Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Purchased by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 4.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 472,772 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,495 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 2.7% of Global Retirement Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $120,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First National Bank of Hutchinson lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 35,319 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $8,845,000 after purchasing an additional 6,982 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $13,544,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 537,314 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $134,554,000 after buying an additional 69,207 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Apple by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 66,857 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $16,742,000 after buying an additional 2,695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its position in Apple by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 50,264 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $12,587,000 after buying an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AAPL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America upped their price objective on Apple from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $325.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $283.62.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is integrating Google’s Gemini into Siri, which should materially improve Apple’s voice/AI capabilities and enhance product competitiveness. With Gemini Powering Apple’s Siri, Alphabet Could Soon Be the Undisputed AI Leader
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore reiterated an Outperform/Buy stance with a $330 price target, highlighting upside into Apple’s upcoming earnings and the iPhone 17 cycle. Apple Stock (AAPL) Remains a Top Pick for Evercore Ahead of Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Citi projects Apple will ship millions of $2,000 foldable iPhones this year, supporting potential upside in unit growth and higher ASPs if production scales. Apple will ship millions of $2,000 foldable iPhones this year: Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman and other brokers are framing recent weakness as a buying opportunity ahead of January 29 earnings, citing strong iPhone revenue forecasts. ‘Buy the Dip,’ Says Goldman as Apple Pulls Back on Near-Term Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Firm-level notes and letters point to Apple’s Q4 rebound and improved China smartphone share, which support fundamentals but are already priced into some analyst models. Apple (AAPL) Continued to Rebound in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: tech stocks led a selloff after renewed Trump rhetoric around Greenland/tariffs, hitting Apple with broad Magnificent Seven weakness despite company-specific positives. America’s Biggest Tech Stocks Lead Tuesday’s Selloff as Trump’s Greenland Rhetoric Rattles Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Despite analyst upgrades, traders sold AAPL — a disconnect highlighted by coverage noting a near‑3% intraday slide amid risk-off positioning. Apple stock tumbles nearly 3% despite analyst upgrade: here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory watch: an important antitrust date in India (Jan. 27) adds near‑term uncertainty that could affect services and distribution in a key market. Dear Apple Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for January 27
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary (e.g., 24/7 Wall St.) warns Apple could underperform peers this year, which may deepen sentiment-driven selling if momentum fades. This Magnificent 7 Stock Will Plunge This Year

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $246.70 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.63 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.09. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $270.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $249.55.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $101.65 billion. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.64 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.92%.

Insider Activity at Apple

In other news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value of $1,017,654.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,095,030.54. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.