Brokerages Set Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Price Target at $314.59

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-five analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, twenty-three have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $314.5882.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AAPL. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $310.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, June 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Apple from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple is reportedly preparing a major 2027 product push featuring camera-equipped AirPods, AI sunglasses, a foldable iPhone, and a 20th-anniversary iPhone, which could reignite hardware growth. Apple (AAPL) Plans Camera AirPods and a Foldable iPhone for 2027 in Major Product Push
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains upbeat after WWDC, with TD Cowen and Maxim reiterating bullish views and raising the price target, arguing Apple’s AI rollout is still in the early stages. Qualcomm Is Eyeing a Massive AI Pivot. Why Wall Street Is Still Cautious.
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also encouraged by commentary that AI could strengthen Apple’s long-term bull case, since the company controls the device, operating system, and ecosystem where AI features will be delivered. AI Strengthens Apple (AAPL) Stock’s Bull Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s supplier Tata Electronics said India’s pollution board dropped scrutiny of its iPhone parts plant after contamination concerns were addressed, removing a near-term operational distraction. Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plant
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple is also facing a new Italy antitrust probe over cloud interoperability under the Digital Markets Act, which adds regulatory noise but is not yet a quantified financial hit. Italy’s antitrust regulator probes Apple over cloud services under Digital Market rules
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports say Apple was not fully able to meet investor expectations on AI at WWDC, and skepticism around near-term execution is weighing on sentiment. Here’s Why Apple Inc (AAPL) Is Falling Despite AI Advancements at WWDC 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Apple is reportedly planning changes to its Hide My Email privacy feature, which could make anonymous sign-ups easier to block and may be viewed as a privacy tradeoff. Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple

In other Apple news, CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total value of $16,511,984.27. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $421,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,366 shares in the company, valued at $3,675,650. This trade represents a 10.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 97,759 shares of company stock valued at $24,964,305 over the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AAPL. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 110.9% during the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 1,800.0% during the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter valued at about $69,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter valued at about $65,000. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Apple Price Performance

AAPL stock opened at $299.24 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $287.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $272.54. The stock has a market cap of $4.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.09. Apple has a 1 year low of $195.07 and a 1 year high of $317.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a net margin of 27.15% and a return on equity of 146.69%. The business had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.65 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Apple will post 8.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.06%.

Apple Company Profile

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.