Followed 534 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsSearched 570 TimesTop SearchedNASDAQ:AAPL Apple (AAPL) Stock PriceNews & Analysis $298.34 +0.50 (+0.17%) As of 02:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Apple Stock (NASDAQ:AAPL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Apple alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$296.35▼$300.5150-Day Range$246.63▼$300.2352-Week Range$193.46▼$303.20Volume19.73 million shsAverage Volume46.87 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.38 trillionP/E Ratio36.05Dividend Yield0.36%Price Target$308.74Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in CupertinoCaliforniafounded in 1976 by Steve JobsSteve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designsdevelops and sells consumer electronicssoftware and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile deviceswearableshome entertainment and digital services. Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphoneiPad tabletMac personal computersApple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod. The company develops the underlying operating systems and platform software—iOSmacOSwatchOS and tvOS—and offers a suite of services that complement its devicesincluding the App StoreiCloudApple MusicApple PayApple TV+Apple Arcade and various support and extended warranty programs. Apple distributes its products and services globally through multiple channelsincluding its direct-to-consumer Apple Storesonline storefronts and a network of third-party retailers and carriers. The company manages a complex global supply chain and relies on contract manufacturers and component suppliers to produce its hardware for markets worldwide. Its products and services are sold in many countries across the AmericasEuropeAsia and other regions. Apple is led by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cookwho succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011. The company emphasizes integrated hardware-software ecosystemsuser experience and privacy as strategic differentiatorsand continues to invest in product innovation and expansion of its services offerings.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Apple Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreAAPL MarketRank™: Apple scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeatand ranked 128th out of 630 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scoreswith extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingApple has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.66and is based on 1 strong buy rating22 buy ratings11 hold ratingsand 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Apple is close to its current pricesuggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageApple has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 daysdemonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Apple's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.15% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Apple are expected to grow by 9.15% in the coming yearfrom $8.74 to $9.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Apple is 35.96which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Apple is 35.96which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 167.33.Price to Earnings Growth RatioApple has a PEG Ratio of 2.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApple has a P/B Ratio of 59.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Apple's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.92% of the float of Apple has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApple has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.93which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Apple has recently increased by 0.19%indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldApple has a dividend yield of 0.36%which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthApple has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Apple is 13.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthysustainable levelbelow 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimatesApple will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.32% next year. This indicates that Apple will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Apple's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.84 News SentimentApple has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 302 news articles for Apple this weekcompared to 16 articles on an average week.Search Interest576 people have searched for AAPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows532 people have added Apple to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three monthsApple insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specificallythey have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $24,964,305.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.06% of the stock of Apple is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions67.73% of the stock of Apple is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Apple's insider trading history. Receive AAPL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Apple and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in AustraliaBelgiumCanadaFranceGermanyIrelandItalyNew Zealandthe NetherlandsSingaporeSouth AfricaSpainSwitzerlandthe United Kingdomand the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up buttonyou agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submittedincluding texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.May 19 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: AAPLHOODHUMMU1 hour ago | msn.comAAPL: Forget the iPhone—Services Will Drive the Next Phase of GrowthApple's Services engine is starting to fire on all cylindersbut Wall Street is only just starting to wake up to its true value-adding potential.2 hours ago | marketbeat.comThe $132 Billion Infrastructure Pivot You Might Have Missed (AAPL)Advanced Micro Devices and Intel Corporation are positioned to capitalize on the massive expansion of legacy server compute infrastructure.2 hours ago | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 05/11 - 05/15 (AAPL)Stocks were mostly higher this week as investors were reminded that earnings are the signal; inflation and geopolitics is noise...May 16 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 04/06 - 04/10 (AAPL)Stocks staged a strong recovery after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire; now attention turns to earnings seasonwhich could be a catalyst for stocks...May 142026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines AAPL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AAPL shares performed this year? Apple's stock was trading at $271.86 at the start of the year. Since thenAAPL stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $298.2650. How were Apple's earnings last quarter? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released its quarterly earnings data on ThursdayApril30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 EPS for the quartertopping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple's revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Apple's stock split? Apple shares split before market open on MondayAugust 31st 2020.The 4-1 split was announced on ThursdayJuly 30th 2020. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on FridayAugust 28th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split. How will Apple's stock buyback program work? Apple's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on ThursdayMay 1st 2025which allows the company to repurchase $100,000,000,000 in outstanding sharesaccording to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Does Apple have any subsidiaries? Apple subsidiaries include Joby AviationCredit KudosAI MusicPaws IncPrimephonicSourceDNAVilynxand others. Who are Apple's major shareholders? Apple's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (0.82%)Amundi (0.50%)Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.40%) and Swiss National Bank (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Arthur D LevinsonTimothy D CookJeffrey E WilliamsKatherine L AdamsDeirdre O'brienLuca MaestriBen BordersChris Kondo and Kevan Parekh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Apple? Shares of AAPL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles SchwabE*TRADEFidelityand Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Apple own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlistssome other companies that Apple investors own include Meta Platforms (META)NVIDIA (NVDA)Tesla (TSLA)Broadcom (AVGO)SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2026Record date for 5/14 Dividend5/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/14 Dividend5/11/2026Dividend Payable5/14/2026Today5/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 AAPL's financial health is in the Green zoneaccording to TradeSmith. AAPL has been in this zone for over one month. IndustrySector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry COMP - MICRO Sub-IndustryComputer Hardware Current SymbolNASDAQ:AAPL CIK320193 Webwww.apple.com Phone(408) 996-1010Fax408-974-2483Employees166,000Year Founded1976Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Apple$308.74 High Price Target$400.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.66 Research Coverage35 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.27 Trailing P/E Ratio36.04 Forward P/E Ratio34.10 P/E Growth2.61Net Income$112.01 billion Net Margins27.15% Pretax Margin32.71% Return on Equity146.69% Return on Assets34.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$451.44 billion Price / Sales9.70 Cash Flow$8.31 per share Price / Cash Flow35.86 Book Value$4.99 per share Price / Book59.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,687,355,000Free Float14,678,543,000Market Cap$4.38 trillion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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