Apple Inc. $AAPL Holdings Boosted by Riversedge Advisors LLC

Riversedge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 5.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 92,230 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,781 shares during the period. Apple accounts for about 3.9% of Riversedge Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Riversedge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $23,484,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,415,932,804 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $290,506,933,000 after buying an additional 15,141,995 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Apple by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 601,249,995 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $123,358,461,000 after acquiring an additional 5,224,229 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Apple by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 354,749,794 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $72,506,336,000 after purchasing an additional 4,942,638 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 573,627.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 205,692,660 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $39,065,374,000 after purchasing an additional 205,656,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Apple during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,942,255,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley and other Wall Street analysts lifted targets and reiterated bullish views on Apple based on iPhone strength and expected AI-driven earnings upside; those upgrades help justify higher valuations and buying interest. Morgan Stanley Lifts Apple Inc. (AAPL) Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Apple released a new AI model and market commentary points to growing confidence that Apple’s AI roadmap (including Siri enhancements) could become a revenue/engagement driver in 2026 — a potential catalyst for multiple expansion. Apple Just Released a New AI Model
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish research notes and price-target raises (including a high-profile $350 call) and coverage arguing material upside as Apple executes on hardware + AI have lifted investor sentiment. Analysts’ momentum supports flows into AAPL. Wall Street Analysts See Major Upside as AI Plans Unfold
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple spent 2025 restructuring and positioning for future growth with moves beyond pure AI hype; that strategic pacing may comfort long-term investors but delays near-term AI monetization. Apple spent 2025 setting itself up for the future
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Apple is targeting 2026 launches for AI smart glasses and camera-equipped AirPods are encouraging for product-cycle upside but represent forward-looking expectations rather than immediate revenue. Apple Targets 2026 Launch For AI Smart Glasses
• Negative Sentiment: Italy’s competition authority fined Apple ~98.6M euros (~$115M) for alleged abuse tied to an App Store privacy feature — a regulatory cost and reputational headwind that can increase scrutiny and compliance expenses in Europe. Italy fines Apple for alleged App Store abuse
• Negative Sentiment: Apple agreed to allow third‑party app stores on iOS in Brazil to settle a multi‑year regulatory case — this reduces App Store exclusivity and could pressure App Store revenues if similar rules spread to other jurisdictions. Apple to allow third-party app stores in Brazil
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Berkshire Hathaway sold portions of its Apple stake continue to be cited by media and may stoke short-term selling or narrative risk, even as some analysts view the moves as portfolio-sizing rather than a long-term vote of no confidence. Buffett’s $24 Billion Selling Spree
• Neutral Sentiment: China’s vice commerce minister met Apple’s COO to discuss operations — a potentially constructive development for supply chains and market access, but its impact is contingent on follow-up actions. China official met Apple COO

Apple Stock Up 0.5%

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $272.36 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average of $271.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $240.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.46, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The business had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on AAPL shares. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Apple to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen cut Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 9th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of Apple from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Melius boosted their price target on shares of Apple from $290.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Phillip Securities lowered shares of Apple from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Apple presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

In related news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 43,013 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.39, for a total transaction of $11,071,116.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,687 shares in the company, valued at $35,181,866.93. The trade was a 23.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.81, for a total value of $33,375,798.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $842,412,558.95. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 228,052 shares of company stock valued at $58,604,588. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.