NEW YORK, February 9, 2026, 16:20 ET — After-hours
- Apple shares ended Monday down roughly 1.3%, missing out on the wider tech rally.
- On Monday, the stock was trading near the record date for Apple’s upcoming $0.26-a-share dividend.
- U.S. jobs numbers and inflation data take center stage for investors this week, while Apple’s annual meeting is slated for Feb. 24.
Apple Inc shares fell after the bell on Monday, losing $3.59, or 1.3%, to close at $274.55. During the session, the iPhone maker’s stock moved between $271.73 and $278.49. The market cap sits near $4.05 trillion.
Apple trailed a wider surge in U.S. stocks, as technology names pushed the Nasdaq higher. Investors are weighing a rebound in beaten-down tech stocks against a heavy slate of macro data this week—numbers that could shake up rate expectations and, with them, valuations for giants such as Apple.
Coming up: January’s U.S. Employment Situation lands Wednesday, Feb. 11, 8:30 a.m. ET. Then Friday, Feb. 13, also at 8:30 a.m. ET, markets get the January Consumer Price Index.
Apple shares remain active following its late-January earnings release. The tech giant reported $143.8 billion in quarterly revenue, with earnings per share at $2.84. Apple set a $0.26 per share cash dividend, payable Feb. 12 to investors on record at the close Feb. 9—the designated “record date” for the payout. Apple
The price tag is still a sticking point. A worldwide DRAM crunch—those are the memory chips powering today’s resource-heavy apps—has put renewed focus on pricing and margins for the coming iPhone lineup. On the earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed to “different levers” the company could use. But it’s not all up to Apple, IDC’s Nabila Popal cautioned; the choice impacts both growth and how long investors will wait. Reuters
China still plays a big role, despite the company’s bounce back in that market. According to the Financial Times, surging interest in iPhone 17 models—including a viral orange edition—has lifted Apple and chipped away at gains by local competitors like Huawei. It’s a rare win in a tough market for outsiders.
The product pipeline isn’t slowing down. Apple is said to be working on an iPhone 17e featuring the A19 chip and MagSafe, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, as cited by The Verge. Refreshed iPads and Macs might also show up as soon as early March. Apple hasn’t weighed in on when any of this could happen.
The risk on the downside looks pretty clear—if component costs rise more than anticipated and Apple opts to defend its margins by hiking prices, demand could take a hit in a market sensitive to higher tags. On the flip side, should Apple decide to eat those extra costs, that rich valuation might start to wobble, particularly if bond yields head higher following this week’s data.
Apple’s next big event for investors lands on Feb. 24, when the tech giant holds its annual shareholder meeting at 8:00 a.m. Pacific—this year, all virtual.
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