How much are Apple Inc. shares really worth?.

Blue chips, or shares of top companies, have always been in high demand among potential investors on the stock exchange.

Apple Inc. securities have been classified as blue chips for several years now and are one of the most liquid assets on the securities market.

Over the past five years, Apple's stock price has more than quadrupled to $183, bringing the company's market value close to $3 trillion.

At the same time, net profit for 2022 amounted to almost 100 billion US dollars, part of the profit was used to pay dividends.

It is clear that such indicators cannot but arouse the desire to also become the owner of a part of the Apple company, in the hope of further growth in the price of Apple Inc. shares.

How are things really?

Most Wall Street experts believe these securities are grossly overvalued, and Apple's market value is significantly inflated. This is easily confirmed by simply looking at the company's financial performance:

As you can see, even without taking into account liabilities, the company's assets amount to only $350 billion, which is a far cry from the market's $3 trillion.

Therefore, it can be assumed that the real value of Apple Inc shares is now around $20 per share.

That is, the price is greatly inflated by positive expectations and high demand for the security, which was formed under the influence of interest in the IT market.

While 2023 performance figures leave much to be desired, sales fell 3% due to declining demand for products like iPads and Macs. Furthermore, new deposit account services for Apple Card customers with relatively high interest rates are also a cause for concern.

Most technical indicators also recommend actively selling this asset:

At the moment, this security is not suitable for long-term investment. If you want to invest in shares, then I would recommend paying attention to the Japanese stock market.

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