Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Apple stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.
Apple Stock Performance
NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $226.01 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $211.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $213.15. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.16. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $260.10.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The iPhone maker reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $94.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $88.64 billion. Apple had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 170.91%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.
Apple Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Apple's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.78%.
Apple announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 1st that allows the company to repurchase $100.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the iPhone maker to buy up to 3.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
AAPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Apple from $230.00 to $215.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Apple from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Apple from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $237.60.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Apple
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Advanced Portfolio Management LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Advanced Portfolio Management LLC now owns 13,815 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $3,260,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank lifted its position in Apple by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Apple by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,597 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,910 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $4,235,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 16,682 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $4,178,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Deirdre O'brien sold 34,821 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.20, for a total transaction of $7,772,047.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 136,687 shares of the company's stock, valued at $30,508,538.40. This represents a 20.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Representative McClain
Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.
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Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod.
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