Sen. John Boozman Buys Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Jan 15th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Apple stock on December 17th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 12/31/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) on 12/31/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) on 12/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) on 12/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PPLT) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 12/24/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tradr 2X Long SPY Monthly ETF (NASDAQ:SPYM) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) on 12/17/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 12/17/2025.

Apple Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL traded down $1.51 during trading on Thursday, reaching $258.45. 18,412,171 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 42,298,957. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $272.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $248.06. The company has a market capitalization of $3.80 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.09.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The company had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $101.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. grew its position in shares of Apple by 13.2% in the second quarter. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. now owns 3,552 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $729,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Apple by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,920 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 195,482 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $40,107,000 after purchasing an additional 4,543 shares during the period. Riverwater Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 17.9% during the second quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC now owns 5,404 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Plum Street Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 4.0% in the first quarter. Plum Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,889 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,752,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on AAPL shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Melius boosted their price objective on shares of Apple from $290.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 target price on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 target price on Apple and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Apple from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $284.07.

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Insider Transactions at Apple

In other Apple news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value of $1,017,654.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Apple’s switch to Google’s Gemini to power an upgraded Siri and other Apple Intelligence features is seen as a practical shortcut to deliver better AI user experiences faster — a potential catalyst for services revenue and device differentiation. Siri to Get Smarter With Gemini: The ETF Playbook for Investors
Positive Sentiment: Apple launched Creator Studio, a $12.99/mo creative-apps bundle aimed at creators — another services push that can lift recurring revenue and margins if adoption scales. Apple bundles creative apps into $13-a-month subscription
Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains: several firms reiterate buy/outperform views and some expect an earnings upside driven by a Siri refresh and iPhone cycle — that underpins longer-term bullishness despite short-term noise. This Analyst Still Thinks Apple Stock Is a Top Pick for 2026
Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Apple will pay “billions” to Google for Gemini access — an investment that accelerates product improvement but increases OpEx/licensing exposure; the net EPS impact depends on adoption and margin upside from better services. Apple will pay billions for Gemini; OpenAI decided against Siri deal – FT
Negative Sentiment: India has issued a final warning and is moving toward an antitrust case that could entail very large penalties — regulatory risk in a major growth market is a clear downside catalyst. India warns Apple it will proceed with antitrust case after company plays for time
Negative Sentiment: Cathie Wood’s ARK and other critics argue reliance on Google for core AI is a sign of strategic weakness — investor concern over loss of control and margin pressure from licensing deals may weigh on sentiment. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Says Apple’s Reliance On Google For AI Signals Deeper Trouble
Negative Sentiment: Supply-chain pressure: reports of shortages in a key chip material could constrain iPhone/AI product shipments or raise component costs if not resolved. AI Demand Triggers Chip Material Shortage for Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA)

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Apple Company Profile

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Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.

Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.