Short Interest in Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCMKTS:AERG) Increases By 8.0%

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCMKTS:AERG) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 759,100 shares, an increase of 8.0% from the October 15th total of 703,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 147,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.1 days.

Applied Energetics Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:AERG opened at $0.87 on Friday. Applied Energetics has a fifty-two week low of $0.43 and a fifty-two week high of $2.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $0.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.28. The stock has a market cap of $186.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.00 and a beta of 0.29.

Applied Energetics Company Profile

Applied Energetics, Inc engages in the provision of advanced optical technologies and ultrashort pulse directed energy solutions utilizing dual-use laser and optical technologies to defense, national security, industrial, biomedical, and scientific customers worldwide. It develops and holds various intellectual property rights such as laser guided energy and laser induced plasma channel technology for used in high-tech directed energy systems.