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Apple (AAPL) at $341.50 edges above its six-month high; P/E 39.02 vs peer median 21.31
Apple's shares sit near their six-month high, with a P/E of 39.02 against a peer median of 21.31. Recent headlines cover an insider share sale, a China AI approval report and an OpenAI trade secrets dispute.
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What the company does
Apple operates in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry within the Information Technology sector. The California-based company is listed on NASDAQ and is headquartered in the U.S.A. Its business centers on devices, storage and peripheral equipment, a segment where hardware design and supply chains drive results. Investors often compare it with other large technology companies, as the peer group below shows.
Price action and valuation versus peers
Shares last traded at $341.50, down 0.43% on the day, giving a market cap of $4.99T. Over the past six months the stock is up 26.8%, after a low of $258.83 on 2026-04-14 and a six-month high of $340.08 on 2026-07-28. The P/E of 39.02 compares with a tracked Information Technology peer median of 21.31, and the PEG is 1.22. Latest year-over-year revenue grew 14.2% and earnings rose 29.9%, while debt to equity stands at 0.89.
What recent headlines say
Stock Titan reported that Apple's general counsel sold 2,399 shares at $345 each. Seeking Alpha ran a piece titled 'Apple's New Home Run'. TradingView's premarket coverage said AAPL gained on a China AI approval report, alongside WMT and NFLX. MarketBeat reported holdings purchases by Bank of New Hampshire and Congress Asset Management. 9to5Mac said OpenAI agreed not to use alleged Apple trade secrets amid an ongoing lawsuit.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $4.99T | Enterprise value | $5.05T |
| P/E | 39.02 | P/S | 10.69 |
| P/B | 46.41 | EV/EBITDA | 30.04 |
| PEG | 1.22 | EPS | $8.76 |
| Debt/equity | 0.89 | Current ratio | 1.00 |
| FCF yield | 2.7% | Payout ratio | 12.1% |
Recent headlines
- Apple (AAPL) general counsel sells 2,399 shares at $345 each - Stock Titan Stock Titan · 2026-10-15
- Apple's New 'Home' Run (NASDAQ:AAPL) - Seeking Alpha Seeking Alpha · 2026-10-15
- Premarket Movers: AAPL Gains On China AI Approval Report — Why WMT, NFLX Stocks Are Also Rising - TradingView TradingView · 2026-10-15
- 5,047 Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Purchased by Bank of New Hampshire - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
- Apple Inc. $AAPL Stock Acquired by Congress Asset Management Co. - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
- OpenAI agrees not to use alleged Apple trade secrets amid ongoing lawsuit - 9to5Mac 9to5Mac · 2026-10-14
In the AgentFlare Newswire
- Apple again stalls just short of a $5 trillion market value 2026-10-14 · markets
- JPMorgan lifts Apple target to $360 despite iPhone 18 Pro cut reports 2026-10-13 · markets
- TSMC expected to deliver sixth consecutive record quarterly profit 2026-10-12 · earnings
- Apple executive sells 46,389 shares at $333.42 to cover tax withholding 2026-10-11 · markets
- Securitize plans tokenized Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft shares on Solana 2026-10-10 · crypto
What to watch
- China AI approval report, flagged by TradingView on 2026-10-15.
- OpenAI agreement on alleged Apple trade secrets amid ongoing lawsuit, per 9to5Mac.
FAQ
How does Apple's valuation compare with peers?
Apple's P/E is 39.02, while the tracked Information Technology peer median P/E is 21.31. Its PEG is 1.22 and EV/EBITDA is 30.04. Valuation ratios alone do not indicate whether a stock is attractively priced.
How has the share price moved recently?
The stock last traded at $341.50, down 0.43% on the day. It is up 5.5% over one month and 26.8% over six months, with a six-month high of $340.08 on 2026-07-28.
What did the general counsel share sale headline report?
Stock Titan reported that Apple's general counsel sold 2,399 shares at $345 each. Insider sales can have many reasons, and a single transaction does not by itself signal the company's outlook.
How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.
Sources & citations
- Apple (AAPL) general counsel sells 2,399 shares at $345 each - Stock Titan Stock Titan · 2026-10-15
- Apple's New 'Home' Run (NASDAQ:AAPL) - Seeking Alpha Seeking Alpha · 2026-10-15
- Premarket Movers: AAPL Gains On China AI Approval Report — Why WMT, NFLX Stocks Are Also Rising - TradingView TradingView · 2026-10-15
- 5,047 Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Purchased by Bank of New Hampshire - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
- Apple Inc. $AAPL Stock Acquired by Congress Asset Management Co. - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
- AISA Financial API
- Apple Inc SEC filings