First Solar, Inc. short interest
Short interest in First Solar, Inc. was 9.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 3.3% on the previous settlement, with 5.57 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.7 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 9,427,542 | -3.3% | 1,692,876 | 5.57 |
| 14 August 2026 | 9,748,851 | -4.8% | 3,264,018 | 2.99 |
| 31 July 2026 | 10,237,172 | +3.5% | 1,941,726 | 5.27 |
| 15 July 2026 | 9,890,366 | +20.3% | 1,734,029 | 5.70 |
| 30 June 2026 | 8,222,758 | -3.7% | 1,951,975 | 4.21 |
| 15 June 2026 | 8,537,226 | -0.0% | 2,667,926 | 3.20 |
| 29 May 2026 | 8,537,710 | -1.4% | 3,362,627 | 2.54 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,655,644 | +11.8% | 2,891,973 | 2.99 |
| 30 April 2026 | 7,741,753 | +18.4% | 2,156,510 | 3.59 |
| 15 April 2026 | 6,540,723 | -12.2% | 1,805,361 | 3.62 |
| 31 March 2026 | 7,451,783 | -4.0% | 1,793,737 | 4.15 |
| 13 March 2026 | 7,758,315 | -0.4% | 1,746,065 | 4.44 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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