12 Best Warren Buffett Stock Picks For Beginners

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3. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 166

Berkshire Hathaway’s Stake Value: $75,126,000,000

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remains one of Warren Buffett’s favorite investments. He initially bought 39.2 million shares in the first quarter of 2016 and has steadily increased his stake since then. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings in Apple were valued at over $75 billion. It is one of the best Warren Buffett stock picks for beginners.

On April 28, Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight rating on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a price target of $235, up from $220. Morgan Stanley expects the stock to stay stable short term, and sees long-term growth driven by strong cash flow and Services growth. Morgan Stanley is confident in Apple’s financial strength despite near-term uncertainties.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced its biggest American investment yet on February 24, which is a $500 billion commitment over the next four years. The company plans to pour money into areas like AI, silicon engineering, advanced manufacturing, and job training across the country. Part of the plan includes doubling its US Advanced Manufacturing Fund to $10 billion, building a new server facility in Houston, expanding data centers in multiple states, and boosting chip production with Taiwan Semiconductor in Arizona.

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 166 hedge funds were bullish on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), compared to 158 funds in the last quarter. Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital was a prominent stakeholder of the company, with 26.6 million shares valued at $6.6 billion.

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