G2 Capital Management LLC OH Buys 8,570 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

G2 Capital Management LLC OH raised its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 27.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 39,864 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,570 shares during the period. Apple comprises 2.6% of G2 Capital Management LLC OH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. G2 Capital Management LLC OH’s holdings in Apple were worth $10,837,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Overbrook Management Corp raised its position in shares of Apple by 57.4% during the 4th quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 104,648 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $28,449,000 after acquiring an additional 38,174 shares in the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 397,834 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $101,301,000 after acquiring an additional 8,446 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in shares of Apple by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,426,605 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $363,256,000 after acquiring an additional 465,393 shares in the last quarter. Tufton Capital Management raised its position in shares of Apple by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tufton Capital Management now owns 100,130 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $25,496,000 after acquiring an additional 4,157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Montis Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter. Montis Financial LLC now owns 77,919 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $19,841,000 after acquiring an additional 10,640 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $287.52 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $261.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $265.79. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $193.25 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The company has a market capitalization of $4.22 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.The company had revenue of $111.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 8.73 EPS for the current year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This is an increase from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

In other Apple news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $421,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,366 shares in the company, valued at $3,675,650. This trade represents a 10.30% 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 have sold 96,485 shares of company stock worth $24,594,845. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on Apple from $268.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Scotiabank set a $330.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $330.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Apple currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.31.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg/Reuters reports Apple will let users pick third‑party AI models across iOS 27 features — a move that turns iPhones into a more open AI platform, increasing services opportunities and ecosystem stickiness. Apple to let users choose rival AI models across iOS 27 features
• Positive Sentiment: Apple confirmed an increased dividend with an upcoming record/ex‑dividend timeline (shareholders of record May 11; payment mid‑May), supporting income-oriented demand. Dear Apple Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for May 11
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple is exploring U.S. chip manufacturing partnerships with Intel and Samsung reduce single‑supplier (TSMC) risk — a structural supply‑chain play that investors see as de‑risking long‑term device production. The news also lifted chip peers, signaling investor appetite for the strategy. Apple explores using Intel, Samsung to build main device chips in the US
• Positive Sentiment: Strong product performance: iPhone 17 is reported as the world’s best‑selling smartphone in Q1 and Apple posted a record March quarter (revenue/EPS beats), reinforcing top‑line momentum. iPhone 17 Rules, Becomes World’s Best‑Selling Smartphone
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s R&D spending has crossed 10% of sales as it accelerates AI investment — good for long‑term product leadership but raises near‑term operating leverage and investor focus on ROI. Apple crosses 10% of sales on AI R&D
• Neutral Sentiment: Product lineup changes and temporary pulled Mac Studio/Mac mini high‑memory configs point to supply bottlenecks for Macs — supports demand proof but may keep near‑term sales lumpy. Apple pulls high‑memory Mac mini/Mac Studio configs from store on supply crunch
• Negative Sentiment: Apple agreed to a $250M settlement in lawsuits over delayed/mis‑advertised Siri/AI features — the cost is manageable but highlights execution and marketing risks around AI rollouts and could create modest near‑term cash outflows and reputational headlines. Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million
• Negative Sentiment: Legal pressure persists: Apple failed to pause a contempt ruling related to the Epic Games App Store case, keeping antitrust/legal overhangs on the stock. Apple dealt blow by Supreme Court in long‑running antitrust feud

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.