Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Purchased by Chilton Capital Management LLC

Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 536,116 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 71,374 shares during the period. Apple accounts for 4.6% of Chilton Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Chilton Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $136,511,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of AAPL. Destiny Capital Corp CO purchased a new position in shares of Apple during the third quarter worth about $221,000. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD boosted its position in shares of Apple by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD now owns 32,444 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $8,261,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 59,889 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $15,740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares during the period. Formulate Financial LLC purchased a new position in Apple during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $882,000. Finally, Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Apple by 4.9% during the third quarter. Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC now owns 49,132 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $12,511,000 after buying an additional 2,280 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple will shift some Mac Mini production to a Foxconn plant in Houston and expand U.S. manufacturing capacity, supporting supply-chain resilience and political/geographic diversification. This underpins revenue predictability and reduces single‑country concentration risk. Apple to move some Mac Mini production to U.S. this year
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders re-elected Apple’s board and approved company proposals at the 2026 annual meeting, signaling continued investor confidence in management and governance continuity. Apple Shareholders Reelect Board and Approve 2026 Proposals
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent investors/strategists are overweight Apple — Seeking Alpha highlights a large-conviction allocation and notes buybacks as an upside support mechanism, which can boost EPS and investor sentiment. Why Daily Stock Picks’ Gary Vaughan Likes Large Cap Tech (And Energy)
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are eyeing Apple’s March 4 product event (iPhone 17E, new MacBooks, etc.) as a potential revenue catalyst; successful launches historically lift sentiment ahead of earnings. Should You Buy Apple Stock Before Its New Product Launch on March 4?
• Neutral Sentiment: New crypto derivatives (tokenized perpetual futures) list Apple as an underlying, widening ways for international traders to gain 24/7 leveraged exposure — may increase trading flows but not company fundamentals. Kraken debuts tokenized stock perpetual futures for non-US traders
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed but skewed bullish on balance (multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median 6‑12 month target above current levels); that supports momentum but leaves room for dispersion. Apple Stock: Is AAPL Underperforming the Technology Sector?
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing concerns about Apple’s slower rollout of AI features into Siri (and competition from Alphabet/others) are flagged as a meaningful growth risk if services/AI monetization lags peers. This “Siri-ous” Problem Could Be the Biggest Threat to Apple Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical supply‑chain risk remains elevated after reporting that U.S. intelligence briefed executives on potential China‑Taiwan scenarios — any escalation would threaten Taiwan-based fabs that supply Apple chips. The Reason Tim Cook ‘Sleeps With One Eye Open’

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of Apple stock opened at $272.14 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.00 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $264.79 and its 200-day moving average is $258.74. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62.

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

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AAPL. Stephens set a $315.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, December 29th. 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.