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Apple Inc.

$AAPL·$4.9T·Consumer Electronics·Technology
$343.46+0.4%YTD+26.2%1Y+38.8%
Price updated 4h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
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$AAPLApple Inc.
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $AAPL on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

6,511X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $AAPL's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Mixed sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data27 posts analyzed · as of 2026-10-02

Sentiment is split — bulls cheer a fresh ATH at $345, the near-$5T market cap, and new CEO John Ternus getting a hero's welcome, with end-of-quarter window dressing framed as the next leg. Bears flag a $5.7B Taction patent verdict, Vision Pro reportedly on "life support," and the quip that Zuck and Wang "cooked" Apple with Meta's new VR glasses. The reader lands on "price up, story cracking."

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $AAPL — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

A $5T compounder trading at highs while the AI question gets louder — the next quarter has to answer whether the premium still fits.

Apple is the one hardware company with a software margin and an installed-base moat big enough to shrug off most product cycles. The current debate isn't about iPhone — it's about whether Apple is a late-mover or a non-participant in the AI shift.

  • The business is still the model everyone imitates: last quarter printed $111B in revenue up 17% YoY at a 32% operating margin, and TTM free cash flow is tracking well over $100B — these are not the numbers of a company losing its grip on economics.
  • The vulnerabilities are specific and real: a $5.7B Taction patent verdict is a one-time hit the market can absorb, but Vision Pro reportedly on 'life support' and Meta's new VR glasses stealing mindshare are a sign the next-category bet isn't working — and that's what underwrites the premium multiple.

Sitting at 89% of its 52-week range into Oct 29 earnings, this is a stock priced for continued compounding. A clean Services beat with Apple Intelligence usage numbers extends the move; soft iPhone commentary or a weak Services print puts the Taction verdict and the Vision Pro story back on page one.

What to watch: Oct 29 earnings — Services revenue growth (needs 15%+), iPhone unit guide for the holiday quarter, and any color on Apple Intelligence adoption. A soft Services number or a muted holiday guide is the first real test of the ATH premium.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q4 FY26 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs iPhones, Macs, and wearables within an integrated hardware-software ecosystem, with high-margin App Store and iCloud services.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Consumer Electronics sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $AAPL.

Consumer Electronics · Technology

No material change from last week — iPhone AI hardware refresh continues driving smartphone and PC upgrade acceleration.

What this means for $AAPL

Partial — Designs iPhones, Macs, and wearables within an integrated hardware-software ecosystem, with high-margin App Store and iCloud services.

Top industry ETF

$XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR
+34.1%YTD
+29.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
36.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
49.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
32.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
10.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
147%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
47.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$2.02$1.89+6.9%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$2.01$1.95+3.1%
Q4 2025Jan 29, 2026$2.85$2.67+6.7%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$1.85$1.73+6.9%
Next earningsMon, Nov 2·consensus EPS $1.99

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$111.2B+16.6%49.3%32.3%$2.02$26.7B
Q1 FY26$143.8B+15.7%48.2%35.4%$2.85$51.6B
Q4 FY25$102.5B+7.9%47.2%31.6%$1.85$26.5B
Q3 FY25$94.0B+9.6%46.5%30.0%$1.57$24.4B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 30 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$477.6B$472.7B – $483.2B$8.84$8.82 – $8.8630
FY27$524.6B$502.8B – $557.8B$9.61$9.07 – $10.5330
FY28$564.2B$527.1B – $630.1B$10.69$9.48 – $11.6823
FY29$618.1B$607.4B – $631.1B$12.24$11.41 – $13.073
FY30$647.7B$617.4B – $705.2B$12.90$12.12 – $14.391

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.96%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+5.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+17.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 14.6B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.075-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellOct 13Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs2.4K sh$828KSellOct 6Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs2.4K sh$796KSellOct 2Deirdre O'brienPresident46.4K sh$15.5MSellOct 2Timothy D CookChair191.8K sh$63.8MSellOct 2John TernusCEO25.4K sh$8.5MSellSep 29Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs2.4K sh$806KSellSep 22Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs2.4K sh$816KSellSep 15Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs1.4K sh$475KSellSep 8Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs1.4K sh$456KSellSep 1Jennifer NewsteadSVP, GC and Government Affairs1.4K sh$456K
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+ 24 other (7 exempts · 7 inkinds · 7 awards · 3 gifts) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 13
AI summary

John Ternus, newly appointed CEO of Apple Inc. effective September 1, 2026, filed an initial Form 3 disclosing direct beneficial ownership of 34,155 shares of Apple common stock (held through his trust) and multiple RSU awards totaling 256,233 underlying shares across seven grants scheduled to vest between 2027 and 2029, including both standard and performance-based RSUs. The filing is triggered by Ternus assuming a reporting-person role following Tim Cook's transition to Executive Chair. Routine insider ownership disclosure upon appointment as CEO.

8-K/AOfficer or director change (amended)Sep 18-K/A — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Apple Inc. filed an amendment to its April 2026 CEO transition 8-K to disclose compensation arrangements for new CEO John Ternus and new Executive Chair Tim Cook, both effective September 1, 2026. Ternus' annual salary was set at $3 million; he received a prorated RSU award with a $2.5 million target value for his partial year as CEO in fiscal 2026, plus standard and performance-based RSU grants. A significant executive transition at the world's largest company, with Ternus' total equity package among the largest CEO compensation packages in tech.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 208-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

AAPL disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-04-20). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Hardware Engineering, as Chief Executive. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

+ 6 other (2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 1 SD · 1 13G) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Prediction: Alphabet Will Be a Larger Company Than Apple by the End of 2027fool.com·7h agoStock Market Today, Oct. 16: Apple Edges Higher on iPhone Duo Preorder Surgefool.com·9h agoApple iPhone Duo in Short Supply After Shipments Slip Into 2027youtube.com·10h agoApple opens preorders for iPhone Duo, testing demand for foldablesyoutube.com·11h agoI think Apple, Meta's Muse AI model is great product, says Slow Ventures' Lessinyoutube.com·12h ago

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