Kessler Investment Group LLC Purchases 2,177 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL

Kessler Investment Group LLC increased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,259 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,177 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 3.2% of Kessler Investment Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Kessler Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $7,450,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Apple in the second quarter worth about $31,000. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew 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 valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Nexus Investment Management ULC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 333.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Apple during the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Apple by 41.0% in the 2nd quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 430 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

More Apple News

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple released a new AI model, sparking renewed optimism that the company can commercialize AI features across iPhone and services — a growth catalyst investors are rewarding. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: A federal judge blocked Texas’s app store age‑verification law, and Apple announced it will pause changes tied to that law — removing near‑term compliance costs and legal uncertainty for iOS distribution. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: multiple firms have recently issued buy/overweight calls and raised price targets (median ~$305), and sector bulls (e.g., Wedbush) include Apple among 2026 AI winners — analyst upgrades/support help lift sentiment and flows. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple agreed to allow third‑party app stores in Brazil as part of a settlement — a structural change that could pressure App Store revenue over time but also resolves a regulatory dispute now. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market data on December short interest shows anomalies/zero values (likely a reporting error) — not a meaningful signal for intraday moves. (Source: short‑interest entries)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal headwinds: reports flagged a €~? / $115M fine in Italy for alleged app‑market issues and ongoing scrutiny — small relative to Apple’s scale but a reminder of regulatory risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling activity remains elevated (multiple execs have sold shares in recent months) — creates modest negative headline risk and can weigh on sentiment even as fundamentals remain strong. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. HSBC set a $220.00 price objective on Apple and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Apple to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $325.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Tigress Financial raised their price objective on shares of Apple from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $283.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 43,013 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.39, for a total value of $11,071,116.07. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,687 shares in the company, valued at $35,181,866.93. This trade represents a 23.94% 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 the SEC website. Also, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value of $1,017,654.96. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,095,030.54. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 228,052 shares of company stock valued at $58,604,588 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL opened at $273.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $272.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $241.25. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $101.65 billion. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. Apple’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.64 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend

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

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.