Leibman Financial Services Inc. Sells 4,005 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Leibman Financial Services Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 24.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,396 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 4,005 shares during the period. Apple accounts for about 2.4% of Leibman Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Leibman Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $3,370,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 146.4% during the fourth quarter. LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,101 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $2,466,000 after acquiring an additional 5,407 shares during the last quarter. Commons Capital LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 34,208 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $9,300,000 after acquiring an additional 3,184 shares during the last quarter. Catherine Avery Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Catherine Avery Investment Management LLC now owns 1,508 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $410,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management lifted its stake in Apple by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management now owns 2,030 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anderson Hoagland & Co. lifted its stake in Apple by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 5,769 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $247.99 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $3.64 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.35, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.10. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $260.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $262.37.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. The business’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.40 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.15%.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China strength: iPhone sales in China jumped ~23% in the first nine weeks of 2026, outpacing a weak local market and supporting Apple’s revenue and unit growth prospects in a key market. Apple’s China smartphone sales jump 23%
• Positive Sentiment: Product demand: Apple’s Mac had its best-ever launch week for first-time customers, signaling continued strength in Mac demand that can help hardware revenue mix. Apple Mac sees best ever launch week
• Positive Sentiment: Legal win on Apple Watch: A U.S. trade tribunal preliminarily ruled redesigned Apple Watches don’t infringe Masimo patents, fending off a renewed import ban and removing a regulatory/shutdown risk for Watch shipments. Apple Watch clears key patent challenge
• Positive Sentiment: AI/App Store monetization: Reporting suggests Apple made ~$900M from AI-related App Store activity last year and could top $1B soon — a recurring, high-margin revenue stream that supports services growth. Apple made $900M from AI
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO outreach: Tim Cook’s China visit reinforces focus on local partnerships and regulatory navigation — positive strategically but not an immediate earnings catalyst. Tim Cook’s China visit
• Neutral Sentiment: New integrations and content deals (Apple Health integrations, Apple TV sports/content deals) expand ecosystem stickiness but their near-term revenue impact is uncertain. Apple Health integrates with Perplexity Health
• Negative Sentiment: Security risk: Researchers flagged the “DarkSword” iOS exploit and related spyware/ghostblade campaigns targeting crypto wallets; Apple has issued alerts and pushed patches — security scares can dent consumer confidence and spur short-term churn or support costs. DarkSword iPhone exploit threatens wallets
• Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment and positioning: Some AI-driven price models are bearish for Q2 and there’s visible insider selling and mixed analyst positioning — these contribute to short-term selling pressure. AI sets Apple stock price for Q2 2026

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AAPL. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Apple presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.58.

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.