An analyst sees muted near-term prospects for Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), reflected in the stock price. What Happened: KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel maintains a “Sector Weight” rating on Apple. KeyBanc’s “First Look Data” shows a 6% month-over-month increase in indexed Apple hardware spending in February, exceeding the typical 14% decline. The analyst attributes this improvement to the February launch of the Vision Pro and a weaker February in the previous year. Year-to-date hardware spending is down 20% compared to last year, but this is an improvement from the 8% decline in the first quarter…