5,750 Shares in Apple Inc. $AAPL Bought by DCF Advisers LLC

Key Points

• DCF Advisers LLC initiated a new Apple position by purchasing 5,750 shares worth approximately $1.66 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 67.73% of Apple’s outstanding stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $340.14, although some firms rate the shares Hold or Neutral.
• Apple exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.02 in EPS and $109.42 billion in revenue, up 16.4% year over year. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, representing a 0.3% yield.

DCF Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 5,750 shares of the iPhone maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,664,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Apple in the second quarter worth about $13,658,359,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Apple during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $10,588,946,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Apple by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $387,749,545,000 after buying an additional 26,856,752 shares during the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Apple by 24,974.3% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,614,323 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $6,754,449,000 after buying an additional 26,508,181 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Apple by 23.2% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 73,082,616 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $18,547,637,000 after buying an additional 13,780,080 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAPL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, July 31st. KGI Securities downgraded shares of Apple from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $315.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Evercore set a $380.00 target price on shares of Apple and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, August 17th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Loop Capital set a $380.00 price target on shares of Apple in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $340.14.

Apple Price Performance

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $336.13 on Friday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $320.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $294.69. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $240.21 and a one year high of $344.57. The firm has a market cap of $4.91 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.08. 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 (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.13. Apple had a return on equity of 135.46% and a net margin of 27.62%.The company had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $109.04 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.57 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Apple's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.39%.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In other Apple news, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 1,439 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.01, for a total value of $456,177.39. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 35,790 shares in the company, valued at $11,345,787.90. The trade was a 3.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,632 shares of company stock worth $2,719,955. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Apple News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its Apple price target to $380 from $365 and maintained an outperform view. A survey of roughly 4,000 consumers indicated a potentially stronger-than-expected iPhone upgrade cycle and a higher average selling price. iPhone 18 Pro Hits Stores Today
• Positive Sentiment: iPhone 18 Pro sales are supported by carrier trade-in promotions. Bank of America said incentives can offset the $100 price increase, reducing the risk that higher prices will weaken demand. Apple’s iPhone 18 Lineup Keeps Bank of America Bullish
• Positive Sentiment: Apple’s ecosystem is gaining additional reach. General Motors plans to restore Apple CarPlay after consumer backlash, while Apple is reportedly preparing an Apple Pay launch in India with Axis Bank. These developments could support services engagement and ecosystem adoption. GM Is Re-downloading Apple CarPlay
• Neutral Sentiment: Initial iPhone 18 Pro demand indicators are mixed. Quick-commerce shortages in India suggest strong localized demand, but UBS cited muted wait times in several major markets. Investors are also assessing whether customers may delay purchases for Apple’s roughly $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo. Apple iPhone 18 Seeing Muted Initial Wait Times
• Negative Sentiment: Risks include premium pricing, valuation and regulatory pressure. Analysts warn that expensive devices could limit adoption in price-sensitive markets such as India. More than 1,600 Italian Apple store employees also struck on launch day, while Apple continues to challenge a potential UK encryption backdoor order and faces European legal scrutiny. Italian Apple Store Employees Strike

About Apple

Apple Inc is a technology company that designs, develops and markets consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its principal products include the iPhone, Mac computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware products.

Apple's services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, Apple Pay and iCloud. These services provide digital content, payments, cloud storage and subscription offerings across the company's ecosystem of devices.

Founded in 1976, Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and serves consumers, businesses, educational institutions and government customers worldwide.

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