AAPL Stock Analysis: Apple | NASDAQ

Consumer Electronics | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.455.019m USD | 12M Return: 32.8% | US0378331005 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Smartphones, Computers, Tablets, Wearables
Total Rating 69
Safety 84
Buy Signal 0.26
Consumer Electronics
Industry Rotation: -6.3
Market Cap: 4,455B
Avg Turnover: 15.7B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility25.5%
VaR 5th Pctl4.21%
VaR vs Median0.24%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.08
Rel. Str. IBD53
Rel. Str. Peer Group28.3
Character TTM
Beta0.804
Beta Downside0.978
Hurst Exponent0.502
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD33.36%
CAGR/Max DD0.63
CAGR/Mean DD2.78
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of AAPL over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 1.3, "2021-09": 1.24, "2021-12": 2.1, "2022-03": 1.52, "2022-06": 1.2, "2022-09": 1.29, "2022-12": 1.88, "2023-03": 1.52, "2023-06": 1.26, "2023-09": 1.46, "2023-12": 2.18, "2024-03": 1.53, "2024-06": 1.4, "2024-09": 0.97, "2024-12": 2.4, "2025-03": 1.65, "2025-06": 1.57, "2025-09": 1.85, "2025-12": 2.84, "2026-03": 2.01, "2026-06": 2.02,
EPS CAGR: 12.66%
EPS Trend: 86.2%
Last SUE: 2.71
Qual. Beats: 7
Revenue Revenue of AAPL over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 81434, 2021-09: 83360, 2021-12: 123945, 2022-03: 97278, 2022-06: 82959, 2022-09: 90146, 2022-12: 117154, 2023-03: 94836, 2023-06: 81797, 2023-09: 89498, 2023-12: 119575, 2024-03: 90753, 2024-06: 85777, 2024-09: 94930, 2024-12: 124300, 2025-03: 95359, 2025-06: 94036, 2025-09: 102466, 2025-12: 143756, 2026-03: 111184, 2026-06: 109417,
Rev. CAGR: 7.30%
Rev. Trend: 93.4%
Last SUE: 0.16
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -5.0% 37
Feb +0.4% 5
Mar -5.4% 24
Apr -0.4% 17
May +1.9% 17
Jun +0.2% 7
Jul +2.5% 30
Aug +2.7% 26
Sep -5.3% 16
Oct +0.5% 13
Nov +0.7% 16
Dec +0.5% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: AAPL Apple

Apple Inc. is a U.S.-based technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets a broad portfolio of consumer electronics, including the iPhone smartphone line, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, and a wearables, home, and accessories family that includes AirPods, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, and the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. The company distributes its products through a mix of company-owned retail and online stores, a direct sales force, and third-party cellular carriers and resellers, serving consumer, education, enterprise, and government customers worldwide.

In addition to hardware, Apple operates a services ecosystem that includes the App Store, iCloud, AppleCare support, and subscription offerings such as Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, Apple Pay, and Apple Card. This hardware-plus-services model is characteristic of large-cap players in the GICS Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sub-industry, where integrated ecosystems and recurring services revenue are increasingly central to long-term profitability.

Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker AAPL since its 1980 IPO. The company was originally incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. and adopted its current name in January 2007, the same year it launched the iPhone.

Headlines to Watch Out For
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Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.5
Net Income: 129b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.36 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.65 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 0.11% < 20% (prev -4.56%; Δ 4.66% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.38 > 3% & CFO 147b > Net Income 129b
Net Debt (34.8b) to EBITDA (168b): 0.21 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.00 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (14.8b) vs 12m ago -1.32% < -2%
Gross Margin: 48.65% > 18% (prev 46.68%; Δ 1.97% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 130.6% > 50% (prev 123.3%; Δ 7.36% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 3.43
A: 0.00 (Total Current Assets 150b - Total Current Liabilities 149b) / Total Assets 383b
B: 0.03 (Retained Earnings 11.3b / Total Assets 383b)
C: 0.43 (EBIT TTM 155b / Avg Total Assets 357b)
D: 0.39 (Book Value of Equity 108b / Total Liabilities 276b)
Altman-Z'' = 3.43 = A
Beneish M -2.89
DSRI: 1.10 (Receivables 58.9b/46.8b, Revenue 467b/409b)
GMI: 0.96 (GM 46.68% / 48.65%)
AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.47 / AQ_t-1 0.48)
SGI: 1.14 (Revenue 467b / 409b)
TATA: -0.05 (NI 129b - CFO 147b) / TA 383b)
Beneish M = -2.89 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of AAPL shares?

As of August 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 305.59 with a total of 32,743,947 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.87%, over one month by -8.36%, over three months by +2.69% and over the past year by +32.84%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 295.50 (which is 3.3% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is AAPL a buy, sell or hold?

Apple has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.04. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AAPL.

  • StrongBuy: 23
  • Buy: 7
  • Hold: 16
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the AAPL price?
Analysts Target Price 322.3 5.5%
Apple (AAPL) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 15 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 4455b (4455b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 34.61
P/E Forward = 32.3625
P/S = 9.5433
P/B = 41.8415
P/EG = 2.4856
Revenue TTM = 467b USD
EBIT TTM = 155b USD
EBITDA TTM = 168b USD
Long Term Debt = 71.3b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 13.0b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 97.1b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 12.8b
Net Debt = 34.8b USD (calculated: Debt 97.1b - CCE 62.4b)
Enterprise Value = 4490b USD (4455b + Debt 97.1b - CCE 62.4b)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 155b / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 32.85x (Enterprise Value 4490b / FCF TTM 137b)
FCF Yield = 3.04% (FCF TTM 137b / Enterprise Value 4490b)
FCF Margin = 29.28% (FCF TTM 137b / Revenue TTM 467b)
Net Margin = 27.62% (Net Income TTM 129b / Revenue TTM 467b)
Gross Margin = 48.65% ((Revenue TTM 467b - Cost of Revenue TTM 240b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.06% (prev 49.27%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 11.71 (Enterprise Value 4490b / Total Assets 383b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 97.1b)
Taxrate = 17.30% (27.0b / 156b)
NOPAT = 128b (EBIT 155b * (1 - 17.30%))
Current Ratio = 1.00 (Total Current Assets 150b / Total Current Liabilities 149b)
Debt / Equity = 0.90 (Debt 97.1b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 108b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.21 (Net Debt 34.8b / EBITDA 168b)
Debt / FCF = 0.25 (Net Debt 34.8b / FCF TTM 137b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 94.0b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 36.08% (Net Income 129b / Total Assets 383b)
RoE = 137.2% (Net Income TTM 129b / Total Stockholder Equity 94.0b)
RoCE = 93.76% (EBIT 155b / Capital Employed (Equity 94.0b + L.T.Debt 71.3b))
RoIC = 57.34% (NOPAT 128b / Invested Capital 224b)
WACC = 8.62% (E(4455b)/V(4552b) * Re(8.81%) + D(97.1b)/V(4552b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 8.81% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -96.96 | Cagr: -2.08%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.09% ; FCFF base≈120b ; Y1≈138b ; Y5≈203b
[DCF] Fair Price = 197.7 (EV 2919b - Net Debt 34.8b = Equity 2885b / Shares 14.6b; r=8.62% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 86.18 | EPS CAGR: 12.66% | SUE: 2.71 | # QB: 7
Revenue Correlation: 93.38 | Revenue CAGR: 7.30% | SUE: 0.16 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=2.91 | Chg30d=-1.25% | Revisions=+62% | Analysts=23
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=8.80 | Chg30d=+0.49% | Revisions=+30% | GrowthEPS=+18.0% | GrowthRev=+14.8%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=9.53 | Chg30d=-1.53% | Revisions=+55% | GrowthEPS=+8.3% | GrowthRev=+9.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +61% (up=17, down=3)