Apple Inc [AAPL] stock is trading at $238.26, up 3.65%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The AAPL shares have gain 7.02% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -7.72%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Apple Inc [NASDAQ: AAPL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 28, 2025, when TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating. Previously, BofA Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating on January 24, 2025, and dropped its price target to $253. On January 23, 2025, Goldman reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $280 on the stock. Loop Capital downgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $230 on January 21, 2025. Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Underperform and reduced its price target to $200.75 on January 21, 2025. MoffettNathanson downgraded its rating to Sell for this stock on January 07, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $188. In a note dated January 03, 2025, Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $240 to $260.
Apple Inc [AAPL] stock has fluctuated between $164.07 and $260.10 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $249.63 within the next 12 months. Apple Inc [NASDAQ: AAPL] shares were valued at $238.26 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.77% based on the average AAPL price forecast.
Analyzing the AAPL fundamentals
Apple Inc [NASDAQ:AAPL] reported sales of 391.04B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 6.07%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.32%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.32%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.24%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.26, Equity is 1.38 and Total Capital is 0.65. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.87.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 232.65 points at the first support level, and at 227.04 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 242.03, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 245.80.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Apple Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.87. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.83, while the Cash Ratio is 0.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 9.16, the price to book ratio is 63.24 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 39.25.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved WILLIAMS JEFFREY E, COO, that happened on Dec 16 ’24 when 100000.0 shares were sold. Officer, WILLIAMS JEFFREY E completed a deal on Dec 16 ’24 to buy 100000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director LEVINSON ARTHUR D sold 75000.0 shares on Nov 18 ’24.
