Apple's Stock Predicted to Reach $1,000 in 2014

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Posted April 3, 2012 at 4:16pm by iClarified

Apple stock will reach $1,000 in 2014, according to predictions by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

"Fundamentally, we believe shares can reach $1,000 based on our belief Apple will continue to win in global mobile devices," says Munster in a note this morning. He also says, "we believe the real story is earnings growth."

BusinessInsider relays the report where Munster predicts Apple will become the first trillion dollar company.

We believe there will be enough value over the next two plus years for Apple to add another $400 billion in market cap from a combination of growth in dollars invested in tech and continued shift from major Apple competitors. First, we believe dollars invested in US technology companies will increase ~5% y/y on average for the next three years (CY12-CY14). By comparison, dollars invested in US tech companies were up 9% y/y in 2011. Therefore, the tech sector will add ~$390 billion in market cap through 2014. We assume Apple could capture half of this market cap (from 85% in the 4 years prior). Second, the companies we consider to be the 10 most relevant competitors to Apple (Samsung, HTC, RIMM, NOK, SNE, DELL, HP, MSFT, INTC, GOOG) represent nearly $1 trillion in market cap today. We believe 20% of that value, or ~$200 billion could shift to Apple through 2014. Thus there is potential for Apple to repeat history and add another $400 billion to its market cap. At a $1,000 share price (roughly $1 trillion in market cap) Apple would represent 26% of the total US tech market cap from 17% today.

Apple announced today that it's second quarter results conference call will take place on April 24, 2012.

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Apple's Stock Predicted to Reach $1,000 in 2014

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Adrian - April 15, 2012 at 3:26pm

Apple stock price is worth every penny, Thats if you are smoking the right stuff. The insanity of the speculative markets continue to be cheered by deceptive advocates who have made fortune but dont acknowledge the actual cost to the United States future which is likely to see a declining standards of living in the years ahead . This is all done for a cause, so that a handful of Hedge Fund Managers can make their billions by manipulating the stock market to show an illusion of prosperity returning to the economy. The analysts who are projecting Apple stock to reach $1000 a share are the likely the same expletive, which made though wonderful forecasts about similar bubble stocks during the dot com bust. I would have like to use the actual word which best describes these analysts, but I probably would be censored. The rapid rise in apple stock price has nothing to do with current earnings but is based solely on speculative growth with GREAT EXPECTATIONS that sales growth will increase by 20% annually or more for the next five years. This is why the cheerleaders believes apples stock is significantly undervalued even though it has increased by over 250% in the less than 2 years. If apple stock price continues to increase, dont jump for joy. The continue increase is nothing but manipulation by institutional investors which has caused apples stock to increase by 56 % since the beginning of the year. It was not long ago the herd believed that house prices could never go down but would continue to increase rapidly year over year. Just as the apple cheerleaders believe its stock price cannot decline, but will continue to increase. As long as the herd believes the fairytales being promoted in regards to Apples sales growth its stock price will increase. As soon as one of Apple's major institutional investors decides to take profit the others will follow like a herd of sheep jumping off a cliff and you will see the results in Apple declining share price. FACT: Apples 2011 net income is reported to be 26 billion on revenues of 128 billion. This is a 185% increase from Apples 2010 net income which was 14 billion. A good majority of Apple's earnings came in the 4th quarter, I.E holiday season when it s gross earnings increased by about 18 billion from the previous quarters to over 46 billion. Unbelievable wouldnt you agree? The herd believes that Apple can expand it sales by 20% a year for the next 5 years is a deception. To accomplish this apple sales will have to increase to 153 billion in 2012 and by 2016 and have annual sales of 318 billion. I dont know how the herd can believe this fabrication. I guess they are smoking some good dope. Based on last year revenue and the prediction that sale will increase by of 20%, Apples net income will not exceed 40 billion in 2012. Apples net profit is approximately 20% based on 2011 earnings and net income. Sales cost of goods sold / sales = net profit 128 billion 102 billion / 128 billion ≈ 20 % 2012 revenue if sales increases by a 20%. 128 billion X 1.20% ≈ 153 billion 2012 estimated Net Income from gross sales. 153 X 20% ≈ 31 billion Every additional billion of net income will be more difficult to earn, due to its enormous size which is 1000 million. If the analysts 2012 forecast are correct Apples revenue will increase by 25 billion or 25000 million dollars. This amount of money buys quite a few Ipads, downloads and other apple products. How many more apple products can the market absorb? By comparison NASA Space Shuttle operating budget in it last year was 3 billion. I provide this as an illustration, to give the cheerleaders a clued about the staggering amount of income apple currently has. Apples net income from the past five years, from 2007 to 2011 is approximately 56.5 billion. A major jump in sale and income came in 2010 to 2011 when its net income increased by 11.91 billion. What is never asked is how a company with a net income of 26 billion in 2011 can have achieved a market capitalization of 590 billion. I realize there is a difference between market capitalization and the use of a capitalization rate to determine value. However, market capitalization is a qualitative value not easily determine as it represents the public consensus on the value of a company's equity and in Apples case it has been inflated. The use of a capitalization is a quantitative method to determine value from quantifiable data such as income and expenses. It is relatively easy to determine Apple's value utilizing its net income and a capitalization rate. Apple's average net income over the last 5 years is 11.3 billion. This income average would typically be utilized to estimate a value. But lets assume an unlikely scenario that Apple net income is 40 billion in 2012. If a typical capitalization of 10% is applied to this net income, a value for the company can be estimated: 40 billion / 10% = 400 billion. But to entertain all the promoter of apple stock let utilize a capitalization rate of 6%. The lower the capitalization rate the less risk involved with the investment, consequently a higher value. 40 billion / 6% = 666 billion. I did not calculate that number on purpose. However it is interesting. Maybe, apple stock price is associated with one of the deadly sins GREED. It certainly appears to be. I acknowledge the capitalization rates are assumption, but historically a 10% rate is typically used by investors. By this analysis Apples market capitalization appears to be in excess by at least 265 billion. Now let get to the 1000 dollar a share price which every analysts and his brother are saying Apple's stock will achieve in a relatively short time. This will mean that Apple as a company is worth a Trillion dollars with a the capital recovery of more than 25 years on the money invested as Apples net income will likely stagnate at 40 billion, due to the enormity of that sum. Apples income growth is beginning to slow, but this does not stop the analysts from developing deceptive forecast about Apples future growth citing its relatively low market share of worldwide computer, Smartphone and Tablet sales. One must ask who is paying these analysts for these deceptive forecasts. Could it be the herd on Wall Street which severely damaged the US Economy by all the financial instruments which were developed, supposably to limit risk, but were merely another device which allows them to hedge their bets? . Its not surprising that 70% of Apples stock is owned by institutional investors. Apple as company is a great candidate to collude on, due to its incredible growth rate over the last 5 years and the difficulty in evaluating its most important characteristic which is the marketing of its products. Marketing is an intangible asset, akin to Goodwill which is very difficult to evaluate There is a reason, Apples sales are less than its competitor which is due to their considerably higher cost, which in many cases are functionally no better than their competitors. But if you listen to the experts, its like Apple has no competitors or competing products which the consumer can choose, but can only buy Apple products. I have several apple products, including an ipad which is nothing more than an oversize iphone. The Ipad functionality and interface are significantly inferior to a lap top. The appeal must be to the herd, which is high on something and gives them a convenient place to watch video as its utility is more like a toy than a useful device. If Apple wishes to capture more market share of sales it will require developing additional products with lower prices as the more affluent markets have been saturated, leaving the less capable markets the task of buying all though millions products which are forecast to be manufactured and sold by apple in the coming years. Just as computers, big screen TVs and many other electronic devices have been commoditized, so will apple products if they wish to generate more sales. This directly relates to Apples value and allege income growth potential. Guess what else is affected by a lower sale price? Thats right earnings and net income will be lower, which is another reason Apple income will stagnate. I could go, not really on about why apple stock is a bubble, but it would be in vain as the herd does not wish to sober up as the dope Wall Street is selling is that good. Maybe I need a toke.

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Me - April 3, 2012 at 5:21pm

It will reach $1000 IF apple can do well without Steve jobs.