Generali Investments Management Co LLC Sells 5,332 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Generali Investments Management Co LLC cut its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 6.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 80,362 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 5,332 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises 5.0% of Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $23,254,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter worth $52,266,468,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Apple in the first quarter valued at about $17,472,482,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in Apple by 890.7% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 41,984,810 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $11,413,990,000 after buying an additional 37,746,784 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Apple by 20,464.8% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,553,753,000 after buying an additional 26,937,401 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Apple by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $387,749,545,000 after buying an additional 26,856,752 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Apple news, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 1,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.49, for a total transaction of $442,478.11. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 38,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,890,023.32. The trade was a 3.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Ben Borders sold 116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.14, for a total value of $34,236.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 38,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,425,754.82. The trade was a 0.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,994 shares of company stock worth $919,567. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AAPL. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Tigress Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, June 8th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Apple from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $330.53.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of Apple stock opened at $313.45 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market cap of $4.57 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $311.47 and its 200-day moving average is $287.95. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $225.95 and a one year high of $344.57.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.04 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 135.46% and a net margin of 27.62%.Apple’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.57 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 8.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.39%.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Foldable iPhone could create a major new growth category. IDC expects Apple to ship more than 10 million foldable iPhones in the first year and over 17 million by 2027. The projections have strengthened expectations that the premium device could reignite iPhone growth and support Apple’s pricing power. IDC foldable iPhone shipment forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Apple confirmed its next iPhone launch for September 9. Analysts expect new iPhones and Apple Watches, with the long-rumored foldable model potentially serving as the event’s headline product. The launch will also be the first major iPhone presentation under incoming CEO John Ternus, increasing investor attention around Apple’s product pipeline. Apple September 9 iPhone event
• Positive Sentiment: New Macs expand Apple’s AI opportunity. The updated Mac mini and Mac Studio use the M6 and M5 Ultra chips, adding faster on-device AI performance and capacity to run larger models locally. This could increase Mac demand among developers and enterprise users while reinforcing Apple’s capital-light approach to artificial intelligence. Apple AI Mac upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive but acknowledge valuation risk. Apple’s profitability, premium brand and loyal customer base support bullish long-term forecasts, including a $365 price target from Evercore ISI. However, with a market capitalization above $4 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio near 36, further gains likely depend on strong product execution and sustained earnings growth. Evercore Apple price target
• Negative Sentiment: Higher hardware prices and China-related risks could pressure demand and margins. The new Mac mini starts at $899, while memory and silicon shortages may push prices higher. Apple also continues to rely on Chinese technology partners for certain China-market AI services, exposing it to regulatory and geopolitical uncertainty. Apple Mac pricing and AI strategy

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.