Apple Inc. $AAPL is Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ 3rd Largest Position

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas increased its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 27.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 462,845 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 100,618 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up about 4.7% of Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ holdings in Apple were worth $125,829,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 6.4% during the third quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 97,177 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 5,808 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 110.9% during the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 1,800.0% during the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Apple during the 4th quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apple during the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total value of $7,661,010.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,934,433.50. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ben Borders sold 1,274 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total transaction of $369,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 38,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,226,770. The trade was a 3.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 97,759 shares of company stock valued at $24,964,305. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is reportedly preparing a major 2027 product push featuring camera-equipped AirPods, AI sunglasses, a foldable iPhone, and a 20th-anniversary iPhone, which could reignite hardware growth. Apple (AAPL) Plans Camera AirPods and a Foldable iPhone for 2027 in Major Product Push
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains upbeat after WWDC, with TD Cowen and Maxim reiterating bullish views and raising the price target, arguing Apple’s AI rollout is still in the early stages. Qualcomm Is Eyeing a Massive AI Pivot. Why Wall Street Is Still Cautious.
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also encouraged by commentary that AI could strengthen Apple’s long-term bull case, since the company controls the device, operating system, and ecosystem where AI features will be delivered. AI Strengthens Apple (AAPL) Stock’s Bull Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s supplier Tata Electronics said India’s pollution board dropped scrutiny of its iPhone parts plant after contamination concerns were addressed, removing a near-term operational distraction. Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plant
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple is also facing a new Italy antitrust probe over cloud interoperability under the Digital Markets Act, which adds regulatory noise but is not yet a quantified financial hit. Italy’s antitrust regulator probes Apple over cloud services under Digital Market rules
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports say Apple was not fully able to meet investor expectations on AI at WWDC, and skepticism around near-term execution is weighing on sentiment. Here’s Why Apple Inc (AAPL) Is Falling Despite AI Advancements at WWDC 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Apple is reportedly planning changes to its Hide My Email privacy feature, which could make anonymous sign-ups easier to block and may be viewed as a privacy tradeoff. Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective

Apple Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $299.24 on Wednesday. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $195.07 and a 52 week high of $317.40. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $287.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $272.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $4.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.09.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a net margin of 27.15% and a return on equity of 146.69%. The firm had revenue of $111.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s payout ratio is currently 13.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on AAPL shares. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $276.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $314.59.

Apple 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.