Apple made the list. Shares of the iPhone maker have pulled back about 22% in 2025. While investors wait for Apple to roll out its artificial intelligence suite, including a revamped Siri, the company has kept up with its share repurchases. On the heels of a better-than-expected second quarter, Apple announced a $100 billion buyback program. AAPL YTD mountain Apple stock in 2025. Over the past 12 months, the ratio of Apple stock buybacks to average market cap was 3.3%, per Wolfe data. About 62% of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a buy rating on Apple stock, with their consensus price target implying roughly 16% upside. JPMorgan Chase also made the cut. The stock has gained about 11% so far in 2025. The banking giant started off the year by stepping up its buybacks, even though CEO Jamie Dimon had pushed back on the idea at the bank's investor day in 2024.