Apple Stock Today (AAPL): Price, JPMorgan Buy Call, CNN–Apple News Split and Foldable iPhone Rumors

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading near record highs on Monday, 24 November 2025, as fresh analyst calls, institutional filings and product headlines keep the world’s second‑largest public company firmly in the spotlight. ^[1]

As of around 9:30 a.m. EST, Apple stock was trading near $274.49, up about 1.1% from Friday’s close of $271.49, extending last week’s strong move higher. ^[2] Over the past year, AAPL has gained high‑teens percentage points and now sits just a touch below its 52‑week high around $277, far above its low near $169. ^[3] That performance supports an estimated market value close to $4 trillion, underscoring Apple’s status as a mega‑cap bellwether. ^[4]

Key Takeaways for Apple Stock on 24 November 2025

Apple stock trades near its 52‑week high, around $274–$275 in early U.S. trading, roughly 1% below its recent peak. ^[5]
JPMorgan reiterates a “Buy” rating with a $305 price target, implying double‑digit upside from current levels. ^[6]
An Investing.com SWOT analysis highlights Apple’s powerful brand and services profits but flags AI execution and China demand as weak spots. ^[7]
CNN has pulled its content from Apple News, signaling ongoing tension over platform economics, though the direct financial hit to Apple appears limited. ^[8]
Rumors of a foldable “iPhone Fold” intensify, with supply‑chain reports suggesting Apple has addressed screen‑crease issues ahead of a possible 2026–2027 launch. ^[9]
Tim Cook succession chatter continues, but new reporting suggests no imminent CEO exit, easing near‑term leadership risk. ^[10]
A series of institutional 13F filings show some wealth managers boosting AAPL positions while others trim modestly, confirming Apple’s status as a core institutional holding. ^[11]
A Nasdaq‑hosted Motley Fool analysis argues Taiwan Semiconductor could overtake Apple’s market value by 2030, underscoring how some strategists see Apple as a slower‑growth giant. ^[12]

Below, we break down the key storylines Apple shareholders are watching today.

Apple Stock Price Today: Near the Top of Its Range

Early on 24 November 2025, Apple shares change hands around $274–$275, up roughly 1.1% from Friday’s close of $271.49, according to intraday data from StockAnalysis. ^[13]

Over the last 12 months, Apple has:

Traded between about $169.21 and $277.32 per share, a range that highlights both the volatility of big tech and Apple’s impressive recovery from earlier lows. ^[14]
Delivered a mid‑teens to high‑teens percentage gain on a 52‑week basis, depending on the exact reference date used. ^[15]

That means today’s price leaves AAPL within roughly 1–2% of its 52‑week high, a level where valuation questions naturally intensify.

Earnings Backdrop: Record iPhone and Services Revenue

Part of the confidence behind Apple stock’s climb is the company’s latest earnings print.

For its fiscal Q4 2025, covering the quarter ended 27 September 2025, Apple reported: ^[16]

Revenue: about $102.5 billion, up 8% year over year, setting a new September‑quarter record.
Earnings per share: roughly $1.85, up around 13% year over year on an adjusted basis.
iPhone revenue: around $49 billion, up about 6%, still nearly half of total sales.
Services revenue: roughly $28.7–$28.8 billion, up about 15%, an all‑time high.
Mac revenue: roughly $8.7 billion, up low double digits year over year.

Across the full fiscal year, Apple generated around $416 billion in revenue and a record ~$112 billion in net income, with services surpassing $100 billion on a trailing 12‑month basis. ^[17]

Management also guided for 10–12% revenue growth in the current holiday quarter, implying a possible $138 billion‑plus December‑quarter top line if Apple hits its targets. ^[18] That bullish outlook helped push Apple shares to fresh highs in late October and continues to underpin sentiment heading into year‑end.

Wall Street’s View: JPMorgan’s $305 Target and a “Moderate Buy” Consensus

JPMorgan reiterates “Buy”

In one of today’s most notable analyst moves, JPMorgan reiterated its “Buy” rating on Apple stock, keeping its price target at $305. ^[19]

From this morning’s level around $274–$275, that target implies roughly 11% upside over the next 12 months, on top of Apple’s modest dividend yield. The call, led by analyst Samik Chatterjee, reinforces the idea that major banks still see room for the stock to climb despite its premium valuation.

Analyst consensus: bullish but not euphoric

A fresh breakdown of analyst opinions compiled by CoinCentral shows: ^[20]

About 35 analysts currently cover AAPL.
The consensus rating is “Moderate Buy.”
The group includes roughly 21 “Buy” ratings, 12 “Hold” ratings and 2 “Sell” ratings (via TipRanks data summarized in that report).

That spread captures the prevailing mood: Apple is widely admired for its profit engine and cash generation, but some professionals question how much future growth is already priced in.

A separate Motley Fool commentary published today echoes this dynamic, arguing that Apple’s premium valuation rests on the twin pillars of a strong iPhone cycle and a fast‑growing, high‑margin services business—and that long‑term investors can still justify owning the stock even after its big run. ^[21]

SWOT Snapshot: Strength in Ecosystem, Pressure in AI

An in‑depth SWOT analysis of Apple published on Investing.com early this morning frames the debate in structured form. ^[22]

According to that report:

Strengths include Apple’s almost unmatched brand power, its tightly integrated hardware‑software ecosystem, recurring, high‑margin services revenue, strong free cash flow, and the pricing power that allows it to keep margins healthy even at premium price points.
Weaknesses include uneven iPhone performance in certain markets—particularly China, where regulatory and competitive pressures have weighed on demand—and Apple’s heavy continued dependence on the iPhone for a large share of its revenue. The analysis also points to limitations in Apple’s AI stack and rising operating expenses that could cap earnings growth if revenue slows.
The report notes that the iPhone 17 line saw strong early demand, with longer lead times than the iPhone 16 at similar points in the launch cycle, though China again stands out as the softest region. ^[23]

Taken together, the piece reinforces a widely held market view: Apple is a high‑quality, highly profitable franchise that may nevertheless need a clearer, more aggressive AI and next‑generation hardware roadmap to justify its richest valuation scenarios.

Competitive Narrative: Can Taiwan Semiconductor Overtake Apple?

Another widely shared article today, carried on Nasdaq and written by The Motley Fool, makes a bold claim: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) could be worth more than Apple by 2030. ^[24]

Key points from that analysis:

Apple currently sports an estimated $4 trillion market cap, versus roughly $1.4 trillion for TSMC. ^[25]
The author assumes Apple’s EPS grows around 12% annually, while TSMC’s EPS grows about 40% a year, driven by explosive demand for AI chips and data‑center infrastructure.
Using today’s valuation multiples—about 36× earnings for Apple and 28× for TSMC—the piece suggests TSMC could, in an aggressive upside scenario, end up with a larger market cap than Apple by 2030 if those growth rates play out. ^[26]

For Apple investors, this is less a near‑term trading signal and more a reminder of opportunity cost. The core argument: Apple’s growth is solid but no longer spectacular, so investors hunting for hyper‑growth may increasingly favor AI infrastructure names even as Apple remains a staple of more conservative portfolios.

Ecosystem News: CNN Leaves Apple News, But Impact Looks Contained

On the media front, Apple’s services narrative picked up an unexpected twist:

CNN has quietly removed its content from Apple News, ending a content‑sharing agreement, according to a report summarized by Seeking Alpha and attributed to Semafor. ^[27]
MacDailyNews also reports that CNN has “pulled its articles from Apple News, terminating its content‑sharing partnership,” though discussions about a new deal are reportedly ongoing. ^[28]

The immediate financial impact on Apple appears minimal—News is a relatively small slice of the services bundle, which is dominated by offerings like the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music and Apple TV+. But the move underscores ongoing tension between platforms and publishers over revenue sharing, data access and editorial control.

For investors, the episode is a reminder that Apple’s services growth, while impressive, depends on maintaining healthy relationships across a complex ecosystem of media, app developers and regulators.

Product Pipeline: Foldable “iPhone Fold” Rumors Heat Up

On the hardware side, a report from AppleInsider today says Apple has allegedly solved the screen‑crease issue that has plagued foldable phones, with the supply chain preparing for production of a so‑called “iPhone Fold” around 2026. ^[29]

Details from the reporting and related rumors include:

A book‑style foldable with an internal display of about 7.8 inches and an external screen around 5.5 inches when closed. ^[30]
Collaboration with component suppliers on hinges and advanced materials designed to reduce long‑term deformation. ^[31]

Apple has not confirmed any foldable iPhone plans, so this remains speculative. But a credible foldable roadmap could:

Open new premium price points in markets like China and Korea, where foldables are gaining traction.
Extend the iPhone upgrade cycle by offering a distinct new form factor after years of more incremental changes.

Investors watching Apple’s growth narrative will be keen to see whether a foldable device eventually becomes a meaningful revenue driver or remains a niche product.

Leadership Watch: Tim Cook Not Likely to Step Down in 2026

Leadership stability is another piece of today’s Apple puzzle. A new article from Hindustan Times, summarizing a recent Bloomberg report, stresses that Tim Cook is unlikely to step down as CEO as early as next year, despite ongoing succession planning at the company. ^[32]

Key points:

Apple has reportedly explored executive‑level changes and longer‑term CEO succession, but any transition is not expected in the near term. ^[33]
Even if Cook eventually leaves the CEO role, he could remain at Apple—potentially as chairman—leveraging his experience and long tenure. ^[34]
The report notes Cook is still deeply involved in major projects, including AR‑based smart glasses, which some see as his next big product milestone before he considers stepping aside. ^[35]

For shareholders, this largely reduces near‑term leadership risk. Whatever one’s view of Cook’s strategy, markets typically dislike sudden or unexpected CEO changes; the message today is that Apple’s top leadership remains stable for now.

Institutional Flows: Modest Rebalancing, Not a Stampede

A steady stream of 13F filings and fund updates published today offers a granular look at how wealth managers handled Apple in the second quarter (filings often appear months later):

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. increased its stake in Apple by about 8.5% in Q2, according to MarketBeat. ^[36]
Avion Wealth boosted its Apple position by roughly 13.5% to around 18,645 shares, valued near $3.83 million, making AAPL its 16th‑largest holding. ^[37]
Cadinha & Co. LLC cut its Apple stake by about 5.3%, leaving it with roughly 20,700+ shares, still about 0.7% of the firm’s portfolio. ^[38]
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel trimmed its Apple position by approximately 2.6% in the same period. ^[39]
Additional filings show smaller managers such as First Citizens Bank & Trust and Smith Group Asset Management marginally increasing their holdings. ^[40]

These moves are incremental rather than dramatic. They suggest that, while some managers are locking in profits after AAPL’s strong run, many continue to treat Apple as a core long‑term holding, adjusting exposure at the margins rather than making big directional bets.

What All of This Means for Apple Stock Today

Putting the various threads together, the 24 November 2025 Apple story looks like this:

Price & Momentum
- AAPL is trading just below its 52‑week high after a year of double‑digit gains, making valuation an increasingly central part of the discussion. ^[41]
Fundamentals
- Recent results show solid, broad‑based growth, with iPhone sales rebounding and services delivering record revenue and margins. That’s the backbone of the bull case. ^[42]
Street Sentiment
- The mix of a JPMorgan “Buy” call with an 11% upside target and a Moderate Buy consensus indicates Wall Street remains constructive, but not unanimous, on further upside from here. ^[43]
Strategic Questions
- Today’s SWOT analysis and the TSMC comparison highlight two big issues: Apple’s relative growth rate versus AI infrastructure players and its need to execute on AI and new hardware categories like foldables and AR. ^[44]
Ecosystem & Governance
- The CNN–Apple News split and ongoing Tim Cook succession chatter underscore that Apple’s ecosystem power and leadership stability are constantly scrutinized, even if the near‑term financial effects are limited. ^[45]
Ownership
- Institutional flows show tweaks rather than wholesale exits, confirming that AAPL remains one of the market’s core “must‑own” names for many professional investors. ^[46]

For current and prospective shareholders, today’s news reinforces a familiar message: Apple is a mature, highly profitable giant with strong cash generation and a sticky ecosystem, but future returns from here will depend heavily on how well it executes on AI, new hardware form factors, and its vast services opportunity.

As always, this article is for information purposes only and should not be treated as personalized investment advice. Anyone considering buying or selling Apple stock should evaluate their own financial situation, risk tolerance and investment horizon—or consult a licensed financial adviser.

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