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AppFolio (APPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$243.48 -6.38 (-2.55%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$242.62 -0.86 (-0.35%)
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AppFolio Short Interest Data

AppFolio (APPF) has a short interest of 1.08 million shares. This marks a -1.82% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 240,494 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,080,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,100,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$302.64 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
35,850,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.01%
Today's Trading Volume
310,937 shares
Average Trading Volume
240,494 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
129%
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APPF Short Interest Over Time

APPF Days to Cover Over Time

APPF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

AppFolio Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20251,080,000 shares $302.64 million -1.8%N/A3.6 $280.22
8/31/20251,100,000 shares $305.12 million +1.9%3.2%3.5 $277.38
8/15/20251,080,000 shares $286.52 million -18.8%N/A3.4 $265.30
7/31/20251,330,000 shares $355.62 million -1.5%3.9%4.3 $267.38
7/15/20251,350,000 shares $324.81 million +1.5%N/A4.6 $240.60
6/30/20251,330,000 shares $306.27 million -5.7%3.9%4.4 $230.28
6/15/20251,410,000 shares $318.05 million +15.6%4.1%4.4 $225.57
5/31/20251,220,000 shares $255.37 million +1.7%3.5%3.9 $209.32
5/15/20251,200,000 shares $254.92 million -6.3%3.5%3.6 $212.43
4/30/20251,280,000 shares $264.35 million +21.9%N/A3.8 $206.52
4/15/20251,050,000 shares $232.95 million -15.3%3.0%3.1 $221.86
3/31/20251,240,000 shares $272.68 million +24.3%3.6%3.9 $219.90
3/15/2025997,900 shares $216.28 million +7.7%2.9%3.5 $216.74
2/28/2025926,200 shares $198.67 million +10.3%2.7%3.4 $214.50
2/15/2025840,100 shares $182.57 million +18.7%2.4%3.5 $217.32
1/31/2025707,900 shares $165.58 million +80.5%N/A3.1 $233.91
1/15/2025392,300 shares $99.05 million -19.2%N/A1.8 $252.49
12/31/2024485,300 shares $119.73 million -5.8%N/A2.2 $246.72
12/15/2024514,900 shares $133.45 million -3.1%N/A2.3 $259.18
11/30/2024531,300 shares $134.82 million -4.3%N/A2.4 $253.75
11/15/2024555,100 shares $127.68 million +4.2%N/A2.5 $230.02
10/31/2024532,800 shares $110.75 million -6.2%N/A2.4 $207.87
10/15/2024567,700 shares $114.66 million -16.2%N/A2.4 $201.97
9/30/2024677,500 shares $159.48 million +5.0%N/A2.9 $235.40
9/15/2024645,400 shares $145.76 million -2.2%N/A2.4 $225.84
8/31/2024660,100 shares $153.14 million -7.3%N/A2.4 $231.99
8/15/2024711,800 shares $157.46 million +6.3%N/A2.5 $221.22
7/31/2024669,700 shares $148.33 million -11.2%N/A2.3 $221.48
7/15/2024753,800 shares $197.01 million -29.6%N/A2.6 $261.36
6/30/20241,070,000 shares $261.69 million -1.8%N/A3.9 $244.57
6/15/20241,090,000 shares $252.36 million +6.9%N/A3.5 $231.52
5/31/20241,020,000 shares $232.89 million -9.7%N/A3.4 $228.32
5/15/20241,130,000 shares $282.35 million -6.6%N/A3.7 $249.87
4/30/20241,210,000 shares $274.40 million +7.1%N/A3.9 $226.78
4/15/20241,130,000 shares $243.74 million +49.5%N/A3.5 $215.70
3/31/2024756,100 shares $186.56 million +17.3%N/A2.3 $246.74
3/15/2024644,500 shares $142.73 million +0.4%N/A2.5 $221.46
2/29/2024642,200 shares $155.47 million +4.9%N/A2.5 $242.09
2/15/2024612,400 shares $147.48 million -8.6%N/A2.4 $240.82
1/31/2024669,700 shares $146.84 million +10.0%N/A2.7 $219.26
1/15/2024608,900 shares $110.26 million -0.3%N/A2.9 $181.08
12/31/2023610,400 shares $105.75 million -4.1%N/A3.1 $173.24
12/15/2023636,400 shares $113.67 million -5.5%N/A3.5 $178.61
11/30/2023673,400 shares $127.44 million +26.1%N/A3.9 $189.25
11/15/2023534,100 shares $107.01 million -5.5%N/A3.2 $200.36
10/31/2023565,400 shares $106.05 million +20.0%N/A3.7 $187.57
10/15/2023471,300 shares $85.15 million +4.7%2.6%3.5 $180.67
9/30/2023450,100 shares $82.20 million -3.0%2.4%3.3 $182.63
9/15/2023463,800 shares $83.47 million -0.9%2.5%3.6 $179.98
8/31/2023468,000 shares $90.22 million +7.5%N/A3.4 $192.77
8/15/2023435,500 shares $72.69 million -6.1%2.3%3.6 $166.91
7/31/2023463,900 shares $83.78 million -11.0%2.5%4.1 $180.59
7/15/2023521,400 shares $98.28 million -2.3%2.8%4.5 $188.49
6/30/2023533,400 shares $91.82 million -8.0%2.9%4.9 $172.14
6/15/2023579,500 shares $101.79 million +0.9%3.2%5 $175.65
5/31/2023574,300 shares $82.21 million -8.4%3.1%5.2 $143.15
5/15/2023627,100 shares $88.83 million -9.3%3.4%5.5 $141.66
4/30/2023691,200 shares $96.51 million -1.6%3.8%6 $139.62
4/15/2023702,600 shares $90.00 million -1.2%3.8%5.9 $128.10
3/31/2023711,200 shares $88.53 million +7.1%3.9%5.9 $124.48
3/15/2023664,300 shares $79.86 million +29.4%3.6%5.7 $120.21
2/28/2023513,500 shares $67.81 million +1.3%2.8%4.7 $132.06
2/15/2023506,800 shares $65.82 million -2.9%2.8%5 $129.88
1/31/2023522,100 shares $58.65 million -0.4%2.9%5.2 $112.33
1/15/2023524,400 shares $62.71 million -2.9%2.9%4.7 $119.59
12/30/2022540,000 shares $56.91 million +1.1%3.0%4.3 $105.38
12/15/2022534,300 shares $57.65 million -1.9%2.9%4.1 $107.90
11/30/2022544,600 shares $62.13 million -7.0%3.0%4.1 $114.09
11/15/2022585,600 shares $71.38 million -14.4%3.2%4.3 $121.90
10/31/2022683,900 shares $85.74 million -18.0%3.8%5.1 $125.37
10/15/2022833,900 shares $85.69 million +12.2%4.6%7.5 $102.76
9/30/2022743,500 shares $77.86 million -0.3%4.1%7.4 $104.72
9/15/2022745,400 shares $75.75 million +10.9%4.1%8.1 $101.62
8/31/2022672,300 shares $68.16 million +0.1%3.7%7 $101.38
8/15/2022671,500 shares $75.85 million -6.8%3.7%6.6 $112.96
7/31/2022720,100 shares $73.31 million -2.8%4.0%5.7 $101.81
7/15/2022740,800 shares $71.15 million -6.2%4.1%5.6 $96.05
6/30/2022789,700 shares $71.58 million -14.3%4.4%5.8 $90.64
6/15/2022921,700 shares $82.51 million -2.1%5.2%6.5 $89.52
5/31/2022941,500 shares $94.32 million +14.3%5.3%6.5 $100.18
5/15/2022823,400 shares $77.33 million +5.8%4.6%5.5 $93.91
4/30/2022778,600 shares $80.87 million -8.8%4.3%5.9 $103.86
4/15/2022853,800 shares $96.47 million +2.5%4.8%6.6 $112.99
3/31/2022832,900 shares $94.29 million -7.5%4.7%6.5 $113.21
3/15/2022900,400 shares $98.55 million +7.1%5.0%7.6 $109.45
2/28/2022841,100 shares $95.16 million -0.8%4.7%7.5 $113.14
2/15/2022848,200 shares $102.70 million +6.4%4.9%7.9 $121.08
1/31/2022797,400 shares $91.91 million -10.3%4.6%7.4 $115.26
1/15/2022889,100 shares $102.26 million +3.9%4.9%8.8 $115.01
12/31/2021855,900 shares $103.62 million -14.3%4.8%9.1 $121.06
12/15/2021998,200 shares $120.11 million +5.9%5.6%10.6 $120.33
11/30/2021942,500 shares $113.56 million -4.0%5.2%10.2 $120.49
11/15/2021981,700 shares $125.20 million +11.9%5.5%9.7 $127.53
10/29/2021877,300 shares $115.53 million -5.8%4.9%8 $131.69
10/15/2021930,800 shares $120.56 million -0.1%5.2%9 $129.52
9/30/2021931,700 shares $112.18 million -5.7%5.2%8.7 $120.40
9/15/2021987,900 shares $119.32 million -3.2%5.5%8.9 $120.78
8/31/20211,020,000 shares $120.46 million +4.4%5.7%8.9 $118.10
8/13/2021977,000 shares $129.45 million -0.5%5.5%9.4 $132.50
7/30/2021982,000 shares $139.05 million -0.6%5.5%8.6 $141.60
7/15/2021988,100 shares $133.13 million +9.5%5.6%8.4 $134.73
6/30/2021902,100 shares $127.38 million -4.5%5.1%7.3 $141.20
6/15/2021944,300 shares $125.71 million -2.9%5.7%7.5 $133.12
5/28/2021972,600 shares $131.19 million +1.8%5.8%7.5 $134.89
5/14/2021955,600 shares $118.51 million -1.8%N/A5.4 $124.02
4/30/2021972,900 shares $142.94 million -9.1%N/A5.5 $146.92
4/15/20211,070,000 shares $154.95 million -7.8%N/A5.8 $144.81
3/31/20211,160,000 shares $160.42 million No ChangeN/A6.2 $138.29
3/15/20211,160,000 shares $161.74 million +16.0%N/A6.1 $139.43
2/26/20211,000,000 shares $166.24 million +10.8%N/A5.3 $166.24
2/12/2021902,900 shares $163.61 million +7.6%5.7%5.7 $181.21
1/29/2021839,500 shares $132.05 million +0.3%5.3%5.4 $157.30
1/15/2021837,300 shares $128.70 million -7.3%5.3%5.6 $153.71
12/31/2020903,400 shares $161.98 million -1.0%5.7%6.7 $179.30
12/15/2020912,300 shares $156.26 million +5.2%5.8%6.5 $171.28
11/30/2020866,900 shares $135.06 million -4.9%5.5%6.7 $155.80
11/15/2020911,400 shares $131.75 million -6.3%5.8%6.8 $144.56
10/30/2020973,100 shares $142.78 million -3.7%6.7%7.7 $146.73
10/15/20201,010,000 shares $165.90 million -1.0%7.0%8 $164.26

APPF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AppFolio's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AppFolio shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 1,080,000 shares of APPF short. Learn More on AppFolio's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for AppFolio?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. APPF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on AppFolio's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting AppFolio?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AppFolio: Group One Trading LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is AppFolio's short interest increasing or decreasing?

AppFolio saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, a drop of 1.8% from the previous total of 1,100,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does AppFolio's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to AppFolio: Wipro Limited (1.08%), HubSpot, Inc. (2.70%), MongoDB, Inc. (7.23%), Zoom Communications, Inc. (1.72%), Nebius Group N.V. (10.54%), PTC Inc. (2.40%), CyberArk Software Ltd. (3.18%), The Trade Desk (7.94%), Pinterest, Inc. (4.36%), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (3.31%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short AppFolio stock?

Short selling APPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AppFolio as its price is falling. APPF shares are trading down $6.38 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against AppFolio?

A short squeeze for AppFolio occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of APPF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is AppFolio's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including APPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:APPF) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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