Ninety One UK Ltd Acquires 348,810 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Ninety One UK Ltd raised its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 13.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,849,443 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 348,810 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises 1.6% of Ninety One UK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Ninety One UK Ltd’s holdings in Apple were worth $725,554,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 14.0% in the third quarter. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC now owns 25,105 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $6,392,000 after acquiring an additional 3,087 shares during the period. Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Apple by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC now owns 105,485 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $26,860,000 after purchasing an additional 13,491 shares in the last quarter. Mokosak Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mokosak Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,880 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $1,752,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apple by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC now owns 2,040 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $519,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Refined Wealth Management raised its stake in Apple by 3.6% in the third quarter. Refined Wealth Management now owns 2,850 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $726,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Apple news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total transaction of $1,017,654.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

Shares of AAPL opened at $255.53 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The company has a market capitalization of $3.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $271.79 and a 200 day moving average of $248.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.65 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The company’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.64 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.92%.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple’s long-term AI strategy shifted toward a major deal with Google’s Gemini to power the next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence — a faster route to competitive AI features that could boost services engagement and stickiness. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apple TV+ is showing momentum and is highlighted as a growing threat to Netflix, which supports the case for accelerating services revenue and margin diversification beyond hardware. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple remains a core holding inside mega-cap / AI-heavy ETFs that outperformed in 2025; that structural demand supports liquidity and index flows but isn’t a direct company-specific catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Proposed U.S. bill to expand veteran training in emerging tech names Apple among potential beneficiaries (more skilled talent in semiconductors/AI over time) — long-term, indirect. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: India issued a final warning that it will proceed with an antitrust case after delays in Apple’s responses — a move that raises regulatory and large‑fine risk in a key market. That adds tangible downside risk to investor sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Cathie Wood’s ARK and other commentators argue Apple’s reliance on Google for core AI models signals strategic weakness — this critique is amplifying short‑term sell‑side debate about Apple’s independence on AI and could pressure the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Memory and storage price spikes are creating headwinds for hardware makers; rising component costs could compress iPhone and Mac margins if Apple cannot fully pass them through. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $330.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Apple from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on Apple from $241.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 price target (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $284.07.

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.