Barclays Raises Apple Price Target to $248
- Rating
- Underweight
- Target
- $248
- from $239 (+4%)
- Outcome
- Reached
- on March 20, 2026

What the analyst said
Barclays analyst Tim Long raised the price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to $248.00 (from $239.00) while maintaining an Underweight rating.
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Where the price stands
AAPL trades at $338. The 15 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $250 to $400, with a median of $360. This $248 target is 31% below the median, the lowest on the Street.
Since the note AAPL has moved +28% (from $265). 12-month window: day 245 of 365, closes on March 3, 2027.
Track record
This call✓ Target reached on March 20, 2026, 17 days after the note.
Firm track recordBarclays: 83% of its 40 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#7 of 26 firms). Accuracy ranking →
Barclays on Apple
Barclays price targets on Apple
5 calls from January 30, 2026 to July 31, 2026. The target went from $239 to $245 (+3%). The rating stayed Sell.
- July 31, 2026Target cut from $253 (−3%)Sell$245
- June 9, 2026Kept the $253 targetSell$253
- May 1, 2026Target raised from $248 (+2%)Sell$253
- March 3, 2026 This noteTarget raised from $239 (+4%)Sell$248
- January 30, 2026Earliest call shownSell$239




