Group 1: Company Performance - Apple closed at $213.49, with a +1.82% move from the previous day, trailing the S&P 500's gain of 2.13% [1] - Over the past month, Apple shares have lost 13.19%, slightly better than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 13.29% and worse than the S&P 500's loss of 9.57% [1] Group 2: Upcoming Earnings - Apple's projected earnings per share (EPS) for the upcoming earnings disclosure is $1.61, reflecting a 5.23% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is $93.67 billion, up 3.22% from the year-ago period [2] Group 3: Annual Forecast - For the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $7.26 per share and revenue of $406.43 billion, indicating changes of +7.56% and +3.94%, respectively, compared to the previous year [3] Group 4: Analyst Estimates - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for Apple indicate the changing nature of near-term business trends, with positive revisions reflecting analysts' confidence in the company's performance [4] Group 5: Zacks Rank and Valuation - Apple currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate having moved 0.23% lower within the past month [6] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 28.87, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 11.53 [6] Group 6: PEG Ratio - Apple has a PEG ratio of 2.09, compared to the Computer - Micro Computers industry's average PEG ratio of 1.45 [7] Group 7: Industry Ranking - The Computer - Micro Computers industry ranks in the top 15% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 36 [8]
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