Apple Stock Forecast, Price & News

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Apple a buy right now?

32 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Apple in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 25 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Apple stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Apple?

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When is Apple's next earnings date?

Apple is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 4th 2021.
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How were Apple's earnings last quarter?

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released its earnings results on Monday, July, 26th. The iPhone maker reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.29. The iPhone maker had revenue of $81.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $73.48 billion. Apple had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 131.01% and a net margin of 25.00%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS.
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How has Apple's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Apple's stock was trading at $68.8575 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AAPL shares have increased by 113.4% and is now trading at $146.92.
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How often does Apple pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Apple?

Apple announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Thursday, August 12th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 6th.
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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 0.60%. Apple has been increasing its dividend for 8 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Apple is 26.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Apple will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.41% 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's stock split before market open on Monday, August 31st 2020. The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, July 30th 2020. The newly issued 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?

32 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Apple's shares. Their forecasts range from $90.00 to $198.00. On average, they expect Apple's stock price to reach $164.03 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.6% 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)Remaining Bullish Despite Management’s Warning of Weak Q4” and dated July 28, 2021. The full report is now at www.researchfrc.com." (8/3/2021)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Apple is benefiting from continued momentum in the Services segment, driven by App Store, Cloud Services, Music, advertising and AppleCare. Apple’s near-term prospects are bright, driven by new iPhones that support 5G, revamped iPad and Mac line-up of devices, healthcare-focused Apple Watch, and an expanding App Store ecosystem. Apple’s ability to attract small developers has been a key catalyst. Moreover, Apple devices continue to gain traction among enterprises. Apple’s focus on user privacy, as reflected by its latest iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8 updates, is a game changer. However, Apple refrained from providing any guidance due to uncertainties triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, increasing scrutiny and legal woes over App Store are headwinds. Shares have underperformed the S&P 500 year to date." (7/26/2021)

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), The Walt Disney (DIS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T) and The 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.65%), State Street Corp (3.77%), FMR LLC (2.12%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.54%), Northern Trust Corp (1.17%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.17%). 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 Susquehanna International Group LLP, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Bank of Montreal Can, Jennison Associates LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Credit Suisse AG, and SG Americas Securities LLC. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Amundi, Vanguard Group Inc., Liberty Wealth Management LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jefferies Group LLC, and FMR LLC.
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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 $146.92.

How much money does Apple make?

Apple has a market capitalization of $2.43 trillion and generates $274.52 billion in revenue each year. The iPhone maker earns $57.41 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.28 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Apple have?

Apple employs 147,000 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, 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 or via email at [email protected].