Amidst Tim Cook Shake-Up, Here Is What Barchart Options Data Shows for Apple Stock Ahead of April 30

Apple grabbed market attention after the company said John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO on Sept. 1 — a surprise move announced days before AAPL’s April 30 Q2 earnings. Options positioning shows a bullish tilt: Barchart reports a May 1 put-to-call ratio of 0.69 and suggests upside to $279 immediately after earnings, and its composite technical readout is a “40% BUY.” Analyst sentiment reinforces the positive bias: Wedbush kept an Outperform and a $350 target (about 32% upside), while consensus ratings are a “Moderate Buy” with a mean target near $296 (~12% upside by year-end). Overall, the article signals a market-leaning bullish view on AAPL into the earnings event.