Apple’s stock price is constantly changing, but it has been above $100 a share for over a year, as of August 30, 2021. If you’re just starting out, you may not want to commit to purchasing a whole share of AAPL stock. Instead, you may prefer to buy a portion of that share, called a fractional share.
When to sell Apple stock?
Aug 18, 2021 · The smartphone titan reported $39.6 billion in iPhone revenue last quarter, a 50% increase over the year-ago period. This eclipsed the company's overall top-line growth of …
Should I sell Apple stocks?
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Is it too late to buy Apple stock?
May 12, 2022 · Apple Stock Forecast 05-14-2022. Forecast target price for 05-14-2022: $ 149.06. Positive dynamics for Apple shares will prevail with possible volatility of 4.928%.
Should I sell Apple?
Mar 09, 2021 · However, Apple is expected to deliver a massive improvement in its fiscal 2021 financial performance. Analysts expect over 21% revenue growth from Apple this fiscal year, along with a 35% increase ...
What is Apple's target price for 2021?
The 38 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Apple Inc have a median target of 190.50, with a high estimate of 219.94 and a low estimate of 145.00. The median estimate represents a +23.29% increase from the last price of 154.52.
Will Apple stock go up in the future?
Are Apple shares a good buy?
What is Apple's 2021 price?
| Stock Date | Stock Price |
|---|---|
| January 05, 2022 | $174.92 |
| January 04, 2022 | $179.7 |
| January 03, 2022 | $182.01 |
| December 31, 2021 | $177.57 |
Is Apple stock a good investment for 2021?
Is Apple stock a good buy for 2021?
Is AAPL a good long term investment?
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Historical and forecast chart of Apple stock
The chart below shows the historical price of Apple stock and a prediction chart for the next month. For convenience, prices are divided by color. Forecast prices include: Optimistic Forecast, Pessimistic Forecast, and Weighted Average Best Forecast. Detailed values for the Apple stock price can be found in the table below.
Apple Daily Price Targets
Forecast target price for 09-09-2021: $ 156.28. Positive dynamics for Apple shares will prevail with possible volatility of 4.493%.
Apple forecast for this year
An downtrend is forecast for this month with an optimal target price of $ 149.517. Pessimistic: $141.14. Optimistic: $156.54
Apple information and performance
Apple Inc. – American corporation, manufacturer of personal and tablet computers, audio players, phones, software; owns the payment service Apple Pay. A 7-to-1 split of shares allowed them to join the Dow Jones Index in March 2015.
Apple (AAPL) stock dividend
Apple last paid dividends on 08/06/2021. The next scheduled payment will be on 08/12/2021. The amount of dividends is $0.835 per share. If the date of the next dividend payment has not been updated, it means that the issuer has not yet announced the exact payment. As soon as information becomes available, we will immediately update the data.
How much is Apple's revenue in 2021?
For Apple's fiscal 2021 second quarter (ended March 27, 2021), the services segment posted all-time record revenue of $16.9 billion, up nearly 27% year over year, and marking the fastest rate of growth in more than two years.
When will Apple double its revenue?
Cook announced in early 2017 that Apple was aiming to double its services revenue by the end of 2020. In July 2020, he revealed that Apple had achieved that lofty goal a full six months ahead of schedule. The business is off to a quick start in 2021.
How many iPhones does Apple have?
Earlier this year, CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple has an installed base of 1.65 billion devices, including more than 1 billion active iPhones. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives estimates that roughly 40% of iPhone users haven't upgraded their device over the past 3.5 years.
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By the end of 2020, its overall returns grew by a staggering 2,810,526% since he took it over.
Signals & Forecast
The Apple stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term moving averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $148.39 and $147.16.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss
Apple finds support from accumulated volume at $145.86 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
Is Apple Inc. stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Apple stock to perform well in the short-term.
The Weekly Chart for Apple
The weekly chart for Apple is positive, with the stock above its five-week modified moving average of $125.50. The stock is well above its 200-week SMA, or reversion to the mean, at $59.84.
Trading Strategy
Buy Apple stock on weakness to the semiannual and annual value levels at $114.04 and $97.31, and reduce holdings on strength to its monthly risky level at $152.12.
How to Use My Value Levels and Risky Levels
The closes on Dec. 31, 2020, were inputs to my proprietary analytics and resulted in new monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual levels. Each uses the last nine closes in these time horizons. New weekly levels are calculated after the end of each week. New monthly levels occur after the close of each month.
How to Use 12 x 3 x 3 Weekly Slow Stochastic Readings
My choice of using 12 x 3 x 3 weekly slow stochastic readings was based upon backtesting many methods of reading share-price momentum with the objective of finding the combination that resulted in the fewest false signals. I did this following the stock market crash of 1987, so I have been happy with the results for more than 30 years.
History-lagging performance
Over the past ten years, Apple has returned an average of 6% through the first quarter months. Therefore, compared to its own recent history, the stock had a particularly weak January-to-March 2021 period.
Market-lagging returns
The 8% decline in Apple shares compared negatively to the S&P 500’s 6% gain. The broad market index, however, may be a bit too generic of a benchmark to illustrate the market dynamics in the first period of 2021. Below are some year-to-date references that are more relevant to Apple:
A story of ups and downs
To understand what key factors drove Apple stock since the start of the year, it helps to look at the best and worst days of performance. On the way down:
Twitter speaks
The Cupertino company’s stock had a rough start to 2021, but I wonder if Apple investors are too concerned about market-lagging performance in the first three months. I asked Twitter for an opinion:
Apple stock technical analysis
AAPL stock looks mixed on the charts. It trades above the long-term SMAs (simple moving average) including the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day. However, it has fallen below the 10-day, 20-day, and 30-day SMA. The MACD gives a sell signal while the 14-day RSI (relative strength index) of 51.7 is a neutral indicator.
Recent developments
Last month, Apple had reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings which were ahead of what analysts were expecting. The company posted revenues of $81.4 billion in the quarter which were up 36% as compared to the corresponding quarter. It was a record revenue performance for the company in the June quarter.
AAPL guidance
Meanwhile, despite posting better than expected earnings, Apple stock had fallen after the release. The company warned of supply disruptions amid the global chip shortage that took a toll on the sentiments.
Apple stock forecast
Of the 42 analysts covering Apple stock, 31 rate the stock as a buy while eight rate them as a hold. The remaining three analysts have a sell rating. AAPL has a median target price of $166.50 which is a 14% premium over current prices. Several analysts have taken a bullish view of Apple stock since the earnings release.
Gene Munster
Gene Munster, who had correctly predicted Apple’s market cap hitting $2 trillion had predicted last year that the company’s market cap would hit $3 trillion. While he had forecast that the stock would be the best performing FAANG name in 2021, that hasn’t been the case. That said, Apple looks like one of the compelling long-term buys.
Apple stock long term forecast
The long-term forecast for Apple stock looks positive. We’re in an iPhone supercycle amid the 5G transition which bodes well for AAPL. The increased pace of digitization should also benefit Apple. Over the long term, Apple plans to get into electric cars and autonomous vehicles which can add shareholder value.
About Mohit PRO INVESTOR
Mohit Oberoi is a freelance finance writer based in India. He has completed his MBA with finance as majors and also holds a CFA charter. He has over 14 years of experience in financial markets. He has been writing extensively on global markets for the last seven years and has written over 7,500 articles.
