Silvant Capital Management LLC Raises Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Silvant Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 2.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 852,692 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,959 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 7.5% of Silvant Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Silvant Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $217,121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 892,038 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $227,140,000 after purchasing an additional 8,210 shares in the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 6.0% in the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 128,860 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $32,812,000 after purchasing an additional 7,248 shares in the last quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 1.9% in the third quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC now owns 82,836 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $21,093,000 after purchasing an additional 1,507 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 0.5% in the third quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 44,904 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $11,434,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 34.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 84,385 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $21,487,000 after buying an additional 21,613 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Apple News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Tim Cook publicly dismissed retirement rumors and reinforced his commitment to Apple’s roadmap and upcoming AI milestones, reducing leadership uncertainty that had weighed on sentiment. Tim Cook squashes retirement rumors, says he ‘can’t imagine life without Apple’
• Positive Sentiment: Product refreshes: Apple unveiled AirPods Max 2 with upgraded features (H2 chip, improved ANC, live translation), and expanded its MacBook lineup with M5 chips — news that supports hardware revenue and drew an Evercore reaffirmation of Outperform. Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at $549, more than five years after debut
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A: Apple acquired MotionVFX, a Final Cut Pro plugin maker, strengthening its creator tools and services ecosystem — a move that can help services/subscriptions monetization for pro users. Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX
• Positive Sentiment: Brand extensions: Beats launched Nike‑branded earbuds in a first hardware collaboration, showing continued diversification of accessory demand and co‑branding opportunities. Apple’s Beats Launches Nike‑Branded Earbuds in Its First‑Ever Hardware Collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market flows: A broader shift of investor interest toward value ETFs (amid geopolitical uncertainty) is altering sector flows; not Apple‑specific but can affect relative demand for large growth names. 2 ETFs Have Similar Names. Their Performances Couldn’t Be More Different.
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply‑chain & supplier notes: Nvidia/Samsung foundry news and Foxconn’s mixed results keep focus on Apple’s manufacturing partners — potential upside if foundry capacity and iPhone assembly remain robust, but margins/supply risks persist. Samsung shares rise after Nvidia’s Huang flags tie-up on new AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in March appear inconsistent/immaterial in the data reported and are unlikely to be a driver today.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/operational criticism: Elon Musk publicly called iOS app‑review delays “ridiculous,” reigniting debate about App Store policy and developer friction — a potential negative for developer relations and platform perception. Elon Musk Has One Word for This Apple Problem: ‘Ridiculous’
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance pressure: Coverage noting Apple has lagged some peers (Magnificent 7 commentary) underscores investor concerns about AI leadership and near‑term growth vs. names like Nvidia, which can cap multiple expansion. NVIDIA Leads Magnificent 7 Stocks in March while Apple and Tesla Slide

Apple Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $254.23 on Wednesday. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $261.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $262.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $3.73 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.10.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.40 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect 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 issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is 13.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on AAPL shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Maxim Group upgraded shares of Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $325.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Apple presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.58.

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.