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AAPL — structural market context

Apple Inc.

Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

AAPL short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT
141.6M
% OF FLOAT
1.0%
DAYS TO COVER
2.4
CHANGE VS PRIOR
-3.4%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-07-31 (15d ago)

AAPL fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement dateFailed sharesPrice
2026-07-14 · 32d8K$317.31
2026-07-13 · 33d5K$315.32
2026-07-10 · 36d2K$316.22

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

AAPL analyst ratings — with each firm's measured accuracy

FirmActionRatingFirm 5d hit rate*Published
Jefferiesprice_target—67.2% (n=58)2026-08-10
JefferiesdowngradeUnderperform (from Hold)67.2% (n=58)2026-08-10
China RenaissancedowngradeHold (from Buy)n<302026-08-04
Wells Fargoprice_target—65.9% (n=91)2026-07-31
Goldman Sachsprice_target—52.1% (n=71)2026-07-31

*Rating actions from public feeds. Where shown, the firm's 5-day hit rate is our measured backtest (firms with >=30 graded calls); a historical hit rate describes past calls, it does not grade this one.

Frequently asked questions

What is AAPL's short interest?
As of the FINRA settlement date 2026-07-31, AAPL had 141.6M shares sold short — 1.0% of its float, with 2.4 days to cover at average volume. FINRA publishes this data roughly two weeks after each twice-monthly settlement, so it is inherently delayed. A short-interest figure describes an aggregate position; it does not predict what the stock will do.
What do analysts say about AAPL?
The most recent action: Jefferies price_target on 2026-08-10. In our backtest, Jefferies's 5-day hit rate across 58 graded calls is 67.2%. We show each firm's measured record next to its ratings; a historical hit rate describes past calls and does not grade this one.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell AAPL?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.
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