Princeton Capital Management LLC Purchases 12,424 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Princeton Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 9.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 142,775 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,424 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 9.8% of Princeton Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Princeton Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $36,355,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. raised its stake in Apple by 13.2% in the second quarter. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. now owns 3,552 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $729,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the period. Monarch Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 4.6% during the second quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,740,000 after buying an additional 2,920 shares in the last quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC raised its stake in Apple by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC now owns 5,404 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apple by 2.2% in the third quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 397,834 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $101,301,000 after buying an additional 8,446 shares during the period. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in shares of Apple by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,426,605 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $363,256,000 after acquiring an additional 465,393 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The launch of the MacBook Neo, a budget-friendly 13″ laptop starting at $599, is being viewed as a way to expand Apple’s addressable market (students/entry buyers) and could modestly boost unit sales and ecosystem adoption. Apple’s Latest Move Is a Brilliant One, and It Could Be a Game Changer for the Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Apple expanded its lower‑priced device push (including MacBook Neo and the iPhone 17e with larger base storage), a strategy Bernstein says can grow the ecosystem while protecting premium margins. Apple Expands Push Into Lower-Priced Devices
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support persists: Citi reiterated a Buy rating and $315 target citing resilient margins, expanding services and emerging AI upside — a bullish anchor for investors. Apple: Resilient Margins, Expanding Services, and Emerging AI Upside Support Buy Rating and $315 Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Shipment data show Samsung matched Apple’s smartphone production last year — competitive parity that matters for market share monitoring but not an immediate earnings shock. Samsung Caught Apple In Smartphone Sales
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• Negative Sentiment: Rising memory costs are a clear near‑term headwind: analysts estimate a ~140 basis‑point margin hit in 2026 as DRAM prices jump, which could pressure gross margins even as revenue grows. Apple Stock — Why Analysts Still Like It Despite A Memory Squeeze
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional and insider selling is notable: reports highlight insider sales by senior executives and continued large position reductions from major holders (coverage cites Berkshire/Buffett selling activity), which can weigh on sentiment. Warren Buffett Just Did Something He Almost Never Does — and It’s a Signal Retirees Shouldn’t Ignore Apple Stock (AAPL) Opinions on New MacBook Neo Launch

Apple Stock Up 0.9%

Apple stock opened at $259.88 on Tuesday. Apple Inc. has a 1-year low of $169.21 and a 1-year high of $288.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.82 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $263.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $260.95.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released 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 $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.40 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.15%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AAPL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $330.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price target (down from $330.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Scotiabank set a $330.00 price objective on Apple in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $297.58.

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.