More than just a phone maker, Apple is an iconic cultural movement with innovation at its core. So it came as no surprise when it pipped everybody else to the post with the first $1 trillion valuation for a US public company, back in 2018. It’s a tech stock ecosystem giant - offering both services and hardware, and with artificial intelligence (AI) enhancing its revenue streams.
With a loyal customer base and a strong ability to monetise hardware and software, buying Apple shares provide exposure to one of the most profitable companies on the planet. However, its premium valuation and reliance on hardware upgrades remain some fruity areas to keep an eye on.
February 21, 2025: President Donald Trump told a gathering of governors that Apple Inc.'s CEO Tim Cook promised him that the company’s manufacturing would shift from Mexico to the US during a meeting at the White House this week, according to Yahoo Finance.
February 13, 2025: Alibaba confirmed reports that it has partnered with Apple to bring artificial intelligence (AI) features to iPhones in China. In fact, the features have already been submitted to China's cyberspace regulator for approval – a necessary step in order to move forward. Markets reacted positively, with Alibaba stock on the NYSE rising 1.3% on Tuesday while Apple's stock enjoyed a boost of just over 2%.
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£0 | £1 | £868.95 |
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Apple), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Apple is a major part of the NASDAQ, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
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1-year performance (to Mar. '25) |
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| Invesco S&P 500 ETF (SPXP) |  |
9.24% | 124.81% | Invest Capital at risk |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C (XSPX) |  |
9.17% | 124.44% | Invest Capital at risk |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD (Acc) (CSP1) |  |
9.06% | 122.46% | Invest Capital at risk |
| HSBC S&P 500 ETF (HSPX) |  |
7.96% | 110.10% | Invest Capital at risk |
Rather um, big. In fact, this is how Apple's market cap ($3.3 trillion) compares to the GDP of countries.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $220.73
| 1 week (2025-03-18) | 3.78% |
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| 1 month (2025-02-25) | -10.11% |
| 3 months (2024-12-25) | -14.51% |
| 6 months (2024-09-25) | -2.98% |
| 1 year (2024-03-25) | 29.20% |
| 2 years (2023-03-25) | 37.74% |
| 3 years (2022-03-25) | 26.33% |
| 5 years (2020-03-25) | 241.63% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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George Sweeney
Undoubtedly, an Apple investment 10 years ago would have been more ideal, but there may be more growth ahead. Apple stock has been on a tear for the last decade or so, and it’s unlikely to see such explosive growth anytime soon.
However, the stock has more than doubled since 2020, and many investors probably weren’t predicting that. Apple has excellent products and holds the majority market share for smartphones, allowing it to churn out money. The challenge now will be if it can continue to innovate and create more revolutionary products.
Future growth may be limited if it relies on the iPhone alone. But if Apple can find new and exciting ways to spark our imagination, who knows where the stock’s limit is?
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, let alone a "Magnificent 7" stock, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Apple P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
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's shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of March 2025 (25.37). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Apple's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Apple's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.0257. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
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.
However, it's sensible to consider Apple's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Apple's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $137.4 billion (£106 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Apple's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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