Apple Inc. $AAPL Stock Position Trimmed by Woodward Diversified Capital LLC

Woodward Diversified Capital LLC cut its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,452 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,539 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises approximately 5.8% of Woodward Diversified Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $12,629,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Apple during the second quarter worth approximately $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Apple during the first quarter worth approximately $17,472,482,000. PKS Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 57,898,088 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 26,937,401 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 20,079,472 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

In related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total transaction of $16,511,984.27. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $833,980,668.14. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total transaction of $7,661,010.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAPL has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday, March 12th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Apple currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $301.23.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $253.50 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.72 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.05, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $260.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $263.76.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The company’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.40 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share 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 dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.15%.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple joined industry AI/cybersecurity initiatives (Project Glasswing), partnering with Anthropic, Broadcom, Microsoft, Amazon and others — a signal that Apple is deepening enterprise and AI-security ties that could boost enterprise adoption and strengthen its AI roadmap. Anthropic Teams With Apple, Microsoft And Nvidia To Test Latest Cybersecurity Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Hardware demand remains robust — recent reports highlight record iPhone sales and strong iPhone 17 demand, supporting revenue and margins and underpinning services growth that cushions the business when device timelines slip. Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone Sales Continue to Surge Worldwide
• Positive Sentiment: Product strategy diversification: analysts point to MacBook Neo (budget laptop) and Mac Mini demand as incremental growth drivers — Bank of America highlights the Neo as a market-expanding catalyst that could strengthen Apple’s ecosystem and recurring revenue funnel. Apple MacBook Neo could expand market reach, says Bank of America
• Neutral Sentiment: Market sentiment indicator: traders on crypto prediction market Polymarket are betting Apple will trade above $250 by April 30 — a short-term sentiment data point that suggests trader confidence but has limited predictive power for fundamentals. Crypto markets predict Apple’s (AAPL) stock price for April 30, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street views mixed: some firms (Evercore) remain constructive while others (UBS) stay neutral as App Store growth moderates — analyst commentary is keeping volatility high but hasn’t produced a clear consensus shift. Wall Street analyst updates Apple (AAPL) stock price
• Negative Sentiment: Foldable iPhone engineering snags: multiple reports (Nikkei/Reuters coverage) say Apple has encountered hinge and screen durability issues that could delay mass production — that removes a potential near-term hardware catalyst and triggered the largest negative reaction today. Apple’s foldable iPhone encounters engineering snags, faces potential shipment delays
• Negative Sentiment: China legal/regulatory hit: a ruling upholding local AI patents against Apple (Xiao‑I) raises the risk of injunctions, licensing costs or product feature limits in China — a material regional headwind given the market’s importance. Xiao-I (AIXI) Stock Explodes Over 500% Following Major Chinese Supreme Court Victory Against Apple

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.