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Applied Digital's Shorts Got Squeezed—Now What?

Written by Thomas Hughes. Published 10/13/2025.

Key Points

Applied Digital's stock price surge is indicative of its future strength, but short sellers are also driving volatility.
The company's revenue and earnings outlook are rapidly expanding as AI demand intensifies.
The stock price is at risk of pulling back sharply in late October and November, closing a gap that formed on the daily charts.

Investors considering a position in Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) because of its AI outlook should think twice before rushing in.

While a stronger AI-driven demand outlook for revenue and earnings helped spark a 30% October jump in the share price, heavy short interest amplified the move.

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Not only was short interest high — over 32% in late September — MarketBeat data also shows short sellers were leaning into the trade, ramping activity and short positions to record levels.

The takeaway: short-covering was the primary driver of the surge, leaving the stock vulnerable to volatility or a significant correction.

Applied Digital Rockets Higher as AI Demand Surges

Applied Digital delivered a strong fiscal Q1, with its core business growing 85% and beating consensus by more than 4,000 basis points. But investors have shifted focus away from its cryptocurrency-oriented operations and toward its emerging AI data-center business and the hyperscaler demand it is attracting.

The company announced new contracts and plans for a second AI-centric data center that would double capacity. An unnamed client is expected to take 100% of the Polaris Forge 2 capacity. If that materializes, all planned capacity — including Polaris Forge 1 — would be leased, likely forcing the company to build additional facilities.

Critically, the company is forecasting an annualized net operating income (NOI) run rate of $500 million per facility, which would bring total forecasted annual NOI to $1 billion by 2028 for two facilities. If Applied Digital continues expanding into AI data centers, investors can expect plans for more facilities, with each additional site potentially adding roughly $500 million of NOI.

Analysts Lift Targets: APLD Stock Price Overextends on Short-Covering

Analysts reacted favorably to Applied Digital's results and updated guidance, issuing multiple price-target increases and a new high-end range. But the 30% surge outpaced sentiment improvements, effectively capping the market at about $41.

Most new targets place APLD in the high-$30s, where the stock is likely to consolidate. Short sellers may reposition at these higher levels, reinforcing a price cap. Absent another catalyst, the stock could become range-bound and largely move sideways until the next earnings release.

Institutional investors — who own more than 65% of the shares and have been net buyers this year — present another risk. The recent rally gives them an opportunity to take profits; if institutional selling accelerates and outpaces buying, it could create a meaningful headwind for the stock.

The Technical Outlook: APLD Crosses Pivot Point — Wait for Support to Confirm

Technically, APLD's breakout is bullish: the shares jumped about 30%, forming a large green weekly candle and breaking the prior all-time high. A classic measured move from that breakout roughly equals the prior trading range — about $30 — which would put APLD near $65 sometime in 2026. However, because the rally pushed well past key resistance, a significant pullback is possible; the stock could retrace toward prior highs near $30 to close the gap on the daily chart before attempting new highs.

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