Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is in focus on Friday, December 12, 2025, as investors digest a major U.S. appeals-court decision in the long-running Epic Games dispute—plus a fresh wave of Wall Street forecasts tied to iPhone 17 demand and Apple’s still-evolving AI narrative heading into 2026. ^[1]

Apple stock price today: where AAPL is trading on Dec. 12, 2025

Apple shares finished the latest regular session (Thursday, Dec. 11) at $278.03, and were indicated slightly lower in early extended trading (around $277.10 at 8:00 a.m. ET). ^[2]

For context, AAPL has recently traded near its highs: data shows a 52-week range of roughly $169.21 to $288.62, putting the current price a few percent below the recent peak. ^[3]

Apple’s scale remains…