Key Highlights

● AAPL closed at $336.64 on 9 October 2026, leaving the $340.02 consensus target only about 1.0% above the share price.

● The consensus draws on 42 analysts, with targets from $245 to $400, while a second data set shows a $328.09 mean from 44 analysts.

● Ratings stand at 25 Buy, one Strong Buy, 14 Hold and two Sell, a Moderate Buy consensus in market data.

● Morgan Stanley trimmed its target to $355 from $360 on 1 October, while Evercore raised its target to $380 from $365 on 18 September.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), a member of both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100, closed at $336.64 on Friday 9 October 2026. With the shares trading very close to the average analyst target, the debate has shifted from upside to whether recent revisions justify the current valuation.

What Is the Latest Analyst Price Target?

Market data reports a consensus price target of $340.02 from 42 analysts with ratings in the past twelve months, with a high of $400.00 and a low of $245.00. Against the $336.64 close, the consensus target suggests upside of only about 1.0%. The second data set, based on third-party data for 44 analysts and updated on 9 October 2026, shows a mean of $328.09, a median of $340.00, a high of $405.00 and a low of $215.00. On that measure the mean sits about 2.5% below the share price.

The two data sets therefore differ by around $12 on the mean, owing to differences in methodology, the analysts included and timing. Named broker targets on market data from the past three months range widely, but cluster between roughly $300 and $380, which is consistent with both averages.

What Are Wall Street Analysts Saying?

Market data shows 25 Buy, one Strong Buy, 14 Hold and two Sell ratings, giving a consensus of Moderate Buy. The second data set reports a Buy consensus with 19 Strong Buy, six Buy, 13 Hold, three Sell and three Strong Sell ratings. Among named brokers, Morgan Stanley cut its Overweight-rated target from $360 to $355 on 1 October 2026. Bank of America reiterated Buy with a $370 target on 23 September, and Evercore raised its Outperform target from $365 to $380 on 18 September. Loop Capital set a $380 target the same day.

TD Cowen reiterated Buy with a $400 target on 10 September, and HSBC reiterated Buy with a $366 target on 8 September. On the more cautious side, Rosenblatt reiterated Neutral with a $303 target and Moffett Nathanson lifted its Neutral target from $270 to $304. Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares from Buy to Hold on 17 August.

What Could Help the Stock Reach the Price Target?

The gap to the consensus is small, so modest share price gains would bring the stock to the average target. Several brokers have raised targets since July, including Wells Fargo from $310 to $350, Maxim Group from $350 to $380 and Evercore to $380, and the highest targets of $400 sit about 19% above the close.

What Could Prevent the Stock Reaching the Target?

With limited upside to the consensus, the stock has less headroom than many peers if expectations are not met. Opinion is not uniform: 14 analysts are at Hold on market data, and several downgrades occurred in August, including Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank and China Renaissance, the last cutting its target from $329 to $280. The lowest targets of $245 on market data and $215 on the second data set show how wide the range of views remains.

Apple Trades Within Reach of Consensus While Revisions Pull Both Ways

Apple closed at $336.64 on 9 October 2026, within about 1.0% of the $340.02 consensus target, while the second data set's $328.09 mean sits about 2.5% below the share price. Ratings lean positive, with 25 Buy ratings against 14 Holds, but recent revisions pull in both directions: Morgan Stanley trimmed its target and Deutsche Bank downgraded in August, while Evercore, Loop Capital and TD Cowen hold targets between $380 and $400, with the top of that range about 19% above the close.