Apple Inc. $AAPL Stock Holdings Lifted by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank boosted its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,896,300 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 127,151 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for about 6.9% of Czech National Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Apple were worth $1,059,248,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 110.9% during the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 1,800.0% in the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Apple in the 4th quarter worth about $65,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Apple in the 1st quarter worth about $99,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Apple during the 4th quarter worth approximately $127,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on AAPL. Phillip Securities raised Apple from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Stephens set a $315.00 price target on Apple in a research report on Monday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Maxim Group upgraded Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $330.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $297.58.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple expanded its U.S. Manufacturing Program with a $400M investment through 2030 to bolster domestic production of critical components — a move that should help supply resilience and long‑term margins. Apple Inc. (AAPL) Expands U.S. Manufacturing Program with $400M Investment
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating and flagged a potential foldable iPhone and WWDC roadmap as major upside catalysts that could reignite product cycles. Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on Apple Inc. (AAPL)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts point to accelerating services monetization (higher‑margin recurring revenue) and Siri/AI feature tests (multi‑request Siri) as supporting revenue diversification beyond the iPhone. Apple Inc. (AAPL) Focused on Service Monetization to Accelerate Revenue Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s 50th anniversary generated broad retrospectives on its franchise and strategy; such coverage supports brand strength but raises scrutiny on AI execution and succession planning. Apple’s 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple released a firmware update for AirTag 2 (3.0.45) — routine product maintenance that matters for customer trust but has limited direct impact on revenue. Apple just changed AirTag 2’s anti-stalking feature – 9to5Mac
• Neutral Sentiment: D. E. Shaw trimmed its AAPL holding — a portfolio move that may reflect rebalancing rather than fundamental conviction change. Apple Inc. (AAPL): D. E. Shaw Trims Holding
• Negative Sentiment: Iran’s IRGC publicly threatened U.S. tech firms, including Apple — geopolitical risk can pressure shares via supply‑chain, regional operations or investor risk premia. Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack
• Negative Sentiment: A final court ruling upheld Xiao‑I Corp patents in a dispute with Apple — adverse IP decisions can lead to damages, licensing costs or operational restrictions in key markets. Xiao-I Corp. Wins Final Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Patents in Apple Dispute
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s fitness chief is retiring amid harassment allegations — a reputational and leadership headwind for the services/wearables business. Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring

Apple Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Apple stock opened at $255.63 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $260.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $263.13. The stock has a market cap of $3.75 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.11. Apple Inc. has a 1-year low of $169.21 and a 1-year high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 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. Analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

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

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.