Citigroup Maintains Apple (AAPL) Buy Recommendation

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By Ronald Tech

Fintel reports that on October 31, 2025, Citigroup maintained coverage of Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) with a Buy recommendation.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 3.26% Downside

As of October 29, 2025, the average one-year price target for Apple is $261.45/share. The forecasts range from a low of $176.75 to a high of $330.75. The average price target represents a decrease of 3.26% from its latest reported closing price of $270.25 / share.

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The projected annual revenue for Apple is 458,654MM, an increase of 10.21%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 7.63.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 7,687 funds or institutions reporting positions in Apple. This is an decrease of 6 owner(s) or 0.08% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to AAPL is 3.04%, an increase of 8.47%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 1.60% to 10,614,597K shares. AAPL / Apple Inc. Put/Call Ratios The put/call ratio of AAPL is 0.68, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 480,284K shares representing 3.24% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 474,593K shares , representing an increase of 1.18%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in AAPL by 16.60% over the last quarter.

VFINX – Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 423,951K shares representing 2.86% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 417,402K shares , representing an increase of 1.54%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in AAPL by 16.65% over the last quarter.

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Geode Capital Management holds 354,750K shares representing 2.39% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 349,807K shares , representing an increase of 1.39%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in AAPL by 16.58% over the last quarter.

Berkshire Hathaway holds 280,000K shares representing 1.89% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 300,000K shares , representing a decrease of 7.14%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in AAPL by 13.40% over the last quarter.

Jpmorgan Chase holds 214,606K shares representing 1.45% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 198,746K shares , representing an increase of 7.39%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in AAPL by 10.68% over the last quarter.

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