Apple Inc. $AAPL Holdings Lessened by Ignite Planners LLC

Ignite Planners LLC reduced its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 105,864 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 2,516 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 4.4% of Ignite Planners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Ignite Planners LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $26,956,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First National Bank of Hutchinson boosted its holdings in Apple by 24.6% during 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 acquiring an additional 6,982 shares during the period. Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,544,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 537,314 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $134,554,000 after purchasing an additional 69,207 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apple by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 66,857 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $16,742,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695 shares during the period. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 50,264 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $12,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on AAPL. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Apple from $241.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $283.36 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen upped their price target on Apple from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $283.92.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and price-target lifts are supporting momentum — Evercore ISI recently raised its price target, adding buy-side validation to Apple’s rally. Evercore ISI raises PT on Apple (AAPL) stock
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/strategy pieces argue 2026 could be a breakout year for Apple (AI roadmap + resilient iPhone sales), which supports longer-term investor demand and multiple expansion. Why 2026 May Be Apple’s Year
• Positive Sentiment: Large tech buybacks remain a market tailwind; Apple is part of the broader buyback-driven support in the sector that can buoy share price and EPS. These Techs Had The Biggest Stock Buybacks In Q3. What To Expect In 2026.
• Neutral Sentiment: Search and retail interest in AAPL is elevated (Zacks notes heavy investor searches), which can increase short-term liquidity and volatility but doesn’t guarantee direction. Investors Heavily Search Apple Inc. (AAPL): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Political/private buying flows: a congressman’s continued purchases of Magnificent Seven names underscores retail/insider demand themes but is not a company-specific fundamental change. Congressman Can’t Stop Buying Magnificent 7 Stocks: These Are His Latest Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple updated its developer agreement to allow recouping unpaid fees from in‑app transactions — that helps protect cash flows but may increase developer friction and headlines. Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement
• Negative Sentiment: Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act forced Apple to allow alternative app stores and off‑platform payments there — a direct threat to App Store commission revenue and a regulatory precedent. Investors worry this could roll into other markets. Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pushback in Europe and criticism from apps groups over Apple’s DMA implementation add uncertainty and potential fee-reduction pressure beyond Japan. Apple stock (AAPL) slides as European apps group slams its DMA-dodging exorbitant fees
• Negative Sentiment: Prediction-market chatter that Alphabet could leapfrog Apple on market cap highlights competitive risk and can sap sentiment for mega-cap incumbents if sustained. Prediction market suggests Alphabet’s market cap can leapfrog Apple’s, Nvidia’s

Apple Stock Up 0.5%

AAPL stock opened at $273.67 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The company’s 50 day moving average is $270.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $239.82. The stock has a market cap of $4.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.64, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Apple Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Apple

In related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.81, for a total transaction of $33,375,798.03. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,295 shares in the company, valued at $842,412,558.95. This trade represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 43,013 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.39, for a total value of $11,071,116.07. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 136,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,181,866.93. This trade represents a 23.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 228,052 shares of company stock valued at $58,604,588. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

About Apple

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.