Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by Insight Advisors LLC PA

Insight Advisors LLC PA decreased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 71,588 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,130 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 4.2% of Insight Advisors LLC PA’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Insight Advisors LLC PA’s holdings in Apple were worth $23,841,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the second quarter. Sterling Wealth Management Inc. now owns 11,579 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,351,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Thor Investment Management Inc. OH ADV boosted its holdings in Apple by 1.6% during the third quarter. Thor Investment Management Inc. OH ADV now owns 1,912 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $637,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Evansbrook LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 8,095 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,054,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. increased its stake in Apple by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 5,102 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Forward LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Forward LLC now owns 13,327 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $4,438,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $355.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.17 trillion, a PE ratio of 39.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.07. Apple Inc. has a 1-year low of $243.42 and a 1-year high of $355.91. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $337.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $300.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $114.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.40 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.60% and a return on equity of 125.35%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 9.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Apple’s payout ratio is currently 12.04%.

More Apple News

These are some of the AAPL news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports point to strong iPhone demand and a record quarterly revenue result, while the foldable iPhone could provide a new growth opportunity. A faster Siri AI roadmap may also strengthen Apple’s longer-term product story.
• Neutral Sentiment: Google is rolling out Gemini Live on Apple CarPlay, bringing another conversational AI option to iPhone users’ cars. This adds functionality to the CarPlay platform, though it also highlights competition for Apple’s own assistant. Google brings Gemini Live to Apple CarPlay
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators argue the shares look expensive after a strong run, raising the risk that high expectations could limit further gains if growth or margins disappoint. Apple shares look expensive heading into 2027

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAPL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday, September 10th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Apple from $270.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Moffett Nathanson set a $283.00 target price on Apple and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on Apple from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.11.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Timothy D. Cook sold 191,753 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.96, for a total value of $63,846,078.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,264,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,837,377.28. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO John Ternus sold 25,412 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.94, for a total value of $8,460,671.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 59,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,832,236.98. The trade was a 29.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 290,212 shares of company stock valued at $96,639,685 over the last quarter. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Apple Profile

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures and markets consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its products include the iPhone, Mac computers, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods, along with operating systems and applications such as iOS, macOS and iPadOS. The company also offers services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, iCloud and Apple Pay. These products and services are integrated across Apple’s devices and are sold to consumers, businesses and institutions around the world. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple serves customers globally through online and retail stores, wireless carriers and other resellers.