Apple Inc. (AAPL) Analyst Ratings

Consensus rating, price targets, upgrades & downgrades

AAPL Analyst Consensus & Price Target

Apple Inc. (AAPL) carries a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from 19 analysts on record (Mar 3, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026): 12 bullish, 4 neutral, 3 bearish. The average price target is $327.20 (range $245.00 to $400.00), with wide disagreement among analysts. That implies +2.3% upside from the current price of $319.70. Recent activity leans toward downgrades: 3 upgrades vs 4 downgrades on record. The price target on record has moved from $248.00 to $400.00 (+61.3%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026.

Consensus
Moderate Buy
12 bullish, 4 neutral, 3 bearish of 19 analysts
Momentum
Net -1 downgrades
3 upgrades vs 4 downgrades on record
Target Agreement
Wide disagreement
Targets span $245.00 to $400.00
How Analysts Are Split

One vote per analyst, using each firm's most recent rating on record, not every historical reiteration counted separately.

Bullish
12
Neutral
4
Bearish
3
Where Analysts See the Stock Going

Each analyst's most recent target on record, compared against where the stock actually trades. See how actual results have compared to estimates →

Average target
$327.20
High
$400.00
Low
$245.00
vs. current price
+2.3%
Current: $319.70
Where targets sit relative to today's price
7
Below current
4
0-10% above
5
10-20% above
2
20%+ above
Wall Street vs. the Stock

Is the average price target keeping pace with the stock, running ahead of it, or lagging behind? Compares the target's overall drift on record (across different analysts) to the stock's own move over the same window.

Price target change
+61.3%
Mar 3, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026
Stock price change
+21.2%
Same window

Price targets have risen faster than the stock itself.

Full Ratings History

Every rating on record, most recent first. "Next-close move" is the stock's own move from the prior close to the rating date's close, where price history lines up, a data point per event, not an averaged claim.

DateAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetMove
Aug 17, 2026Rothschild & Co RedburnUpgradeNeutral to Buy$400-0.11%
Aug 10, 2026JefferiesDowngradeHold to Underperform$263.66-1.62%
Aug 4, 2026DZ BankDowngradeBuy to Hold$310+1.96%
Aug 4, 2026China RenaissanceDowngradeBuy to Hold$280+1.96%
Jul 31, 2026Wells FargoReiteratedOverweight$310 to $350-7.35%
Jul 31, 2026TD CowenReiteratedBuy$350 to $400-7.35%
Jul 31, 2026Morgan StanleyReiteratedOverweight$364 to $360-7.35%
Jul 31, 2026JP MorganReiteratedOverweight$345 to $340-7.35%
Jul 31, 2026GoldmanReiteratedBuy$370 to $360-7.35%
Jul 31, 2026BarclaysReiteratedUnderweight$253 to $245-7.35%
Jul 24, 2026Robert W. BairdReiteratedOutperform$310 to $330+3.53%
Jul 23, 2026Morgan StanleyReiteratedOverweight$360 to $364-1.30%
Jul 17, 2026HSBC SecuritiesUpgradeHold to Buy$366+0.14%
Jul 14, 2026KeyBanc Capital MarketsDowngradeSector Weight to Underweight$250-0.77%
Jul 13, 2026CitigroupReiteratedBuy$315 to $365+0.63%
May 26, 2026BofA SecuritiesReiteratedBuy$330 to $380-0.16%
May 1, 2026Monness Crespi & HardtReiteratedBuy$315 to $335+3.24%
Apr 28, 2026UBSReiteratedNeutral$280 to $287+1.16%
Apr 17, 2026BNP Paribas ExaneUpgradeNeutral to Outperform+2.59%
Apr 14, 2026BofA SecuritiesReiteratedBuy$320 to $325-0.14%
Mar 23, 2026BofA SecuritiesReiteratedBuy$325 to $320+1.41%
Mar 5, 2026RosenblattReiteratedNeutral$267 to $268-0.85%
Mar 3, 2026BarclaysReiteratedUnderweight$239 to $248-0.37%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the analyst consensus rating for AAPL?

Apple Inc.'s consensus rating is Moderate Buy, based on 19 analysts' most recent ratings on record: 12 bullish, 4 neutral, 3 bearish.

What is AAPL's average analyst price target?

The average price target on record is $327.20, ranging from $245.00 to $400.00 across 18 analysts, wide disagreement. That implies +2.3% from the current price of $319.70.

Are analysts upgrading or downgrading AAPL right now?

On record between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026: 3 upgrades, 4 downgrades, 0 new initiations, and 16 reiterations.

Are analyst price targets for AAPL rising or falling?

The price target on record moved from $248.00 on Mar 3, 2026 to $400.00 on Aug 17, 2026, a change of +61.3%. This compares different analysts over time, not one analyst's revision.

How many analysts cover AAPL?

19 analysts have rated AAPL in the data on record, spanning Mar 3, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026.

Ratings are sourced from historical analyst rating data for AAPL. Consensus and rating labels are normalized from each firm's own scale using a stated mapping; unrecognized labels are shown as unclassified rather than guessed. This page does not track whether individual price targets were later reached, the available history is not deep enough yet to do that honestly. This is historical data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →