CMH Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 84,731 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 2,455 shares during the period. Apple accounts for approximately 4.2% of CMH Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. CMH Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $28,217,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sterling Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.3% during the second quarter. Sterling Wealth Management Inc. now owns 11,579 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,351,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Thor Investment Management Inc. OH ADV raised its position in shares of Apple by 1.6% in the third quarter. Thor Investment Management Inc. OH ADV now owns 1,912 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $637,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Evansbrook LLC lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 0.4% in the first quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 8,095 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $2,054,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 0.7% in the first quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 5,102 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $1,295,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Forward LLC lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the third quarter. Wealth Forward LLC now owns 13,327 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $4,438,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Apple News
Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Apple has held up better than many Big Tech peers and recently reached record territory, with investors appearing to favor its restrained AI infrastructure spending compared with peers’ heavy investment. That approach may help preserve cash and margins, though it also raises questions about its AI competitiveness. Apple Is Holding Strong While Big Tech Sells Off. Is It Next?
- Positive Sentiment: Apple Intelligence cleared a regulatory step for use on tablets and laptops in China, potentially expanding the service’s reach in a key market. Apple Intelligence registers with Chinese regulator
- Neutral Sentiment: Apple is reportedly holding capital spending steady while rivals accelerate AI infrastructure investment. This could support cash generation, but investors may also question whether the company is investing enough to keep pace in AI. Apple holds capex steady as peers accelerate AI infrastructure buildout
- Negative Sentiment: Binance warned that an iOS vulnerability could allow malicious apps to access data from other apps, potentially exposing crypto-wallet keys and credentials. Uncertainty over affected versions and whether updates resolve the flaw could create security and reputational concerns. Binance warns iOS flaw could expose crypto wallet keys
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of worker deaths at an Indian supplier and an ensuing investigation raise potential supply-chain, operational and reputational risks as Apple expands manufacturing in India. Apple faces major supplier investigation after 3 worker deaths
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns and a reported memory-cost squeeze could pressure expectations. KeyCorp also cut its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast to $8.34 from $9.08 and maintains an Underweight rating with a $250 price target, well below the consensus forecast cited in the report. Apple Is Above $5 Trillion After Its First-Ever Close Above $350
Apple Stock Down 0.6%
NASDAQ AAPL opened at $348.56 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $337.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $299.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $5.07 trillion, a PE ratio of 38.86, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.07. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $243.42 and a 52 week high of $355.38.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.11. Apple had a net margin of 27.60% and a return on equity of 125.35%. The firm had revenue of $114.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 9.44 earnings per share for the current year.
Apple Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. Apple’s payout ratio is presently 12.04%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AAPL shares. CICC Research boosted their price target on shares of Apple from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Apple from $360.00 to $355.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Argus boosted their target price on Apple from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Apple presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.74.
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Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 46,389 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.42, for a total value of $15,467,020.38. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,615,190.20. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.01, for a total transaction of $796,491.99. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 39,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,145,271.93. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 290,212 shares of company stock valued at $96,639,685. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
About Apple
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures and markets consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its products include the iPhone, Mac computers, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods, along with operating systems and applications such as iOS, macOS and iPadOS. The company also offers services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, iCloud and Apple Pay. These products and services are integrated across Apple’s devices and are sold to consumers, businesses and institutions around the world. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple serves customers globally through online and retail stores, wireless carriers and other resellers.
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