Quad Cities Investment Group LLC Lowers Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL

Key Points

• Quad Cities Investment Group LLC trimmed its Apple stake by 4.6% in Q4, selling 2,787 shares and now owning 57,410 shares worth about $15.6M, with Apple representing roughly 6.4% of the fund (its largest holding).
• Insider sales occurred on April 2: SVP Deirdre O'Brien sold 30,002 shares (~$7.66M) and CEO Tim Cook sold 64,949 shares (~$16.5M), both under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, leaving insiders with roughly 0.06% ownership.
• Apple beat quarterly estimates, reporting $2.84 EPS vs. $2.67 expected and $143.76B in revenue (up 15.7% YoY); the company has a ~$3.8T market cap and a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $297.58 price target.

Quad Cities Investment Group LLC decreased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 57,410 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 2,787 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for approximately 6.4% of Quad Cities Investment Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Quad Cities Investment Group LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $15,607,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Isthmus Partners LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 6.4% during 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 during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 110.9% during 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 during the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 1,800.0% during 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 during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Apple during the 4th quarter worth about $65,000. Finally, 49 Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 298,920 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 40,543 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company's stock.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $258.86 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.80 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.11. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $260.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $263.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.04% and a return on equity of 159.94%. Apple's revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.40 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Apple's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and set a $315.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Apple from $267.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $297.58.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire endorsement — High-profile investors (Warren Buffett and Ken Griffin) are publicly favoring Apple, which supports a quality-growth bid and can attract institutional flows. Here’s Why Warren Buffett and Ken Griffin Love Apple (AAPL)
• Positive Sentiment: Product/analyst catalyst — Bank of America reiterates a Buy and flags the new, lower‑priced MacBook Neo as a growth lever that could expand market share and improve revenue mix; BofA’s $320 target implies upside from current levels. Apple MacBook Neo could expand market reach, says Bank of America
• Positive Sentiment: ETF/market tailwind — Momentum in the Nasdaq/QQQ (where Apple is a top holding) and positive technical/earnings signals for big tech are creating broader buying support for AAPL. 5 Reasons the Invesco QQQ ETF Could Be Headed for a Triple-Digit Rally (AAPL)
• Neutral Sentiment: App-store dynamics — A new wave of App Store submissions (driven by so‑called “vibe coding”) signals developer activity and innovation, but monetization and long-term benefit to Apple’s services revenue remain uncertain. The Apple App store is seeing an unexpected phenomenon. Is vibe coding behind it?
• Negative Sentiment: Supreme Court appeal — Apple is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review additional aspects of the Epic Games App Store case; extended litigation and potential fee restrictions remain a material legal overhang. Apple plans Supreme Court appeal in Epic Games App Store battle — again
• Negative Sentiment: China patent ruling risk — A Chinese court ruling upholding key AI patents in a dispute with Xiao‑I ratchets legal risk and uncertainty for Apple in China; this raises potential exposure and licensing/dispute costs. Xiao-I (AIXI) jumps 166.9% as investors react to China top-court ruling upholding key AI patents in Apple dispute
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pushback in China — Apple temporarily activated then pulled Apple Intelligence features in China; regulators are scrutinizing AI services and approvals, adding execution risk for AI rollouts in a key market. Apple China AI Setback Puts Regulatory Risk In Investor Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Filings show CEO Tim Cook sold company stock recently; while common for planned sales, such moves often attract short‑term attention from investors. Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Is Selling Company Stock

Insider Activity at Apple

In other Apple news, SVP Deirdre O'brien sold 30,002 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total transaction of $7,661,010.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total transaction of $16,511,984.27. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,418 shares in the company, valued at $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Apple Company 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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