Apple Inc. $AAPL Stake Boosted by Integrated Advisors Network LLC

Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 257,853 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,898 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 2.8% of Integrated Advisors Network LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Integrated Advisors Network LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $65,657,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AAPL. Isthmus Partners LLC boosted its position in Apple by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 97,177 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 5,808 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 110.9% in the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% in the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Nexus Investment Management ULC raised its stake in shares of Apple by 333.3% during the second quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter valued at about $65,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Stock Down 0.0%

AAPL stock opened at $260.81 on Thursday. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $262.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $261.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $3.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.10.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple has accelerated its supply‑chain diversification: India now accounts for about 25% of iPhone output after a ~53% production increase, reducing China/tariff risk and improving supply resilience. Apple’s India Production Grows As German Antitrust Risks Test Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: New, lower‑priced hardware is expanding TAM: analysts expect Apple to ship ~4–5M MacBook Neo units this year and the $599 MacBook Neo aims at the entry PC market — a potential growth lever for Mac revenue and share. Apple likely to ship 4-5M MacBook Neos this year, expand tech giant’s brand: analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Product and platform momentum: new M5 Pro/Max Macs and strong reviews for high‑end MacBook Pros support the premium ecosystem and help defend margins in creative/pro markets. Testing Apple’s 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new “performance” cores – Ars Technica
• Neutral Sentiment: Bull case cites rising free cash‑flow expectations that support long‑term valuation; these are constructive but already priced into a high market cap and premium multiple. Apple: Rising Free Cash Flow Expectations Strengthen The Bull Case
• Negative Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Hold and flagged a sharp decline in iPhone shipments in China — a near‑term demand concern that pressures growth expectations and could weigh on revenue guidance. UBS Maintains a Hold Rating on Apple (AAPL) As Shipmments Drop in China
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: German publishers say recent ATT revisions don’t fix competition issues and are urging antitrust fines — a potential headwind for App Store rules and services revenue. German publishers reject Apple’s revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
• Negative Sentiment: Product execution risk: reports that Siri problems have delayed Apple’s smart home display point to AI/voice assistant challenges that could slow expansion into new hardware categories. Apple’s Siri Troubles Put Smart Home Display On Hold

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. KGI Securities raised Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on Apple from $267.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on Apple from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson upped their target price on Apple from $241.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $297.58.

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.