Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Apple in a report issued on Friday, August 1st. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria forecasts that the iPhone maker will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Apple's current full-year earnings is $7.28 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Apple's FY2026 earnings at $7.71 EPS.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The iPhone maker reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $94.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $88.64 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 170.91% and a net margin of 24.30%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share.
Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on AAPL. Scotiabank cut Apple to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Barclays increased their price target on Apple from $173.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. KeyCorp raised Apple from an "underweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, China Renaissance initiated coverage on Apple in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $241.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $237.25.
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Apple Trading Down 2.5%
Shares of AAPL stock opened at $202.38 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $205.37 and a 200-day moving average of $213.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. Apple has a 1-year low of $169.21 and a 1-year high of $260.10.
Apple Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. Apple's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.78%.
Apple declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st that authorizes the company to repurchase $100.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the iPhone maker to repurchase up to 3.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Activity at Apple
In related news, insider Chris Kondo sold 4,486 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.19, for a total transaction of $933,940.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,533 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,233,815.27. This trade represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Apple
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ryan Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Apple in the second quarter valued at $31,000. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% in the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Conquis Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter valued at $63,000. Nexus Investment Management ULC grew its position in shares of Apple by 333.3% in the second quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter valued at $65,000. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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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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