Apple Inc. (AAPL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
Apple Inc. (AAPL) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (49% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).
Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.
No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on AAPL
81.4% ROIC with 48.6% gross margin and 2.72% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 13.54 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 1.96x with 19/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Strong cash generator (49% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Priced at 39x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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SEC XBRL FY2024 → FY2025: Net share cannibal / buyback tailwind.
vs. +14.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell AAPL stock right now?
Apple Inc. (AAPL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 49% profit margin (81% return on capital), mixed timing at 39x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
What is AAPL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
AAPL's 12-month base price target is $400.96 (range $345.47 to $438.52), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.