Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) finished the latest U.S. session lower, then steadied in early after-hours trading—setting up a data-heavy Tuesday that could swing mega-cap tech sentiment before the opening bell.

For readers outside the U.S.: the U.S. market close on Monday, December 15, 2025 (4:00 p.m. ET) falls on December 16, 2025 in many time zones—matching the “16.12.2025 after the bell” framing.

Apple stock after the bell: where AAPL stands right now

Apple shares closed at $274.15, down $4.13 (-1.48%) on the day. In the final session, AAPL traded between $272.84 (low) and $280.05 (high) with volume around 48.47 million shares. ^[1]

In the first minutes after the close, AAPL ticked up modestly: $274.65, up $0.50 (+0.18%) as of 4:08…