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AAPL

APPLE INC

Information Technology · Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

$248.91

-0.51%

Vol: 0.5M

Araverus Market Read

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Neutral

China App Store concession and AirPods Max 2 launch weigh on pre-market sentiment despite Tim Cook leadership stability

Apple declined $1.83 (-0.72%) in pre-market and $0.38 (-0.15%) in after-hours trading below the $250 level overnight. Tim Cook publicly rejected retirement rumors on Good Morning America while the company reduced its China App Store cut from 30% to 25%, a significant strategic concession in a key market amid regulatory pressures. Product launches including AirPods Max 2 and acquisition of MotionVFX support long-term momentum, but near-term China headwinds temper investor enthusiasm.

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Sector Peers

CompanyPriceDay1MFwd P/EBetaMkt Cap
NVDANVIDIA$178.50-1.18%-3.5%16.1x2.38$4.34T
AAPLAPPLE$248.91-0.51%-5.7%26.7x1.12$3.66T
MSFTMICROSOFT$389.28-0.64%-1.8%20.6x1.11$2.89T
AVGOBROADCOM$319.77+1.12%-3.8%18.1x1.26$1.52T
MUMICRON$444.60-3.71%+11.1%4.7x1.54$500.0B
ORCLORACLE$155.66+1.81%+1.0%19.5x1.65$447.3B
PLTRPALANTIR$155.70+1.88%+17.0%83.4x1.74$372.3B
AMDADVANCED$205.36+2.96%+1.1%19.1x2.02$334.7B
CSCOCISCO$78.50+1.06%+2.2%17.4x0.83$310.2B

Fundamentals

Market Cap$3.66T
P/E (TTM)31.5
Forward P/E26.7
Beta1.12
Div Yield42.00%
Prev Close$250.19

RSI (14-Day)

26Oversold
0305070100

52-Week Range

$169.21$248.91$288.62
From High-13.8%
From Low+47.1%

Moving Averages

50d SMA
$261.27-4.7%
200d SMA
$246.23+1.1%

Price between 50d and 200d. Testing 50d support.

Returns

1W
-2.7%
1M
-5.8%
3M
-9.3%
6M
+4.3%
1Y
+17.5%
YTD
-8.1%

Volume

Today491K
20d Avg38.4M
Ratio0.01x