Apple Stock Forecast, Price & News

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Apple a buy right now?

30 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Apple in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings, 22 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Apple stock.
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How has Apple's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

Apple's stock was trading at $68.8575 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AAPL shares have increased by 135.0% and is now trading at $161.84.
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When is Apple's next earnings date?

Apple is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 26th 2022.
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How were Apple's earnings last quarter?

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The iPhone maker reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.24. The iPhone maker earned $83.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.94 billion. Apple had a net margin of 25.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 144.13%. The firm's revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share.
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How often does Apple pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Apple?

Apple announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 28th. Investors of record on Monday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share on Thursday, November 11th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 5th.
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Is Apple a good dividend stock?

Apple pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.54%. Apple has been increasing its dividend for 10 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Apple is 15.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Apple will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.36% next year. This indicates that Apple will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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When did Apple's stock split? How did Apple's stock split work?

Apple shares split on Monday, August 31st 2020. The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, July 30th 2020. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, August 28th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of Apple stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

What price target have analysts set for AAPL?

30 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Apple's stock. Their forecasts range from $90.00 to $200.00. On average, they expect Apple's share price to reach $166.39 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.8% from the stock's current price.
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What are Wall Street analysts saying about Apple stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Apple stock:

• 1. Fundamental Research analysts commented, "Fundamental Research Corp has issued a report entitled “Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) - Don’t Forget the Long Wait Times for the iPhone 13” and dated October 29, 2021. The full report is now at www.researchfrc.com." (11/5/2021)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Apple’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results reflected supply chain constraints due to industry-wide silicon shortages and COVID-related manufacturing disruptions. Nevertheless, continued momentum in the Services and robust performance from iPhone, iPad, Mac and Wearables contributed strongly to the quarterly results. Apple did not provide revenue guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, given the uncertainty around the impact of the pandemic. It expects supply chain constrains to hurt top-line in a much larger way as compared with fourth-quarter. Iexpects revenues for each product category to grow on a year-over-year basis, except for iPad, which is expected to decline year over year due to supply constraints. Services growth rate is expected to decline sequentially. Shares have underperformed the S&P 500 year to date." (11/1/2021)

Who are Apple's key executives?

Apple's management team includes the following people:

• Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Jeffrey E. Williams, Chief Operating Officer
• Luca Maestri, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
• Kevin M. Lynch, Vice President-Technology
• Kate Adams, Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel

What is Tim Cook's approval rating as Apple's CEO?

11,001 employees have rated Apple CEO Tim Cook on Glassdoor.com. Tim Cook has an approval rating of 94% among Apple's employees. This puts Tim Cook in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Apple's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Apple include Dell Technologies (DELL), HP (HPQ), NCR (NCR), 3D Systems (DDD), Avid Technology (AVID), Stratasys (SSYS), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) and Kopin (KOPN).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Apple own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Apple investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX), General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T) and Boeing (BA).

What is Apple's stock symbol?

Apple trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAPL."

Who are Apple's major shareholders?

Apple's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.58%), Morgan Stanley (0.78%), Swiss National Bank (0.40%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.39%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.37%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.33%). Company insiders that own Apple stock include Arthur D Levinson, Chris Kondo, Deirdre O'brien, Jeffrey E Williams, Jeffrey E Williams, Katherine L Adams, Katherine L Adams, Luca Maestri and Timothy D Cook.
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Which institutional investors are selling Apple stock?

AAPL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Swiss National Bank, Millennium Management LLC, and Prospera Financial Services Inc. Company insiders that have sold Apple company stock in the last year include Chris Kondo, Deirdre O'brien, Jeffrey E Williams, Katherine L Adams, Luca Maestri, and Timothy D Cook.
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Which institutional investors are buying Apple stock?

AAPL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nordea Investment Management AB, SG Americas Securities LLC, MFA Wealth Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Wolverine Trading LLC, and Hsbc Holdings PLC.
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How do I buy shares of Apple?

Shares of AAPL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Apple's stock price today?

One share of AAPL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $161.84.

How much money does Apple make?

Apple has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion and generates $365.82 billion in revenue each year. The iPhone maker earns $94.68 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.62 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Apple have?

Apple employs 154,000 workers across the globe.

Does Apple have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Apple: Acunu, Akonia Holographics, AlgoTrim, Anobit Technologies, Apple Canada Inc., Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Apple Distribution International Limited, Apple Europe Limited, Apple France, Apple GmbH, Apple Japan Inc., Apple Operations Europe Limited, Apple Operations International Limited, Apple Operations Limited, Apple Pty Limited, Apple Sales International Limited, Apple Value Services LLC, Asaii Inc, AuthenTec, Beats Electronics, Beddit, Booklamp, Braeburn Capital Inc., BroadMap, Buddybuild, Burstly, Camerai, Catch.com, Chomp, Color Labs, Concept.io, Cue, DataTiger, Dialog Semiconductor, Drive.ai, Dryft, Embark1, Emotient, Fleetsmith, Flyby Media, FoundationDB, IKinema LTD, InVisage Technologies, Inductiv, Intel's smartphone modem business, Intrinsity, Lala, Laserlike, LearnSprout, LegbaCore, Locationary, MOG, Mapsense, Matcha, Mobeewave, Next Issue Media, NextVR, Novauris, Particle, Placebase, Platoon, Polar Rose, Poly9, Pop Up Archive, PowerSchool, PowerbyProxi, PrimeSense, Primephonic, Privaris, Prss, PullString, Quattro Wireless, Raycer Graphics, Scout FM, Semetric, SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), Shazam, Silk Labs, Siri, SnappyLabs, SourceDNA, Spaces, Spectral Edge, Spektral, Spotsetter, Stamplay, Texture by Next Issue, The Dark Sky Company, Topsy Labs, Tueo Health, Turi, Union Bay Networks, Vilynx, VocalIQ, Voysis, Vrvana, WiFiSLAM, Xnor.ai, imsense, indoor.io, metaio, and tuplejump.

When was Apple founded?

Apple was founded in 1976.

What is Apple's official website?

The official website for Apple is www.apple.com.

Where are Apple's headquarters?

Apple is headquartered at ONE APPLE PARK WAY, CUPERTINO CA, 95014.

How can I contact Apple?

Apple's mailing address is ONE APPLE PARK WAY, CUPERTINO CA, 95014. The iPhone maker can be reached via phone at (408) 996-1010, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 408-974-2483.