Apple stock price forecast: AAPL slides as memory costs rise and earnings near
NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 15:49 EST — Regular session Apple shares fell 0.6% to $260.78 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, sliding to a session low. Evercore analyst Amit Daryanani stuck with a $325 target — about 25% above that level — even as he pointed to a projected 40%-50% jump in NAND flash and DRAM memory prices in early 2026, Barron’s reported. Barron’s The move matters because Apple remains a bellwether for big U.S. tech, and its next earnings report is close enough to shape positioning. Investors want proof the company can defend margins while selling expensive hardware into