Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California) recently sold shares of Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL. In a filing disclosed on January 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $5,000,001 and $25,000,000 in Apple stock on December 30th.

Representative Nancy Pelosi also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $250,001 – $500,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 1/16/2026.
• Purchased $500,001 – $1,000,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 1/16/2026.
• Purchased $500,001 – $1,000,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 1/16/2026.
• Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Vistra NYSE: VST on 1/16/2026.
• Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of Walt Disney NYSE: DIS on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $250,001 – $500,000 in shares of PayPal NASDAQ: PYPL on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $5,000,001 – $25,000,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 12/24/2025.

Apple Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of Apple stock opened at $255.41 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $269.21 and its 200 day moving average is $250.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.09. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.65 billion. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAPL has been the topic of a number of research reports. CLSA boosted their price objective on Apple from $265.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Apple from $241.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Melius Research set a $345.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Apple currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.80.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AAPL

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. increased its position in Apple by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. now owns 3,552 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $729,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 4.6% during the second quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $13,740,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares in the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Apple by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 195,482 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $40,107,000 after purchasing an additional 4,543 shares during the last quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 17.9% during the second quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC now owns 5,404 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highland Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Apple by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 397,834 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $101,301,000 after purchasing an additional 8,446 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Apple

In other Apple news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value 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. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other bullish analyst actions raise upside expectations — JPMorgan bumped its price target sharply (to $315) citing strong iPhone demand, and Goldman continues to call AAPL a buy, giving the stock structural analyst support into earnings. Apple gets price target boost from JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: AI product rollout: Gemini‑powered Siri is expected in February — the Google partnership and imminent Siri upgrade are a tangible product milestone that could drive services engagement and longer‑term monetization. Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant
• Positive Sentiment: iPhone strength in emerging markets and expanded App Store ad options support revenue mix — reports point to better iPhone share in India and new ad products for developers launching in March, both positives for device and services trends. Why Shares of Apple Are Rising Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings week and AI spending scrutiny — CNBC and others flag that Big Tech’s large 2025 AI infrastructure spend will be under investor scrutiny as AAPL, MSFT, META and TSLA report; investors will watch margins and guidance rather than just revenue. Tech’s massive AI spend is under scrutiny ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market pricing and macro calendar increase event risk — options traders expect a ~4.15% move around earnings and the Fed meeting adds a macro overlay that could amplify moves. Apple options traders expect a 4.15% move
• Neutral Sentiment: High-profile portfolio reshuffle (Pelosi filing) shows selling of AAPL but replacement with LEAPS — optics of a ~$50M sale could spook some, but the move into long‑dated calls signals continued long-term conviction. Pelosi’s Bullish 2026 Buy List
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-side downgrade: Aletheia keeps a Sell and lowers its target to $205 — the firm warns hardware margins have peaked, which raises downside risk if Apple can’t offset margin pressure via price increases or stronger services growth. Aletheia Maintains Sell on Apple
• Negative Sentiment: Retail outflows and recent multi‑week underperformance — coverage notes retail selling and Apple lagging peers, which can amplify downside if earnings/guidance disappoint. Apple’s Stock Dumped By Retail Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/PR noise: reports of a combined $163M settlement over alleged recordings (Google/Apple) — small dollar impact but reputational/legal headlines can add short-term volatility. Google, Apple to pay combined $163M to settle lawsuits

About Representative Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 11th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Pelosi (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 11th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Pelosi is the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House. Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House in a special election in 1987 to represent California’s 5th Congressional District, which she represented until her election to California’s 8th Congressional District in 2012. In 2002, she was elected minority leader, becoming the highest-ranking congresswoman of either party in U.S. history. When Democrats took control of the House in 2007, Pelosi made history again with her election as speaker of the House.
Pelosi was re-elected speaker of the House in 2019, following the 2018 midterm elections. She served in that role until January 3, 2023.
Notable legislation passed during her speakership includes the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act.
Pelosi is also a prominent Democratic fundraiser, raising more than $700 million for the Democratic Party since becoming a party leader in 2002.
Nancy Pelosi was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Pelosi graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in 1958. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in 1962. Pelosi served as the chair of the California State Democratic Party and the finance chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

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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