Union Savings Bank purchased a new stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,313 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,794,000. Apple accounts for 2.5% of Union Savings Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AAPL. Redwood Family Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Apple during the 4th quarter worth $7,703,000. Cedarwood Wealth LLC bought a new position in Apple during the fourth quarter worth about $4,854,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Apple in the fourth quarter valued at about $10,986,000. Mengis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Apple by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 141,833 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $38,559,000 after acquiring an additional 3,970 shares during the period. Finally, Storen Legacy Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter worth about $3,487,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.
Apple News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America said Apple’s WWDC 2026 AI announcements were a “material positive reset,” citing a more capable Siri that can understand context, screen content, and execute actions across apps and devices. Apple’s WWDC 2026 AI strategy reset viewed positively by Bank of America
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to point to Apple’s expanding enterprise footprint, AI push, and business tools as drivers that could support device shipments and sustained sales growth. Apple’s Expanding Enterprise Footprint to Boost Sales: What’s Ahead?
- Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s rumored chip partnership with Intel is being framed as a long-term domestic manufacturing catalyst, but it remains unconfirmed and more relevant to Intel’s rally than to Apple’s near-term fundamentals. Intel’s Surge on an Apple Chip Deal Means Investors Are Betting on Its Foundry
- Neutral Sentiment: A recent congressional trading report noted activity in several Magnificent Seven names, including Apple, but the disclosure did not indicate a company-specific operational change. New Congressman Is Selling Stocks: Here’s The Six Magnificent Seven Names He Ditched
- Negative Sentiment: Tim Cook warned that Apple can no longer fully absorb rising memory chip costs, making product price hikes increasingly likely and raising margin concerns for investors. Tim Cook Warns Apple Product Price Hikes Are Unavoidable Due to Higher Chip Costs. What That Means for AAPL Stock.
- Negative Sentiment: KGI Securities downgraded Apple to Neutral, saying the stock’s recent rally leaves limited upside from current levels. Apple stock hit with major Wall Street downgrade
Insider Transactions at Apple
Apple Stock Performance
AAPL opened at $297.01 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $290.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $272.98. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $198.96 and a 1 year high of $317.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.02.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.46 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Apple Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.06%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.85.
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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.
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