Talbot Financial LLC Buys 4,395 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Talbot Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 1.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 423,177 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,395 shares during the period. Apple makes up about 9.1% of Talbot Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Talbot Financial LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $107,754,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 573,627.2% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 205,692,660 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $39,065,374,000 after acquiring an additional 205,656,808 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Apple in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Apple during the 1st quarter worth $17,472,482,000. PKS Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 98,917.0% during the second quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 57,956,620 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $12,106,000 after buying an additional 57,898,088 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 20,464.8% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,553,753,000 after buying an additional 26,937,401 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on AAPL shares. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. HSBC set a $220.00 target price on shares of Apple and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Tigress Financial upped their price target on Apple from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Apple from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Apple to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Apple has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Apple news, SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 47,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.79, for a total value of $12,101,228.75. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 179,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,005,982.82. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider owned 15,098 shares in the company, valued at $4,095,030.54. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 228,052 shares of company stock worth $58,604,588. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL stock opened at $272.36 on Wednesday. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $288.62. 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 cap of $4.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a fifty day moving average of $271.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $240.79.

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

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.92%.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley and other Wall Street analysts lifted targets and reiterated bullish views on Apple based on iPhone strength and expected AI-driven earnings upside; those upgrades help justify higher valuations and buying interest. Morgan Stanley Lifts Apple Inc. (AAPL) Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Apple released a new AI model and market commentary points to growing confidence that Apple’s AI roadmap (including Siri enhancements) could become a revenue/engagement driver in 2026 — a potential catalyst for multiple expansion. Apple Just Released a New AI Model
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish research notes and price-target raises (including a high-profile $350 call) and coverage arguing material upside as Apple executes on hardware + AI have lifted investor sentiment. Analysts’ momentum supports flows into AAPL. Wall Street Analysts See Major Upside as AI Plans Unfold
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple spent 2025 restructuring and positioning for future growth with moves beyond pure AI hype; that strategic pacing may comfort long-term investors but delays near-term AI monetization. Apple spent 2025 setting itself up for the future
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Apple is targeting 2026 launches for AI smart glasses and camera-equipped AirPods are encouraging for product-cycle upside but represent forward-looking expectations rather than immediate revenue. Apple Targets 2026 Launch For AI Smart Glasses
• Negative Sentiment: Italy’s competition authority fined Apple ~98.6M euros (~$115M) for alleged abuse tied to an App Store privacy feature — a regulatory cost and reputational headwind that can increase scrutiny and compliance expenses in Europe. Italy fines Apple for alleged App Store abuse
• Negative Sentiment: Apple agreed to allow third‑party app stores on iOS in Brazil to settle a multi‑year regulatory case — this reduces App Store exclusivity and could pressure App Store revenues if similar rules spread to other jurisdictions. Apple to allow third-party app stores in Brazil
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Berkshire Hathaway sold portions of its Apple stake continue to be cited by media and may stoke short-term selling or narrative risk, even as some analysts view the moves as portfolio-sizing rather than a long-term vote of no confidence. Buffett’s $24 Billion Selling Spree
• Neutral Sentiment: China’s vice commerce minister met Apple’s COO to discuss operations — a potentially constructive development for supply chains and market access, but its impact is contingent on follow-up actions. China official met Apple COO

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.