Apple Inc. $AAPL Position Increased by Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc.

Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 145.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 62,685 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 37,186 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 9.8% of Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $17,042,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AAPL. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 6.4% during the third quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 97,177 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 5,808 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 110.9% during the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% during the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, 49 Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 15.7% during the third quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 298,920 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 40,543 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Apple Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $271.06 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $260.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $264.67. Apple Inc. has a 1-year low of $193.25 and a 1-year high of $288.62. The company has a market cap of $3.98 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.11.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 8.52 EPS for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.15%.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong product demand: Apple’s $599 M4 Mac mini has sold out online amid an AI-driven upswing in mac‑mini interest, signalling healthy hardware demand ahead of upcoming results. Good luck getting a Mac Mini anytime soon
• Positive Sentiment: Investor optimism around new CEO: John Ternus was named CEO effective September 1; several pieces highlight why investors should be encouraged (hardware pedigree, potential renewed product focus). That optimism supports a constructive view on future device cycles. 2 Reasons Investors Should Be Excited for the New Apple CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market support ahead of earnings: Firms including Wedbush and others have reiterated favorable views or buying interest into the earnings cadence and iPhone cycle, lending some near‑term support. Wedbush Reaffirms Outperform for Apple
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO succession — expectations and risks: Coverage (FT, NYT, Motley Fool) lays out the transition details and the main tasks for John Ternus; this is a material change but many view it as orderly for now. The Apple juggernaut and the AI roadblock
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data is noisy/unclear this month (reported values are effectively zero/invalid), so it provides little actionable signal today.
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway selling: Reports show Warren Buffett’s group cut a large portion (~75%) of its Apple stake and redeployed funds into Chubb — a headline catalyst for today’s selling and a signal that a major, long‑held holder is trimming exposure. Warren Buffett Quietly Sold 75% of His Biggest Holding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/AI execution risks: India’s antitrust probe of the App Store and persistent questions about Apple’s AI/Siri progress and executive departures raise execution and legal-risk concerns that could pressure multiple quarters. Indian Antitrust Push Tests Apple App Store Model

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

In related news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on AAPL. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Apple from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Apple to an “outperform” rating and set a $306.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $303.06.

About Apple

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.