{"id":8354,"date":"2026-04-11T12:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/vaughan-nelson-investment-management-l-p-buys-shares-of-594115-apple-inc-aapl-marketbeat\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T12:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:16:32","slug":"vaughan-nelson-investment-management-l-p-buys-shares-of-594115-apple-inc-aapl-marketbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/vaughan-nelson-investment-management-l-p-buys-shares-of-594115-apple-inc-aapl-marketbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Buys Shares of 594,115 Apple Inc. $AAPL &#8211; MarketBeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of  Apple Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/AAPL\/\">NASDAQ:AAPL<\/a> &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=AAPL\">Free Report<\/a>) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  purchased 594,115 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock, valued at approximately $161,516,000. Apple accounts for about  1.6% of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.&#8217;s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. <br \/>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of AAPL. First National Bank of Hutchinson boosted its holdings in shares of  Apple by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 35,319 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock worth $8,845,000 after buying an additional 6,982 shares during the last quarter.  Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in  Apple by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 54,085 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock valued at $13,544,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the last quarter.  Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in  Apple by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 537,314 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock valued at $134,554,000 after buying an additional 69,207 shares during the last quarter.  Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in  Apple by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 66,857 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock worth $16,742,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695 shares during the period.  Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE boosted its stake in shares of  Apple by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 50,264 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock worth $12,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,155 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4 mx-0 row border-top border-bottom pr-2 py-2 align-items-center\" style=\"font-size:1rem; border-color:var(--gray-4);clear:both;\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 pl-0 pr-0 pr-md-1 mb-1 mb-md-0\"><label for=\"InPostRegistrationEmail\" class=\"w-100 p-1 d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-start align-items-center mb-0 c-blue font-small\"><span class=\"fa-regular fa-bullhorn mr-2\"><\/span><span style=\"line-height:1em;\">Get <strong>Apple<\/strong> alerts:<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 px-0 mx-0 row form-row font-small\"><input id=\"InPostRegistrationEmail\" name=\"RegisterEmail\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email Address\" class=\"col-12 col-sm-8 m-0 mb-1 mb-sm-0 top-labeled-input font-small\" \/><button id=\"signUpButton\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-featured col-12 col-sm-4\" style=\"margin:0!important;border:none!important\">Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"ShowSuggestionInPost\" class=\"col-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {document.getElementById('signUpButton').addEventListener('click', function() {if (CheckEmail('InPostRegistrationEmail', 'ShowSuggestionInPost', 'c-red')) {window.location = '\/newsletter\/?RegistrationCode=InPost-MarketBeat&RegistrationDomain=marketbeat.com&RegisterTicker=NASDAQ:AAPL&RegisterEmail=' + encodeURIComponent(document.getElementById('InPostRegistrationEmail').value);}});});<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Apple Trading Down 0.0%<\/h2>\n<p>Shares of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/AAPL\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apple stock<\/a> opened at $260.48 on Friday. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $186.06 and a fifty-two week high of $288.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $3.82 trillion, a P\/E ratio of 32.93, a P\/E\/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day moving average of $260.76 and a 200 day moving average of $263.73. <br \/>Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/AAPL\/\">NASDAQ:AAPL<\/a> &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=AAPL\">Get Free Report<\/a>) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $143.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.25 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 159.94% and a net margin of 27.04%.The business&#8217;s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.40 earnings per share.  On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that  Apple Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. <\/p>\n<h2>Apple Announces Dividend<\/h2>\n<p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Apple&#8217;s payout ratio is currently 13.15%. <\/p>\n<h2>Analyst Ratings Changes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/apples-hinge-cringe-foldable-flop-or-strategic-stop\/\">Apple\u2019s Hinge Cringe: Foldable Flop or Strategic Stop?  <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Several research firms have recently commented on AAPL. DA Davidson  restated a &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group  reiterated a &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup  reissued a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and set a $315.00 price target (down from $330.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Needham &#038; Company LLC  reaffirmed a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Evercore  reaffirmed an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued  a Buy rating, twelve have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#8220;Moderate Buy&#8221; and a consensus price target of $301.23.<br \/><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=AAPL\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Apple<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Apple News Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Market share gains: Counterpoint\/Reuters data show Apple led global smartphone shipments in Q1 with about 21% share and 5% year\u2011over\u2011year growth \u2014 a signal of resilient iPhone demand that underpins revenue and margin outlooks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/apple-leads-global-smartphone-shipments-first-quarter-counterpoint-says-2026-04-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Apple leads global smartphone shipments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Supplier strength: TSMC reported a 35% jump in Q1 revenue on AI chip demand \u2014 good for Apple\u2019s advanced chip supply continuity and pricing leverage for devices using leading-node silicon. <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/video\/tsmc-revenue-surges-35-ai-085104195.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">TSMC revenue surges<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Services distribution lift: Apple TV becoming available as a paid add\u2011on on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. expands services reach and monetization channels for Apple\u2019s content\/subscription ecosystem. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/equities\/26\/04\/51753704\/apple-tv-lands-on-amazon-prime-video-in-us-streaming-tie-up\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Apple TV lands on Amazon Prime Video<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neutral\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Neutral Sentiment: <\/span>Options activity: Reports of unusual bullish options flow suggest some investors are positioning for upside, but options can amplify short\u2011term moves without changing fundamentals. <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/options\/articles\/unusual-activity-apple-options-today-173002926.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Unusual Activity in Apple Options Today<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neutral\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Neutral Sentiment: <\/span>Institutional moves: Coverage notes Israel Englander trimmed a Millennium position and other filings show insider sales \u2014 routine portfolio rebalancing that merits monitoring but not necessarily a directional signal alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/apple-inc-aapl-israel-englander-143100738.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Israel Englander Trims Stake<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"negative\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Negative Sentiment: <\/span>Retail\/ labor risk: Apple will close three U.S. mall stores in June including its first unionized location in Towson, Maryland. The move raises labor\u2011relations and PR concerns and highlights brick\u2011and\u2011mortar pressure \u2014 a small revenue line but reputational and employee\u2011relation risk. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/world-at-work\/apple-shutter-its-first-unionized-us-store-maryland-2026-04-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Apple to shutter its first unionized US store<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"negative\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Negative Sentiment: <\/span>Earnings\/forecast downside: Jefferies flagged a possible slight March\u2011quarter miss (weaker iPhone sales, higher memory costs) and Erste lowered FY2027 EPS estimates \u2014 both could pressure near\u2011term sentiment ahead of formal guidance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proactiveinvestors.com\/companies\/news\/1090365?SNAPI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Apple set to deliver slight earnings miss<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"negative\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Negative Sentiment: <\/span>Product timing concerns: Ongoing reports about foldable iPhone technical challenges and potential delays keep some investors cautious about the next major product catalyst. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/technology\/apples-foldable-iphone-remains-on-track-for-september-debut\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Foldable iPhone remains on track<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Insider Buying and Selling<\/h2>\n<p>In other news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total transaction of $16,511,984.27. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,418 shares in the company, valued at $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/320193\/000114036126013190\/xslF345X06\/form4.xml\" target=\"_blank\">the SEC website<\/a>. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Deirdre O&#8217;brien sold 30,002 shares of the business&#8217;s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total transaction of $7,661,010.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/320193\/000114036126013192\/xslF345X06\/form4.xml\" target=\"_blank\">SEC filing<\/a> for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display:inline-block\">About Apple<\/h2>\n<p> (<a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" class=\"c-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=AAPL\">Free Report<\/a>)<br \/>Apple Inc <span class='hoverDetails' data-prefix='NASDAQ' data-symbol='AAPL'>NASDAQ: AAPL<span class='saved-tooltiptext d-none'><\/span><\/span> 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.  <br \/>Apple&#8217;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.<!--ReadMore--><\/p>\n<h2>Featured Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/newsletter\/PDFoffer.aspx?offer=top5&#038;RegistrationCode=NewsSites-SeeAlso\">Five stocks we like better than Apple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--ViewCount:type=f&id=23632889--><br \/><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AAPL?<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holdingschannel.com\/hedge-funds\/holding-aapl\/\">Visit HoldingsChannel.com<\/a> to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Apple Inc. 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(NASDAQ:AAPL &#8211; Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 594,115 shares of the iPhone maker&#8217;s stock, valued at approximately $161,516,000. 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