Apple Inc. $AAPL is Moody National Bank Trust Division’s 6th Largest Position

Moody National Bank Trust Division decreased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 29.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,811 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 45,664 shares during the period. Apple makes up approximately 2.9% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Apple were worth $30,125,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Overbrook Management Corp boosted its position in shares of Apple by 57.4% during the fourth quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 104,648 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $28,449,000 after buying an additional 38,174 shares during the last quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Apple by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $13,740,000 after buying an additional 2,920 shares during the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC raised its position in Apple by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 397,834 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $101,301,000 after buying an additional 8,446 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its stake in Apple by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,426,605 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $363,256,000 after acquiring an additional 465,393 shares during the period. Finally, Tufton Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tufton Capital Management now owns 100,130 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $25,496,000 after acquiring an additional 4,157 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple expanded its U.S. Manufacturing Program with a $400M investment through 2030 to bolster domestic production of critical components — a move that should help supply resilience and long‑term margins. Apple Inc. (AAPL) Expands U.S. Manufacturing Program with $400M Investment
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating and flagged a potential foldable iPhone and WWDC roadmap as major upside catalysts that could reignite product cycles. Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on Apple Inc. (AAPL)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts point to accelerating services monetization (higher‑margin recurring revenue) and Siri/AI feature tests (multi‑request Siri) as supporting revenue diversification beyond the iPhone. Apple Inc. (AAPL) Focused on Service Monetization to Accelerate Revenue Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s 50th anniversary generated broad retrospectives on its franchise and strategy; such coverage supports brand strength but raises scrutiny on AI execution and succession planning. Apple’s 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple released a firmware update for AirTag 2 (3.0.45) — routine product maintenance that matters for customer trust but has limited direct impact on revenue. Apple just changed AirTag 2’s anti-stalking feature – 9to5Mac
• Neutral Sentiment: D. E. Shaw trimmed its AAPL holding — a portfolio move that may reflect rebalancing rather than fundamental conviction change. Apple Inc. (AAPL): D. E. Shaw Trims Holding
• Negative Sentiment: Iran’s IRGC publicly threatened U.S. tech firms, including Apple — geopolitical risk can pressure shares via supply‑chain, regional operations or investor risk premia. Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack
• Negative Sentiment: A final court ruling upheld Xiao‑I Corp patents in a dispute with Apple — adverse IP decisions can lead to damages, licensing costs or operational restrictions in key markets. Xiao-I Corp. Wins Final Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Patents in Apple Dispute
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s fitness chief is retiring amid harassment allegations — a reputational and leadership headwind for the services/wearables business. Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring

Apple Stock Performance

AAPL opened at $255.63 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $260.36 and its 200 day moving average is $263.13. 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 company has a market cap of $3.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.32, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.11. Apple Inc. has a 12-month low of $169.21 and a 12-month high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. The firm’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.40 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $330.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt increased 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $297.58.

Apple Company 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.