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NASDAQ index, which is known as proxy for Technological promotionsAs of January 25, by 3%. Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AaplStock more.

Apple today

$ 229.82 +7.04 (+3.16%)

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52-week range

$ 164.07

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$ 260.10

Dividend yield

0.44%

P/e ratio.

37.80

Value is valuable

$ 238.05

Since in December, he reached a 52-week maximum of about $ 260, the mood has become acidic in the company’s shares. This bear feelings were emphasized when analysts from Jefferies Financial and Loop Capital lower the Aapl shares.

However, not all the moods of analysts were bearish. Bank of America NYSE: BACHe confirmed his purchase rating and gave shares a target price of $ 253. The long -term Apple Bull Dan Ives from Wedbush confirmed its purchase rating and the target price for $ 325 for AAPL shares.

This adds intrigue, if nothing else, to the Apple report by income, which he will release on January 30 after the market closure. What should you think about profit?

Caring for Apple is mainly associated with fears that sales of the iPhone of the company will be soft in China. Many analysts indicate increasing competition at the price of the company. The argument says: if you do not win the smartphone market in China, then you do not win.

Ives of Wedbush believes that negative feelings are exaggerated. Nevertheless, even he admitted that sales in China are likely to be “mixed with softer”.

For the most part of 2024, the Aapl Bull Bull case was focused on the idea that the company launches its first iPhone with artificial intelligence capabilities, which Apple Brands as Apple Intelligence. This will be the first quarter when investors see how successful the launch was.

The IPhone sales area will become more clear when the company reports income. But even taking into account what has been said, the fundamental problem for Apple is reduced to innovation or their absence. Almost 20 years have passed since the company launched the iPhone. Analysts and investors who are accustomed to the fact that the company launches one necessary for innovation after another, become impatient.

It is difficult to underestimate the importance of the iPhone for the financial results of Apple. The famous product is more than half of the company’s income. Nevertheless, investors know that the company’s service department helps to pick up part of this burden.

In the fourth quarter of the 2024 financial year, the company accounted for about $ 24 billion for services, which is about 27% of the total number of the company. The service department includes Apple TV, which has become an important player in the stream market, with blockbusters, such as Ted Lasso, and the northern allowance that kept consumers for service.

When you add wearable products to the business company, which includes Apple Watch, the income number is almost $ 32 billion. This is still approximately 30% lower than the total amount for the iPhone, but shows that Apple is worthy to be considered the amount.

As of January 24, Aapl is trading about $ 222 per share. This decreased by about 10% from the beginning of the year; He also puts shares on a critical level of support, which took place both in October and in November 2024. Not only that, but Apple Stock is now approaching the intersection below its technically significant 200-day sliding average.

If shares violate this support, it can check a new support level of about $ 206 or even up to 193 dollars. However, based on the relative power indicator (RSI), Apple shares are traded at resold levels.

If Ives is right, and the company exceeds the estimates of income, the AAPL shares will probably bounce off this level of support. The lesson of options suggests that the action can increase to $ 250. This is approximately 5% higher than the current consensus estimate of about 238 dollars.