Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Apple (AAPL)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/4/2025 – Apple was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/3/2025 – Apple was given a new $325.00 price target on by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 11/1/2025 – Apple was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple was given a new $325.00 price target on by analysts at Argus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple was given a new $300.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $245.00.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple was given a new $300.00 price target on by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple was given a new $345.00 price target on by analysts at Melius Research.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $290.00 to $305.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Melius from $290.00 to $345.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $180.00 to $230.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $279.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $220.00 to $280.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $250.00 to $270.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $275.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $290.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $246.99 price target on the stock, up previously from $203.07.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $241.00 to $250.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from $270.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $298.00 to $305.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $270.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $230.00 to $280.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 10/27/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $290.00 to $305.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – Apple was given a new $279.00 price target on by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush.
• 10/21/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $245.00 to $290.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – Apple was upgraded by analysts at Loop Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $226.00.
• 10/20/2025 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Evercore ISI.
• 10/20/2025 – Apple was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “moderate sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – Apple had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/5/2025 – Apple was upgraded by analysts at CLSA to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/3/2025 – Apple was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $205.16 price target on the stock, down previously from $205.82.
• 10/2/2025 – Apple was given a new $298.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2025 – Apple was upgraded by analysts at Seaport Res Ptn to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 9/27/2025 – Apple had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/26/2025 – Apple was given a new $290.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2025 – Apple was given a new $310.00 price target on by analysts at Wedbush. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $255.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/17/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Tigress Financial from $300.00 to $305.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2025 – Apple is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $290.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/11/2025 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DA Davidson. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/11/2025 – Apple was downgraded by analysts at Phillip Securities from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Apple was given a new $290.00 price target on by analysts at Melius Research. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 9/10/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $260.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $250.00 to $260.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $223.00 to $241.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2025 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/8/2025 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 9/8/2025 – Apple was given a new $220.00 price target on by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2025 – Apple had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $190.67 to $205.82. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Apple Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.92%.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In other Apple news, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 4,199 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $247.39, for a total value of $1,038,790.61. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 8,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,168,373.35. The trade was a 32.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 43,013 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.39, for a total value of $11,071,116.07. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,181,866.93. This represents a 23.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 259,121 shares of company stock worth $65,358,981. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod.