Apple Inc. $AAPL is Capital City Trust Co. FL’s 4th Largest Position

Capital City Trust Co. FL lowered its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,675 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 1,962 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 5.4% of Capital City Trust Co. FL’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Capital City Trust Co. FL’s holdings in Apple were worth $22,070,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Moseley Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Apple by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Moseley Investment Management Inc. now owns 73,205 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $18,640,000 after purchasing an additional 832 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. raised its stake in Apple by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 3,601 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $946,000 after purchasing an additional 611 shares during the period. Klingman & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 272,103 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $69,286,000 after acquiring an additional 12,401 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Apple by 6.0% in the third quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 22,250 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,665,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Connor Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. O Connor Financial Group LLC now owns 4,167 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $1,061,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Apple Stock Performance

AAPL opened at $275.91 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62. 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 stock has a market cap of $4.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $268.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $253.17.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.40 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is 13.15%.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and record iPhone quarter — revenue of ~$143.8B and an all‑time high iPhone quarter (strong China growth) give investors a clear fundamental reason to buy. Apple Stock (AAPL) Opinions on Q1 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Apple seen as a “surprise winner” amid a $1.2T tech selloff — investors are rewarding Apple’s more measured spending and durable consumer demand, helping it outperform other AI‑heavy names. How Apple’s stock has become a surprise winner during the $1.2 trillion tech wipeout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and high price targets — firms including Evercore and Wedbush have reiterated Outperform/upside targets (some well above current levels), supporting positive sentiment among growth investors. Evercore ISI Stays Outperform on Apple (AAPL), Keeps $330 Target
• Positive Sentiment: EU regulatory relief — the European Commission signaled Apple Ads and Apple Maps shouldn’t be designated under the Digital Markets Act, reducing potential near‑term regulatory risk in Europe. Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EU
• Neutral Sentiment: Tim Cook to lobby on immigration — Cook’s public commitment on immigration policy is positive for corporate responsibility and talent retention but has limited direct impact on near‑term revenue. Apple’s Cook vows to lobby lawmakers on immigration issue
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing AI debate and partnership opacity — coverage notes Apple’s measured AI approach and limited public detail on deals (e.g., Apple/Google Siri arrangement), leaving investors split on how quickly Apple can monetize AI. Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and congressional trading activity — recent disclosures show significant insider sales (and mixed congressional activity), which some investors view as a cautionary signal on near‑term positioning. Apple Stock (AAPL) Opinions on Q1 Earnings Report (insider section)
• Negative Sentiment: Bear-case and valuation critiques — several note stretched P/E and downgrade-to‑hold views, arguing some upside is priced in and cautioning on sustainability of high growth rates. Apple Inc. (AAPL): A bear case theory

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAPL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DZ Bank raised shares of Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Melius Research set a $345.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Apple from $250.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $276.47 price objective on shares of Apple and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Apple presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $291.70.

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.