Apple’s stock-market ticker is AAPL.
Apple trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol AAPL. A ticker is a short identifier used by exchanges, financial data services, and investors to distinguish a listed company from other securities.
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976. Its major products include the iPhone, Mac computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, and services such as the App Store and Apple Music. The company’s enormous global sales and extensive share-trading history have made it a frequent fixture near the top of market-cap rankings.
AAPL is different from a company’s market capitalization. The ticker identifies the security, while market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding. Apple’s ranking therefore changes as its share price and share count change.