ASTS short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice a month by FINRA. “Days to cover” is short shares divided by average daily volume.

8/30/2024peak 65,868,038 sh10/15/2026

Settlement	Short shares	Avg daily vol	Days to cover
10/15/2026	65,868,038	20,728,441	3.18
9/30/2026	64,828,174	10,617,262	6.11
9/15/2026	65,261,118	9,420,738	6.93
8/31/2026	64,140,398	8,850,642	7.25
8/14/2026	57,475,212	12,566,144	4.57
7/31/2026	56,847,259	17,231,292	3.3
7/15/2026	59,349,055	12,320,966	4.82
6/30/2026	64,715,042	25,019,025	2.59
6/15/2026	62,487,152	23,923,701	2.61
5/29/2026	54,759,454	31,042,335	1.76
5/15/2026	52,399,829	21,770,520	2.41
4/30/2026	53,994,117	18,243,242	2.96
4/15/2026	48,628,411	14,705,656	3.31
3/31/2026	46,229,296	12,789,249	3.61
3/13/2026	45,801,399	13,443,948	3.41
2/27/2026	41,854,739	10,136,484	4.13
2/13/2026	43,017,737	15,676,489	2.74
1/30/2026	40,847,036	17,980,381	2.27
1/15/2026	39,499,407	17,313,289	2.28
12/31/2025	38,047,701	16,218,055	2.35
12/15/2025	38,123,638	13,758,717	2.77
11/28/2025	36,624,089	9,532,391	3.84
11/14/2025	38,631,390	9,238,023	4.18
10/31/2025	37,658,865	12,560,208	3

Source: FINRA consolidated short interest · as of 11/8/2026 3:24 PM CT

What could go wrong

Short interest is reported with a lag of about two weeks, and high short interest can mean informed skepticism, not just squeeze fuel. It also includes hedges from convertible-bond holders, which are not bets against the company.