HWG Holdings LP Sells 3,451 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

HWG Holdings LP cut its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 12.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 25,209 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,451 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up about 1.7% of HWG Holdings LP’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. HWG Holdings LP’s holdings in Apple were worth $6,853,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of AAPL. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Apple during the second quarter worth $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Apple in the 1st quarter valued at $17,472,482,000. PKS Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Apple by 98,917.0% in the 2nd quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 57,956,620 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $12,106,000 after acquiring an additional 57,898,088 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Apple by 20,464.8% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,553,753,000 after purchasing an additional 26,937,401 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Apple by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,918,365,000 after purchasing an additional 20,079,472 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Apple from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on Apple from $239.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $297.58.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple announced a $400M expansion to its U.S. manufacturing program through 2030, aimed at onshoring critical components and strengthening supply-chain resilience — a potential boost to margins and political goodwill. Apple Inc. (AAPL) expands US manufacturing program with $400M investment
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America/BofA coverage kept a Buy rating and a $320 price target, citing accelerating services growth and on‑device AI upside — a supportive analyst note for the stock’s premium multiple. Apple: Accelerating Services Growth and On‑Device AI Upside Support Premium Valuation and Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights a strategic pivot in Apple’s AI approach that could be constructive long term — the market is parsing whether the move accelerates monetization of on‑device AI and services revenue. Apple’s AI Strategy Is Pivoting. Here’s Why That Could Be Great News for the Stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: New trading products (prediction markets) are now offering contracts tied to Apple share prices via Pyth price feeds — more retail/derivative activity but no direct company impact. Polymarket expands into equities and commodities with Pyth price feeds
• Neutral Sentiment: 50th‑anniversary coverage and product rumors (e.g., iPhone design leaks, archive stories) are keeping investor sentiment alive but are background noise versus hard financial drivers. Apple’s 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Amazon is in talks to acquire Globalstar (Apple’s satellite supplier for Emergency SOS/messaging) raise execution and competitive risks for Apple’s satellite features if supplier control shifts. That creates uncertainty around a small but strategic connectivity capability. Amazon Lines Up Deal to Rival SpaceX’s Starlink: Report. Why Apple Could Be a Problem.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical headlines — Iran’s IRGC has named U.S. tech firms including Apple as potential targets — add short‑term operational and sentiment risk, which can weigh on shares in risk-off episodes. Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and positioning worries persist: commentators flag AAPL’s premium P/E and the Magnificent Seven’s underperformance this year; large funds (e.g., a D.E. Shaw trim) have reduced exposure — pressure points for the stock during market rotations. Is Apple Stock Overvalued Or Undervalued? Apple Inc. (AAPL): D. E. Shaw Trims Holding

Apple Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $255.92 on Friday. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $260.51 and a 200-day moving average of $263.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.35, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.11. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.Apple’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.40 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid 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 dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.