Apple IncAAPLBUYJul 09, 2025Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 02, 2026. Market Open.
Still has a bit of a valuation issue, north of 30x PE. They've delivered, and will continue to do so. Its OS dominates the world at 70% of mobile devices, which will continue to generate growth. Doesn't know what'll happen to iPhone sales in China.
Other areas in tech are looking much, much cheaper. AAPL's getting a premium valuation, which it'll have to continue to earn. Not enough there to make it to the top of his list right now.
Her team is less positive on consumer spending, so they're not in this name. Key for long-term success will be how they embed AI into the iPhone. Not an impressive job thus far. Management changes could result in better innovation on AI -- has potential, but needs to show it.
For her, it's less about the foldable phone and more about a unique AI platform.
Some predict weakness in Apple's new iPhone sales because Apple raised the price of the phone in line with the rising cost of memory. Demand will depend on the telcos--will they continue to subsidize the growth in iPhones? It could be a challenge for the telcos. Next week, Apple has to show very good progress with Siri to have a successful phone launch. If not....
Sat out the capex buildout, relying on owning the end consumer. Time will tell if this was the right strategy. Massive service industry, with margins above 75%. The default stalwart when investors get worried about AI capex debt. Really good brand and margins, best share buyback program ever. Market's still trying to figure out where it fits in the AI ecosystem.
Since March, he's bought this 6 times and it kept moving higher. It's up 26% since the June 25 low of $273. It is losing near-term momentum, for sure, and is vulnerable to a deeper decline. When it does, the stock will pause, and he will continue to buy more, because this is the Mag 7 stock that will stand above the others.
Is a successful online retailer, with sales more than doubling between 2019-2021, thanks to Covid, then declined in 2023, but recovered in 2024. Don't count out Apple. Lang says the stock has recently broken out from its recent price range on higher volumes. The stock is below its 200-day moving average, but closing the gap. Lang says that when Apple moves higher, it tends to move higher for a long time, such as late 2024. The MACD line has shot higher to make a bullish crossover. Though the Chakyin Money Flow has gotten weaker, but Lang expects this to turn around slowly. Lang targets $225-250 by year's end. Yes, it's a contrarian view, but he believes in Apple and hold his shares.