Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) recently sold shares of Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL. In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Apple stock on December 17th.

Senator Tommy Tuberville also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLV on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 12/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLP on 12/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLU on 12/17/2025.

Apple Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of AAPL opened at $258.21 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a 12-month low of $169.21 and a 12-month high of $288.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.80 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $272.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $248.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $101.65 billion. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.64 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s payout ratio is presently 13.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 110.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Apple in the second quarter valued at $31,000. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its position in Apple by 1,800.0% during the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. Nexus Investment Management ULC lifted its position in Apple by 333.3% during the second quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Apple in the 4th quarter worth about $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple’s move to run Google’s Gemini models for Siri and Apple Intelligence is being framed as a major capability boost that should accelerate Apple’s AI roadmap and services monetization. Siri to Get Smarter With Gemini: The ETF Playbook for Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Apple launched Creator Studio — a $12.99/mo bundle for creators — which targets higher-margin recurring services revenue and competitive ground vs. Adobe. This supports the services-growth narrative. Apple bundles creative apps into $13-a-month subscription
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst commentary persists (e.g., Dan Ives projecting material upside), which keeps conviction among growth-oriented investors despite recent pullbacks. How Apple Stock Could Add $100 Per Share in 2026 and Beyond
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs’ move away from Apple Card highlights shifting dynamics in Apple’s financial-services partnership; it’s more a partner/earnings update for Goldman than an immediate earnings shock for Apple. Goldman Sachs Leans Into Post-Apple Card Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: India has issued a final warning and signaled it may proceed with an antitrust case — a development that raises regulatory and potential fines risk in a large growth market. India warns Apple it will proceed with antitrust case
• Negative Sentiment: Press reports flag a potential multi‑billion fine scenario and ongoing antitrust scrutiny in India — headline risk that can weigh on sentiment even if outcomes are uncertain. Apple Stock Unfazed despite Potential $38 Billion Fine from India
• Negative Sentiment: Supply-chain pressures: soaring memory/storage prices and shortages of a chipboard material could raise component costs or constrain production for some products. That’s a margin and supply-risk headwind to watch. Apple and tech hardware stocks face ‘crisis’ as memory prices soar AI Demand Triggers Chip Material Shortage for Apple
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors/strategists view the Google Gemini deal as evidence of Apple’s reliance on external AI providers — a critique that raises questions about Apple’s competitive independence and long-term foundation-model strategy. Cathie Wood’s ARK: Apple’s reliance on Google for AI signals deeper trouble

Insider Activity at Apple

In related news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total transaction of $1,017,654.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target (up from $325.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 9th. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on shares of Apple from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Melius Research set a $345.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $284.07.

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About Senator Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party) (also known as Coach) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Alabama. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Tuberville (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Tuberville was head coach for several college football teams between 1995 and 2016, including at Auburn University and the University of Cincinnati. Tommy Tuberville was born in Camden, Arkansas, and lives in Auburn, Alabama. Tuberville’s career experience includes working as a studio analyst with ESPN and as the head football coach of the University of Mississippi, the University of Auburn, Texas Tech University, and the University of Cincinnati.

Apple Company Profile

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Apple Inc NASDAQ: AAPL is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.

Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.

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