Citi maintains buy rating on Apple stock ahead of WWDC

Published 02/06/2025, 11:24
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On Monday, Citi analysts reaffirmed a Buy rating and maintained a $240 price target for Apple stock (NASDAQ: AAPL), representing a potential 19% upside from the current price of $200.85. With a market capitalization of $3 trillion and an overall "GOOD" financial health score according to InvestingPro, Apple continues to demonstrate strong fundamentals. The decision comes as anticipation builds for Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), set to commence on June 9.

The WWDC event is expected to showcase significant software updates across Apple’s product lineup, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Additionally, new features for Apple Intelligence are anticipated. Although WWDC traditionally focuses on software, Apple sometimes unveils new products during the event. The company’s strong revenue growth of 4.91% and impressive gross profit margin of 46.63% underscore its market leadership. For deeper insights into Apple’s financial metrics and growth potential, explore the comprehensive Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro.

Citi analysts noted that while the delayed release of AI-powered personalized Siri features to 2026 has impacted Apple’s stock, the company remains strategically positioned. Apple continues to leverage its comprehensive approach, integrating hardware, software, and services to capitalize on the era of personal AI server devices.

Apple’s control over its silicon design and its extensive ecosystem, supported by a user base of 2.35 billion, provides the company with a substantial data repository to enhance user experience. This integrated approach is seen as a key advantage for Apple in the evolving tech landscape.

In other recent news, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL). reported a slight increase in shipments of its foreign-branded mobile phones in China, with a year-on-year rise of 0.8% in April. This growth was highlighted by the shipment of 3.52 million units compared to 3.50 million units in the previous year, as stated by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Additionally, Apple reclaimed the top spot in global smartphone sales for the first quarter of 2025, driven by the strong performance of the iPhone 16. The iPhone 16’s success is attributed to favorable economic conditions and revised subsidy regulations in key markets like Japan and the Middle East and Africa. In a strategic move, Apple plans to revamp its operating system names by adopting a year-based naming scheme, a change expected to be announced at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. Meanwhile, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other tech giants, including Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), experienced a dip in premarket trading amid uncertainties surrounding trade tensions and tariff policies. These developments reflect ongoing challenges in the tech sector as companies navigate geopolitical tensions and market dynamics.

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