Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The iPhone maker reported $2.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.04, Zacks reports. Apple had a net margin of 23.97% and a return on equity of 152.94%.
Apple Stock Down 0.7 %
NASDAQ:AAPL traded down $1.74 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $237.62. 50,448,606 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 57,373,426. Apple has a 1 year low of $164.07 and a 1 year high of $260.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 39.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.20. The business's 50-day moving average price is $241.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.
Apple Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 13th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. Apple's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.45%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have issued reports on AAPL. Maxim Group lifted their price target on Apple from $203.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Raymond James boosted their target price on Apple to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 20th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $236.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $262.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Apple from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $238.05.
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Insider Activity
In related news, insider Chris Kondo sold 4,130 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.87, for a total value of $945,233.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 15,419 shares in the company, valued at $3,528,946.53. The trade was a 21.13 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Jeffrey E. Williams sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.97, for a total value of $24,997,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 389,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $97,474,301.68. This represents a 20.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.
Apple Company Profile
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Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod.
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