Apple Inc. $AAPL is Eagle Global Advisors LLC’s Largest Position

Eagle Global Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 0.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,072,172 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,319 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for about 10.5% of Eagle Global Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Eagle Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $273,007,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Balanced Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 62,658 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $15,955,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Apple by 44.8% during the third quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC now owns 36,763 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $9,361,000 after buying an additional 11,380 shares in the last quarter. Blalock Williams LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apple in the third quarter worth $2,563,000. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY raised its holdings in Apple by 11.0% in the third quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY now owns 11,369 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,895,000 after acquiring an additional 1,127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Planning Inc. boosted its stake in Apple by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Beacon Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,724 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,458,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Stock Performance

AAPL stock opened at $278.12 on Monday. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.08 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.16, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $268.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $254.18.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.40 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be 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 is Monday, February 9th. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Phillip Securities raised shares of Apple from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Argus set a $325.00 target price on Apple and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $325.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 price target on Apple and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $291.70.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple preparing to allow third‑party voice AI/chatbots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) in CarPlay — a strategic shift that could boost in‑car services, user engagement and partnerships across the AI ecosystem. Apple plans to allow external voice-controlled AI chatbots in CarPlay
• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q1 results (higher‑than‑expected revenue and EPS, large iPhone sales) continue to support investor confidence and explain why AAPL is outperforming many Big Tech peers after the AI‑led sell‑off.
• Positive Sentiment: EU says Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under the Digital Markets Act — avoids potential regulatory constraints and commercial disruption in Europe. Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EU
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and bullish price targets remain — several firms have reiterated Outperform/Overweight calls and above‑consensus targets (median recent target ~$310), underpinning investor interest. Evercore ISI stays Outperform on Apple
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in new Big Tech ETF offerings and continued institutional buying signal durable demand from funds and passive vehicles. Big Tech Core: New Burney ETF Packs Apple, Nvidia, Google, Broadcom Punch
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data currently shows anomalies (reporting zeros/NaN) and offers no clear signal on bearish positioning — not market‑moving as reported.
• Neutral Sentiment: Global memory‑chip shortages raise questions about iPhone pricing vs. margin trade‑offs; could preserve margins (price increases) or dent volume if Apple raises prices — impact unclear near term. Pricier iPhones? Global memory chip crunch puts spotlight on Apple
• Negative Sentiment: Apple has scaled back its AI health‑coach initiative (project “Mulberry”), highlighting execution and monetization challenges for new paid services tied to health/wearables. That could temper parts‑of‑services growth expectations. Apple Scales Back AI Health Coach Plans
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing insider selling is visible in regulatory filings; while routine at large cap firms, it can be interpreted negatively by some investors when concentrated.

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.