Apple (AAPL, $209.39) shares gain this week
Shares of Apple rose this week, pushing its market valuation towards that coveted $1 trillion mark. The bump followed the iPhone maker’s impressive quarterly report, which won back investors worried about the company’s declining iPhone sales. Besides Microsoft Corp (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN), Apple is the next contender for the title of the most valuable U.S. company crossing the symbolic trillion dollar mark.
Apple has been concerned over weak iPhone demand, especially in China, which is world’s biggest smartphone market, and saw a 17% drop in sales in the second fiscal quarter. However, the company’s services revenue beat estimates, making the third quarter look optimistic.
During Q1, Apple spent a record-setting $24 billion on buybacks, topping last year’s $70 billion, or around five times its own spending on research and development. This led brokerages to hike their price targets by $50 to $210.
As far as falling iPhone sales in China are concerned, the company is addressing the issue through price cuts, upgraded device-financing program, and is hopeful of benefitting from positive trade talks between U.S. and China.
Momentum Indicator for AAPL turns positive, indicating new upward trend
AAPL saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on August 29, 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 .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
AAPL moved above its 50-day moving average on August 06, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AAPL advanced for three days, in of 344 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for AAPL moved out of overbought territory on August 20, 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 44 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 44 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for AAPL turned negative on August 25, 2025. 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 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 46 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 .
AAPL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 08, 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 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 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 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: AAPL's P/B Ratio (52.356) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (3.955). P/E Ratio (35.226) is within average values for comparable stocks, (31.315). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.095) is also within normal values, averaging (2.768). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.028) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.576) is also within normal values, averaging (252.480).
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