Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s stock price has plunge by -2.66relation to previous closing price of 223.85. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.17% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. pymnts.com reported 2025-03-30 that Apple is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that can dispense health advice. It’s all part of what the company has dubbed “Project Mulberry,” Apple’s latest — and perhaps strongest — push into the health field, Bloomberg News reported Sunday (March 30).
Is It Worth Investing in Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) Right Now?
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 34.64x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.26. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for AAPL is 15.01B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.86% of that float. On March 31, 2025, the average trading volume of AAPL was 52.46M shares.
AAPL’s Market Performance
AAPL stock saw a decrease of -0.17% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -8.18% and a quarterly a decrease of -15.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.01%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.86% for Apple Inc (AAPL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.17% for AAPL stock, with a simple moving average of -4.86% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AAPL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AAPL stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for AAPL by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AAPL in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $275 based on the research report published on March 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AAPL reach a price target of $200. The rating they have provided for AAPL stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 31st, 2025.
AAPL Trading at -5.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AAPL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.01%, as shares sank -9.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.40% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AAPL fell by -0.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $222.73. In addition, Apple Inc saw -12.99% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AAPL starting from LEVINSON ARTHUR D, who sale 1,516 shares at the price of $226.35 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, LEVINSON ARTHUR D now owns 4,159,576 shares of Apple Inc, valued at $343,147 using the latest closing price.
LEVINSON ARTHUR D, the Director of Apple Inc, proposed sale 1,516 shares at $226.35 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that LEVINSON ARTHUR D is holding shares at $343,147 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AAPL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Apple Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.63. Equity return is now at value 136.52, with 27.57 for asset returns.
Based on Apple Inc (AAPL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 134.66 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.92.
Conclusion
To sum up, Apple Inc (AAPL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
