Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by One Day In July LLC

One Day In July LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 33,764 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 5,643 shares during the period. Apple comprises 0.7% of One Day In July LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. One Day In July LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $8,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. First National Bank of Hutchinson increased its position in shares of Apple by 24.6% during the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 35,319 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $8,845,000 after acquiring an additional 6,982 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,544,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Apple by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 537,314 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $134,554,000 after acquiring an additional 69,207 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Apple by 4.2% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 50,264 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $12,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,155 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Trading Down 0.2%

Apple stock opened at $275.91 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a 12 month low of $169.21 and a 12 month high of $288.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market cap of $4.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $253.17.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.40 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.15%.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and record iPhone quarter — revenue of ~$143.8B and an all‑time high iPhone quarter (strong China growth) give investors a clear fundamental reason to buy. Apple Stock (AAPL) Opinions on Q1 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Apple seen as a “surprise winner” amid a $1.2T tech selloff — investors are rewarding Apple’s more measured spending and durable consumer demand, helping it outperform other AI‑heavy names. How Apple’s stock has become a surprise winner during the $1.2 trillion tech wipeout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and high price targets — firms including Evercore and Wedbush have reiterated Outperform/upside targets (some well above current levels), supporting positive sentiment among growth investors. Evercore ISI Stays Outperform on Apple (AAPL), Keeps $330 Target
• Positive Sentiment: EU regulatory relief — the European Commission signaled Apple Ads and Apple Maps shouldn’t be designated under the Digital Markets Act, reducing potential near‑term regulatory risk in Europe. Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EU
• Neutral Sentiment: Tim Cook to lobby on immigration — Cook’s public commitment on immigration policy is positive for corporate responsibility and talent retention but has limited direct impact on near‑term revenue. Apple’s Cook vows to lobby lawmakers on immigration issue
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing AI debate and partnership opacity — coverage notes Apple’s measured AI approach and limited public detail on deals (e.g., Apple/Google Siri arrangement), leaving investors split on how quickly Apple can monetize AI. Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and congressional trading activity — recent disclosures show significant insider sales (and mixed congressional activity), which some investors view as a cautionary signal on near‑term positioning. Apple Stock (AAPL) Opinions on Q1 Earnings Report (insider section)
• Negative Sentiment: Bear-case and valuation critiques — several note stretched P/E and downgrade-to‑hold views, arguing some upside is priced in and cautioning on sustainability of high growth rates. Apple Inc. (AAPL): A bear case theory

Analyst Ratings Changes

AAPL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up previously from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $276.47 price objective on Apple and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $291.70.

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.