Warren Buffett may not know how to download an app, but he sure knows how to pick one.
With Apple (AAPL, $202.31, +0.42%) still occupying 23.8% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, you better believe the Oracle of Omaha keeps a tight grip on his iPhones… even if he trimmed the orchard a bit. 🍎✂️

Yes, Buffett sold off 25% of his Apple stake in Q3 2024. But don’t panic: he still holds 300 million shares, worth a breezy $60.4 billion. Seems he’s still bullish on the 🍏, just less hungry than before.

And he’s not alone.
Ken Fisher’s Fisher Investments has Apple among its top 3 holdings, and institutions overall hold 64.23% of the float. Plenty of room for others to join the orchard party.

🔍 For full Institutional Ownership breakdown, see here.

🍏 Why Is Buffett Still Biting?

Let’s get nerdy for a second:

📅 Q2 2025 earnings (reported May 1)

• Revenue: $95.4 billion (+5% YoY)

• EPS: $1.65 (+8% YoY)

• Services Revenue: 🚀 New all-time high

• Operating Cash Flow: $24 billion

• Returned to Shareholders: $29 billion 💵💵💵

🚀 iPhone 16e launched
💻 New Macs and iPads powered by Apple silicon
🌱 Carbon emissions down 60% over the past decade

Oh, and Apple raised its dividend to $0.26/share (modest 0.5163% yield) and greenlit a $100 billion stock buyback. That’s not just shareholder-friendly — it’s shareholder-flirting. 💘📉

👉 Want the full picture? Dive into Apple’s financials here.

🍎 The Case to Hold, Add, or Nibble:

1. Still growing: Solid high single-digit revenue growth

2. Moat of steel: Try naming another company that sells luxury phones to literally everyone

3. Services division: Think iCloud, Apple Music, App Store — it’s booming

4. Buybacks + dividend: Apple loves its shareholders (even if you’re not Buffett)

5. Buffett still believes: Maybe not "all in," but enough to call it pole position

🐍 But Wait — What Could Rot the Apple?

1. What's next? iPhone 16e is cute, but where’s the next thunderbolt moment? AI? Autonomous cars? Teleportation? Anything?

2. Innovation drag: Huge companies struggle to move the needle. Apple needs a new “one more big thing.”

3. Valuation isn’t cheap:

   • P/E = 28.45

   • Forward P/E = 25.13

   • Price/Book = 45.04 (ouch)
     🍏 A little rich, but you’re paying for the brand, the margins… and the cult following.

4. Buffett and Fisher = Just lucky? Maybe. Maybe not. Well, probably not. Either way, we wouldn’t short Apple just to test the theory.

5. Bears & Mirages:

   • A bear market may hit stocks anytime, but even a downtrend might not stop people from queuing for the new iPhone. Addiction is real!

   • Apple’s “moat” may just be an emotional support ecosystem 💻📱🧠

Interested in another investment idea?
Check our take on UnitedHealth Group.

🧠 TL;DR: A Solid Core (But No Bargain Bin)

✅ Buy on a dip.
⏳ Add slowly.
🤔 Wait if you need a screaming deal.
🎩 Or just follow Buffett — but keep your eyes open.

🍏 Disclaimer Time:

We love fruit metaphors. But we’re not Warren Buffett. 
We don’t know Warren Buffett.
We don’t even have a selfie with Warren Buffett.
Invest wisely. Or at least deliciously.

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