Apple Inc. $AAPL Holdings Boosted by Trust Co. of Oklahoma

Trust Co. of Oklahoma increased its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 5.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,173 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after buying an additional 3,336 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 5.1% of Trust Co. of Oklahoma’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Trust Co. of Oklahoma’s holdings in Apple were worth $17,555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Apple during the 4th quarter worth $52,266,468,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Apple in the first quarter valued at about $17,472,482,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in Apple by 890.7% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 41,984,810 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $11,413,990,000 after purchasing an additional 37,746,784 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Apple by 20,464.8% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,553,753,000 after purchasing an additional 26,937,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Apple by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $387,749,545,000 after purchasing an additional 26,856,752 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Apple

In related news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $833,980,668.14. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ben Borders sold 116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.14, for a total value of $34,236.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 38,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,425,754.82. This trade represents a 0.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 97,875 shares of company stock valued at $24,998,541. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAPL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $310.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.85.

Apple Stock Performance

AAPL opened at $289.36 on Wednesday. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $201.50 and a 52-week high of $317.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $4.25 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $293.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $273.27.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $111.18 billion during 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%. Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.65 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 8.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.27 dividend. This is an increase from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is 13.06%.

Apple News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple’s appeal in its Epic Games fight, giving Apple a chance to overturn a contempt ruling tied to App Store payment rules. That reduces, for now, some legal overhang on the stock. US Supreme Court to hear Apple appeal of contempt in Epic Games lawsuit
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street support for Apple’s AI strategy has improved after reports that its AI overhaul and updated Siri architecture could strengthen the ecosystem and support future hardware upgrades. Why Apple’s WWDC 2026 shows a material positive reset of criticized AI strategy?
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts say Apple’s recent pullback and seasonal July trends could make the stock attractive again for investors looking for a rebound. Why you need to buy Apple stock in July
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple is reportedly lobbying for approval to buy memory chips from China’s CXMT to ease supply pressure, which could help costs, but it also highlights the depth of the current chip shortage and geopolitical risk. Apple (AAPL) Seeks Blacklisted China Chip Approval As Supplier Breach Raises Risk
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Apple raised prices on Macs, iPads and other products due to higher memory costs are a mixed signal: better pricing power, but also margin pressure from AI-driven component inflation. Apple Is Raising Prices Due to Higher Memory Costs. Is the Stock in Trouble?
• Neutral Sentiment: Britain’s regulator is proposing changes that would let app developers steer users to alternative payments outside Apple’s App Store, which could pressure fees if adopted. Apple and Google Urged to Offer Alternative UK Payment Paths
• Negative Sentiment: A new dark-web data leak involving Tata Electronics reportedly exposed iPhone 18 Pro supplier details and prototype information, renewing investor concerns about Apple’s supply chain security and future product secrecy. Apple iPhone 18 Pro supplier list, parts and photos exposed in Tata data leak
• Negative Sentiment: Apple also faces added antitrust pressure in the U.K. and India, keeping App Store fees and regulatory scrutiny in focus for investors. UK targets Apple, Google app store fees for developers

About Apple

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.