A5.7 $2.31
10/31/2023412,200 shares $1.01 million +3.8%N/A2.5 $2.44
10/15/2023397,200 shares $853.98 thousand -4.5%N/A3.2 $2.15
9/30/2023415,800 shares $1.03 million +5.4%N/A2.9 $2.48
9/15/2023394,700 shares $927.55 thousand -1.7%N/A2.9 $2.35
8/31/2023401,700 shares $944.00 thousand -25.7%N/A2.4 $2.35
8/15/2023540,700 shares $1.28 million -5.9%N/A4.2 $2.37
7/31/2023574,400 shares $1.30 million -2.1%N/A4.7 $2.27
7/15/2023586,600 shares $1.48 million -2.2%N/A6.3 $2.53
6/30/2023599,900 shares $1.53 million -1.0%N/A3.8 $2.55
6/15/2023605,700 shares $1.47 million -0.5%N/A4.1 $2.42
5/31/2023608,700 shares $1.59 million -3.2%N/A2.3 $2.61
5/15/2023629,000 shares $1.55 million -2.4%N/A4.2 $2.46
4/30/2023644,700 shares $1.64 million +8.0%N/A4 $2.54
4/15/2023596,800 shares $1.53 million +1.0%N/A2.4 $2.56
3/31/2023591,200 shares $1.30 million -13.4%N/A6.8 $2.19
3/15/2023682,800 shares $1.50 million -4.9%N/A7.5 $2.20
2/28/2023717,800 shares $1.69 million -0.1%N/A5.8 $2.35
2/15/2023718,200 shares $1.51 million +15.0%N/A3 $2.10
1/31/2023624,400 shares $1.28 million -0.7%N/A4.9 $2.05
1/15/2023628,800 shares $1.12 million -17.0%N/A3.1 $1.79
12/30/2022757,900 shares $1.49 million -18.6%N/A3 $1.96
12/15/2022931,200 shares $1.66 million -3.4%N/A3 $1.78
11/30/2022964,200 shares $1.93 million +6.2%N/A11.5 $2.00
11/15/2022907,600 shares $1.94 million -1.3%N/A9.7 $2.14
10/31/2022919,800 shares $2.01 million No ChangeN/A15.3 $2.19
10/15/2022919,800 shares $2.11 million -2.3%N/A9 $2.29
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9/30/2022941,100 shares $2.16 million -0.6%N/A5 $2.29
9/15/2022947,200 shares $1.92 million -0.6%N/A9.1 $2.03
8/31/2022952,600 shares $1.97 million -6.5%N/A10.1 $2.07
8/15/20221,019,000 shares $2.42 million +0.4%N/A17 $2.37
7/31/20221,014,600 shares $2.42 million -1.2%N/A12 $2.39
7/15/20221,026,800 shares $2.36 million +1.5%N/A7.6 $2.30
6/30/20221,011,500 shares $2.28 million +3.5%N/A8.5 $2.25
6/15/2022977,200 shares $2.30 million +10.8%N/A1.9 $2.35
5/31/2022882,000 shares $1.87 million -1.6%N/A10.3 $2.12
5/15/2022896,200 shares $1.84 million +0.2%N/A7.9 $2.05
4/30/2022894,200 shares $1.80 million -3.0%N/A6.9 $2.01
4/15/2022922,200 shares $2.03 million -0.7%N/A4.9 $2.20
3/31/2022929,100 shares $1.94 million +0.3%N/A3.4 $2.09
3/15/2022926,500 shares $1.69 million +12.1%N/A7.2 $1.82
2/28/2022826,800 shares $1.56 million +33.3%N/A3.8 $1.89
2/15/2022620,100 shares $1.14 million +19.4%N/A1.6 $1.84
1/31/2022519,500 shares $1.00 million +0.3%N/A2.4 $1.93
1/15/2022517,900 shares $1.10 million +30.2%N/A2 $2.12
12/31/2021397,900 shares $954.96 thousand -50.5%N/A2.6 $2.40
12/15/2021803,800 shares $1.85 million +4.4%N/A5.5 $2.30
11/30/2021769,900 shares $2.18 million -7.5%N/A2.5 $2.84
11/15/2021832,600 shares $1.79 million +1.8%N/A1.5 $2.15
10/29/2021818,300 shares $2.00 million +25.9%N/A0.9 $2.45
10/15/2021650,200 shares $1.68 million -0.4%N/A1.2 $2.58
9/30/2021652,700 shares $1.18 million +2.3%N/A2.2 $1.81
9/15/2021638,300 shares $1.14 million +4.5%N/A2.2 $1.79
8/31/2021611,000 shares $1.01 million +1.8%N/A2.1 $1.65
8/13/2021600,300 shares $882.44 thousand +0.7%N/A0.7 $1.47
7/30/2021595,900 shares $446.93 thousand +0.2%N/A2.5 $0.75

AERG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Applied Energetics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 549,430 shares of AERG short. 0.30% of Applied Energetics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Applied Energetics' 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. AERG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.5. Learn More on Applied Energetics's short interest ratio.

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. 0.30% of Applied Energetics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Applied Energetics saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 549,430 shares, a drop of 0.3% from the previous total of 550,851 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.

0.30% of Applied Energetics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Applied Energetics: Canadian Solar Inc. (30.83%), indie Semiconductor, Inc. (31.30%), JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (8.15%), Netlist, Inc. (11.50%), BlackSky Technology Inc. (21.80%), DAQO New Energy Corp. (9.33%), Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (2.23%), Unusual Machines, Inc. (20.42%), LightPath Technologies, Inc. (20.21%), Kimball Electronics, Inc. (7.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AERG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Applied Energetics as its price is falling. AERG shares are trading down $0.00 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 Applied Energetics 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 AERG, 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 AERG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AERG:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (OTCMKTS:AERG) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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