Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed at $255.78 on February 13, 2026. The stock hit an all-time high of $285.92 on December 2, 2025. Its 52-week range spans $169.21 to $288.62. Apple has split its stock five times since going public in December 1980.
Stock Price of Apple
Apple Stock Price (Split-Adjusted, 1980–2026)
Stock Price (USD, Split-Adjusted)
Apple Stock Forecast
Wall Street analysts give AAPL a consensus "Buy" rating. The average 12-month price target sits at roughly $292 to $300, with estimates ranging from a low of $200 to a high of $350. Wedbush's Dan Ives holds the most bullish target at $350, citing the iPhone 17 upgrade cycle and a potential Google Gemini AI partnership. Morgan Stanley targets $315. UBS is more conservative at $280. Analysts expect 13–16% revenue growth in fiscal Q2 2026, with gross margins projected between 48% and 49%.
Apple Valuation
Apple Enterprise Value (2016–2025)
Enterprise Value (USD Trillions)
Timeline of Apple Funding
Apr 1976
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Company. Jobs sold his VW minibus and Wozniak sold his HP calculator to raise roughly $1,350 in startup capital.
Jan 1977
Mike Markkula invested $92,000 of his own money and secured a $250,000 Bank of America credit line in exchange for a one-third equity stake. Apple incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc.
Dec 1980
Apple went public on the NASDAQ at $22 per share, raising approximately $100 million. It was the largest IPO since Ford Motor Company in 1956.
Aug 1997
Microsoft invested $150 million in Apple as part of a broader settlement and partnership deal. Steve Jobs had just returned as interim CEO.
Aug 2018
Apple became the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization, driven by strong iPhone sales and growing services revenue.
Jun 2023
Apple surpassed the $3 trillion market cap threshold, the first company to do so, fueled by record services income and demand for its M-series chip Macs.
Apple Investors
State Street Corp
Stake
~3.60%
Shares Held
~531M
Value
~$136B
Type
Passive / Index
FMR LLC (Fidelity)
Stake
~1.50%
Shares Held
~221M
Value
~$56B
Type
Active / Growth
Geode Capital Mgmt
Stake
~2.10%
Shares Held
~310M
Value
~$79B
Type
Passive / Quant
