Apple Inc. $AAPL is Mirabella Financial Services LLP’s 9th Largest Position

Mirabella Financial Services LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 118.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 92,027 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,930 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 2.0% of Mirabella Financial Services LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Mirabella Financial Services LLP’s holdings in Apple were worth $23,387,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Farmers National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 97,011 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $24,702,000 after buying an additional 1,986 shares during the last quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 53,797 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $13,698,000 after acquiring an additional 1,526 shares during the last quarter. Tull Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Apple by 8.1% in the third quarter. Tull Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,104 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $790,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC bought a new stake in Apple during the third quarter worth approximately $3,507,000. Finally, Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt increased its stake in Apple by 3.9% during the third quarter. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt now owns 2,656,000 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $676,032,000 after acquiring an additional 100,100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $247.99 on Friday. 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 $3.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.35, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $260.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $262.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.40 EPS. Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $330.00 price target on Apple in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Stephens set a $315.00 price target on Apple in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, KGI Securities upgraded shares of Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Apple currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.58.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China strength: iPhone sales in China jumped ~23% in the first nine weeks of 2026, outpacing a weak local market and supporting Apple’s revenue and unit growth prospects in a key market. Apple’s China smartphone sales jump 23%
• Positive Sentiment: Product demand: Apple’s Mac had its best-ever launch week for first-time customers, signaling continued strength in Mac demand that can help hardware revenue mix. Apple Mac sees best ever launch week
• Positive Sentiment: Legal win on Apple Watch: A U.S. trade tribunal preliminarily ruled redesigned Apple Watches don’t infringe Masimo patents, fending off a renewed import ban and removing a regulatory/shutdown risk for Watch shipments. Apple Watch clears key patent challenge
• Positive Sentiment: AI/App Store monetization: Reporting suggests Apple made ~$900M from AI-related App Store activity last year and could top $1B soon — a recurring, high-margin revenue stream that supports services growth. Apple made $900M from AI
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO outreach: Tim Cook’s China visit reinforces focus on local partnerships and regulatory navigation — positive strategically but not an immediate earnings catalyst. Tim Cook’s China visit
• Neutral Sentiment: New integrations and content deals (Apple Health integrations, Apple TV sports/content deals) expand ecosystem stickiness but their near-term revenue impact is uncertain. Apple Health integrates with Perplexity Health
• Negative Sentiment: Security risk: Researchers flagged the “DarkSword” iOS exploit and related spyware/ghostblade campaigns targeting crypto wallets; Apple has issued alerts and pushed patches — security scares can dent consumer confidence and spur short-term churn or support costs. DarkSword iPhone exploit threatens wallets
• Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment and positioning: Some AI-driven price models are bearish for Q2 and there’s visible insider selling and mixed analyst positioning — these contribute to short-term selling pressure. AI sets Apple stock price for Q2 2026

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.