Apple Inc. $AAPL is BLB&B Advisors LLC’s 7th Largest Position

BLB&B Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 311,666 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,896 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 3.4% of BLB&B Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $79,359,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 9.4% during the third quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 219,939 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $56,003,000 after purchasing an additional 18,837 shares in the last quarter. Mendel Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mendel Capital Management LLC now owns 25,973 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $6,614,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apple by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 66,066 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $16,822,000 after buying an additional 2,841 shares during the last quarter. GDS Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 5.4% in the third quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 120,027 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $30,563,000 after acquiring an additional 6,201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BAM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apple during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,200,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Supreme Court ruling likely lowers Apple’s tariff burden and near-term cost exposure — the decision to strike down broad tariffs reduces the company’s past and potential future tariff bills, easing supply-chain costs and improving margins. How the Supreme Court’s decision affects Apple and its $3.3 billion tariff bill
• Positive Sentiment: AI-led market rebound benefits Apple sentiment — coverage notes Apple alongside Nvidia as part of an AI recovery that has lifted tech stocks, supporting investor enthusiasm around Apple’s expanding AI initiatives and device roadmap. This Week’s Market Wrap: AI-Led Volatility, Inflation, And Late-Cycle Risk Signals
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst stance — Wedbush and other bulls urge staying invested, arguing the pullback is overdone and 2026 could be a breakout year for Apple’s AI push, supporting demand for the shares. Ignore the Panic and Keep Buying Apple Stock, According to Wedbush
• Positive Sentiment: New distribution deals expand Apple TV reach — a Reuters report on Apple TV partnering with EverPass to carry live sports into bars/hotels incrementally supports services revenue and content monetization. Apple TV partners with EverPass Media
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/AI feature developments continue — Apple and Google adding music-focused generative-AI features signals steady product evolution but not an immediate revenue inflection. Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry supply dynamics — rising DRAM/chip prices are pressuring some hardware players, but coverage flags Apple as a relative bright spot; impact on Apple margins is mixed and dependent on component pass-through. Soaring DRAM Prices Shake Hardware Stocks, but Apple and Arista Remain Bright Spots
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile legal risk — West Virginia sued Apple alleging iCloud facilitated distribution of child sexual abuse material; this raises regulatory, reputational, and potential compliance costs that investors view as a meaningful overhang. Apple Sued Over Allegations of CSAM on iCloud
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming signals caution — reports that Berkshire Hathaway/Warren Buffett and other funds reduced Apple stakes have raised questions about top-holder conviction and added selling pressure. Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett Trims Massive Apple Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Downgrade/concern narratives — some analysts and commentary cite margin pressure and a perceived lack of innovation, which can lengthen any correction if earnings guidance or product cadence disappoints. Apple: Margin Pressure And Lack Of Innovation (Rating Downgrade)

Apple Price Performance

Apple stock opened at $264.58 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.45, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $265.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $258.12. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62.

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

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on AAPL shares. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Loop Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Apple currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.13.

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.