Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. Purchases New Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 6,466 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,758,000. Apple makes up about 0.1% of Retirement Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC grew its position in Apple by 110.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in Apple by 1,800.0% in the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Apple in the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. eCIO Inc. bought a new stake in Apple in the 4th quarter worth approximately $112,000. Finally, HFM Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Apple in the 1st quarter worth approximately $99,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on AAPL. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. KGI Securities raised shares of Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Apple has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $303.06.

Apple Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $273.43 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $259.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $264.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $193.25 and a 52 week high of $288.62. The company has a market capitalization of $4.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.11.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.40 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 8.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.15%.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction to Apple naming John Ternus as CEO has been upbeat — investors and some analysts view his hardware pedigree as a credible path to accelerate device‑level AI and product innovation, supporting near‑term confidence in AAPL. Ternus the Page: Apple’s Engineering Prodigy Takes the Reins
• Positive Sentiment: Apple patched a high‑profile iPhone notification bug that exposed deleted messages; the security fix lifted sentiment around privacy and product quality and coincided with an intraday stock bounce. Apple (AAPL) Stock Climbs as iPhone Notification Bug Gets Patched
• Positive Sentiment: Channel and shipment data show strong iPhone demand (notably China) and some broker notes (e.g., Bank of America commentary) expect iPhone 17 demand to support upcoming results — a fundamental tailwind ahead of earnings. Apple gets a stunning boost as smartphone rivals stumble
• Neutral Sentiment: April 30 earnings are the next major catalyst — previews and options activity show investors positioning for a beat/miss outcome; that event could swing AAPL materially in either direction. Apple Q2 Earnings Preview: Is AAPL Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst notes: some firms reaffirm positive ratings while others flag valuation/AI execution risks — the street is split, so analyst chatter is supporting volume but not a clear directional consensus. Wedbush Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Apple
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of a broader leadership exodus and that chip chief Johny Srouji is “seriously considering” leaving pose execution risk — losing senior hardware/AI talent could undermine product roadmaps during an AI pivot. Apple rocked by executive departures, with chip chief at risk of leaving next
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk surfaces in India where an accelerated antitrust probe into App Store rules could lead to structural changes or multibillion penalties — a material long‑term profit and policy risk for Apple’s services franchise. Indian Antitrust Push Tests Apple App Store Model And Valuation Narrative

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

In related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total transaction of $7,661,010.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,934,433.50. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple 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.