Winning Points Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 160,788 Apple Inc. $AAPL

Winning Points Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 160,788 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock, valued at approximately $43,712,000. Apple accounts for approximately 40.9% of Winning Points Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Isthmus Partners LLC raised its stake in Apple by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 97,177 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 5,808 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Apple by 110.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC raised its stake in Apple by 1,800.0% during the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Apple during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Finally, 49 Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Apple by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 298,920 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 40,543 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAPL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $276.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 target price on Apple in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Maxim Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective (up from $310.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $325.00 price objective on Apple in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $314.59.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL opened at $295.63 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $284.93 and a 200 day moving average of $272.14. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $195.07 and a 52-week high of $317.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $4.34 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.75, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.09.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.The company had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.65 EPS. Apple’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 EPS for the current 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 issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.06%.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In other Apple news, insider Ben Borders sold 1,274 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total value of $369,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 38,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,226,770. This represents a 3.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 97,759 shares of company stock valued at $24,964,305 over the last 90 days. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators say Apple’s new Siri AI, stronger AI integration across iOS/macOS, and continued iPhone growth could support a longer-term upgrade cycle and services expansion. AI Integration and iPhone Growth Assert Apple Inc. (AAPL) as One of the Best Forever Stocks to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its earnings estimates for Apple, signaling confidence in profit growth over the next two fiscal years.
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors see Apple as a durable large-cap holding with strong cash flow, margins, and a favorable balance sheet, which may help limit downside. Does Apple Stock Have More Upside?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several reports said the WWDC AI reveal was solid but not a major surprise, which may explain why the market’s reaction has been muted. Apple Unveils Siri AI. Here’s Why It’s Not Impressing Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage noted that Siri’s upgrades are promising, but questions remain about whether they are enough to reaccelerate the stock near term. Siri upgrades show promise, but questions remain
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer and other commentators described Apple as one of the cleanest big-cap stories, but also suggested the broader market is cautious around the AI rollout timing. Apple’s AI News Underwhelms. Siri AI Release Concerns Persist.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts argue Apple’s AI announcement may not be enough to lift the stock because the monetization timeline is still unclear. Apple Just Introduced Next-Generation Siri AI at WWDC. Why That Might Not Be Enough to Give AAPL Stock a Boost.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from investors and traders suggests the market is still skeptical that Siri AI will materially change Apple’s competitive position versus rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic in the near term. Apple Just Delivered Bad News for OpenAI and Anthropic, but Alphabet Could Be a Winner

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.