Tiller Private Wealth Inc. Trims Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Tiller Private Wealth Inc. lessened its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 15.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,956 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 5,367 shares during the period. Apple accounts for about 2.9% of Tiller Private Wealth Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Tiller Private Wealth Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $8,144,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Apple during the 2nd quarter worth $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Apple during the 1st quarter worth $17,472,482,000. PKS Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 98,917.0% during the 2nd 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 increased its position in Apple by 20,464.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $5,553,753,000 after purchasing an additional 26,937,401 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in Apple by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,918,365,000 after purchasing an additional 20,079,472 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Stock Performance

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

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 the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.40 earnings per share. 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.15%.

Trending Headlines about Apple

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 Apple stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total transaction of $16,511,984.27. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares in the company, valued at $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on AAPL shares. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. Maxim Group raised shares of Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price objective on shares of Apple from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Apple currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $301.23.

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.