Apple Inc. $AAPL Stock Position Lowered by Townsquare Capital LLC

Townsquare Capital LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 104,571 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 15,969 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 4.0% of Townsquare Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Townsquare Capital LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $26,627,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. American Alpha Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apple by 3.7% during the third quarter. American Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 0.5% in the third quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,537 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,174,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Aspetuck Financial Management LLC boosted its position in Apple by 0.3% during the third quarter. Aspetuck Financial Management LLC now owns 17,702 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $4,507,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank raised its holdings in Apple by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Apple by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,597 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAPL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $325.00 target price on Apple in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 9th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $293.41.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is staging a “product week” with multiple announcements expected (AI-enabled wearables, low‑cost MacBook, new iPads, possible foldable iPhone and entry iPhone 17E). New hardware and AI features could drive device upgrades, services usage and longer‑term revenue upside. Apple Plans Week of Product Announcements
• Positive Sentiment: Reports highlight Apple accelerating AI wearables (smart glasses, camera AirPods, AI pendant). Successful launches would broaden addressable market and reinforce Apple’s services/recurring revenue mix. Apple’s AI Wearables And Product Week Could Reshape Long Term Growth
• Positive Sentiment: The WSJ piece on Apple bringing more chip production in‑house (a “chip homecoming”) underscores Apple’s push for greater silicon control and supply resilience — a potential margin and product-differentiation tailwind. Apple’s Chip Homecoming
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and price targets remain mixed but generally positive: recent analyst moves (e.g., some target upgrades) and QuiverQuant discussion emphasize AI positioning and a median 6‑month target above current levels — supportive but not unanimous. Apple Stock Opinions on Low-Cost MacBook and AI Developments
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic’s Claude climbing Apple App Store charts highlights increased AI app demand on iOS — good for App Store traffic and potential services revenue, but indirect and short‑term. Anthropic’s Claude Tops Apple App Store Charts
• Negative Sentiment: Major institutional selling surfaced in 13F filings: Berkshire/Holdings moves show large reductions (reports say ~75% reduction from a major holder), and UBS AM disclosed removing a very large Apple position — headline selling from big holders can pressure near‑term price and investor sentiment. Warren Buffett Went Out With a Bang by Selling 75% of His Apple Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider selling activity (multiple senior execs with recent sales) and heavy institutional rebalancing are being flagged by traders as a reason for caution even as fundamentals remain strong. Insider & Institutional Activity

Apple Price Performance

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $264.18 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $264.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $259.59. 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 capitalization of $3.88 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.10. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly 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. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.40 earnings per share. Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate 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. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.26 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 13.15%.

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.