OceanIQ Capital LLC Acquires 7,770 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

OceanIQ Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 32.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 32,067 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 7,770 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up approximately 5.5% of OceanIQ Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. OceanIQ Capital LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $10,943,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Avenir Tech Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Apple during the second quarter worth $29,000. Ironwood Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Apple in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in Apple in the second quarter valued at $30,000. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Apple in the second quarter valued at $376,168,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY bought a new position in Apple during the 2nd quarter worth $118,000. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on AAPL. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Apple from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, August 17th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “underweight” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Apple has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $340.49.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $114.48 billion, up 12% year over year and above the approximately $113.4 billion consensus estimate. Diluted EPS of $2.10 also exceeded expectations near $1.99. Apple results beat Wall Street expectations on strong iPhone sales
• Positive Sentiment: Growth was led by early demand for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, with iPhone revenue reaching $57.6 billion, up 17%, while Mac sales and Services also set records. Apple’s active installed base reached an all-time high, supporting its ecosystem and recurring-revenue outlook. Apple Q4 earnings call: Ternus breaks down excellent quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Relatively light quarterly capital spending of $2.24 billion, below the expected $3.33 billion, reinforces Apple’s cash-generation and capital-discipline story as other technology companies spend heavily on AI infrastructure. Big quarterly beats after the close
• Neutral Sentiment: The report was the first under CEO John Ternus. His defense of Apple’s measured AI strategy may appeal to investors seeking profitable, product-focused AI development, but it leaves the company with less visible AI investment than major rivals.
• Negative Sentiment: China revenue fell short of projections, while iPad and Wearables, Home and Accessories sales missed estimates. These weaknesses offset the iPhone and Mac strength and raised concerns about regional and product-line momentum. New CEO John Ternus delivers an Apple earnings beat
• Negative Sentiment: Memory-chip inflation and component shortages threaten future gross margins. Apple’s inventory rose from $11.09 billion to $14.54 billion during the quarter, suggesting the company is stockpiling components but also tying up more cash. Apple inventory surges as memory chip costs climb
• Negative Sentiment: EPS benefited from a roughly $0.05-per-share tariff refund, and gross margin received an approximately one-percentage-point boost. Investors may therefore view part of the earnings beat as one-time rather than purely operational. Apple reports fourth quarter results

Apple Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $338.32 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $333.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $296.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $243.42 and a one year high of $351.73.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $114.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.40 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 135.46% and a net margin of 27.62%. The company’s revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Apple

In related news, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $343.36, for a total transaction of $823,720.64. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,396 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,123,490.56. This represents a 6.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Ternus sold 25,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.94, for a total transaction of $8,460,671.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 59,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,832,236.98. The trade was a 29.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 289,252 shares of company stock worth $96,301,063. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

About Apple

Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.