BREAKING: Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Set to Step Down in 2026 – What’s Next for the Tech Giant?
Apple's era under Tim Cook may be nearing its end. Reports suggest the tech titan's CEO is preparing to hand over the reins next year—just as Wall Street starts questioning whether the company can innovate beyond hardware margins.
Cook's legacy: Supply-chain mastery, trillion-dollar valuations, and that awkward AR headset launch. Now investors brace for volatility as Apple faces its first leadership transition in over a decade.
Who replaces Cook? An operations wizard to milk the iPhone cash cow? Or a moonshot visionary to finally justify that $3T valuation? Either way, hedge funds are already pricing in the 'post-Cook discount'—because nothing makes traders happier than a good old-fashioned uncertainty premium.
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The Financial Times was the first to report that Cook is considering stepping down next year. Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, is seen as a potential successor to Cook, according to reports.
Is AAPL Stock a Buy?
The stock of Apple has a consensus Moderate Buy rating among 35 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on 21 Buy, 12 Hold, and two Sell recommendations issued in the last three months. The average AAPL price target of $291.14 implies 8.64% upside from current levels.
