AAPL stock forecast and price prediction: what the data shows

AAPL analyst consensus

Of 53 Wall Street analysts covering AAPL, 34 rate it a buy, 15 a hold and 4 a sell — a consensus of Buy. Ratings have slipped over three months.

AAPL earnings track record

Apple Inc. beat the analyst estimate in 3 of the last 4 quarters.

Next AAPL earnings

Expected on 2026-11-02 (16 days from now).

How much AAPL has swung before

Over the last three years AAPL had 1 drops of 20% or more from a high; the deepest was -33.4%.

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What would change the picture for AAPL

• The 2026-11-02 earnings report (16 days away). Apple Inc. beat estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise +1.7%); a miss would break that pattern.
• An open-market purchase by an insider at Apple Inc.. There has been none in 90 days; Form 4 filings would show one within two business days of the trade.
• Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 3.91 to 3.77 over three months (1 = strong buy, 5 = strong sell). A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
• Price levels: a close above $343.46 would be a new 52-week high (0.0% from here); a close below $246.02 would be a new 52-week low (-28.4%).
• Growth: revenue changed +14.2% year over year in the quarter ending Jun 2026 (trend: accelerating). At a P/E of 39.4, a slowdown would matter more than at a lower multiple.
• New shares: dilution risk is low now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

How AAPL compares with its peers

Over the past month AAPL ranks 3 of 5 in this group (+1.9%); the best was MSFT (+6.3%) and the weakest GOOGL (-1.9%).

AAPL's P/E of 39.4 is above the peers' median of 23.4, so investors pay more for each dollar of its profit, usually for faster expected growth.

AAPL history: what happened after similar moves

Since 2023, AAPL fell 10% or more in a month 4 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 2 of 4 cases; the median change was +4.0%.

Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.

Questions people also ask

What is AAPL's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year AAPL closed as high as $343.46 and as low as $246.02. At $343.46 (2026-10-16) it is 0.0% from the high and +39.6% above the low.

When does Apple Inc. report earnings next?

The next report is expected on 2026-11-02, 16 days from now. Apple Inc. beat the average estimate in 3 of its last 4 reports. More →

Who is the largest shareholder of AAPL?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, BlackRock Inc. reported the largest AAPL position ($336.5B). 6109 institutions reported holding AAPL for Q2 2026. More →

Are AAPL insiders buying or selling?

Insiders sold $93.7M of AAPL on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans); purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.

Does AAPL pay a dividend?

Yes: $1 per share over the last 12 months, about 0.31% at today's price.

Is Apple Inc. issuing new shares?

Dilution risk reads low (10/100); the share count changed -1.7% in a year.

Dates to watch for AAPL

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio

Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.

Form 4

The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.

Open-market trade

A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.

Form 13F

A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.

Dilution

When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.

52-week high / low

The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).

Analyst consensus

The average of Wall Street analysts' ratings (strong buy to strong sell). Analysts skew positive, so a hold is often read as a cautious view.

Where these numbers come from

• Price: daily closing prices through 2026-10-16; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
• Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
• Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 53 analysts, compared with three months ago.
• Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
• Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Jun 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
• Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
• Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
• History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.