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After finishing at $181.46 in the prior trading day, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed at $172.42, down -4.98%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 119.77 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AAPL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 48.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 0.92. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.26.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Morgan Stanley on April 08, 2025, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $220 from $252 previously.
On April 08, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets reiterated its Underweight rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $200 to $170.
Evercore ISI reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on March 18, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $260 to $275.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 02 ’25 when WILLIAMS JEFFREY E sold 35,493 shares for $224.01 per share. The transaction valued at 7,950,691 led to the insider holds 390,059 shares of the business.
COOK TIMOTHY D sold 108,136 shares of AAPL for $24,184,658 on Apr 02 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 3,280,295 shares after completing the transaction at $223.65 per share. On Apr 02 ’25, another insider, Adams Katherine L., who serves as the SVP, GC and Secretary of the company, sold 38,822 shares for $223.67 each. As a result, the insider received 8,683,252 and left with 179,158 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Apple’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.41, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.37. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.90. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 38.85.
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 -24.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.59%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 15.04B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 15.01B. Insiders hold about 0.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.74% stake in the company.
