Several Wall Street analysts have cut their ratings or price targets on Apple stock ahead of the company's earnings report next week.

Earlier today, it was reported that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone sales fell 18.2% in China in the fourth quarter of 2024, while the resurgent Chinese rival Huawei Technologies took the top spot, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple is slated to report its fiscal first quarter results on Jan. 30.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Apple shares fell Tuesday after Jefferies downgraded the stock to an “underperform” from “hold” on Monday.Jefferies noted that flagging iPhone sales and weak demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) features in newer models would lead the tech giant to undershoot quarterly revenue forecasts.

Nvidia is once again the most valuable U.S. company, outranking Apple for the first time since late November. The chip maker ended Tuesday with a market capitalization of $3.449 trillion, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Nvidia (NVDA) reclaimed its title as the world’s most valuable public company on Tuesday as Apple’s (AAPL) shares slid.