Apple Inc Stock Analysis

AAPL Stock  USD 237.33  2.40  1.02%   
Apple Inc is fairly valued with Real Value of 233.69 and Target Price of 234.79. The main objective of Apple stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Apple Inc is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Apple's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Apple stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA.
  
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Apple Stock Analysis Notes

About 62.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.43. Apple Inc recorded earning per share (EPS) of 6.08. The entity last dividend was issued on the 8th of November 2024. The firm had 4:1 split on the 31st of August 2020. Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. Apple Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Apple operates under Consumer Electronics classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 164000 people. For more info on Apple Inc please contact Timothy Cook at (408) 996-1010 or go to https://www.apple.com.

Apple Quarterly Total Revenue

94.93 Billion

Apple Inc Investment Alerts

Apple Inc is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Apple Inc currently holds 106.63 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 2.61, implying the company greatly relies on financing operations through barrowing. Apple Inc has a current ratio of 0.86, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Apple's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.
Apple Inc has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
About 62.0% of Apple shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 14th of November 2024 Apple paid $ 0.25 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Apple Inc Upcoming and Recent Events

2nd of May 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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1st of August 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of March 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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7th of November 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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31st of December 2023
Last Quarter Report
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30th of September 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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Apple Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Apple's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2009-07-21
2009-06-300.04250.04750.00511 
2008-10-21
2008-09-300.040.0450.00512 
2008-07-21
2008-06-300.03750.04250.00513 
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Apple Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Apple's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Apple's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Apple's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Apple's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Apple Thematic Classifications

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Large and mid-sized firms, as well as ETFs that are involved in or betting on the self-driving cars market
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Equities that Berkshire Hathaway invests in via either BRK-A or BRK-B common stocks
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Companies that promote environmental, social, and governance factors during their day-to-day operations
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Apple Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
145.6 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
122.6 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
112.4 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2024-06-30
103.9 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
94.9 M
International Assets Investment Management, Llc2024-09-30
94.3 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
91.6 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
90.6 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
82.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
1.3 B
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
1.1 B
Note, although Apple's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Apple Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 3.59 T.

Apple Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.24 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.31 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.31.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.26  0.28 
Return On Capital Employed 0.65  0.55 
Return On Assets 0.26  0.28 
Return On Equity 1.65  1.56 

Management Efficiency

Apple Inc has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.2146 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.2146 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 1.5741 %, meaning that it created $1.5741 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Apple's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Apple manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Apple's Return On Tangible Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is expected to rise to 0.28 this year, although the value of Return On Capital Employed will most likely fall to 0.55. At this time, Apple's Other Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Net Tangible Assets is expected to rise to about 95.6 B this year, although the value of Intangibles To Total Assets will most likely fall to 0.02.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 3.71  3.95 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 3.71  3.95 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 26.52  22.07 
Price Book Value Ratio 61.37  43.37 
Enterprise Value Multiple 26.52  22.07 
Price Fair Value 61.37  43.37 
Enterprise Value6.7 B6.4 B
Effective leadership at Apple drives its competitive edge in the market. Our analysis focuses on how this translates to financial performance and stock value.
Dividend Yield
0.0043
Operating Margin
0.3117
Profit Margin
0.2397
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0043
Beta
1.24

Technical Drivers

As of the 30th of November, Apple shows the Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0531, downside deviation of 1.32, and Mean Deviation of 0.9166. Apple Inc technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Apple Inc jensen alpha, as well as the relationship between the potential upside and skewness to decide if Apple Inc is priced correctly, providing market reflects its regular price of 237.33 per share. Given that Apple has jensen alpha of 0.0112, we suggest you to validate Apple Inc's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Apple Inc Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was nine with a total number of output elements of fifty-two. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Apple middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Apple Inc. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Apple Inc Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Apple insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Apple's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Apple insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Apple Outstanding Bonds

Apple issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Apple Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Apple bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Apple Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Apple Predictive Daily Indicators

Apple intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Apple stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Apple Corporate Filings

F4
19th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
7th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10K
1st of November 2024
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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8K
31st of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
17th of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
8th of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
3rd of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
1st of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Apple Forecast Models

Apple's time-series forecasting models are one of many Apple's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Apple's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Apple Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Apple prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Apple shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Apple. By using and applying Apple Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Apple entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.32  0.30 
Operating Profit Margin 0.32  0.30 
Net Profit Margin 0.24  0.25 
Gross Profit Margin 0.46  0.44 

Current Apple Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Apple analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Apple analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
234.79Strong Buy47Odds
Apple Inc current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Apple analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Apple stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Apple Inc, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Apple conference calls.
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Apple Stock Analysis Indicators

Apple Inc stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Apple stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Apple shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Apple stock analysis, traders can identify Apple position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow30.7 B
Long Term Debt85.8 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding15.4 B
Total Stockholder Equity57 B
Tax Provision29.7 B
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.341
Property Plant And Equipment Net45.7 B
Cash And Short Term Investments65.2 B
Cash29.9 B
Accounts Payable69 B
Net Debt76.7 B
50 Day M A228.7152
Total Current Liabilities176.4 B
Other Operating Expenses267.8 B
Non Current Assets Total212 B
Forward Price Earnings31.5457
Non Currrent Assets Other55.3 B
Stock Based Compensation11.7 B
When determining whether Apple Inc is a strong investment it is important to analyze Apple's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Apple's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Apple Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Apple. If investors know Apple will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Apple listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.34)
Dividend Share
0.98
Earnings Share
6.08
Revenue Per Share
25.485
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.061
The market value of Apple Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Apple that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Apple's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Apple's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Apple's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Apple's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Apple's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Apple is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Apple's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.