Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 366.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,992 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,565 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 1.8% of Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $4,074,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tredje AP fonden grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 26.2% in the third quarter. Tredje AP fonden now owns 3,716,915 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $946,438,000 after purchasing an additional 770,765 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its stake in Apple by 6.4% during the 3rd 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. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 15,346 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $3,908,000 after buying an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. acquired a new stake in Apple during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,263,000. Finally, Dempze Nancy E boosted its position in Apple by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dempze Nancy E now owns 32,104 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $8,175,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi reiterates Buy and $315 price target, citing resilient margins, services expansion and emerging AI upside — a bank-level vote of confidence that can support flows into AAPL. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: New product launches target volume growth: the MacBook Neo ($599 entry price) and the budget iPhone 17e (now 256GB base) aim to expand Apple’s installed base and services revenue over time — a potential structural booster to recurring services and hardware unit growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BIEL Crystal named exclusive cover‑glass supplier for the iPhone 17e — a supply‑chain detail that supports the roll‑out timing and margins for the new low‑priced model. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/target momentum continues (street targets now range into the $310–$350 area), reflecting investor enthusiasm around Apple’s AI Macs, services acceleration and strong recent earnings. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Large, mixed institutional flows and a wide range of analyst targets mean conviction is split — some funds adding shares while many trimmed positions last quarter; this can amplify moves but also limit runaway direction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentators note resistance and downside targets near ~$250; that technical setup can keep trading choppy even with favorable fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market risk: a spike in oil and geopolitical noise sparked broad tech and Nasdaq weakness overnight — algo-driven selling hit large caps, including Apple, pressuring the stock irrespective of company‑specific news. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: Samsung is pursuing AI partnerships (OpenAI and others) to close feature gaps — intensified AI competition in smartphones/laptops could pressure Apple’s premium positioning over time. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (multiple executive sales reported) can be interpreted negatively by some traders and, combined with technical caution, may amplify near‑term downside pressure. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Stephens set a $315.00 price target on Apple in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Apple from $267.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $297.58.

Apple Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $257.46 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $263.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $260.70. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62. The company has a market cap of $3.78 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.55, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.10. 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 results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.40 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend 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.