Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Top 10 Solar Stocks with Highest Short Interest: ENER, SPWRA, FSLR, LDK, ESLR, CSIQ, WFR, JASO, EMKR, STP (Jul 14, 2010)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 08:37 AM PDT
Below are the top 10 Solar stocks with the highest short interest as a percentage of total shares outstanding. Short Squeeze and Short Covering could happen if these stocks start rising rapidly. Four Chinese companies (LDK, CSIQ, JASO, STP) are on the list.
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 31.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 7.05, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA)has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 20.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 6.47, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 5.17, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) has the 4th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 7.88, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESLR) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 13.01, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 11.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.01, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 11.7% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 3.09, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 10.5% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.74, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 9.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 15.54, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 8.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.31, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.

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