Reading the tape

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Valuation & Analysis | TickerLens

NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple Inc.

Name: Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock analysis dataset
Creator: TickerLens

Technology · Consumer Electronics

Market Cap

$4.02T

52w High

$288.62

52w Low

$193.25

P/E

34.24

Volume

33.14M

Outstanding Shares

14.70B

Price vs Fundamentals

Why The Stock Is Moving

Optimism is getting priced inModerate confidence

Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.

1Y Price: 33.64%Revenue (TTM): 10.07%FCF (TTM): 25.46%P/FCF: 92nd pct

What changed

The stock rose 33.64% over the last year. Revenue grew 10.07% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 31.76% to 32.38%. Free cash flow grew 25.46% over the trailing twelve months.

What the market seems to be pricing

The stock is trading toward the richer end of its historical P/FCF range (92nd percentile) while business metrics are improving. More of the upside is already embedded in the multiple now.

What would invalidate this read

Operating margin is at 32.38% — continued expansion would be needed to justify the premium. Revenue growth of 10.07% is encouraging, but any deceleration puts the stretched multiple at risk. This read changes if revenue, margins, and cash flow continue to improve faster than expected — in that case the richer multiple could still prove conservative.

Company profile

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide.

CEOTimothy D. Cook

SectorTechnology

IndustryConsumer Electronics

Employees164,000

IPO dateDec 12, 1980

https://www.apple.com

Valuation

Forward P/E—

EV/EBITDA26.97

Enterprise value$3.9T

Stock splits

Aug 31, 2020↑ Forward

Every 1 shares became 4

+300%

Jun 9, 2014↑ Forward

Every 1 shares became 7

+600%

Feb 28, 2005↑ Forward

Every 1 shares became 2

+100%

Jun 21, 2000↑ Forward

Every 1 shares became 2

+100%

Jun 16, 1987↑ Forward

Every 1 shares became 2

+100%

Profitability & growth

Revenue growth15.65%

Gross margin47.33%▲1.51%vs FY2024

Operating margin32.38%▲1.46%vs FY2024

ROE151.91%▼7.70%vs FY2024

Analyst consensus

RatingBuy

Target price$315.91▲15.54%

Buy

Hold

Sell

⚠ Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators — upgrades often follow price gains rather than precede them. Use as one signal among many.

Earnings

Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.

Next report

Apr 30, 2026

Q2 FY26 · EPS est $1.91 · Revenue est $109.35B

View

Dividends

$1.04/shareQuarterlyDividend Achiever · 21yrSafe

AAPL pays a dividend with a 0.38% dividend yield, 21 consecutive years of growth, growing at 4.87% annually, covered 6.4× by free cash flow.

Dividend Yield

0.38%

Annual Div / Share

$1.04

5yr CAGR

+4.87%

Doubles every ~14.6yr

Payout Ratio

13.15%

Safe

Dividend Growth Rate

3yr CAGR

+4.17%

5yr CAGR

+4.87%

10yr CAGR

+7.18%

Dividend Safety

10/10Safe

Dividend History

Annualized dividend cycles per share

YearAnnual DivYoY

2025$1.04+4.0%

2024$1.00+4.2%

2023$0.96+4.3%

2022$0.92+4.5%

2021$0.88+7.3%

2020$0.82+6.5%

2019$0.77+5.5%

Income Projection

Invest

Growth rate:

Reinvest dividends

Today

$4/yr

$0/mo

In 5 yrs

$5/yr+27%

$0/mo

In 10 yrs

$6/yr+61%

$1/mo

Today	In 5 yrs	In 10 yrs
$4/yr $0/mo	$5/yr+27% $0/mo	$6/yr+61% $1/mo

Yield-on-cost grows from 0.38% → 0.61% over 10yr

Analysis

Dividend Strengths

Dividend Achiever

AAPL has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years — qualifying as a Dividend Achiever, demonstrating long-term commitment to shareholder income.

Well-covered by free cash flow

The dividend is covered 6.4× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.

Risks to Watch

No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.

Congressional Activity

Congress Trades in AAPL

STOCK Act disclosures from senators and representatives.

Member	Date	Type	Amount	Filed After
Mark Alford MOhouseRepublican	2026-03-16	Sale	$1,001 - $15,000	16d
Ro Khanna CAhouseDemocrat	2026-03-06	Sale	$1,001 - $15,000	34d
Thomas Suozzi NYhouseDemocrat	2026-02-18	Sale	$15,001 - $50,000	28d
Ed Case HIhouseDemocrat	2026-02-12	PurchaseSpouse	$1,001 - $15,000	32d
Julia Letlow LAhouseRepublican	2026-02-02	Purchase	$1,001 - $15,000	39d
John Boozman ARsenateRepublican	2026-01-15	PurchaseJoint	$1,001 - $15,000	30d
Markwayne Mullin OKsenate	2025-12-29	PurchaseJoint	$100,001 - $250,000	17d
John Boozman ARsenateRepublican	2025-12-17	PurchaseJoint	$1,001 - $15,000	26d
Tommy Tuberville ALsenateRepublican	2025-12-17	Sale (Full)Self	$50,001 - $100,000	28d
Tommy Tuberville ALsenateRepublican	2025-12-17	SaleSelf	$50,001 - $100,000	29d

Mark Alford
MOhouseRepublican
Sale
2026-03-16
$1,001 - $15,000+16d to disclose
Ro Khanna
CAhouseDemocrat
Sale
2026-03-06
$1,001 - $15,000+34d to disclose
Thomas Suozzi
NYhouseDemocrat
Sale
2026-02-18
$15,001 - $50,000+28d to disclose
Ed Case
HIhouseDemocrat
Purchase
Spouse2026-02-12
$1,001 - $15,000+32d to disclose
Julia Letlow
LAhouseRepublican
Purchase
2026-02-02
$1,001 - $15,000+39d to disclose
John Boozman
ARsenateRepublican
Purchase
Joint2026-01-15
$1,001 - $15,000+30d to disclose
Markwayne Mullin
OKsenate
Purchase
Joint2025-12-29
$100,001 - $250,000+17d to disclose
John Boozman
ARsenateRepublican
Purchase
Joint2025-12-17
$1,001 - $15,000+26d to disclose
Tommy Tuberville
ALsenateRepublican
Sale (Full)
Self2025-12-17
$50,001 - $100,000+28d to disclose
Tommy Tuberville
ALsenateRepublican
Sale
Self2025-12-17
$50,001 - $100,000+29d to disclose

Showing 10 of 23 trades. View all congress trading →