Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers. It also sells various related software, services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and Mac, a line of desktop and portable personal computers, as well as iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS operating systems.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electronic computers
Sub-IndustryComputer Hardware
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone408-996-1010
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$260.17 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees137,000
Next Earnings Date1/28/2020 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Apple's stock symbol?
Apple trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAPL."
How often does Apple pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Apple?
Apple announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share on Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.97%. View Apple's Dividend History.
When did Apple's stock split? How did Apple's stock split work?
Apple shares split before market open on Monday, June 9th 2014. The 7-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 23rd 2014. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 6th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Apple stock prior to the split would have 700 shares after the split.
How will Apple's stock buyback program work?
Apple announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 30th 2019, which authorizes the company to repurchase $75,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 7.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Apple's earnings last quarter?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The iPhone maker reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. The iPhone maker earned $64.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.86 billion. Apple had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 53.82%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.91 earnings per share. View Apple's Earnings History.
When is Apple's next earnings date?
What guidance has Apple issued on next quarter's earnings?
Apple updated its second quarter 2020
After-Hours earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 28th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $63-67 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $62.45 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AAPL?
41 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Apple's stock. Their forecasts range from $153.00 to $400.00. On average, they expect Apple's share price to reach $284.84 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Apple.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Apple?
41 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Apple in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 12 hold ratings and 24 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Apple.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Apple stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Apple stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Apple’s shares have outperformed the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis. The company’s focus on strengthening the Services business and a strong slate of upcoming app releases, including its streaming service Apple TV+, are key catalysts. The company is also expected to benefit from the launch of latest iPhones, refreshed Macbook, iPad and Apple Watch product lines. Apple Arcade is likely to boost the company’s footprint in the video game space. Estimates have been stable lately ahead of the company’s Q4 earnings release. The company has positive record of earnings surprises in recent quarters. However, the ongoing U.S.-China trade war does not bode well for the company. Legal woes have increased due to a lawsuit from customers related to App Store charges. The company has also been accused of unfair practices by Spotify." (10/14/2019)
- 2. Rosenblatt Securities analysts commented, "We believe there is less reward for owning Apple stock after the recent stock rebound from stock buybacks and stable second quarter guidance. We do not think Apple is a short (the company has plenty of cash and a meaningful stock buy back program), however, we believe Apple will face fundamental deterioration over the next 6-12 months. We downgrade and maintain our $150 price target. Adding to our Sell thesis, we believe new iPhone sales will be disappointing, iPad sales growth will slow in the second half of 2019, other product sales growth, such as the HomePod, AirPod and iWatch, may not be meaningful to support total revenue growth. After strong service revenue growth over the last 4-6 quarters and the launch of Apple Music and news, we believe service revenue growth will also decelerate." (7/8/2019)
- 3. Maxim Group analysts commented, "Services GM q/q & y/y trajectory disclosure paint a positive picture, but product GM trend is then even more concerning. Installed base disclosures are on a y/y basis, failing to assuage fears China iPhone installed base is now in decline. Guidance indicates further deterioration in business fundamentals. Reiterate Hold rating and 12-month price target of $160." (1/30/2019)
Has Apple been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about AAPL stock has been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Apple earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the iPhone maker a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Apple.
Are investors shorting Apple?
Apple saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 45,510,000 shares, a decrease of 10.3% from the December 31st total of 50,750,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 26,040,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View Apple's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Apple's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Apple own?
Who are Apple's key executives?
Apple's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Timothy D. Cook, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Luca Maestri, CFO & Sr. VP (Age 55)
- Mr. Jeffrey E. Williams, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
- Ms. Katherine L. Adams, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Chris Kondo, Sr. Director of Corp. Accounting
Who are Apple's major shareholders?
Apple's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Johanson Financial Advisors Inc. (0.39%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.24%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%), WELLCOME TRUST LTD THE as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST (0.07%), Strs Ohio (0.07%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.06%). Company insiders that own Apple stock include Angela J Ahrendts, Arthur D Levinson, Chris Kondo, Craig Federighi, Daniel J Riccio, Deirdre O'brien, Jeffrey E Williams, Johny Srouji, Luca Maestri, Philip W Schiller and Timothy D Cook. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Apple.
Which institutional investors are selling Apple stock?
AAPL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including PGGM Investments, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Calamos Advisors LLC, Strs Ohio, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System and Hexavest Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Apple company stock in the last year include Arthur D Levinson, Chris Kondo, Deirdre O'brien, Jeffrey E Williams, Luca Maestri and Timothy D Cook. View Insider Buying and Selling for Apple.
Which institutional investors are buying Apple stock?
AAPL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Artemis Investment Management LLP, M&G Investment Management Ltd., First American Bank, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC, Centre Asset Management LLC and J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Apple.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Apple's stock price today?
One share of AAPL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $317.69.
How big of a company is Apple?
Apple has a market capitalization of $1.39 trillion and generates $260.17 billion in revenue each year. The iPhone maker earns $55.26 billion in net income (profit) each year or $11.89 on an earnings per share basis. Apple employs 137,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Apple.
What is Apple's official website?
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 or via email at [email protected]
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