Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Acquired by Sapient Capital LLC

Key Points

• Sapient Capital increased its Apple stake by 0.3% in the third quarter, acquiring 3,325 shares for a total of 1.16 million shares valued at approximately $385.7 million. Apple represents about 5.3% of Sapient’s portfolio and is its third-largest holding.
• Institutional investors own 67.73% of Apple, while insiders own just 0.06%; insiders sold approximately $93.7 million of stock over the past 90 days, including sales by senior vice presidents Deirdre O’Brien and Jennifer Newstead.
• Apple recently exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $2.02 in EPS and $109.42 billion in revenue, while analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $340.39. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, yielding about 0.3%.

Sapient Capital LLC boosted its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,159,043 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after purchasing an additional 3,325 shares during the period. Apple makes up about 5.3% of Sapient Capital LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Sapient Capital LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $385,658,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the second quarter. Sterling Wealth Management Inc. now owns 11,579 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $3,351,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Evansbrook LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 0.4% during the first quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 8,095 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Apple by 0.7% in the first quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 5,102 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Advocate Investing Services LLC boosted its holdings in Apple by 0.5% in the second quarter. Advocate Investing Services LLC now owns 7,847 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $2,271,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Apple by 2.0% during the first quarter. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC now owns 2,029 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $515,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Apple news, SVP Deirdre O'brien sold 46,389 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.42, for a total value of $15,467,020.38. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,615,190.20. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $336.18, for a total value of $806,495.82. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,116,870.56. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 281,782 shares of company stock valued at $93,740,172. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of AAPL opened at $343.46 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $243.42 and a 1 year high of $348.15. The company has a market cap of $5.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $325.83 and a 200-day moving average of $306.16.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.13. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The business had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.57 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Apple's payout ratio is presently 12.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on AAPL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $365.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Seaport Research Partners lowered shares of Apple from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $340.39.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo reportedly sold out within minutes of preorders opening, with delivery estimates pushed into 2027. The response suggests strong pricing power and could establish a significant new premium product category. Apple blames extraordinary demand as foldable iPhones sell out
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI said the iPhone Duo’s extended lead times support its Buy rating and $380 price target. Investors view the launch as a potential catalyst for higher average selling prices and iPhone revenue. Apple early iPhone demand supports Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Apple and Meta are collaborating to run Meta’s 816-billion-parameter Muse Spark Open AI model locally on high-end Macs. The partnership may strengthen Mac demand for AI workloads and improve Apple’s AI positioning without requiring a competing mega-scale model. Apple and Meta team up on AI
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS cautioned that iPhone demand could weaken, highlighting the risk that strong initial foldable-phone interest may not translate into sustained volume. Apple’s roughly $5 trillion valuation also leaves the stock dependent on continued execution.
• Negative Sentiment: UK regulators are preparing a legal fight that could require Apple to give competing payment providers access to technology behind Apple Pay’s tap-to-pay functionality. A forced opening could weaken the payments ecosystem and create compliance costs. Apple set for UK legal fight over tap-to-pay rules
• Negative Sentiment: Apple faces ongoing concerns about lagging rivals in AI infrastructure and advanced assistants. Reports that some iPhone 18 Pro component orders were reduced add to questions about future handset demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Senior Vice President Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares worth approximately $828,000. The transaction is small relative to Apple’s size but represents another insider sale and may have modest signaling value.

Apple Company Profile

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.

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