Apple Reclaims Title of World's Most Valuable Company
In July, Apple stock reclaimed the title of the world's most valuable company when it surpassed Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) in market value. Microsoft finished regular trading Tuesday with a market cap of $3.415 trillion. Microsoft's highest closing market cap was $3.475 trillion on July 5.
Intraday Performance and Analyst Warnings
Earlier in the session in July, Apple stock fell as much as 0.6% after an analyst said cautious consumer spending could hurt iPhone 16 sales this fall. In intraday trading on the stock market, Apple notched an all-time high of $229.40.
AAPL saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on November 21, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 75 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 75 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AAPL just turned positive on November 28, 2025. Looking at past instances where AAPL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AAPL advanced for three days, in of 350 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 303 cases where AAPL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for AAPL moved out of overbought territory on December 04, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 48 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 63 cases where AAPL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AAPL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
AAPL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AAPL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 84, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: AAPL's P/B Ratio (55.866) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.308). P/E Ratio (37.370) is within average values for comparable stocks, (35.563). AAPL's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.841) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.548). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.050) is also within normal values, averaging (259.322).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of mobile communication, media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players
Industry ComputerPeripherals