On September 1, Apple rose 3.06% in regular trading, trading at $326.57/share, with turnover of $7.722 billion. The rally was driven by the formal CEO succession — the company's first top leadership change since 2011.
Apple's website confirmed that John Ternus has officially assumed the role of eighth CEO and joined the board of directors. Tim Cook, who led Apple for 15 years and oversaw a 2,275% cumulative stock gain that lifted the company's market cap to $4.6 trillion, has transitioned to Executive Chairman. Ternus, who joined Apple's product design team in 2001 and became Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering in 2021, played a key role in launching iPad, AirPods, and multiple generations of iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Separately, Rosenblatt Securities raised its Apple price target to $303 from $300, maintaining a Neutral rating. The current analyst consensus rating stands at Moderate Buy, with an average price target of approximately $339. Analysts note AI transformation as the foremost challenge for the incoming CEO.
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