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NCR Atleos (NATL)

NCR Atleos on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as calculating & accounting machines (no electronic computers).

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3.0M

Short interest

settlement 2026-10-15

3.3

Days to cover

-0.8 days vs prior

38.1%

Short share of volume

2026-11-02

4,320

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-10-09

Wed 4 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-11-02.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 15 October 2026, short interest in NATL is 3,046,722 shares, down 1,366,744 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,488,556 shares (13 March 2026) to 4,474,707 shares (31 August 2026). At the reported average volume of 928K shares a day that is 3.3 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-10-153,046,722-17.2%927,9403.28
2026-09-303,680,057-16.6%909,1314.05
2026-09-154,413,466-1.4%673,9646.55
2026-08-314,474,707+2.3%652,9666.85
2026-08-144,374,160+12.3%699,7416.25
2026-07-313,896,303+13.2%650,5895.99
2026-07-153,442,693+8.9%464,2897.41
2026-06-303,160,111+24.2%1,054,0553.00
2026-06-152,544,077+3.4%489,1435.20
2026-05-292,460,230+31.9%691,9883.56
2026-05-151,865,395-13.1%1,054,8831.77
2026-04-302,147,339+0.8%867,2712.48
2026-04-152,129,214-3.3%819,8602.60
2026-03-312,200,645+47.8%1,482,9631.48
2026-03-131,488,556-48.9%1,628,3471.00
2026-02-272,912,428-2.4%1,380,0412.11
2026-02-132,984,218+7.4%430,9386.92
2026-01-302,779,631-7.2%365,2227.61
2026-01-152,994,030+0.3%332,2629.01
2025-12-312,986,551-3.2%392,1367.62
2025-12-153,084,819+2.4%397,3757.76
2025-11-283,012,652+3.8%478,1576.30
2025-11-142,903,353+9.8%632,9364.59
2025-10-312,645,114-4.6%289,8959.12
2025-10-152,773,765-1.3%420,1606.60
2025-09-302,811,225-2.0%443,2516.34
2025-09-152,869,226-1.3%750,5683.82
2025-08-292,907,784-6.0%607,9204.78
2025-08-153,094,769+0.6%1,098,6012.82
2025-07-313,077,007-6.2%1,020,6823.01
2025-07-153,279,352+13.4%664,9924.93
2025-06-302,890,558+0.9%512,7405.64
2025-06-132,863,376-1.9%339,0068.45
2025-05-302,918,444+39.6%337,8098.64
2025-05-152,091,029-0.1%430,7544.85
2025-04-302,094,234-25.6%384,8005.44
2025-04-152,813,126+0.1%628,5344.48
2025-03-312,809,868+11.0%500,3725.62
2025-03-142,531,077-3.9%578,7934.37
2025-02-282,633,113+1.3%261,68510.06
2025-02-142,598,981-2.7%298,4148.71
2025-01-312,670,340-12.5%220,20912.13
2025-01-153,050,674-3.3%435,1867.01
2024-12-313,154,162-13.3%495,8876.36
2024-12-133,636,147+1.9%572,3646.35
2024-11-293,570,143-2.3%495,2817.21
2024-11-153,652,770-9.3%443,4818.24
2024-10-314,028,662-8.7%307,31013.11

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 2 November 2026, the short share of NATL volume is 38.1%, up 24.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 8.9% (14 October 2026) to 77.7% (19 October 2026). The latest reading is 10.7 points below the 30-session average of 48.8%, on 219K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-11-0283K219K38.1%964
2026-10-3056K107K52.8%6
2026-10-2980K130K61.5%34
2026-10-28155K210K74.0%0
2026-10-2794K253K37.1%0
2026-10-2666K468K14.0%0
2026-10-2363K125K50.6%0
2026-10-2282K267K30.8%0
2026-10-2139K55K71.2%0
2026-10-2070K167K41.7%0
2026-10-19182K234K77.7%47
2026-10-1681K293K27.7%3
2026-10-15177K331K53.6%606
2026-10-14145K1.6M8.9%15
2026-10-13128K341K37.5%3
2026-10-1242K93K45.4%13
2026-10-0956K137K41.1%0
2026-10-0886K128K67.1%3
2026-10-07108K159K67.7%9,909
2026-10-0647K79K60.1%250
2026-10-05123K412K29.8%0
2026-10-0259K150K39.2%8
2026-10-01133K202K66.2%0
2026-09-30149K309K48.2%3,559
2026-09-29160K625K25.5%0
2026-09-28162K360K44.9%3
2026-09-2563K88K71.9%0
2026-09-2456K93K60.6%1
2026-09-2344K83K53.0%0
2026-09-2270K106K66.5%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in NATL is 4,320 shares, up 4,318 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (6 April 2026) to 55,921 shares (28 April 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-10-094,320$45.62$197K
2026-09-292$45.75$92
2026-09-215,311$45.64$242K
2026-08-312$46.26$93
2026-08-0574$47.00$3K
2026-07-1740$47.11$2K
2026-07-161$46.20$46
2026-07-012$43.41$87
2026-06-302$42.88$86
2026-05-21143$45.17$6K
2026-05-196$44.79$269
2026-05-1322,749$44.94$1.0M
2026-04-2855,921$43.84$2.5M
2026-04-061$43.70$44
2026-03-27163$43.48$7K
2026-03-235$42.34$212
2026-02-20102$42.23$4K
2026-02-17117$42.24$5K
2026-02-101,971$40.14$79K
2026-02-042,576$38.06$98K
2026-01-132,400$40.11$96K
2025-12-221,910$38.92$74K
2025-12-169$38.44$346
2025-11-12999$35.82$36K
2025-11-0520$36.69$734
2025-10-30181$36.93$7K
2025-10-292,842$37.98$108K
2025-10-219$37.91$341
2025-10-14916$37.76$35K
2025-09-29275$38.83$11K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for NATL in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: NUNEZ RICARDO J (EVP, General Counsel & Sectry) on 2026-10-01.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-10-01NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryTax withholding25K$45.03$1.1M106K
2026-10-01NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryExercise or conversion66K$45.03$3.0M131K
2026-05-21Reece Joseph EDirectorGrant4K$44.82$195K48K
2026-05-21von Gillern Jeffry H.DirectorGrant4K$44.82$195K24K
2026-05-21Natoli Frank ADirectorGrant4K$44.82$195K24K
2026-05-21Niederauer Duncan LDirectorGrant4K$44.82$195K11K
2026-05-21Baker Mary EllenDirectorGrant4K$44.82$195K24K
2026-05-21Almeida OdilonDirectorGrant4K$44.82$195K24K
2026-03-10Wamser R Andrew JrEVP & Chief Financial OfficerGrant45K$44.56$2.0M143K
2026-03-10NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryGrant35K$44.56$1.6M65K
2026-03-10OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOGrant220K$44.56$9.8M542K
2026-03-10Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerGrant58K$44.56$2.6M162K
2026-03-10Hornfeck TraciChief Accounting OfficerGrant9K$44.56$400K37K
2026-03-10Burson Andrea RichardsChief Human Resources OfficerGrant19K$44.56$865K33K
2026-01-30OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding13K$38.11$495K322K
2026-01-30OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOExercise or conversion29K$38.11$1.1M335K
2026-01-30Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTax withholding7K$38.11$258K104K
2026-01-30Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerExercise or conversion17K$38.11$655K110K
2025-12-31Burson Andrea RichardsChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding445$38.11$17K14K
2025-12-19Wamser R Andrew JrEVP & Chief Financial OfficerTax withholding2K$38.92$86K98K
2025-12-19NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryTax withholding2K$38.92$82K30K
2025-12-19NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryTax withholding2K$38.92$81K32K
2025-12-19OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding15K$38.92$581K306K
2025-12-19OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding17K$38.92$665K321K
2025-12-19Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTax withholding4K$38.92$150K93K
2025-12-19Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTax withholding4K$38.92$158K97K
2025-12-19Burson Andrea RichardsChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding508$38.92$20K14K
2025-12-19Burson Andrea RichardsChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding348$38.92$14K15K
2025-11-19Frymire Michelle MDirectorSell9K$35.02$308K11K
2025-11-10OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOReturned to company50K$35.88$1.8M338K
2025-11-10OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding122K$35.88$4.4M389K
2025-11-10OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOExercise or conversion173K$17.03$2.9M511K
2025-05-21Almeida OdilonDirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K20K
2025-05-21Baker Mary EllenDirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K20K
2025-05-21Frymire Michelle MDirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K20K
2025-05-21von Gillern Jeffry H.DirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K20K
2025-05-21Natoli Frank ADirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K20K
2025-05-21Niederauer Duncan LDirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K7K
2025-05-21Reece Joseph EDirectorGrant7K$25.98$185K44K
2025-05-21Begor Mark WDirectorExercise or conversion3K$25.98$70K31K
2025-04-01Hornfeck TraciChief Accounting OfficerGrant28K$27.04$750K28K
2025-03-06Reece Joseph EDirectorBuy4K$25.59$102K36K
2025-03-06Wamser R Andrew JrEVP & Chief Financial OfficerGrant78K$25.76$2.0M100K
2025-02-25OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOExercise or conversion32K$0.00$0353K
2025-02-25OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding14K$29.00$414K338K
2025-02-25Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTax withholding2K$29.00$56K101K
2025-02-25Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerExercise or conversion8K$0.00$0103K
2025-02-25DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding214$29.00$6K17K
2025-02-25DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion602$0.00$017K
2025-02-25DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding418$29.00$12K17K
2025-02-25DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion1K$0.00$017K
2025-02-20OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOGrant99K$30.28$3.0M321K
2025-02-20Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerGrant29K$30.28$891K95K
2025-02-20Wamser R Andrew JrEVP & Chief Financial OfficerGrant22K$30.28$668K22K
2025-02-20NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryGrant16K$30.28$490K34K
2025-02-20Burson Andrea RichardsChief Human Resources OfficerGrant6K$30.28$189K15K
2025-02-16Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTax withholding3K$30.47$86K66K
2025-02-16OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding12K$30.47$380K222K
2025-02-16NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryTax withholding2K$30.47$72K18K
2025-02-16Burson Andrea RichardsChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding424$30.47$13K9K
2025-02-16DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding728$30.47$22K16K
2024-12-06DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerSell450$33.48$15K16K
2024-11-21DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerSell300$30.80$9K17K
2024-08-16Campbell Paul J.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerTax withholding691$28.28$20K43K
2024-08-16Campbell Paul J.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerExercise or conversion2K$0.00$044K
2024-08-16DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion1K$0.00$017K
2024-08-16DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding373$28.28$11K17K
2024-05-21Begor Mark WDirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K26K
2024-05-21Baker Mary EllenDirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K13K
2024-05-21Frymire Michelle MDirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K13K
2024-05-21von Gillern Jeffry H.DirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K13K
2024-05-21Natoli Frank ADirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K13K
2024-05-21Almeida OdilonDirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K13K
2024-05-21Reece Joseph EDirectorGrant6K$28.14$160K32K
2024-02-23OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding20K$21.07$432K234K
2024-02-23OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOExercise or conversion45K$0.00$0255K
2024-02-23DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion269$0.00$016K
2024-02-23DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion601$0.00$016K
2024-02-23DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding96$21.07$2K16K
2024-02-23DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding213$21.07$4K16K
2024-02-23DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding256$21.07$5K15K
2024-02-23DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion721$0.00$016K
2024-02-16Mackinnon StuartEVP & Chief Operating OfficerGrant31K$21.90$679K69K
2024-02-16Campbell Paul J.EVP & Chief Financial OfficerGrant26K$21.90$566K42K
2024-02-16OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOGrant114K$21.90$2.5M209K
2024-02-16NUNEZ RICARDO JEVP, General Counsel & SectryGrant21K$21.90$452K21K
2024-02-16Meriwether LaShawneChief Human Resource OfficerGrant15K$21.90$339K15K
2024-02-16DuVall Andrew RChief Accounting OfficerGrant6K$21.90$135K15K
2024-02-13OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding24K$22.75$552K95K
2024-01-31Mackinnon StuartChief Operating OfficerTax withholding272$22.39$6K38K
2023-12-31Mackinnon StuartChief Operating OfficerTax withholding2K$24.29$53K38K
2023-12-31OLIVER TIMOTHY CHARLESPresident & CEOTax withholding3K$24.29$62K120K
2023-12-21Campbell Paul J.Chief Financial OfficerExercise or conversion9K$0.00$019K
2023-12-21Campbell Paul J.Chief Financial OfficerTax withholding3K$24.86$77K16K
2023-12-21DuVall Andrew RVice PresidentTax withholding2K$24.86$45K9K
2023-12-21DuVall Andrew RVice PresidentExercise or conversion5K$0.00$011K
2023-12-21Mackinnon StuartChief Operating OfficerTax withholding8K$24.86$202K40K
2023-12-07DuVall Andrew RVice PresidentSell83$22.00$2K5K
2023-10-23Almeida OdilonDirectorGrant7K$0.00$07K
2023-10-23Baker Mary EllenDirectorGrant7K$0.00$07K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

1 Form 144 notice on file for NATL worth $308K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Frymire Michelle M filed on 2025-11-19 to sell 8,786 shares ($308K) from 2025-11-19.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2025-11-19Frymire Michelle MDirector9K$308K0.012%2025-11-19Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

4 holders report 5% or more of NATL in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 13.9% of the class (10,258,805 shares), filed 2025-10-17 for an event on 2025-09-30.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-1213GBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/parent holding company3.8M5.2%2026-06-30
2026-04-3013GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser3.9M5.3%2026-03-31
2026-04-2913GVanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser4.3M5.8%2026-03-31
2026-03-2713G/Ano. 2The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2025-10-1713G/Ano. 3BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company10.3M13.9%2025-09-30
2025-10-0713G/Ano. 1AllianceBernstein L.P.investment adviser3.3M4.5%2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding NATL at their latest 13F. JSON

7 of the 30 tracked managers held NATL at their latest 13F, $135.8M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $49.6M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 2 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Millennium Management2026-06-301.1M$49.6M0.02%+648K
Soros Fund Management2026-06-301.0M$44.9M0.55%+303K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-30390K$16.9M0.01%+353K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-30318K$13.8M0.01%+137K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30166K$7.2M0.01%+85K
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3056K$2.4M0.00%-55K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-3023K$1.0M0.00%-34K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

What this page is

NCR Atleos in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows NCR Atleos (NATL), SEC CIK 1974138, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as calculating & accounting machines (no electronic computers). The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-11-02.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2025-11-19.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-12.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-05.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-01.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1974138Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

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Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of NATL is sold short?
3,046,722 shares were held short at the 2026-10-15 settlement, 3.3 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is NATL's daily short volume?
On 2026-11-02, 83,488 of the 218,914 NATL shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 38.1% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does NATL have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 4,320 NATL shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-10-09. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are NATL insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for NATL in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: NUNEZ RICARDO J (EVP, General Counsel & Sectry) on 2026-10-01.
Have NATL insiders filed to sell?
1 Form 144 notice on file for NATL worth $308K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Frymire Michelle M filed on 2025-11-19 to sell 8,786 shares ($308K) from 2025-11-19.
Who owns 5% or more of NATL?
4 holders report 5% or more of NATL in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 13.9% of the class (10,258,805 shares), filed 2025-10-17 for an event on 2025-09-30.
Which tracked 13F managers own NATL?
7 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held NATL shares at their latest filing, $135.8M in all. The largest: Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (1.1M shares, $49.6M), George Soros's Soros Fund Management (1.0M shares, $44.9M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (390K shares, $16.9M), Two Sigma Investments (318K shares, $13.8M), Renaissance Technologies (166K shares, $7.2M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (56K shares, $2.4M). The table above lists all 7.

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