$3,090,000 of APPLE INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Issues related to Post-Quantum Cryptography and the Commercial National Security Algorithms (CNSA) 2.0 requirements Providing information related to Apples efforts around financial services Issues related to financial technology and fraud prevention, including H.R.7270 the Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026, and H.R.4936 the TRAPS Act 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 Issues related to encryption and cybersecurity, including operation of the CLOUD Act Issues related to privacy rights, transparency, and H.R. 6048 the NDO Fairness Act 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 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 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 Issues related to the domestic manufacturing of semiconductors Providing information related to Apples supply chain, including the supply of memory 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"
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
AAPL Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AAPL stock 20 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 have been purchases and 14 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AAPL stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE PETE SESSIONS sold up to $250,000 on 09/22.
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 09/08, 08/13, 05/14 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HERN has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 09/08.
- REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT FRANKLIN sold up to $15,000 on 08/20.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MCGUIRE sold up to $15,000 on 08/18.
- REPRESENTATIVE ED CASE has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 08/13, 05/14 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD MCCORMICK sold up to $15,000 on 07/30.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO sold up to $15,000 on 07/21.
- REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL A. RULLI sold up to $15,000 on 06/25.
- 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 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 05/15.
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 33 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 33 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AAPL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TIMOTHY D COOK (Executive Chair) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 191,753 shares for an estimated $63,845,841.
- 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 46,389 shares for an estimated $15,466,923.
- JOHN TERNUS (CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 25,412 shares for an estimated $8,460,740.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 18,228 shares for an estimated $5,966,401.
- KEVAN PAREKH (Senior Vice President, CFO) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 2,926 shares for an estimated $902,165.
- BEN BORDERS (Principal Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 1,396 shares for an estimated $476,343.
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 2,646 institutional investors add shares of AAPL stock to their portfolio, and 3,059 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 228,762,008 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $66,194,574,634
- INVESCO LTD. added 115,074,631 shares (+157.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $33,297,995,226
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 101,374,121 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $29,333,615,652
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 40,615,258 shares (-20.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $11,752,431,054
- DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 26,511,904 shares (-99.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $7,671,484,541
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 20,599,001 shares (+42.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,960,526,929
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 18,301,514 shares (+1.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,295,726,091
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 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 05/01/2026
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 13 analysts offer price targets for $AAPL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $350.0.
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
- Erik Woodring from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $360.0 on 06/09/2026
- Krish Sankar from TD Cowen set a target price of $350.0 on 06/09/2026
- Tom Forte from Maxim Group set a target price of $350.0 on 06/09/2026
- Barton Crockett from Rosenblatt set a target price of $276.0 on 06/09/2026
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