Apple Inc. $AAPL Position Increased by 180 Wealth Advisors LLC

180 Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 105,291 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after buying an additional 1,384 shares during the period. Apple comprises about 3.0% of 180 Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $21,603,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AAPL. Baker Boyer National Bank grew its stake in shares of Apple by 0.3% in the second quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Salus Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Apple by 3.9% in the first quarter. Salus Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,310 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Red Tortoise LLC grew its stake in Apple by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 5,717 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $1,173,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $368,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Shariaportfolio Inc. increased its holdings in Apple by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Shariaportfolio Inc. now owns 3,999 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $820,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $275.92 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $260.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $229.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 41.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.09. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $277.32.

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $101.65 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 170.91% and a net margin of 24.30%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.64 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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A number of brokerages have recently commented on AAPL. Moffett Nathanson raised Apple from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $225.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. CLSA upgraded shares of Apple to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Sunday, October 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Apple from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, October 27th. Three equities research analysts have 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $278.22.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 4,199 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.39, for a total value of $1,038,790.61. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 8,765 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,168,373.35. This trade represents a 32.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 47,125 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.79, for a total transaction of $12,101,228.75. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 179,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,005,982.82. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 228,052 shares of company stock worth $58,604,588 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Apple Company Profile

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.

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