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BofA Analyst Reiterates Buy Rating on Apple, Sets $325 Price Target

BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan issued a note reiterating a Buy rating on Apple Inc. and setting a $325 price forecast. The note highlights Apple's development of the M5 generation hardware focused on local inference. Benzinga reported the details of the analyst's assessment.

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Analyst Reiterates Positive

Outlook on Apple BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan issued a note on Friday reiterating a Buy rating for Apple Inc.

Mohan set a $325 price forecast for the company. Benzinga reported these developments.

Focus on M5 Hardware Development Apple Inc.

Is developing internal hardware as the M5 generation. The M5 generation focuses on local inference unlike previous iterations. Mohan stated that the M5 generation represents a meaningful step toward a self-sustained AI compute stack.

“Mohan described the M5 generation as advancing toward a self-sustained AI compute stack.”

— Wamsi Mohan
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Story Timeline

3 events
  1. 2026-04-12

    BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan issued a note reiterating Buy rating and setting $325 price forecast for Apple Inc.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  2. Recent

    Apple Inc. developing internal hardware as the M5 generation focused on local inference.

    1 sourceUnattributed
  3. Recent

    M5 generation represents step toward self-sustained AI compute stack, unlike previous iterations.

    1 sourceWamsi Mohan

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Potential increase in Apple stock price due to positive analyst rating.

  2. 02

    Enhanced investor interest in Apple's AI capabilities from M5 focus.

  3. 03

    Shift in market perception toward Apple's self-sustained AI stack.

  4. 04

    Possible competitive edge for Apple in local inference technology.

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PublishedApr 17, 2026, 4:48 PM
Original Sources
BenzingaApple Leans Into Edge AI With M5 Chip Push, BofA Calls It 'Meaningful Step'

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