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In the latest session, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed at $222.64 down -3.19% from its previous closing price of $229.98. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 97.28 million shares were traded. AAPL stock price reached its highest trading level at $224.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $219.38.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Apple Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 51.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.77. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.83 and its Current Ratio is at 0.87. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.70.
On January 21, 2025, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Hold and also lowered its target price recommendation from $211.84 to $200.75.
MoffettNathanson Downgraded its Neutral to Sell on January 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $188.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 16 ’24 when WILLIAMS JEFFREY E sold 100,000 shares for $249.97 per share. The transaction valued at 24,997,395 led to the insider holds 389,944 shares of the business.
WILLIAMS JEFFREY E bought 100,000 shares of AAPL for $24,997,440 on Dec 16 ’24. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, LEVINSON ARTHUR D, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 75,000 shares for $228.66 each. As a result, the insider received 17,149,500 and left with 4,209,576 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AAPL now has a Market Capitalization of 3458400518144 and an Enterprise Value of 3419274739712. As of this moment, Apple’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.05. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 59.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.744 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.392.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AAPL has reached a high of $260.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $164.07. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.47%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, AAPL has traded an average of 45.91M shares per day and 49438970 over the past ten days. A total of 15.12B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 15.02B. Insiders hold about 0.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.88% stake in the company. Shares short for AAPL as of 1735603200 were 157008120 with a Short Ratio of 3.42, compared to 1732838400 on 154104746. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 157008120 and a Short% of Float of 1.04.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for AAPL is 0.99, from 0.98 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0042612404The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.61.
