Guidance Capital Inc. Acquires 5,511 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Key Points

• Guidance Capital Inc. increased its stake in Apple by 97.8% in the quarter, buying 5,511 shares to hold 11,146 shares worth $2.77 million, representing about 0.7% of its portfolio and its 23rd largest holding.
• Apple beat estimates for the March quarter with $111.18 billion in revenue and $2.01 EPS (revenue up 16.6% YoY), and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.27 (ex‑dividend May 11, paid mid‑May).
• Insider selling continued: CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares and CEO Tim Cook sold 64,949 shares (the Cook sale executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan); insiders have sold 96,485 shares (~$24.6M) in the last 90 days and now own about 0.06% of the stock.

Guidance Capital Inc. increased its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 97.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,146 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after acquiring an additional 5,511 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 0.7% of Guidance Capital Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Guidance Capital Inc.'s holdings in Apple were worth $2,768,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 6.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 110.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% in the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Apple in the 4th quarter worth about $65,000. Finally, 49 Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 298,920 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 40,543 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Apple news, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $421,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,366 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,675,650. The trade was a 10.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the business's 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 96,485 shares of company stock valued at $24,594,845. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg/Reuters reports Apple will let users pick third‑party AI models across iOS 27 features — a move that turns iPhones into a more open AI platform, increasing services opportunities and ecosystem stickiness. Apple to let users choose rival AI models across iOS 27 features
• Positive Sentiment: Apple confirmed an increased dividend with an upcoming record/ex‑dividend timeline (shareholders of record May 11; payment mid‑May), supporting income-oriented demand. Dear Apple Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for May 11
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple is exploring U.S. chip manufacturing partnerships with Intel and Samsung reduce single‑supplier (TSMC) risk — a structural supply‑chain play that investors see as de‑risking long‑term device production. The news also lifted chip peers, signaling investor appetite for the strategy. Apple explores using Intel, Samsung to build main device chips in the US
• Positive Sentiment: Strong product performance: iPhone 17 is reported as the world’s best‑selling smartphone in Q1 and Apple posted a record March quarter (revenue/EPS beats), reinforcing top‑line momentum. iPhone 17 Rules, Becomes World's Best‑Selling Smartphone
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s R&D spending has crossed 10% of sales as it accelerates AI investment — good for long‑term product leadership but raises near‑term operating leverage and investor focus on ROI. Apple crosses 10% of sales on AI R&D
• Neutral Sentiment: Product lineup changes and temporary pulled Mac Studio/Mac mini high‑memory configs point to supply bottlenecks for Macs — supports demand proof but may keep near‑term sales lumpy. Apple pulls high‑memory Mac mini/Mac Studio configs from store on supply crunch
• Negative Sentiment: Apple agreed to a $250M settlement in lawsuits over delayed/mis‑advertised Siri/AI features — the cost is manageable but highlights execution and marketing risks around AI rollouts and could create modest near‑term cash outflows and reputational headlines. Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million
• Negative Sentiment: Legal pressure persists: Apple failed to pause a contempt ruling related to the Epic Games App Store case, keeping antitrust/legal overhangs on the stock. Apple dealt blow by Supreme Court in long‑running antitrust feud

Apple Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $287.52 on Thursday. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $193.25 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $261.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $265.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.06.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.The business had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.65 EPS. Apple's revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a $0.27 dividend. This is a positive change from Apple's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Apple's payout ratio is presently 13.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Apple from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Maxim Group raised Apple from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $330.00 price target on Apple in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Stephens set a $315.00 price target on Apple in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $350.00 price target 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 given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $304.31.

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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