<div id="readability-page-1"><p>TradeWell Securities LLC. grew its stake in  Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 161,596 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after acquiring an additional 2,713 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises approximately  15.9% of TradeWell Securities LLC.'s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. TradeWell Securities LLC.'s holdings in Apple were worth $33,155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Why Taiwan Semiconductor's 6.5% Dip Could Be a Smart Buy</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. raised its holdings in shares of  Apple by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. now owns 3,552 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $729,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the period.  Bell &amp; Brown Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in  Apple by 0.4% in the first quarter. Bell &amp; Brown Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 62,001 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $13,772,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares in the last quarter.  Monarch Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of  Apple by 4.6% during the second quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 66,967 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $13,740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,920 shares during the period.  American National Bank &amp; Trust lifted its position in shares of  Apple by 2.4% during the second quarter. American National Bank &amp; Trust now owns 195,482 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $40,107,000 after purchasing an additional 4,543 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Riverwater Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Apple by 17.9% in the second quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC now owns 5,404 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  67.73% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Apple</h2><p>In related news, SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 47,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.79, for a total value of $12,101,228.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 179,158 shares of the company's stock, valued at $46,005,982.82. This represents a 20.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $842,412,558.95. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 228,052 shares of company stock worth $58,604,588 in the last quarter. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12</li></ul><p>A number of research firms have weighed in on AAPL. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Apple from an &#34;underperform&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and upped their price objective for the company from $203.07 to $246.99 in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI  reissued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Monday, December 8th. Melius raised their price objective on Apple from $290.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Melius Research  set a $345.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Apple from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an &#34;underweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two equities 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $282.82.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on AAPL</b></p><h2>Apple Stock Up 0.2%</h2><ul><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li></ul><p>Shares of Apple stock opened at $274.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.06 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.76, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. Apple Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $268.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.34. </p><p>Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The iPhone maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.11. Apple had a return on equity of 164.05% and a net margin of 26.92%.The firm had revenue of $102.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.64 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.  Equities research analysts forecast that  Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Apple Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. Apple's payout ratio is presently 13.92%. </p><h2>Apple Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Apple</li><li>TSX Venture Exchange (Formerly Canadian Venture Exchange)</li><li>AI Chips Can’t Exist Without These 2 Underrated Tech Giants</li><li>Are These Liquid Natural Gas Stocks Ready For An Upside Bounce?</li><li>Why Taiwan Semiconductor's 6.5% Dip Could Be a Smart Buy</li><li>Insider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?</li><li>RTX Surges to Record Highs as Defense Orders Explode</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AAPL?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Apple Inc. 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<p>TradeWell Securities LLC increased its stake in Apple Inc. by 1.7% in Q2, owning 161,596 shares worth $33,155,000. Insider sales included SVP Katherine L. Adams and CEO Timothy D. Cook. Analysts have varied ratings, with a consensus target price of $282.82. Institutional investors own 67.73% of Apple's stock.</p>

- TradeWell Securities LLC increased its stake in Apple Inc. by 1.7% during Q2, owning 161,596 shares worth $33.16 million, making Apple 15.9% of its portfolio.  
- Various institutional investors adjusted their holdings, with significant increases from Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co., Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors LLC, and Monarch Capital Management Inc.  
- Apple's recent quarterly earnings reported an EPS of $1.85, exceeding estimates, alongside a declared quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, reflecting a payout ratio of 13.92%.

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