AAPL ▼ -0.1% - Apple Inc. $AAPL - APPLE PT RAISED AHEAD OF IPHONE LAUNCH ROSENBLATT RAISED APPLE’S PRICE TARGET TO $303 FROM $300, WHILE MAINTAINING A NEUTRAL RATING. THE FIRM EXPECTS APPLE TO NAVIGATE SUPPLY-CHAIN PRESSURES THROUGH HIGHER PRICES AND PREMIUM PRODUCTS. ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO NEW CEO JOHN TERNUS AND THE SEPT. 9 IPHONE LAUNCH, WITH ROSENBLATT SAYING STRONGER PRODUCT INNOVATION WILL BE KEY TO JUSTIFYING APPLE’S PREMIUM VALUATION. Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target on Apple to $303 from $300 ahead of the company's September 9 iPhone launch, citing expectations that Apple will manage supply-chain pressures through premium pricing and product innovation under new CEO John Ternus. The modest upgrade and maintained neutral rating were insufficient to lift shares, which fell 0.1% despite the analyst's confidence in Apple's ability to justify its valuation through stronger product innovation. 01-SEP-2026 07:10 AM ET