Park National Corp OH Decreases Stock Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Park National Corp OH lowered its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 461,360 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 13,099 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 3.9% of Park National Corp OH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Park National Corp OH’s holdings in Apple were worth $125,425,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Catherine Avery Investment Management LLC grew its position in Apple by 18.0% in the fourth quarter. Catherine Avery Investment Management LLC now owns 1,508 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $410,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management raised its position in Apple by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management now owns 2,030 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $554,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. raised its position in Apple by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 5,769 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 554,177 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $150,659,000 after purchasing an additional 2,021 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coastline Trust Co lifted its stake in Apple by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 190,331 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $51,743,000 after purchasing an additional 12,963 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Apple from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $297.58.

Apple Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $247.99 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.35, a P/E/G 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $260.99 and a 200 day moving average of $262.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

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

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.15%.

More Apple News

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

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.