Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 8.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,216,552 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 410,144 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 4.3% of Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Apple were worth $1,073,661,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Apple during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Apple in the first quarter worth $17,472,482,000. PKS Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 98,917.0% in the second quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 57,956,620 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $12,106,000 after buying an additional 57,898,088 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 valued at $5,553,753,000 after acquiring an additional 26,937,401 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Apple by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $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.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirms an Outperform rating and a high target, arguing Apple’s AI roadmap and upcoming product cadence could deliver meaningful upside — supportive for investor sentiment. Wedbush Reaffirms “Outperform”
• Positive Sentiment: Apple is accelerating AI/hardware work (reports of new AI wearables and device tests), which bolsters the growth narrative beyond the iPhone and supports future revenue streams. Apple stock quietly moves on a surprising AI hardware bet
• Positive Sentiment: Distribution and services expansions — Apple TV struck a deal to bring live sports to bars/hotels (EverPass), and car‑key expansion (Toyota) extend ecosystem monetization opportunities. These are incremental service revenue catalysts. Apple TV partners with EverPass Media Apple Set to Bring Car Keys to Toyota
• Positive Sentiment: Some institutional buyers are adding to AAPL positions (examples include Mairs & Power and other managers boosting stakes), signaling pockets of conviction among asset managers. Mairs & Power Boosts Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s AI moves remain measured — the company is adding music‑focused generative features and positioning differently than hyperscalers; this reduces some AI downside but leaves room for mixed near‑term reaction. Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: this week’s broader tech rotation/sell‑off (including Microsoft, AMD, Nvidia pressure) is pressuring megacap momentum; some coverage highlights Apple’s decoupling from the Nasdaq as both a risk and stabilizer. ChatGPT picks 2 stocks Apple decouples from Nasdaq
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its large Apple stake in the latest filing — Buffett’s reduction (and broad press around “Buffett dumps more Apple”) is a high‑profile negative that can sap investor confidence even if the company remains a core holding. Buffett Dumps More Apple Berkshire trims Apple stake
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: West Virginia sued Apple alleging iCloud is used to distribute child sexual abuse material — a serious legal headline that creates execution and reputational risk until resolved. Apple sued over CSAM on iCloud
• Negative Sentiment: Several managers trimmed AAPL holdings (e.g., Wedgewood), adding to headlines about selling pressure and feeding short‑term volatility. Wedgewood Cuts Apple Stake

Apple Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Apple stock opened at $260.58 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $265.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $256.99. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62. The firm has a market cap of $3.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.26 dividend. 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 presently 13.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAPL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. CLSA boosted their target price on shares of Apple from $265.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Maxim Group raised Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. KGI Securities raised Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price target on Apple from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Apple has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.13.

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.