Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Sells Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently sold part of their stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). In a filing disclosed on November 4th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Apple stock on October 21st.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) on 10/21/2026.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL stock opened at $349.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $243.42 and a 1 year high of $354.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.10 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s 50-day moving average is $334.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $297.58.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $114.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.40 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 125.35% and a net margin of 27.60%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.85 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 9.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Avenir Tech Ltd purchased a new position in Apple in the second quarter worth $29,000. Ironwood Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Apple during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Apple in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. ABS Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Apple in the 2nd quarter worth about $376,168,000. Finally, Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Apple during the 3rd quarter valued at about $107,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAPL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Moffett Nathanson set a $283.00 price objective on shares of Apple and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Melius Research set a $370.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday. Argus increased their price target on Apple from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.51.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Ben Borders sold 1,280 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.40, for a total value of $442,112.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 38,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,224,675.20. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO John Ternus sold 25,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.94, for a total transaction of $8,460,671.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 59,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,832,236.98. This trade represents a 29.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 289,252 shares of company stock valued at $96,301,063 in the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post-election relief helped lift major technology stocks, including Apple, as investors saw reduced near-term uncertainty. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: Apple reached a record high amid signs of renewed demand. Investors are also weighing the rollout of Apple Intelligence in China, which could help close a competitive gap in a major market. Invezz article
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple is reducing employee budgets for AI tools as it seeks to manage expenses, while reported research costs have climbed 32%. Cost control may help, but the spending trend underscores the expense of competing in AI. Reuters article
• Negative Sentiment: Rising memory prices remain a key risk to profitability: Apple expects higher component costs to pressure holiday-quarter gross margins, and its manufacturing purchase commitments have increased. MarketBeat article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and margin concerns persist despite the rally; DZ Bank downgraded Apple to sell, citing a $300 price target. MarketBeat ratings

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

About Apple

Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.