Hamilton Capital Partners LLC Has $1.19 Million Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Hamilton Capital Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 40.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,702 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,196 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 0.4% of Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $1,193,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. boosted its position in Apple by 0.4% in the third quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 9,898 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,520,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC grew its stake in Apple by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC now owns 12,326 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,351,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Interactive Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Interactive Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Orion Investment Co increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Orion Investment Co now owns 14,354 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,902,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seven Springs Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the third quarter. Seven Springs Wealth Group LLC now owns 15,451 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $3,934,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In other Apple news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total transaction of $16,511,984.27. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $421,850.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,675,650. This represents a 10.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 97,875 shares of company stock valued at $24,998,541 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAPL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on Apple in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on Apple from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $330.00 target price on Apple in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.85.

Apple Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of AAPL opened at $281.74 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.14 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.07, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.07. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $292.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $273.20. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.26 and a 52 week high of $317.40.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.46 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 8.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.27 dividend. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.06%.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is accelerating software security updates to respond faster to AI-driven hacking threats, which could reassure users and enterprises that the company is proactively protecting its ecosystem. Reuters: Apple says it is releasing updates early in response to AI cybersecurity concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Counterpoint-related reports suggest Apple could reach record market share in smartphones, laptops, and tablets in 2026, reinforcing the company’s competitive position and long-term device demand. Seeking Alpha: Apple to hit record market share in smartphones, laptops, tablets in 2026: Counterpoint
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts argue Apple’s recent price increases may not hurt earnings as much as feared because of the company’s pricing power and loyal customer base. TipRanks: Apple Raising Device Prices May Not Hurt Earnings as Much as Investors Fear
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Apple wants approval to buy memory chips from China’s CXMT highlight efforts to secure supply, but also underscore how the AI-driven memory crunch is pressuring margins and creating geopolitical risk. Invezz: Apple wants to buy memory chips from CXMT
• Negative Sentiment: Apple is facing intensified scrutiny over recent price hikes, with multiple reports warning that higher component costs could slow revenue growth and pressure consumer demand. Barchart: Price Hikes Could Create a Major Problem for AAPL Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s dispute with India’s antitrust regulator adds legal uncertainty, with the company accusing the watchdog of copying rivals’ claims and potentially raising the risk of tougher App Store remedies. Reuters: Apple iPhone 18 Pro supplier list… exposed in Tata data leak
• Negative Sentiment: A Reuters report that iPhone 18 Pro supplier and component details were exposed in a Tata Electronics data leak adds another supply-chain and product-secrecy concern for Apple. Yahoo Finance video: Apple says India ‘copy-pasted’ rivals’ claims in antitrust probe

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.