Apple Inc. $AAPL is Uncommon Cents Investing LLC's 8th Largest Position

Key Points

• Uncommon Cents Investing LLC increased its Apple stake by 138.1% in Q4 to 25,264 shares, making AAPL its 8th-largest holding worth about $6.87 million (≈1.7% of the firm's assets).
• Several large institutions — including Norges Bank, Nuveen, Northern Trust and UBS AM — either built or expanded positions, leaving institutional investors with roughly 67.73% ownership of Apple stock.
• Analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy stance with a $301.37 target; Apple recently beat Q results (EPS $2.84 vs. $2.67) and saw revenue up 15.7%, though near-term risks include AI leadership turnover and possible delays to its foldable iPhone.

Uncommon Cents Investing LLC grew its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 138.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,264 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after buying an additional 14,655 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for approximately 1.7% of Uncommon Cents Investing LLC's holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $6,868,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AAPL. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Apple during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Apple during the 1st quarter worth about $17,472,482,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Apple by 20,464.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position 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. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in Apple by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 104,706,358 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $26,220,566,000 after purchasing an additional 13,137,968 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA analyst raises Apple price target ahead of Q2, signaling confidence in fundamentals and helping limit downside; analyst support tends to boost investor sentiment. Top BofA Analyst Raises Apple Stock (AAPL) Price Target Ahead of Q2 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Apple to capture sizable share of the foldable smartphone market if it launches successfully — a new product category that could drive device revenue and margins over 2026–27. Apple's Foldable iPhone Is Coming for Everyone — Samsung, Motorola, Google Beware!
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple is testing multiple smart/AI glasses designs (and joining AI/security projects) reinforce the company’s multiyear product roadmap beyond iPhone and Services. These optionality stories support longer-term upside. Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple joined Project Glasswing to use Anthropic’s Mythos model for coordinated security vulnerability hunting — strategically positive for platform safety but with indirect near-term revenue impact. Apple Joins Project Glasswing As Mythos AI Raises New Valuation Questions
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple seeded iOS 26.5 beta 2 (Maps ads, other dev changes). Product/ads roadmap items matter to services revenue long-term but are routine near-term news. Apple releases iOS 26.5 beta 2 for iPhone - 9to5Mac
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s head of AI is leaving — a near-term negative for investor confidence given pressure to execute on AI initiatives; leadership churn can slow product timelines. In Major Blow, Apple's (AAPL) Head of AI Is Leaving the Company
• Negative Sentiment: Social/industry chatter about engineering snags and potential delays to Apple’s foldable iPhone has triggered investor selling in recent days — delays would push expected incremental revenue into 2027. Apple Stock (AAPL) Opinions on Foldable iPhone Delays
• Negative Sentiment: Omdia reports China smartphone shipments fell and component costs are rising — macro and input-cost pressures could weigh on margins and regional demand for Apple. Omdia: China Smartphone Shipments Fell 1% in First Quarter of 2026
• Negative Sentiment: A fake Ledger app on the App Store drained user crypto funds — highlights App Store review/security gaps that can hurt consumer trust and Apple’s platform reputation. Fake Ledger App on Apple App Store Drains Over $400,000 in Bitcoin

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on AAPL shares. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. KGI Securities raised Apple to an "outperform" rating and set a $306.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $330.00 price target on Apple in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $330.00 price target on Apple in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $301.37.

Apple Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $259.19 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.81 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.11. Apple Inc. has a 1-year low of $189.81 and a 1-year high of $288.62. 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's 50-day simple moving average is $260.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $263.90.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%.The company's revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.40 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Apple's payout ratio is currently 13.15%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company's stock, valued at $833,980,668.14. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 directly owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at $34,934,433.50. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

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.

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