Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Apple (AAPL)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/1/2026 – Apple was given a new $310.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple was given a new $296.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $335.00 price target on the stock, up from $325.00.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $310.00 price target on the stock, up from $300.00.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock, up from $315.00.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $253.00 price target on the stock, up from $248.00.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities from $268.00 to $276.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Apple had its price target raised by Monness Crespi & Hardt from $315.00 to $335.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2026 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $287.00 price target on the stock, up from $280.00.
• 4/21/2026 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 4/21/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $268.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – Apple was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Apple had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $320.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Apple had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Apple had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $325.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – Apple had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.

Apple Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $421,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,366 shares in the company, valued at $3,675,650. The trade was a 10.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,280,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $833,980,668.14. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 96,485 shares of company stock worth $24,594,845 in the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) 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.

Apple’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.