Apple Stock (AAPL) Weekly Recap and Week-Ahead Outlook: Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)
Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close) Apple Inc. stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) ended Friday at $278.28, closing a choppy week essentially flat while investors digested a major App Store legal development, fresh data points tied to iPhone demand in China, and a new wave of Wall Street price-target hikes tied to Apple’s 2026 AI narrative. Investing.com+1 Below is what moved Apple shares this week, how analysts are framing the near-term outlook, and the catalysts that could drive AAPL in the week ahead. Apple stock price today and this week: AAPL holds up as markets wobble Apple shares closed at