Northeast Financial Group Inc. Grows Stock Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Northeast Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 122.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,552 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,758 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for approximately 1.2% of Northeast Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Northeast Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $4,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its stake in Apple by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 14,060 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $3,580,000 after buying an additional 1,532 shares during the period. Elefante Mark B lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Elefante Mark B now owns 33,634 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $8,564,000 after acquiring an additional 3,325 shares during the period. D Orazio & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 40,205 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $10,237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,815 shares during the period. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 21.8% in the third quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd now owns 92,637 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $23,588,000 after acquiring an additional 16,553 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Creek Financial Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 4.5% during the third quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 71,461 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $18,196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,070 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAPL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised their price target on Apple from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $297.58.

Apple Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Apple stock opened at $257.46 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $263.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $260.46. Apple Inc. has a 12-month low of $169.21 and a 12-month high of $288.62. 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 stock has a market cap of $3.78 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.10.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.40 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s payout ratio is presently 13.15%.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush raised its street-high price target to $350, arguing Apple’s AI-capable Macs and refreshed product cycle could unlock ~33% upside — a clear bullish signal for investors. Wedbush $350 target
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators highlight Apple’s AI approach (hardware + Google Gemini partnership) as a profitability-focused alternative to the capex-heavy AI race — narrative supports margins and services monetization. AAPL Not Running AI Race Paying Off? iPhone & Google Gemini Add Tech Muscle
• Positive Sentiment: Apple’s exclusive U.S. Formula 1 streaming deal for Apple TV expands services revenue and engagement — a structural positive for recurring revenue and ecosystem stickiness. Formula 1 and Apple’s big gamble
• Positive Sentiment: The MacBook Neo ($599) and entry-level iPhone broaden addressable market (students and price-sensitive buyers), which could modestly increase unit volumes and services attach over time. Apple Slashes Entry Price With MacBook Neo
• Neutral Sentiment: Smaller analyst moves: Rosenblatt nudged its PT slightly and Barclays revised targets in recent notes — these are incremental but keep the debate active on upside scope. Rosenblatt/Benzinga note
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple remains a staple in dividend-growth ETFs (e.g., DGRO), reinforcing long-term passive demand even amid short-term volatility. DGRO / Market context
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets reported an immediate share pullback after the budget-product announcements (concerns about margin dilution and the market’s rotation away from expensive Big Tech/AI spenders). That knee-jerk selling contributed to intraday weakness. Apple stock slid after MacBook Neo
• Negative Sentiment: Wider market pressure on AI-capex-heavy names and headlines about “Big Tech” valuation compression mean Apple can be caught up in sector moves even as company-specific fundamentals remain strong. Big Tech valuation rotation
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in some feeds showed a spike but the reports contain inconsistent values (0 shares / NaN) — treat that as likely reporting noise rather than evidence of a large coordinated short. (No reliable source link available in the feed.)

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.