Waldron Private Wealth LLC Purchases 3,100 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Waldron Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 2.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 115,765 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 3,100 shares during the period. Apple comprises 1.2% of Waldron Private Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Waldron Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $29,477,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Apple in the second quarter valued at $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Apple during the 1st quarter worth about $17,472,482,000. PKS Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 98,917.0% in the 2nd quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 57,956,620 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $12,106,000 after acquiring an additional 57,898,088 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 20,464.8% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $5,553,753,000 after acquiring an additional 26,937,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Apple by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,918,365,000 after acquiring an additional 20,079,472 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is rolling out an integrated video‑podcast experience this spring, a direct push into formats dominated by YouTube, Spotify and Netflix that could expand engagement and ad/subscription opportunities for Apple Podcasts. Apple takes on YouTube and Spotify with new video podcasting push
• Positive Sentiment: Apple confirmed a March 4 product event, which typically supports revenue visibility (new devices/accessories) and investor optimism around hardware refreshes. Apple Preps for March 4 Product Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Partner news: Acast will be among the first to distribute video podcasts via Apple Podcasts (HLS), helping accelerate content supply and potential monetization. Acast to Power Video Podcast Distribution on Apple Podcasts via HLS
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside: consensus targets remain well above current levels, framing the recent pullback as a potential buying opportunity if fundamentals hold. Apple (AAPL) Trading 10% Below Analyst Targets After This Week’s 8% Drop
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider/position moves: reports of a Pelosi sale and mixed hedge‑fund positioning are circulating; these are notable for sentiment but not necessarily a change to fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Sold Apple and Bought This 1 Stock Instead
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI delayed its first consumer device to 2027; that eases near‑term competitive hardware headline risk but keeps longer‑term AI device competition on the radar. OpenAI Delays First Consumer Device to 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Execution/AI concerns: reports about delays to Apple’s Siri AI upgrades have triggered investor worry about product roadmap execution and AI competitiveness — a key reason for recent selling pressure. Apple’s Siri shocker is flashing a warning AAPL bulls can’t ignore
• Negative Sentiment: Broader sector weakness: a choppy tech week and rotation (Oracle surge while some Magnificent Seven names fell) has pressured growth multiples, amplifying AAPL’s pullback amid macro/AI spending debates. Oracle Surges 12% While Apple, Amazon Tumble in Choppy Tech Week
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market caution pieces (e.g., opinion that the 2026 rally is under threat) are amplifying fear that a sharper correction could occur, pressuring sentiment beyond near‑term fundamentals. Why Apple Stock’s 2026 Rally Is Under Threat

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Melius Research set a $345.00 price target on Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 target price on shares of Apple and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $239.00 price target (up from $230.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.13.

Apple Price Performance

NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $255.78 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $3.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $266.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $256.48. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. The company had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.40 EPS. Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s payout ratio is currently 13.15%.

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.