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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Oct 5, 2026

AAPL

Apple Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonimmediate Processed21d ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $2.0M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Insider sales are immaterial in size and involve routine diversification by senior executives. No follow-up catalyst is indicated. Monitor next 10-Q for any fundamental changes, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
AAPL ▲ +2.29% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +2.29% · α vs SPY +2.43% · entry $333.63 → $341.27
Next anchor: T+20d in 7d
Latest observation: T+13 +0.97% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 5, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.91%
call +0.91% · α +1.15%
$336.67
settled 20d ago
T+5d
+2.29%
call +2.29% · α +2.43%
$341.27
settled 14d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 7d
T+60d
Pending
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Two Apple insiders—SVP Jennifer Newstead and CEO John Ternus—executed open-market sales totaling ~$1.99M within a 7-day window. The sales are modest relative to Apple's market cap (under 0.001%) and likely reflect routine portfolio diversification rather than a negative signal. No insider buying occurred, and the cluster lacks the materiality or pattern to suggest a bearish read-through.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.0M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares at $336.18 for ~$806K on 2026-09-29
  • CEO John Ternus sold 3,600 shares at $331.38 for ~$1.18M on 2026-10-02
  • Total open-market sales value: ~$1.99M
  • COO Sabih Khan exercised derivatives (non-cash) and surrendered shares for tax withholding on 2026-10-01—no economic signal
  • Sales represent less than 0.001% of Apple's ~$3.5T market cap

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of ~$1.99M are trivial relative to Apple's market capitalization

Risk Factors

  • CEO and SVP selling concurrently could be misinterpreted by retail as a negative signal
  • No insider buying to offset the sales leaves a one-sided picture

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-AAPL-1791239760043
87 reports for AAPL
Performance horizon
73% Hit rate @ T+60 8 of 11 directional calls Went positive at some point 21 of 24 best @ T+60▲ +20.31%Apr 30, 2026
Filters
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Reports for AAPL — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$347.73awaiting T+60—$343.91 (−1.10%)
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$347.73awaiting T+60—$343.91 (−1.10%)
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$348.22awaiting T+60—$343.91 (−1.24%)
Oct 20, 2026
6d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$343.99awaiting T+60—$343.91 (−0.02%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$339.46awaiting T+60—$343.91 (+1.31%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
PTAB Trial
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$339.50awaiting T+60—$343.91 (+1.30%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
PTAB Trial
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$339.50awaiting T+60—$343.91 (+1.30%)
Oct 15, 2026
11d ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$342.00awaiting T+60—$343.91 (+0.56%)
Oct 15, 2026
11d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$343.46awaiting T+60—$343.91 (+0.13%)
Oct 13, 2026
13d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$342.96awaiting T+60—$343.91 (+0.28%)
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US Market Status

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Report published Oct 5, 2026