Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) witnessed a Triple Insider trading activity during a difficult period for its stock, and has struck market sales that depend on customs tariffs.
Trade, which involves senior technology executives, recorded about $ 40 million. These internal deals, which were revealed in the SEC files, were implemented under the pre-arranged base plans that were pre-arranged aimed at preventing trading allegations from the inside.
At the top of the list, Apple CEO Tim Cook sold approximately $ 24.18 million of shares on April 2, 2025, at prices between $ 221.77 and $ 224.76 per share. One day before, it got 218,568 shares through RSU’s restrictions. After transactions, Cook directly has 3,280,295 shares in the company.
Coo Jeff Williams also sold part of his share on April 2, unloading 35,493 shares for about $ 7.95 million at prices ranging between $ 223.48 and $ 225.03. On April 1, he liquidated 39,042 additional shares at $ 223.19 per share to cover taxes from RSU Festing, generating about $ 8.71 million.
Finally, the General Adviser and Amin Catherine Adams reported a similar activity. On April 1, it acquired 74,535 shares through RSU FUTING and sold 35,713 shares, worth about $ 7.97 million, for tax obligations. On April 2, she sold 38,822 shares in open market deals, reaching about $ 8.68 million at prices between $ 221.68 and 224.62 dollars.
Apple shares are fighting
These sales appeared a few hours before Apple’s shares faced one of its worst sales, and are in line with the wider market direction.
At the end of the last trading session, the AAPL value reached $ 188.38, and more than 7 % decreased for today. On the weekly graph, the arrow fell 13 %.
Apple is among the companies that have suffered from a huge blow of definitions. The company lost more than $ 315 billion in the maximum market in one day, one of the largest losses in history.
To this end, analysts such as Dan IVES warned against Wedbush Securities, which is seen as a customs tariff as “Economic Hermegdon”, that they may raise the costs of Apple products, disrupt the mutation of artificial intelligence, and raise the global supply and effective supply chain.
However, not everything may be lost for Apple, as there is a 30 % chance that the company can obtain an exemption from customs tariffs, as it did in 2018.
Take Wall Street on Aapl stock
On the other hand, a section of Wall Street remains largely optimistic about the Apple stock horizons. For example, on April 3, Raymond James reiterated the “Outperform” rating on the technology giant, while maintaining the price of $ 250. However, the company warned that if the proposed tariff is implemented on Apple devices, the share profits may be reduced by up to 25 % next year.
Meanwhile, on the same date, Jefferies maintained its “weakness” classification and set a goal at a price of 202 dollars, leaving a 14 % decrease in the net profit for the fiscal year 2025 due to the risk of customs tariffs.
On the contrary, Tigress Financial Partners hit a bullish tone, enhancing its target price to $ 300. The company has highlighted the Apple expansion sector, continuous innovation, and strong capital returns as major long -term growth engines.
In general, a consensus of 33 analysts in Wall Street in Tipranks AAPL is expected to trade at an average price of $ 248.75, which is about 32 % in the next 12 months.
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