OP Asset Management Ltd Purchases New Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL

OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 2,919,605 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock, valued at approximately $740,967,000. Apple accounts for 7.5% of OP Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Isthmus Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,808 shares during the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in Apple in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in Apple by 1,800.0% in the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management purchased a new stake in Apple in the fourth quarter worth $65,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Apple in the fourth quarter worth $69,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $289.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.25 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $293.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $273.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.07. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $201.50 and a 52-week high of $317.40.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.46 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.15% and a return on equity of 146.69%. Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 8.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a boost from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.06%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Tigress Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $305.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, June 8th. KGI Securities downgraded shares of Apple from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $315.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $276.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.85.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple’s appeal in its Epic Games fight, giving Apple a chance to overturn a contempt ruling tied to App Store payment rules. That reduces, for now, some legal overhang on the stock. US Supreme Court to hear Apple appeal of contempt in Epic Games lawsuit
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street support for Apple’s AI strategy has improved after reports that its AI overhaul and updated Siri architecture could strengthen the ecosystem and support future hardware upgrades. Why Apple’s WWDC 2026 shows a material positive reset of criticized AI strategy?
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts say Apple’s recent pullback and seasonal July trends could make the stock attractive again for investors looking for a rebound. Why you need to buy Apple stock in July
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple is reportedly lobbying for approval to buy memory chips from China’s CXMT to ease supply pressure, which could help costs, but it also highlights the depth of the current chip shortage and geopolitical risk. Apple (AAPL) Seeks Blacklisted China Chip Approval As Supplier Breach Raises Risk
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Apple raised prices on Macs, iPads and other products due to higher memory costs are a mixed signal: better pricing power, but also margin pressure from AI-driven component inflation. Apple Is Raising Prices Due to Higher Memory Costs. Is the Stock in Trouble?
• Neutral Sentiment: Britain’s regulator is proposing changes that would let app developers steer users to alternative payments outside Apple’s App Store, which could pressure fees if adopted. Apple and Google Urged to Offer Alternative UK Payment Paths
• Negative Sentiment: A new dark-web data leak involving Tata Electronics reportedly exposed iPhone 18 Pro supplier details and prototype information, renewing investor concerns about Apple’s supply chain security and future product secrecy. Apple iPhone 18 Pro supplier list, parts and photos exposed in Tata data leak
• Negative Sentiment: Apple also faces added antitrust pressure in the U.K. and India, keeping App Store fees and regulatory scrutiny in focus for investors. UK targets Apple, Google app store fees for developers

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total value of $7,661,010.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 97,875 shares of company stock valued at $24,998,541. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Apple Company 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.