Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by StrongBox Wealth LLC

StrongBox Wealth LLC lowered its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 22.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,875 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 6,463 shares during the period. Apple comprises 1.9% of StrongBox Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. StrongBox Wealth LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $5,570,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. First National Bank of Hutchinson raised its holdings in Apple by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 35,319 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $8,845,000 after acquiring an additional 6,982 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Apple by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $13,544,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 537,314 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $134,554,000 after purchasing an additional 69,207 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 66,857 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $16,742,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its stake in Apple by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 50,264 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $12,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on AAPL. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $330.00 target price (up previously from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Apple to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $325.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Melius Research set a $345.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $283.92.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of AAPL opened at $273.67 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $270.16 and a 200-day moving average of $239.56. The company has a market cap of $4.04 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.89. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $169.21 and a 1 year high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.65 billion. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.64 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s payout ratio is currently 13.92%.

More Apple News

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.81, for a total value of $33,375,798.03. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,295 shares in the company, valued at $842,412,558.95. This trade represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 4,199 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.39, for a total value of $1,038,790.61. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 8,765 shares in the company, valued at $2,168,373.35. The trade was a 32.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 228,052 shares of company stock worth $58,604,588. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.