Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Boosts Stake in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 13,249,175 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 110,242 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises approximately 4.9% of Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Apple were worth $3,373,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AAPL. Capstone Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,537 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,174,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Baker Boyer National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Beddow Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Apple by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,597 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 10,609 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $2,701,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.9% in the second quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 5,717 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,173,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their target price on Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Bank of America upped their price objective on Apple from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Apple from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Apple from $241.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $281.70.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs urges buying the dip ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings, citing expected robust iPhone sales — a near-term analyst push that can drive short-term inflows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat argues Apple’s recent sell-off may be overdone and highlights extreme technical oversold signals plus strong fundamentals and buyback support — this framing can attract value buyers ahead of earnings. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apple’s AI roadmap (Siri chatbot/Campos integration and reports of an AI wearable pin) remains a growth narrative investors are rewarding; new AI features could lift services and hardware ASPs over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership signal — Apple broadened hardware chief John Ternus’s remit to include design work, underlining succession planning and operational continuity (a governance/continuity positive for long-term holders). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Supply-chain/localization update: Pegatron (Apple supplier) expects its first U.S. plant to be completed by end-March with trial production to follow — supports resilience and potential tariff/production flexibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI reaffirmed an Outperform on AAPL ahead of earnings, adding to institutional buy-side conviction that could underpin the stock into results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF concentration note — large passive funds (e.g., iShares OEF) hold elevated AAPL weightings; that increases index-driven flows but also concentration risk for funds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term performance pieces and retrospectives (e.g., what $1k in AAPL looks like today) provide sentiment/context but are unlikely to move the stock near-term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: Apple asked an Indian court to block the antitrust regulator from seeking global financial records in an app-store probe — the investigation itself is a headline regulatory risk that could weigh on sentiment until resolved. Read More.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $248.04 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.20, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $269.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $250.07. 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 data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The business had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.64 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Apple

In related news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the insider owned 15,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,095,030.54. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

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.