10 Most Profitable US Stocks to Buy

2. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Net Income (TTM): $112.01 billion

Operating Margin (TTM): 31.65%

Number of Hedge Fund holdings: 166

On January 6, UBS reaffirmed its Neutral rating on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a price target of $280, which suggests a potential upside of nearly 7%. This follows the evaluation of recent App Store performance, indicating an approximately 7% deceleration in App Store growth for the December 2025 quarter. This is lower than the 12% and 10% levels experienced in the June and September 2025 quarters, respectively.

On the same day, BofA Securities also maintained the Buy rating and $325 price target on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). This bullish stance is driven by the company’s solid capital returns, potential leadership in AI, and optionality from emerging products and markets.

BofA Securities noted that although this was the weakest quarterly revenue growth in nearly 11 quarters since FY23, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported a 6.8% YoY growth in the fiscal first quarter of 2026, thanks to developer revenue data from SensorTower. Additionally, total downloads across iPhone and iPad platforms surged 1.5% YoY to 8.9 billion in the same period.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a California-based giant that designs, manufactures, and markets electronic devices, including smartphones, personal computers, tablets, and wearables. Founded in 1976, the company offers iPhone, Mac, iPad, and AirPods, among others.