Triangle Securities Wealth Management cut its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 50.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,102 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 30,621 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 1.7% of Triangle Securities Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Triangle Securities Wealth Management’s holdings in Apple were worth $7,640,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Apple in the fourth quarter valued at about $52,266,468,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apple during the 1st quarter valued at about $17,472,482,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 890.7% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 41,984,810 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $11,413,990,000 after purchasing an additional 37,746,784 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 20,464.8% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,553,753,000 after purchasing an additional 26,937,401 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $387,749,545,000 after buying an additional 26,856,752 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages recently issued reports on AAPL. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on shares of Apple from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Apple from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, June 5th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $276.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Apple presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.85.
Trending Headlines about Apple
Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Apple is reportedly planning at least five new iPhone models through early 2027, including a bigger push into foldables, which could refresh demand and support a stronger upgrade cycle. Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027, eyes Chinese-made chips amid foldable push, reports say
- Positive Sentiment: Several reports say Apple’s stock is rebounding after last week’s selloff, with investors viewing recent price hikes as a way to defend margins rather than a sign of weakening demand. Apple’s Aggressive Price Hikes Raise Eyebrows As Wall Street Links AI Chip Shortages To Inflation Pressure— Ryan Detrick Says ‘This is the Real World Stuff’
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remained constructive, with some analysts and strategists pointing to Apple’s AI roadmap, App Store/services growth, and long-term product pipeline as reasons to stay bullish on AAPL. What’s Going on With Apple Stock Thursday?
- Neutral Sentiment: Market rotation matters too: Apple is outperforming a weak tech tape, so some of the stock’s strength may reflect investors rotating into higher-quality mega-cap names rather than a company-specific catalyst alone. Dow Jones Futures: Dow Hits High But AI Tumbles; Apple, Robinhood Are Buys As Tesla, Sandisk Dive
- Negative Sentiment: The main overhang is margin pressure from surging memory and component costs, which has already forced Apple to raise prices on Macs and iPads and could squeeze profitability if costs stay elevated. Is Apple stock in trouble? Rising costs threaten margins, demand
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are also watching reports that Apple may source memory chips from blacklisted Chinese suppliers, a move that highlights the seriousness of the supply shortage and adds geopolitical risk. Russia warns Apple of $52 million fine over alleged bias against local apps
Insider Activity at Apple
In other Apple news, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $421,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,366 shares in the company, valued at $3,675,650. This represents a 10.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Ben Borders sold 1,274 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total transaction of $369,460.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 38,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,226,770. This trade represents a 3.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,924 shares of company stock valued at $825,546 over the last 90 days. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Apple Price Performance
NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $308.63 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $294.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $273.60. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $201.50 and a 52 week high of $317.40. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.The firm had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 8.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Apple Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Apple’s payout ratio is presently 13.06%.
Apple Company Profile
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.
Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.
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