North Growth Management Ltd. Has $8.59 Million Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL

North Growth Management Ltd. decreased its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,000 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,000 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises approximately 1.5% of North Growth Management Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. North Growth Management Ltd.’s holdings in Apple were worth $8,591,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Apple by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,415,932,804 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $290,506,933,000 after purchasing an additional 15,141,995 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Apple by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 601,249,995 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $123,358,461,000 after buying an additional 5,224,229 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Apple by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 354,749,794 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $72,506,336,000 after buying an additional 4,942,638 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC boosted its holdings in Apple by 573,627.2% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 205,692,660 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $39,065,374,000 after acquiring an additional 205,656,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Apple in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,942,255,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Apple is developing a small AI wearable (a pin with cameras and microphones), highlighting a potential new hardware category and another touchpoint for on‑device AI integration. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Apple will revamp Siri into a full‑blown AI chatbot (targeted for iOS 27 and WWDC), which could materially boost Services stickiness and user engagement if execution matches expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India this year, a meaningful long‑term payments expansion into a large addressable market if regulatory talks succeed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong: Evercore and other firms have reiterated bullish views and raised price targets (Evercore’s $330 and higher targets from peers), which underpins the buy‑the‑dip narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A MarketBeat analysis argues the recent pullback looks stretched and technically oversold, framing earnings as a potential catalyst for a sharp rebound if Apple posts another beat. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are a near‑term catalyst — Apple’s Q1 results (late January) are the primary event investors are positioning for; outcomes could drive volatility in either direction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical risk and recent headlines (tariff threats and risk‑off flows) triggered a sharp sell‑off in recent sessions, which pressured shares despite upgrades — a reminder that external shocks can overwhelm company‑specific positives. Read More.

Apple Stock Performance

AAPL stock opened at $247.65 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market cap of $3.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50 day moving average of $270.43 and a 200-day moving average of $249.54. Apple Inc. has a 12-month low of $169.21 and a 12-month high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.65 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.64 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total transaction of $1,017,654.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. CLSA upped their target price on Apple from $265.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Apple from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $281.70.

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.