Apple Stock First To Close Above $3.5 Trillion Market Cap
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 in downward trend: price dove below 50-day moving average on January 10, 2025
AAPL moved below its 50-day moving average on January 10, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 38 similar past instances, the stock price decreased further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on December 31, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on AAPL as a result. In of 70 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for AAPL turned negative on December 30, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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 .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 7 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AAPL advanced for three days, in of 336 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 349 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 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 85, placing this stock better than average.
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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 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: P/B Ratio (35.461) is normal, around the industry mean (88.098). P/E Ratio (26.429) is within average values for comparable stocks, (47.267). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.869). AAPL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.006) as compared to the industry average of (0.025). P/S Ratio (6.925) is also within normal values, averaging (76.071).
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