AERG · Applied Energetics, Inc.
$1.25
-0.05 (-3.85%)
At close · Jul 29
Going-concern doubt
— flagged May 14, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Such conditions raise substantial doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued.”View the 10-Q filed May 14, 2026
Market Cap
$270.97M
Shares
223.94M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$1.25
Open$1.26
Day$1.23–1.26
52W$0.96–2.25
Avg vol 30d58K
Short int549K · 0.2% float · 3.5d
Short vol24%
DataJan 2021–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 14
Up next
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 14, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 20.7 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.61
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
45
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
22%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−7%
trailing
6-month return
−4%
trailing
YTD return
−31%
this year
Relative strength
−10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Flat
0% holders QoQ
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$60.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
0.25% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
1 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−81%
Y/Y
Gross margin
54%
expanding
EPS growth
−75%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-10.5M
Balance sheet
$5.3M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
75%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−54%
past year
ATR
5.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
45
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
22%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Flat
0% holders QoQ
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$60.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
0.25% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
1 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $1
Now $1 · 22%
52-wk high $2
vs 200-day avg -14%
vs 50-day avg -6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Scientific & Technical Instruments — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AERG
this stock
Applied Energetics, Inc.
|
$270.97M | -30.9% | -81.0% | — | 0.2% |
|
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|
$56.86B | +45.9% | +15.1% | 32.9 | 2.0% |
|
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|
$50.71B | +46.0% | +8.0% | 48.6 | 1.8% |
|
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|
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|
TDY
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|
$29.27B | +23.6% | +24.1% | 30.5 | 2.9% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AERG | -1.6% | -6.7% | -3.9% | -6.7% | -30.9% |
| SPY | -2.4% | -2.3% | +6.3% | -2.3% | +7.0% |
| vs SPY | +0.8% | -4.4% | -10.2% | -4.4% | -37.9% |