Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. Has $7.32 Million Stock Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. increased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 196.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,750 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 19,046 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for approximately 6.0% of Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $7,321,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ryan Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Apple during the second quarter worth about $31,000. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its position in Apple by 1,800.0% during the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Nexus Investment Management ULC raised its holdings in Apple by 333.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Apple in the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 41.0% during the second quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 430 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In other Apple news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 15,098 shares in the company, valued at $4,095,030.54. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL opened at $247.65 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $270.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $249.54. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62. The company has a market capitalization of $3.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.92%.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Apple is developing a small AI wearable (a pin with cameras and microphones), highlighting a potential new hardware category and another touchpoint for on‑device AI integration. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Apple will revamp Siri into a full‑blown AI chatbot (targeted for iOS 27 and WWDC), which could materially boost Services stickiness and user engagement if execution matches expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India this year, a meaningful long‑term payments expansion into a large addressable market if regulatory talks succeed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong: Evercore and other firms have reiterated bullish views and raised price targets (Evercore’s $330 and higher targets from peers), which underpins the buy‑the‑dip narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A MarketBeat analysis argues the recent pullback looks stretched and technically oversold, framing earnings as a potential catalyst for a sharp rebound if Apple posts another beat. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are a near‑term catalyst — Apple’s Q1 results (late January) are the primary event investors are positioning for; outcomes could drive volatility in either direction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical risk and recent headlines (tariff threats and risk‑off flows) triggered a sharp sell‑off in recent sessions, which pressured shares despite upgrades — a reminder that external shocks can overwhelm company‑specific positives. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAPL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 target price on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 target price on Apple and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Apple from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Melius Research set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Apple from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Apple currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $281.70.

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.