Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Bought by Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.

Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 16.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,646 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 13,429 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 4.2% of Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $24,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Apple by 0.5% in the third quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,537 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,174,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank grew its holdings in Apple by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $3,695,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Apple by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,597 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 10,609 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,701,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 5,717 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $1,173,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $4,095,030.54. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on AAPL. Stephens set a $315.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Apple from $241.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DZ Bank raised Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Apple currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.80.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — Apple reported revenue of ~$143.8B and EPS $2.84, topping Street estimates and showing 16% revenue growth driven largely by iPhone strength. Reuters: Apple sales, profit beat
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat guidance on margins — Management projected gross margins above expectations for the next quarter, reassuring investors that Apple can absorb higher memory costs through product mix and pricing. MarketWatch: Tim Cook addresses margin question
• Positive Sentiment: iPhone, China and installed base tailwinds — Record iPhone revenue (~$85B) and a big China rebound (double‑digit growth) plus an active installed base above 2.5B support services and upgrade opportunity. Benzinga: iPhone demand and installed base
• Neutral Sentiment: AI M&A signals intent — Apple bought audio‑AI startup Q.ai, strengthening its audio/voice AI capabilities, but the deal provides strategic signal more than immediate revenue upside. TechCrunch: Apple acquires Q.ai
• Neutral Sentiment: Services growth held up but was broadly in line with expectations, so the quarter’s upside was driven mainly by hardware mix rather than a surprise services acceleration. MarketBeat: Earnings and call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Supply constraints — Apple said it couldn’t fully satisfy iPhone demand because of chip constraints, implying some near‑term upside was supply‑limited rather than demand‑capped. CNBC: Apple can’t secure enough chips
• Negative Sentiment: Rising component costs — Analysts flagged higher memory prices and cost pressure; investors remain watchful whether margin guidance can hold if input costs continue to climb. WSJ: Investors focus on higher costs
• Negative Sentiment: AI clarity still limited — Management declined to add material detail on broader AI strategy and how Gemini/partnered models will monetize at scale, leaving an open question for longer‑term growth expectations. TalkMarkets: Can Apple shake off AI struggles?

Apple Price Performance

AAPL stock opened at $258.28 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $268.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $251.07. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.80 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.09. 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 (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.19. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. Analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.