People Want To Upgrade to Apple's (AAPL, $223.77) iPhones - Bank of America Analysis Shows
An analysis from Bank of America Merrill Lynch suggests that Apple sales will gather steam, thanks to people wanting to upgrade to iPhones - according to the results of a recent global survey of smartphone users.
Apple’s announcements of iPhoneXs and iPhone Xr spurred people’s interest in upgrading to an iPhone in recent months, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan’s note to clients Tuesday. In the bank's survey, almost 91,000 smartphone consumers from March to September expressed their increasing interest for iPhone upgrades. Mohan’s note mentions that 33 percent of the respondents said they plan to upgrade to the iPhone versus 15 percent for Samsung. What’s more, 70 percent of iPhone owners said they will stick with Apple when buying their next phone. The Bank of America analysis indicates growth opportunities for Apple in India and China markets.
Mohan estimates that Apple’s fiscal 2019 earnings per share would be $14.41 versus the $13.62 Wall Street consensus.
AAPL sees its Stochastic Oscillator ascending out of oversold territory
On June 23, 2025, the Stochastic Oscillator for AAPL moved out of oversold territory and this could be a bullish sign for the stock. Traders may want to buy the stock or buy call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 56 instances where the indicator left the oversold zone. In of the 56 cases the stock moved higher in the following days. This puts the odds of a move higher at over .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AAPL as a result. In of 72 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AAPL just turned positive on June 23, 2025. Looking at past instances where AAPL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AAPL advanced for three days, in of 345 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
AAPL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
AAPL moved below its 50-day moving average on June 09, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for AAPL crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on May 28, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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 .
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 83, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. AAPL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average 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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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 (93.371). P/E Ratio (26.429) is within average values for comparable stocks, (43.214). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.781). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.095) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.925) is also within normal values, averaging (80.628).
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