Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Grows Stock Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,438,660 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 1,134,504 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for about 5.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.21% of Apple worth $7,750,609,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AAPL. Isthmus Partners LLC lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 5,808 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 110.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% during the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 333.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Apple in the fourth quarter valued at about $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: India manufacturing surge lowers China concentration and tariff risk — Apple now makes roughly 25% of iPhones after a ~53% increase in India production last year, reducing geopolitical/tariff exposure and supporting margin resilience. Apple now makes one in four iPhones in India: report
• Positive Sentiment: Move into lower‑priced devices could grow ecosystem and unit volumes — coverage highlights Apple’s new budget‑friendly iPhone 17e and a $599 MacBook Neo as deliberate steps to expand market share while protecting services revenue. Apple’s Newest Phone and Laptop Are More Budget-Friendly. Premium Products Could Be Next
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains — Citi reiterated a Buy and $315 target, citing resilient margins, expanding services and emerging AI upside, which underpins upside narratives despite cost pressures. Apple: Resilient Margins, Expanding Services, and Emerging AI Upside Support Buy Rating and $315 Target
• Neutral Sentiment: PC market dynamics could be a relative winner for Apple — analysis suggests industry weakness (memory cost shock) may hurt rivals more than Apple, potentially supporting Mac share gains. The PC Collapse Has a Winner — and It’s Not Who You Think
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplier shifts and competitor headlines — Bank of America warns Qualcomm faces loss of Apple business; this is more a negative for Qualcomm but signals Apple’s growing in‑house or alternate sourcing strategies. Qualcomm faces loss of Apple business, competitive pressures, says Bank of America
• Negative Sentiment: Siri/AI issues delaying smart‑home hardware — Reported Siri troubles have pushed back a smart home display launch, signaling execution and AI software risks for new product lines. Apple’s Siri Troubles Put Smart Home Display On Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory friction in Europe — German publishers say Apple’s revised app tracking rules don’t fix antitrust concerns and urge fines, adding potential regulatory/legal risk to its services/advertising ecosystem. German publishers reject Apple’s revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
• Negative Sentiment: Memory cost headwinds — Coverage flags rising DRAM prices as a near‑term margin pressure (a possible ~140bps headwind), which could temper profit expansion even as revenue grows. Apple Stock — Why Analysts Still Like It Despite A Memory Squeeze

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Scotiabank set a $330.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. CLSA raised their price target 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. Phillip Securities raised shares of Apple from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.58.

Apple Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $260.83 on Wednesday. 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. The company has a market cap of $3.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $263.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $261.18.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.25 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. The company’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.40 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.