Apple Inc. $AAPL Holdings Lowered by Timber Creek Capital Management LLC

Timber Creek Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 54,625 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 2,410 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 3.4% of Timber Creek Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $14,850,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AAPL. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 110.9% in the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% in the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter worth approximately $65,000. eCIO Inc. bought a new position in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter worth approximately $112,000. Finally, HFM Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Apple in the first quarter worth approximately $99,000. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Apple

In related news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total value of $7,661,010.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at $34,934,433.50. The trade was a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $421,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,366 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,675,650. This trade represents a 10.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 96,485 shares of company stock worth $24,594,845 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on AAPL shares. Scotiabank set a $330.00 target price on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 target price on shares of Apple in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $310.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.31.

Apple Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $284.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $261.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $265.51. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $193.25 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $111.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.46 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.15% and a return on equity of 146.69%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.65 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 8.72 EPS for the current year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is an increase from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.58%.

Apple News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple held exploratory talks with Intel and Samsung about making its main device processors in the U.S., which reduces single-supplier (TSMC) risk and is being priced as a supply-chain hedge by investors. Apple explores using Intel, Samsung to build main device chips in the US
• Positive Sentiment: Apple plans to let users choose third‑party AI models across iOS 27 features and is positioning devices as AI platforms — a strategic move that broadens the company’s AI roadmap without having to rely solely on its in-house models. Apple to let users choose rival AI models across iOS 27 features
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals remain solid: strong March-quarter results, continued iPhone strength (iPhone 17 cited as top seller in Q1), services momentum, and shareholder returns (dividend and a large buyback) support the stock’s rally. iPhone 17 Rules, Becomes World’s Best-Selling Smartphone
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports emphasize these chip talks are preliminary with no orders placed; switching foundries involves technology, scale and reliability tradeoffs, so any supply-chain benefit will depend on formal contracts and ramp timelines. Apple explores Intel, Samsung as U.S. chip suppliers
• Negative Sentiment: Apple agreed to a $250M settlement in a shareholder suit over delayed Siri/Apple Intelligence features — a headline risk and cash outflow that briefly pressures sentiment. Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million
• Negative Sentiment: Management has warned that rising memory (RAM) costs tied to AI needs could raise hardware prices and weigh on margins — a structural cost pressure to monitor. Apple’s Tim Cook says AI-fueled ‘RAMmageddon’ will make your next laptop and phone a lot pricier

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.