Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stock: Insider Jennifer Newstead Sells 2,399 Shares

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total transaction of $827,655.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,831,930. This represents a 6.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Jennifer Newstead also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, October 6th, Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of Apple stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.01, for a total value of $796,491.99.
  • On Tuesday, September 29th, Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of Apple stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $336.18, for a total transaction of $806,495.82.
  • On Tuesday, September 22nd, Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of Apple stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.06, for a total transaction of $815,803.94.
  • On Tuesday, September 15th, Jennifer Newstead sold 1,438 shares of Apple stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.19, for a total value of $474,813.22.
  • On Tuesday, September 8th, Jennifer Newstead sold 1,438 shares of Apple stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.23, for a total value of $456,176.74.
  • On Tuesday, September 1st, Jennifer Newstead sold 1,439 shares of Apple stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.01, for a total transaction of $456,177.39.
  • On Tuesday, August 25th, Jennifer Newstead sold 1,439 shares of Apple stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.95, for a total transaction of $447,457.05.
  • On Tuesday, August 18th, Jennifer Newstead sold 1,439 shares of Apple stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.49, for a total transaction of $442,478.11.
  • On Tuesday, August 11th, Jennifer Newstead sold 1,439 shares of Apple stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.75, for a total value of $442,852.25.

Apple Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $343.46 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $243.42 and a fifty-two week high of $348.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $325.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $306.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 39.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.04 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 135.46% and a net margin of 27.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.57 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $400.00 target price on shares of Apple and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. CICC Research raised their target price on shares of Apple from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. KeyCorp reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Apple currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.39.

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Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo reportedly sold out within minutes of preorders opening, with delivery estimates pushed into 2027. The response suggests strong pricing power and could establish a significant new premium product category. Apple blames extraordinary demand as foldable iPhones sell out
  • Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI said the iPhone Duo’s extended lead times support its Buy rating and $380 price target. Investors view the launch as a potential catalyst for higher average selling prices and iPhone revenue. Apple early iPhone demand supports Buy rating
  • Positive Sentiment: Apple and Meta are collaborating to run Meta’s 816-billion-parameter Muse Spark Open AI model locally on high-end Macs. The partnership may strengthen Mac demand for AI workloads and improve Apple’s AI positioning without requiring a competing mega-scale model. Apple and Meta team up on AI
  • Neutral Sentiment: UBS cautioned that iPhone demand could weaken, highlighting the risk that strong initial foldable-phone interest may not translate into sustained volume. Apple’s roughly $5 trillion valuation also leaves the stock dependent on continued execution.
  • Negative Sentiment: UK regulators are preparing a legal fight that could require Apple to give competing payment providers access to technology behind Apple Pay’s tap-to-pay functionality. A forced opening could weaken the payments ecosystem and create compliance costs. Apple set for UK legal fight over tap-to-pay rules
  • Negative Sentiment: Apple faces ongoing concerns about lagging rivals in AI infrastructure and advanced assistants. Reports that some iPhone 18 Pro component orders were reduced add to questions about future handset demand.
  • Negative Sentiment: Senior Vice President Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares worth approximately $828,000. The transaction is small relative to Apple’s size but represents another insider sale and may have modest signaling value.

Institutional Trading of Apple

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in Apple by 4.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 630,662,494 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $182,897,769,000 after acquiring an additional 28,321,085 shares during the period. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new position in Apple in the second quarter worth about $65,950,297,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Apple in the second quarter worth about $36,986,090,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Apple in the second quarter worth about $30,443,242,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in Apple by 23.2% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 73,082,616 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $18,547,637,000 after purchasing an additional 13,780,080 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Company Profile

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Apple Inc is a technology company that designs, develops and markets consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and software platforms, including iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS and visionOS.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+ and iCloud.

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