Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stock Acquired Rep. David Taylor

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). In a filing disclosed on February 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Apple stock on January 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 1/29/2026.

Apple Trading Down 0.2%

Apple stock opened at $269.48 on Wednesday. Apple Inc. has a 12 month low of $169.21 and a 12 month high of $288.62. The company has a market capitalization of $3.96 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $252.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.40 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

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

Institutional Trading of Apple

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. Monarch Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Apple by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,740,000 after buying an additional 2,920 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 4,543 shares in the last quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 during the period. Finally, Highland Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 2.2% in the third quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 397,834 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $101,301,000 after acquiring an additional 8,446 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record iPhone quarter — Apple posted its strongest iPhone quarter in history, driving mid‑teen revenue growth and helping margins expand; this is the primary fundamental catalyst behind the recent rally. Apple Just Had The Biggest Quarter In iPhone History
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish notes — Several firms (including Goldman Sachs reaffirming Buy and other upgrades) have lifted tone and price targets, fueling short‑term buying and a recent intraday pop. Apple Inc.: Reaffirmed Buy on Strengthening Services Ecosystem and Broad-Based App Store Recovery
• Positive Sentiment: Big banks bullish on iPhone 17 demand — Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan highlighted strong iPhone 17 uptake (notably China/India strength), which supports revenue and margin outlooks. Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Bullish on Apple Inc. (AAPL) on Strong iPhone 17 Demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI/dev momentum — Apple added agentic coding integrations (Anthropic and OpenAI) to Xcode, strengthening the platform for developers and signaling AI-product synergy that investors favor. Apple adds agents from Anthropic and OpenAI to its coding tool
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/market momentum — Analysts and chart-watchers flagged bullish technical crossovers and momentum stock arguments that have helped bid the shares after the earnings beat. AAPL Just Crossed Over a Historically Bullish Trendline
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple TV content slate — Apple TV+ scheduled Mattel’s “Matchbox The Movie” for October; positive for content strategy but limited near‑term revenue impact relative to hardware/services. Apple TV sets October launch for Mattel’s ‘Matchbox’ car movie
• Neutral Sentiment: Aave winds down an iOS wallet — Aave shutting its Family wallet (iOS) is mostly a crypto/developer story with minimal direct impact on Apple’s core business. Aave winds down Avara, shuts down Family wallet in refocus on DeFi
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notes appear unreliable — reports flagged increases but published data showed no meaningful, verifiable short‑interest change; not a clear driver. (no substantive link)
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns over partnerships limiting AI upside — Some analysts and op‑eds warned certain cloud/partnership choices (e.g., with Alphabet) could cap Apple’s long‑term AI leverage, introducing a strategic risk investors are debating. Apple ‘Selling Its Soul To The Devil’? Analyst Says Partnering With Alphabet Limits AI Upside

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Stephens set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, January 26th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $239.00 price objective (up from $230.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday. Finally, KGI Securities raised Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $291.70.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

Apple Company Profile

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.