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In the movie Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin McCallister, was left behind to fend for himself. Some might see Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in a similar role in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives is bullish on Apple’s (
NASDAQ:AAPL
) stock ahead of the company’s upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. The analyst said that Apple’s strategy of reducing prices is proving effective, as his recent supply chain checks showed stabilization in iPhone sales. Ives reiterated a Buy on AAPL stock on May 24. The analyst raised Apple stock’s price target to $275 from $250.
Ives has a success rate of 83% on AAPL stock. This implies copying Ives’ trades on APPL stock and holding each position for one year would result in 83% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of 16.52% per trade.
It’s worth noting that Apple’s iPhone sales were under pressure and declined about 10% in Q2 of Fiscal 2024, reflecting tough year-over-year comparisons and heightened competition in China. The
company launched an aggressive discounting campaign on certain iPhone models to safeguard its market share against local rivals in China. These price cuts have led to signs of stabilization in iPhone sales.
Ives Expects Apple’s AI Announcements at WWDC
Ives expects Apple to disclose its
artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives during the upcoming WWDC event in June. Moreover, he expects the tech giant to announce its partnership with OpenAI.
It’s worth noting that Apple has faced criticism for its slow progress in AI advancements, prompting the company to actively pursue partnerships and acquisitions of smaller firms to boost its AI capabilities. Apple reportedly
acquired Datakalab and
DarwinAI, two AI startups, to bolster its AI capabilities. Moreover, the company has been exploring a potential collaboration with Microsoft (
NASDAQ:MSFT
)-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s (
NASDAQ:GOOGL
) Google
to leverage their AI models into its products.
It remains to be seen whether Apple will partner with Google or OpenAI. According to the TipRanks Stock Analysis tool, “
Bulls Say, Bears Say,” analysts are bullish on AAPL’s potential collaboration with Google, which could positively impact the company’s AI strategy.
Is Apple a Buy, Hold, or Sell?
Apple stock has jumped over 12% since the company
reported solid second-quarter financials earlier this month. Moreover, it announced a
massive $110 billion buyback plan and raised
its quarterly dividend. Meanwhile, Wall Street is cautiously optimistic about its prospects amid softness in hardware sales.
Apple stock has 21 Buys, 11 Holds, and one Sell recommendation for a Moderate Buy consensus rating. The
analysts’ average price target for AAPL stock is $204.77, implying a 7.79% upside potential from current levels.
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