<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Front Row Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in  Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 2.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,142 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 3,440 shares during the period. Apple makes up  approximately  9.7% of Front Row Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Front Row Advisors LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $27,932,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ryan Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  Apple during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000.  ROSS JOHNSON &amp; Associates LLC grew its position in  Apple by 1,800.0% during the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON &amp; Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period.  Nexus Investment Management ULC grew its position in  Apple by 333.3% during the second quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period.  LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in  Apple in the fourth quarter worth about $65,000.  Finally, Elite Financial Inc. purchased a new position in  Apple in the first quarter valued at about $58,000. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Apple</h2><p>In other news, insider Chris Kondo sold 3,752 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.23, for a total value of $1,017,654.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,095,030.54. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.81, for a total value of $33,375,798.03. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at $842,412,558.95. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 228,052 shares of company stock valued at $58,604,588. Corporate insiders own  0.06% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Apple Stock Up 0.1%</h2><ul><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li></ul><p>Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $278.28 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company has a market cap of $4.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 37.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.10. Apple Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $288.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $268.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $237.03. </p><p>Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.65 billion. Apple had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 164.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.64 earnings per share.  Research analysts anticipate that  Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Apple Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>Apple Stock Could Surge on Record iPhone Sales and Bold AI Strategy</li></ul><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. Apple's payout ratio is 13.92%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AAPL. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their price target on shares of Apple from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Moffett Nathanson raised Apple from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $225.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Apple from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on Apple from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Cowen  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, October 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $282.51.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on Apple</b></p><h2>About Apple</h2> (Free Report)<p>Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. 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<p>Front Row Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Apple Inc. by 2.5% in Q2, owning 136,142 shares worth $27.93 million. Apple remains its 2nd largest holding, comprising 9.7% of its portfolio. Other institutional investors also modified their Apple holdings. Insider transactions included significant stock sales by Chris Kondo and CEO Timothy D. Cook. Apple reported strong Q3 earnings, with revenue up 8.7% YoY. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Analysts have raised price targets for Apple stock.</p>

- Front Row Advisors LLC reduced its Apple Inc. holdings by 2.5%, owning 136,142 shares valued at approximately $27.93 million.  
- Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with notable increases from Ryan Investment Management and Nexus Investment Management.  
- Apple reported a quarterly EPS of $1.85, exceeding estimates, and declared a dividend of $0.26 per share, reflecting a 0.4% yield.

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