Applied Materials Inc. short interest
Short interest in Applied Materials Inc. was 15.6 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 31.5% on the previous settlement, with 2.31 days to cover at an average daily volume of 6.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 15,615,253 | +31.5% | 6,764,180 | 2.31 |
| 14 August 2026 | 11,875,178 | -16.6% | 7,421,603 | 1.60 |
| 31 July 2026 | 14,231,996 | -14.8% | 7,987,322 | 1.78 |
| 15 July 2026 | 16,703,697 | -16.1% | 10,093,729 | 1.65 |
| 30 June 2026 | 19,913,996 | -9.1% | 14,550,295 | 1.37 |
| 15 June 2026 | 21,911,355 | +9.8% | 9,844,153 | 2.23 |
| 29 May 2026 | 19,954,921 | +9.0% | 6,745,266 | 2.96 |
| 15 May 2026 | 18,310,121 | +15.2% | 8,268,157 | 2.21 |
| 30 April 2026 | 15,898,806 | +16.9% | 5,779,745 | 2.75 |
| 15 April 2026 | 13,594,148 | +4.4% | 5,203,583 | 2.61 |
| 31 March 2026 | 13,021,648 | -4.8% | 7,120,207 | 1.83 |
| 13 March 2026 | 13,683,911 | +1.5% | 6,489,597 | 2.11 |
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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