Senator Sheldon Whitehouse sold shares of Apple Inc (AAPL) valued between $15,000 and $50,000 on September 3, 2025. The transaction was reported on October 2, 2025, 29 days after the sale, in compliance with the STOCK Act's 30-day reporting requirement.
This transaction was executed through Whitehouse's personal account. The STOCK Act of 2012 mandates that members of Congress disclose stock transactions within 30 days to enhance transparency and mitigate insider trading risks.
Apple Inc, a leading technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, has a market capitalization of $3,953.7 billion. The company reported a trailing twelve-month (TTM) price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.30 and earnings per share (EPS) of 7.46. The upcoming earnings reports are scheduled for April 28, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $1.88 and revenue of $106.8 billion, followed by July 28, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $1.74 and revenue of $101.3 billion.
Congressional trading disclosures serve to provide insight into the financial activities of elected officials. While such transactions are legal when properly reported, they should be viewed as one of many data points rather than definitive investment signals. Research on congressional trading activity shows mixed results regarding its predictive value for stock performance, indicating that broader trends across multiple representatives may offer more meaningful insights.