Apple Inc. $AAPL is ST Germain D J Co. Inc.’s 2nd Largest Position

ST Germain D J Co. Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 470,348 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 2,778 shares during the period. Apple makes up about 4.8% of ST Germain D J Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. ST Germain D J Co. Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $119,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. EWG Elevate Inc. raised its holdings in Apple by 3.6% in the third quarter. EWG Elevate Inc. now owns 13,443 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,423,000 after buying an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 3.7% during the third quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,108 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $3,083,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc raised its holdings in Apple by 17.8% in the 3rd quarter. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc now owns 32,111 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $8,177,000 after acquiring an additional 4,846 shares during the last quarter. Doliver Advisors LP raised its holdings in Apple by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 26,061 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $6,636,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Apple by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Renaissance Investment Group LLC now owns 71,117 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $18,109,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $283.36 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, December 8th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Apple from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Apple from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Moffett Nathanson raised shares of Apple from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $283.92.

Insider Activity at Apple

In other Apple news, SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 47,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.79, for a total transaction of $12,101,228.75. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 179,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,005,982.82. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value of $1,017,654.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 228,052 shares of company stock valued at $58,604,588 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Stores Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and price-target lifts are supporting momentum — Evercore ISI recently raised its price target, adding buy-side validation to Apple’s rally. Evercore ISI raises PT on Apple (AAPL) stock
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/strategy pieces argue 2026 could be a breakout year for Apple (AI roadmap + resilient iPhone sales), which supports longer-term investor demand and multiple expansion. Why 2026 May Be Apple’s Year
• Positive Sentiment: Large tech buybacks remain a market tailwind; Apple is part of the broader buyback-driven support in the sector that can buoy share price and EPS. These Techs Had The Biggest Stock Buybacks In Q3. What To Expect In 2026.
• Neutral Sentiment: Search and retail interest in AAPL is elevated (Zacks notes heavy investor searches), which can increase short-term liquidity and volatility but doesn’t guarantee direction. Investors Heavily Search Apple Inc. (AAPL): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Political/private buying flows: a congressman’s continued purchases of Magnificent Seven names underscores retail/insider demand themes but is not a company-specific fundamental change. Congressman Can’t Stop Buying Magnificent 7 Stocks: These Are His Latest Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple updated its developer agreement to allow recouping unpaid fees from in‑app transactions — that helps protect cash flows but may increase developer friction and headlines. Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement
• Negative Sentiment: Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act forced Apple to allow alternative app stores and off‑platform payments there — a direct threat to App Store commission revenue and a regulatory precedent. Investors worry this could roll into other markets. Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pushback in Europe and criticism from apps groups over Apple’s DMA implementation add uncertainty and potential fee-reduction pressure beyond Japan. Apple stock (AAPL) slides as European apps group slams its DMA-dodging exorbitant fees
• Negative Sentiment: Prediction-market chatter that Alphabet could leapfrog Apple on market cap highlights competitive risk and can sap sentiment for mega-cap incumbents if sustained. Prediction market suggests Alphabet’s market cap can leapfrog Apple’s, Nvidia’s

Apple Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $273.67 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $270.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.56. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The business had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $101.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.64 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th 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, November 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.92%.

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.