$2,740,000 of APPLE INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q2 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Issues related to encryption and cybersecurity, including operation of the CLOUD Act Apples efforts around workforce education Issues related to Post-Quantum Cryptography and the Commercial National Security Algorithms (CNSA) 2.0 requirements Providing information on Apples commitment to the environment, including recycling efforts Issues related to environmental policy, including critical minerals and renewable energy Issues related to the U.S. - EU Privacy Shield Issues related to anti-counterfeit and anti-piracy policy Issues related to the trade impacts of intellectual property disputes Issues related to U.S. competitiveness in global markets Issues related to tariff and non-tariff trade barriers Issues related to the domestic manufacturing of semiconductors Providing information related to Apples supply chain Providing information related to artificial intelligence and domestic manufacturing Issues related to general spectrum management and policy, including issues related to ultra wideband uses Issues related to telecommunications and accessibility Providing information related to Apples efforts around financial services Issues related to financial technology and fraud prevention Issues related to digital identity General tax issues, including expiring tax provisions Providing information regarding Apple's tax posture Issues related to health-related tax provisions General patent policy, including issues related to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, S. 1553/H.R. 3160 the PREVAIL Act, and S. 708/H.R. 1574 the RESTORE Patent Rights Act Issues related to standard essential patents Issues related to licensing obligations, including the Fair Access to Critical Computing Technologies Act (FACCTA) of 2026 Issues related to anti-counterfeit policy General intellectual property, trademark and copyright policy Issues related to patent proceedings and the International Trade Commission, including the Advancing Americas Interests Act General overview of music licensing legal framework General consumer privacy issues Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333/S. 4349 the Parents Over Platforms Act, S. 1748 the Kids Online Safety Act, and H.R. 7757 the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act Encouraging the development and adoption of strong consumer data privacy protections via legislation and/or regulatory policy Providing information on App Store policies and procedures Providing information related to Apple product features and functionality Issues related to privacy and security practices in the app ecosystem Providing information related to Apple's artificial intelligence offerings including consumer protections Providing information related to the health features of Apples products, including health data privacy Providing information related to consumer wearable devices and H.R. 4203 the WEAR IT Act Issues related to competition in digital markets and the app marketplace, including privacy, security, and competitiveness issues related to S.4746 the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2153 the Open App Markets Act, and H.R. 3209 the App Store Freedom Act Educating policymakers about Apples employee base and retail operations in their states Providing information to policymakers about global regulations impacting competition in digital markets Issues related to immigration reform"
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
AAPL Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AAPL stock 18 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 7 have been purchases and 11 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AAPL stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $100,000 on 06/24.
- REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW VAN EPPS sold up to $15,000 on 06/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 06/05.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN CRENSHAW sold up to $15,000 on 06/01.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $45,000 on 05/15, 02/26.
- REPRESENTATIVE ED CASE has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/14, 02/12 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/14, 02/12 and 0 sales.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO sold up to $15,000 on 04/17.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MCGUIRE purchased up to $15,000 on 04/15.
- REPRESENTATIVE LIZZIE FLETCHER sold up to $15,000 on 04/08.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARK ALFORD sold up to $15,000 on 03/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS R. SUOZZI sold up to $50,000 on 02/18.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIA LETLOW purchased up to $15,000 on 02/02.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
AAPL Insider Trading Activity
AAPL insiders have traded $AAPL stock on the open market 11 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 11 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 6 sales selling 64,949 shares for an estimated $16,512,197.
- ARTHUR D LEVINSON sold 50,000 shares for an estimated $15,551,000
- DEIRDRE O'BRIEN (Senior Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 30,002 shares for an estimated $7,660,875.
- KEVAN PAREKH (Senior Vice President, CFO) sold 1,534 shares for an estimated $421,850
- BEN BORDERS (Principal Accounting Officer) sold 116 shares for an estimated $34,236
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 2,314 institutional investors add shares of AAPL stock to their portfolio, and 2,945 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 35,525,866 shares (-49.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $8,893,545,294
- DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. added 26,508,181 shares (+24974.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,636,058,031
- CORIENT PRIVATE WEALTH LLC removed 19,792,183 shares (-65.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,954,775,092
- MORGAN STANLEY added 13,991,687 shares (+6.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,502,678,923
- AMUNDI added 13,780,080 shares (+23.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,449,705,227
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 12,271,790 shares (-15.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,072,119,908
- AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 11,252,026 shares (-95.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,816,832,188
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
AAPL Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $AAPL in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 05/01/2026
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 01/30/2026
- Wedbush issued a "Outperform" rating on 01/30/2026
- Maxim Group issued a "Buy" rating on 01/30/2026
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/30/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for AAPL, check out Quiver Quantitative's $AAPL forecast page.
AAPL Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $AAPL recently. We have seen 17 analysts offer price targets for $AAPL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $325.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Amit Daryanani from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $365.0 on 06/25/2026
- An analyst from KGI Securities set a target price of $315.0 on 06/22/2026
- Wamsi Mohan from B of A Securities set a target price of $380.0 on 06/18/2026
- Barton Crockett from Rosenblatt set a target price of $276.0 on 06/09/2026
- Tom Forte from Maxim Group set a target price of $350.0 on 06/09/2026
- Krish Sankar from TD Cowen set a target price of $350.0 on 06/09/2026
- Erik Woodring from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $360.0 on 06/09/2026
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