Apple's stock-market ticker is AAPL.
Apple Inc. trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol AAPL. The symbol comes from the company's name, with the final letters arranged to fit standard ticker conventions. Apple began trading publicly in December 1980, when its initial public offering raised substantial capital and made many employees wealthy.
The company was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Its early success came from personal computers, while later growth was driven by products including the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, along with services such as the App Store.
A common mix-up is confusing a stock ticker with a company abbreviation or product name. AAPL identifies the publicly traded corporation; iPhone, Mac, and iPad are product lines. Apple's market value changes constantly with its share price, but the ticker remains the same.