AAPLTechnology · Consumer ElectronicsThe 44 Wall Street analysts covering Apple, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $340 — +1.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 84 of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Apple, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (98): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Accruals (36): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (0): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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As of October 5, 2026, our model ranks Apple 84.6 of 100 against roughly 4,600 US stocks. Quality (97.3), Debt/Equity Issuance (97.5) and Momentum (93.1) carry it: profit is deep and repeatable, the share count is shrinking, and the stock has drifted up relative to others. The drags are Value (44.8), Investment/Accruals (35.9) and the size factor (0.02), near the floor because Apple is larger than nearly all of the stocks we track.
Apple closed at $332.89 on October 5, 2026, up 29.5% over twelve months. The average analyst target of $328.09 sits below that close, while the median target is $340 and the range runs from $215 to $405. Across 44 analysts, 6 rate the stock strong buy, 19 buy, 13 hold, 3 sell and 3 strong sell.
Estimate revisions are the factor to watch. As of September 24, 2026, current-year consensus EPS was $8.82, up 0.7% over 90 days, while next-year consensus was $9.58, down 1.1%. Next-year estimates drew 7 cuts against 2 raises last month, and more cuts would erode the Estimate Revisions family (69.3) that backs the overall rank.
Apple's next report covers the quarter ending September 2026, the nearest scheduled event that could shift the revisions and momentum readings.
As of 6 Oct 2026The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AAPL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +1.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $360 → $355 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 29 Sept 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterates | Overweight | $360 |
| 23 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 23 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Reiterates | Buy | $370 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $365 → $380 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Reiterates | Buy | $370 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $380 → $370 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Neutral | $303 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 | TD Cowen | Reiterates | Buy | $400 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | TD Cowen | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | HSBC | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | HSBC | Reiterates | Buy | $366 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AAPL appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 9 Oct 2026, Apple, Inc. returned +33.0% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 64% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Apple, Inc. has a market value of $4.9T and an enterprise value of $4.9T.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $466.8B. The latest quarter grew 16.4% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $128.9B, a 27.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.72.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $136.7B.
Apple, Inc. spent $82.2B on share buybacks and $15.6B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 38.6×; forward P/E: 35.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.32%, paying out 12% of earnings.
Apple, Inc. employs 150,000 people — $3.1M of revenue per employee.
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The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| AAPLApple, Inc. | $4.9T | 84 |
| NVDANVIDIA Corp.* | $5.5T | 77 |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp.* | $4.0T | 67 |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc.* | $1.7T | 69 |
| MUMicron Technology, Inc.* | $1.2T | 96 |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | $991.5B | 68 |
| INTCIntel Corp.* | $553.5B | 69 |
* Nearest Technology names by size — few consumer electronics companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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JPMorgan gave Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) a ‘Buy’ rating on Monday, October 12, and set a price target of $340.
Why it matters — The item reports JPMorgan’s rating and price target for AAPL.
Apple is reportedly set to announce a new smart home hub called the HomeView on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Why it matters — The reported announcement concerns Apple’s smart home product lineup, which is relevant to AAPL watchers.
Lance Roberts says Apple retains a “better mouse trap” for AI optimization despite a slower rollout. He also points to Apple’s broad reach and the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 cycle as potential growth catalysts.
Why it matters — AAPL watchers may note Roberts’ view that Apple’s AI offering and upcoming iPhone cycle support its relevance as a core technology stock.
The item contrasts Apple's relatively small AI investments with Alphabet and Amazon, which are spending heavily to build AI infrastructure.
Why it matters — AAPL watchers may note how Apple's AI investment scale differs from that of Alphabet and Amazon.
Seeking Alpha reviews a universe of 50 high-quality dividend-growth stocks for October 2026, highlighting ranking improvements for Applied Materials, D.R. Horton and Home Depot. It says 44 stocks have forward return estimates of at least 10%, while 32 appear potentially undervalued based on free-cash-flow mean reversion.
Why it matters — The excerpt does not mention Apple, so it provides no company-specific information for AAPL watchers.
The 44 Wall Street analysts covering Apple, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $340, with estimates ranging from $215 to $405. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 44 analysts covering Apple, Inc., 25 rate it a Buy, 13 a Hold and 6 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Apple, Inc. 84 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 10 Oct 2026, Apple, Inc. ranks 84 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 44 analysts implies +1.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Apple, Inc. 84 out of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Apple, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AAPL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $215 to $405 over the next 12 months.
Apple, Inc. returned +33.0% over the 12 months to 9 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Apple designs and sells the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods, along with subscription services such as app distribution, cloud storage and music and video streaming. It also sells hardware, software and device-management tools to enterprise, education and public-sector customers.
The most recent item we track (Finbold, 12 Oct 2026): "JPMorgan sets Apple stock price target". JPMorgan gave Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) a ‘Buy’ rating on Monday, October 12, and set a price target of $340.
Value (44.8 on October 5, 2026) compares the share price with profits and assets, and Apple trades at 38.2 times trailing earnings, 45.2 times book value and 10.4 times sales. Each multiple is above most US stocks. Profitability is a separate factor, and there Apple ranks near the top.
The family (35.9) flags profit that has not arrived as cash or a balance sheet expanding quickly. Cash is not the issue: trailing free cash flow of $136.7 billion exceeds net income of $128.9 billion. That leaves the balance sheet, where assets grew from $359.2 billion in September 2025 to $383.3 billion by June 2026.
Apple designs and sells the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods, along with subscription services such as app distribution, cloud storage and music and video streaming. It also sells hardware, software and device-management tools to enterprise, education and public-sector customers. Based in Cupertino, California, it employed about 150,000 people. Over the four quarters through June 30, 2026, revenue was $466.8 billion and net income was $128.9 billion.
CEO Mr. John Ternus · 150,000 employees · United States · https://www.apple.com
