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title: "Top Wedbush Analyst Lifts Apple Stock Price Target, Calls AAPL the 'Consumer Hub of AI'"
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description: "Top Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives raised his price target on Apple (AAPL) to $400 from $350, maintaining an Outperform rating, indicating a 36% upside. The stock rose 2% to close at $293.32, boosting Apple's market value above $4.3 trillion. Ives sees a significant \"AI opportunity\" for Apple, describing it as a \"sleeping tech giant\" ready for a valuation inflection point. He ranks No. 587 among over 12,200 analysts with a 54% success rate and an average return of 14.10% per rating over a year."
datetime: "2026-05-09T12:08:15.000Z"
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# Top Wedbush Analyst Lifts Apple Stock Price Target, Calls AAPL the 'Consumer Hub of AI'

Top Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives raised his price target on Apple (AAPL) to a Street-high $400 from $350 while maintaining an Outperform rating, indicating 36% upside from current levels. The stock climbed as much as 2% on Friday to close at $293.32, pushing Apple's market value above $4.3 trillion as investors reacted to what Ives called a massive "AI opportunity."

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The analyst believes Apple is a "sleeping tech giant" poised for a major valuation inflection point as it integrates artificial intelligence across its global ecosystem.

Interestingly, Ives ranks No. 587 out of more than 12,200 analysts tracked by TipRanks. He has a success rate of 54%, with an average return per rating of 14.10% over a one-year period.

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