Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by Hamilton Capital Partners LLC

Hamilton Capital Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 81.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,598 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 47,147 shares during the period. Apple makes up approximately 1.0% of Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $2,699,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. grew its stake in shares of Apple by 13.2% in the second quarter. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. now owns 3,552 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $729,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Apple by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,740,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust grew its position in Apple by 2.4% in the second quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 195,482 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $40,107,000 after acquiring an additional 4,543 shares in the last quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Apple by 17.9% during the second quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC now owns 5,404 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the period. Finally, Andina Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 209.2% during the first quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 6,786 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $1,507,000 after purchasing an additional 4,591 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AAPL shares. Melius Research set a $345.00 price target on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Barclays lifted their target price on Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $330.00 price target (up previously from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on Apple in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Apple currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $283.92.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and other firms reaffirmed Buy ratings and high price targets, citing resilient Services revenue, capital returns and potential edge-AI optionality that support a premium valuation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Foxconn reported record Q4 revenue driven by AI server demand — analysts (e.g., Gene Munster) view the beat as a bullish indirect read on iPhone demand and component orders, which supports Apple’s hardware outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Apple has an anticipated product/features update window around Jan. 12 — any meaningful consumer-facing software or service improvements could act as a short-term catalyst for Services and user engagement. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several ex-Apple engineers and designers are launching or joining AI startups (Hark, Lyte), which highlights both the strength of Apple-trained talent and the competitive drain into AI hardware/software startups — a watch-item for long-term talent and IP trends. Hark hires ex-Apple designer Lyte launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary groups Apple with other mega-caps as durable long-term compounders; this reinforces its place in diversified portfolios even amid near-term volatility. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James resumed coverage with a downgrade / Market Perform call citing valuation concerns and a view that upside may be limited in 2026 — analyst downgrades and negative headlines pressure sentiment and can trigger selling. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s App Store net revenue growth decelerated in December (y/y growth slowed), raising near-term concerns about Services momentum — Services are a key part of Apple’s premium multiple. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure and AI integration narratives are growing — articles highlight Samsung’s push for a massive roll-out of AI-enabled phones and questions about Apple’s Vision Pro uptake, fueling investor worries about lost market share and execution on AI features. Samsung competition Vision Pro sales

Apple Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $262.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.88 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50 day moving average is $273.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $245.90. 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 Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly 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. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The business had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is 13.92%.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In other news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value of $1,017,654.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 4,199 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $247.39, for a total transaction of $1,038,790.61. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 8,765 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,168,373.35. This trade represents a 32.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

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.