Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares

18 Dec 2025, 01:06 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Apple stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Apple Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL traded down $2.77 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $271.84. The company had a trading volume of 49,460,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,641,426. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $268.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $238.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.65 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.64 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.92%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Apple

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. boosted its position in Apple by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. now owns 5,996 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,527,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Financial Symmetry Inc lifted its stake in Apple by 8.6% in the third quarter. Financial Symmetry Inc now owns 13,147 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $3,348,000 after buying an additional 1,038 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.5% during the third quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 132,034 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $33,620,000 after acquiring an additional 1,940 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP grew its position in shares of Apple by 118.6% during the third quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 92,027 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $23,387,000 after acquiring an additional 49,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farmers National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 97,011 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $24,702,000 after acquiring an additional 1,986 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 47,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.79, for a total transaction of $12,101,228.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 179,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,005,982.82. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.81, for a total value of $33,375,798.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $842,412,558.95. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 228,052 shares of company stock valued at $58,604,588 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Melius Research set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Apple from $241.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, October 27th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Apple from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Apple presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.92.

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About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Apple

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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.