Apple shares closed at an all-time high Thursday after Wedbush analysts raised their price target for the stock, telling clients they expect the iPhone maker could be headed for a "golden era of growth" driven by demand for artificial intelligence.

With Apple stock in record-high territory, a longtime Apple bull on Thursday raised his price target to the highest level on Wall Street.Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives maintained his outperform rating on Apple stock and increased his 12-month price target to 325 from 300.

Apple Inc. ($AAPL) has consistently proven to be a resilient investment for shareholders. Despite the subdued response to this year's artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled iPhones, the stock is poised to close the year as a market outperformer.