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Apple Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple designs, manufactures and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories worldwide. The company is known for the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, Beats products and HomePod. Apple’s services segment includes the App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Card, Apple TV+, Apple Music and iCloud. As of September 2023, Apple is the world’s biggest tech company by value, with a market capitalization of $2.74 trillion. It’s also the world’s largest tech company by revenue, with $394.33 billion in 2022 revenue.
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Latest updates for Apple
October 29, 2024: Indonesia has banned the sale of the iPhone 16 in the country, citing Apple’s failure to meet government stipulations for local investment, according to The Financial Times.
October 14, 2024: Evercore ISI notes that Apple sentiment has turned more bearish in recent weeks and thinks buyside expectations are likely lower than current consensus estimates, according to TipRanks.
October 2, 2024: Reports suggest that Apple has exited negotiations to invest in OpenAI and will no longer be a future investor in the development of ChatGPT.
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Apple stock price (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Use our graph to track the performance of AAPL stocks over time.Apple shares at a glance
Open | $0.00 |
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High | $0.00 |
Low | $0.00 |
Close | $0.00 |
Previous close | $0.00 |
Change | $0.00 |
Change % | N/A% |
Volume | 0 |
52-week range | $163.67 - $237.49 |
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50-day moving average | $226.67 |
200-day moving average | $200.83 |
Wall St. target price | $240.78 |
PE ratio | 35.0944 |
Dividend yield | $0.97 (0.43%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $6.57 |
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Apple price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $233.4 from 2024-10-25
1 week (2024-10-22) | -1.04% |
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1 month (2024-09-27) | 2.46% |
3 months (2024-07-29) | 6.95% |
6 months (2024-04-29) | 34.52% |
1 year (2023-10-27) | 38.75% |
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2 years (2022-10-28) | 51.53% |
3 years (2021-10-29) | 58.42% |
5 years (2019-10-29) | 290.04% |
Is Apple stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Apple stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Apple's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Apple's P/E ratio
Apple's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 35x. In other words, Apple shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Apple's PEG ratio
Apple's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3356. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Apple's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Apple's EBITDA
Apple's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $131.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Apple's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Apple financials
Revenue TTM | $385.6 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 29.56% |
Gross profit TTM | $170.8 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 22.61% |
Return on equity TTM | 160.58% |
Profit margin | 26.44% |
Book value | $4.38 |
Market Capitalization | $3.5 trillion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Apple share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 14.92% of net profits
Recently Apple has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Apple shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Apple's case, that would currently equate to about $0.97 per share.
While Apple's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Apple is investing more in its future growth.
Apple's most recent dividend payout was on 14 August 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Apple's shares ever split?
Apple's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 30 August 2020 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Apple shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Apple shares which in turn could have impacted Apple's share price.
Apple share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Apple's shares have ranged in value from as little as $163.6683 up to $237.49. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Apple's is 1.239. This would suggest that Apple's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Apple overview
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store.
Frequently asked questions
nullWhat percentage of Apple is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.704% of Apple shares are held by insiders and 60.94% by institutions. How many people work for Apple?
Latest data suggests 161,000 work at Apple. When does the fiscal year end for Apple?
Apple's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Apple based?
Apple's address is: One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA, United States, 95014 What is Apple's ISIN number?
Apple's international securities identification number is: US0378331005 What is Apple's CUSIP number?
Apple's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 037833100
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