4 days Ago By Defense World Staff
Keener Financial Planning LLC increased its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 11.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
The firm owned 4,928 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 515 shares during the period. Apple comprises 0.7% of Keener Financial Planning LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding.
Keener Financial Planning LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $1,234,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. O Connor Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.
2% in the 4th quarter. O Connor Financial Group LLC now owns 3,578 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $896,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc.
raised its position in Apple by 0.5% in the third quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc.
now owns 9,654 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 1.3% in the third quarter.
Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,489 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $813,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Menard Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter.
Menard Financial Group LLC now owns 12,221 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $2,848,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Apple by 1.
3% during the 4th quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. now owns 3,775 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $945,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period.
67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Apple Stock PerformanceShares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $202.
14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.
09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.26.
Apple Inc. has a 12 month low of $164.08 and a 12 month high of $260.
10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.
92 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $221.
65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $230.79. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th.
The iPhone maker reported $2.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.
04. Apple had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 160.
83%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.
28 earnings per share for the current year. Apple Dividend AnnouncementThe business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 13th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a $0.
25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.
00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.
87%. Analyst Upgrades and DowngradesA number of analysts recently commented on AAPL shares. Moffett Nathanson reissued a “sell” rating and set a $188.
00 price objective (down previously from $202.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. KeyCorp raised Apple from an “underweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Monday.
Wedbush lowered their target price on Apple from $325.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th.
DA Davidson cut their price target on Apple from $290.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday.
Finally, Loop Capital cut shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st.
Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, twenty-two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $235.
85.View Our Latest Report on AppleInsider Buying and Selling at AppleIn related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 108,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd.
The shares were sold at an average price of $223.65, for a total transaction of $24,184,616.40.
Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,280,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,637,976.75. This trade represents a 3.
19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Katherine L.
Adams sold 38,822 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.67, for a total transaction of $8,683,316.
74. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 179,158 shares in the company, valued at $40,072,269.86.
This represents a 17.81 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
Insiders have sold 182,451 shares of company stock valued at $40,818,720 over the last three months. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Apple (Free Report)Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod.Recommended StoriesFive stocks we like better than AppleWhat Are the FAANG Stocks and Are They Good Investments?Beware of BigBear.
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