Recent discussions on X regarding Apple Inc. (AAPL) have centered around the company's year-to-date stock performance and strategic moves in AI and iPhone sales. Many users have expressed concern over the reported 17% decline in stock value this year, with some pointing to challenges like market saturation and competitive pressures as key factors. There is also a mix of skepticism and cautious optimism about whether Apple's push into AI-driven features can spark a significant recovery.
Additionally, posts on X highlight a divide in opinions about Apple's latest iPhone sales data, particularly in markets like China, where some see signs of improvement, while others warn of ongoing risks such as tariffs and demand fatigue. The chatter also touches on legal challenges and antitrust scrutiny, with a few voices suggesting these could pose further hurdles for the tech giant. This blend of hope for innovation and worry over external pressures keeps the conversation dynamic and intense.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Apple Inc. Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AAPL stock 41 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 20 have been purchases and 21 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AAPL stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS has traded it 11 times. They made 11 purchases worth up to $1,160,000 on 06/30, 06/25, 06/09, 06/03 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE has traded it 4 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $300,000 on 04/07, 03/31 and 2 sales worth up to $1,250,000 on 05/12, 05/08.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 5 times. They made 5 purchases worth up to $75,000 on 05/05, 04/09, 04/03, 03/17, 02/12 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 03/03 and 2 sales worth up to $65,000 on 04/21, 03/20.
- SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $100,000 on 04/15, 01/10.
- SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE sold up to $50,000 on 04/14.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE sold up to $15,000 on 04/11.
- REPRESENTATIVE TERRI A. SEWELL purchased up to $15,000 on 04/10.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER has traded it 6 times. They made 0 purchases and 6 sales worth up to $90,000 on 04/09, 03/06, 03/05, 02/24, 02/21, 02/03.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN sold up to $15,000 on 04/08.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 04/07, 03/31.
- REPRESENTATIVE GREG LANDSMAN has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $100,000 on 03/27.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 02/05, 01/17.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Apple Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Apple Inc. insiders have traded $AAPL stock on the open market 14 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 14 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AAPL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TIMOTHY D COOK (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 108,136 shares for an estimated $24,184,658.
- KATHERINE L. ADAMS (SVP, GC and Secretary) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 38,822 shares for an estimated $8,683,252.
- JEFFREY E WILLIAMS (COO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 35,493 shares for an estimated $7,950,690.
- KEVAN PAREKH (Senior Vice President, CFO) sold 4,570 shares for an estimated $941,420
- CHRIS KONDO (Principal Accounting Officer) sold 4,486 shares for an estimated $933,955
- ARTHUR D LEVINSON sold 1,516 shares for an estimated $343,146
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Apple Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 2,048 institutional investors add shares of Apple Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 3,142 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 91,336,544 shares (-87.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $20,288,586,518
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 23,748,072 shares (-32.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $5,275,159,233
- PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC removed 20,945,084 shares (-99.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $4,652,531,508
- H&H INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT, LLC removed 18,544,974 shares (-35.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $4,119,395,074
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 16,785,263 shares (+1.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,728,510,470
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 15,737,447 shares (+8.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,495,759,102
- AMUNDI added 14,651,321 shares (+27.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,254,497,933
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Apple Inc. Government Contracts
We have seen $7,470 of award payments to $AAPL over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
Apple Inc. Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $AAPL in the last several months. We have seen 10 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 4 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 06/24/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 06/13/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 06/10/2025
- Wedbush issued a "Outperform" rating on 06/09/2025
- Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 05/21/2025
- Jefferies issued a "Underperform" rating on 05/02/2025
- Tigress Financial issued a "Strong Buy" rating on 04/02/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Apple Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $AAPL forecast page.
Apple Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $AAPL recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $AAPL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $240.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- David Vogt from UBS set a target price of $210.0 on 07/03/2025
- An analyst from J.P. Morgan set a target price of $230.0 on 06/26/2025
- An analyst from Barclays set a target price of $173.0 on 06/24/2025
- Gil Luria from D.A. Davidson set a target price of $250.0 on 05/02/2025
- Erik Woodring from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $252.0 on 03/12/2025
- An analyst from Evercore ISI set a target price of $260.0 on 01/31/2025
- An analyst from Redburn Partners set a target price of $230.0 on 01/31/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
