Baugh & Associates LLC Decreases Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Baugh & Associates LLC lessened its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 2.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 64,713 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 1,861 shares during the period. Apple accounts for approximately 7.6% of Baugh & Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Baugh & Associates LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $15,051,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. First National Bank of Hutchinson boosted its position in Apple by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 35,319 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $8,845,000 after buying an additional 6,982 shares during the period. Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $13,544,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Apple by 14.8% during the 4th 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 increased its holdings in Apple by 4.2% in 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 period. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,155 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAPL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Apple from $250.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $325.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $291.70.

Apple Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Apple stock opened at $275.91 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $268.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.17. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97.

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 business had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.40 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

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.