2,516 Shares in Apple Inc. $AAPL Bought by Sunesis Advisors LLC

Sunesis Advisors LLC bought a new position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,516 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock, valued at approximately $641,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. First National Bank of Hutchinson grew its holdings in Apple by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 35,319 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $8,845,000 after buying an additional 6,982 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Apple by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,544,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Apple by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 537,314 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $134,554,000 after purchasing an additional 69,207 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 66,857 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $16,742,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695 shares during the period. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its stake in shares of Apple by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 50,264 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $12,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $260.29 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $263.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.82 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.10. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.40 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on AAPL shares. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Moffett Nathanson boosted their price objective on Apple from $241.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.58.

Apple News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterated a bullish view and set a street-high $350 price target, arguing Apple’s AI-focused hardware refresh (new M5 chips, AI Macs, iPhone 17e) could drive a major upgrade cycle and meaningful revenue upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apple picked up partnerships and services expansion — notably an exclusive Apple TV streaming deal for Formula 1 in the U.S. — which helps the higher-margin Services narrative and recurring-revenue case for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple launched the MacBook Neo ($599) and a lower-cost iPhone 17e to broaden reach into students and price-sensitive buyers; that expands the TAM but raises questions about mix and gross-margin impact. Coverage notes the product could modestly lift revenue while changing the company’s premium positioning. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker sentiment remains constructive overall — the consensus rating is around “Moderate Buy,” and several firms nudged targets higher (examples include Barclays and Rosenblatt’s small adjustments) — offering some analyst support under the shares. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been mixed: some traders sold into the product announcements, citing concerns about margin pressure from budget devices and short-term profit-taking after the launch, which helped push the stock down. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and thematic headwinds — a renewed risk-off tone from Middle East tensions (large oil moves) and a sector rotation driven by skepticism over AI spending — are weighing on Big Tech multiples and adding downward pressure on Apple alongside peers. Read More. and Read More.

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.