Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Acquired Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Posted by Doug Wharley on Jan 19th, 2026

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $100,001 and $250,000 in Apple stock on December 29th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 12/29/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 12/29/2025.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL stock opened at $255.53 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $288.62. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $271.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.02.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.65 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Melius Research set a $345.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $283.36 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 target price on Apple in a research note on Friday, October 31st. DZ Bank raised shares of Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Apple has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $284.07.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Apple news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 15,098 shares in the company, valued at $4,095,030.54. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Apple’s long-term AI strategy shifted toward a major deal with Google’s Gemini to power the next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence — a faster route to competitive AI features that could boost services engagement and stickiness. Read More.
Positive Sentiment: Apple TV+ is showing momentum and is highlighted as a growing threat to Netflix, which supports the case for accelerating services revenue and margin diversification beyond hardware. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Apple remains a core holding inside mega-cap / AI-heavy ETFs that outperformed in 2025; that structural demand supports liquidity and index flows but isn’t a direct company-specific catalyst. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Proposed U.S. bill to expand veteran training in emerging tech names Apple among potential beneficiaries (more skilled talent in semiconductors/AI over time) — long-term, indirect. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: India issued a final warning that it will proceed with an antitrust case after delays in Apple’s responses — a move that raises regulatory and large‑fine risk in a key market. That adds tangible downside risk to investor sentiment. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Cathie Wood’s ARK and other commentators argue Apple’s reliance on Google for core AI models signals strategic weakness — this critique is amplifying short‑term sell‑side debate about Apple’s independence on AI and could pressure the stock. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Memory and storage price spikes are creating headwinds for hardware makers; rising component costs could compress iPhone and Mac margins if Apple cannot fully pass them through. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Apple

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MRA Advisory Group grew its position in Apple by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 17,720 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $4,817,000 after buying an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. M3 Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. M3 Advisory Group LLC now owns 16,906 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $4,596,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the period. Forte Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Apple by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Forte Asset Management LLC now owns 9,778 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,658,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Udine Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Apple by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Udine Wealth Management Inc. now owns 72,503 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $19,711,000 after purchasing an additional 1,852 shares during the period. Finally, Sharp Wealth Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Apple by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Sharp Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 6,154 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,673,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Senator Mullin

Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father’s plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.

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.