Apple Hits Historic $5 Trillion Market Cap Milestone

Key Facts

1Apple's market capitalization surpassed the $5 trillion mark, solidifying its position among global leaders.

2Nvidia's market-cap lead over Apple shrank as traders increased odds of Apple finishing October as the world's most valuable company.

Apple's market capitalization surpassed the $5 trillion mark, solidifying its position among global leaders. Benzinga reported that the market-cap lead held by Nvidia over Apple shrank as traders increased odds of Apple finishing October as the world's most valuable company.

Apple (AAPL) was trading at $344.28 on October 15, 2026, reaching a session high of $347.85. In comparison, Nvidia (NVDA) closed at $221.30 on October 14, 2026, while other mega-cap peers such as Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) closed at $533.69 and $347.64, respectively, on the same date.