Monday, November 26, 2012

Updated AAPL Target Price



DateAnalyst FirmRatingPrice EstimateCondition
11/26/12CitigroupBuy$675Coverage Initiated
11/19/12Merrill LynchBuy$780Price Decreased
10/26/12Pacific CrestOutperform$670Price Decreased
10/26/12Morgan StanleyOverweight$714Price Decreased
10/26/12Goldman SachsBuy$760Price Decreased
10/26/12Piper JaffrayBuy$900Price Decreased
10/18/12Janney Montgomery ScottBuy$745Price Increased
10/18/12BMOOutperform$730Price Decreased
09/21/12Deutsche BankBuy$850Price Increased
09/17/12Bank of America/Merrill LynchBuy$850Price Increased
09/13/12RW BairdBuy$750Price Increased
09/13/12FBN SecuritiesBuy$1000Price Increased
09/13/12Bernstein ResearchBuy$800Price Increased
09/4/12Wedbush SecuritiesBuy$885Price Increased
08/22/12Needham & Co.Buy$750Price Increased
08/17/12JefferiesConviction List Buy$900Price Increased
08/9/12Stifel NicolausBuy$825Coverage Initiated
06/12/12Canaccord GenuityBuy$800Price Increased
05/24/12OppenheimerOutperform$680Price Decreased
05/15/12Stern AgeeBuy$780Price Increased
05/15/12Barclays CapitalBuy$750Price Reiterated
05/14/12Topeka CapitalBuy$1,111Price Reiterated
05/11/12Credit SuisseOutperform$750Price Increased
04/26/12Topeka CapitalBuy$1,111Price Increased
04/25/12AurigaBuy$700Price Reiterated
04/09/12BTIGNeutral$600Downgrade


Price estimates generally refer to the expected stock price one year from the estimate date.

Citigroup starts AAPL with Buy Rating and $675 Target

Citigroup analysts are predicting a 20% return for their $675 target price.

Link: Citigroup launches Apple coverage with buy rating

Monday, November 19, 2012

Updated AAPL Target Price



DateAnalyst FirmRatingPrice EstimateCondition
11/19/12Merrill LynchBuy$780Price Decreased
10/26/12Pacific CrestOutperform$670Price Decreased
10/26/12Morgan StanleyOverweight$714Price Decreased
10/26/12Goldman SachsBuy$760Price Decreased
10/26/12Piper JaffrayBuy$900Price Decreased
10/18/12Janney Montgomery ScottBuy$745Price Increased
10/18/12BMOOutperform$730Price Decreased
09/21/12Deutsche BankBuy$850Price Increased
09/17/12Bank of America/Merrill LynchBuy$850Price Increased
09/13/12RW BairdBuy$750Price Increased
09/13/12FBN SecuritiesBuy$1000Price Increased
09/13/12Bernstein ResearchBuy$800Price Increased
09/4/12Wedbush SecuritiesBuy$885Price Increased
08/22/12Needham & Co.Buy$750Price Increased
08/17/12JefferiesConviction List Buy$900Price Increased
08/9/12Stifel NicolausBuy$825Coverage Initiated
06/12/12Canaccord GenuityBuy$800Price Increased
05/24/12OppenheimerOutperform$680Price Decreased
05/15/12Stern AgeeBuy$780Price Increased
05/15/12Barclays CapitalBuy$750Price Reiterated
05/14/12Topeka CapitalBuy$1,111Price Reiterated
05/11/12Credit SuisseOutperform$750Price Increased
04/26/12Topeka CapitalBuy$1,111Price Increased
04/25/12AurigaBuy$700Price Reiterated
04/09/12BTIGNeutral$600Downgrade


Price estimates generally refer to the expected stock price one year from the estimate date.

Merrill Lynch cuts target price to $780

Based on only a 12x multiple on 2013 earnings, Merrill Lynch maintains a Buy rating, but cuts their AAPL target price to $780.

Link: AAPL: Merrill Cuts Target to $780, Trims Margin Estimate