AAPL
Apple IncNASDAQInformation TechnologyConsumer ElectronicsSnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, AAPL has a composite score of 19.1 and a signal label of "mild favorable." This score is influenced by a medium confidence level of 79.3 and a moderate risk label. Key drivers include macroeconomic factors such as rates, growth, inflation, and labor, with the most recent fundamental data dated May 1, 2026. The analysis is provisional.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share1.00
- Slope (norm)0.11
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2
Why this rank
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Why this setup
EPS estimate $1.73 → $1.89 (+9.0% / 30d). 22 raised, 0 cut, 30 covering analysts.
1 upgrade, 0 downgrades / 30d, 13 maintained. 65% of analysts rate Buy.
8 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 12.5% above current price.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
8 material events in the last 24 months — top 5 listed below.
Stated priorities
3 priorityies extracted from earnings transcripts (as of 2026-05-08).
- 1.CEO transition to John Ternustalentwatchprovisional
4/20: “Apple announced that Tim Cook will transition from his role as CEO to Executive Chair, with John Ternus appointed as CEO.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. The CEO transition plan is set to take effect on September 1, 2026, with John Ternus taking over from Tim Cook. This strategic leadership change is expected to influence Apple's future direction, though no immediate financial impact is evident in the current financials.
- 2.Appoint new General Counseltalentwatchprovisional
12/5: “Jennifer Newstead will become Apple's general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2025-Q4. The transition of the General Counsel role to Jennifer Newstead is planned for March 1, 2026. This change is part of Apple's ongoing leadership adjustments, with no immediate financial impact noted in the current period.
- 3.Appoint new Principal Accounting Officertalentwatchprovisional
1/2: “Ben Borders appointed as Apple's Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2026.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The appointment of Ben Borders as Principal Accounting Officer took effect on January 1, 2026. This transition is part of Apple's leadership restructuring, with no direct financial impact observed in the current financials.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 25%; 252d 23%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −14%. Bad day move −2%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLK) — 0.06 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 61/100, drawdown 72/100, beta 6/100, earnings vol —.
Calm + bullish setup — clean pre-earnings positioning pattern.
via XLK
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- No material changes since the prior snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 0.0% avg surprise
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
- #1
CEO transition to John Ternus
TalentNew since 2026-05-04Transition of CEO role from Tim Cook to John Ternus, effective September 1, 2026.
WatchNewly stated in 2026-Q2. The CEO transition plan is set to take effect on September 1, 2026, with John Ternus taking over from Tim Cook. This strategic leadership change is expected to influence Apple's future direction, though no immediate financial impact is evident in the current financials.
No scoreCEO/CFO:“Apple announced that Tim Cook will transition from his role as CEO to Executive Chair, with John Ternus appointed as CEO.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-04-20Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-04provisionalShow history (1)
- 2026-Q2Multiple sources
“Tim Cook will transition from his role as CEO to Executive Chair, effective September 1, 2026.”
- #2
Appoint new General Counsel
TalentNew since 2026-05-04Transition of General Counsel role to Jennifer Newstead, effective March 1, 2026.
WatchNewly stated in 2025-Q4. The transition of the General Counsel role to Jennifer Newstead is planned for March 1, 2026. This change is part of Apple's ongoing leadership adjustments, with no immediate financial impact noted in the current period.
No scoreCEO/CFO:“Jennifer Newstead will become Apple's general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2025-12-05Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-04provisionalShow history (1)
- 2025-Q4Multiple sources
“Jennifer Newstead will become Apple's general counsel on March 1, 2026.”
- #3
Appoint new Principal Accounting Officer
TalentNew since 2026-05-04Transition of Principal Accounting Officer role to Ben Borders, effective January 1, 2026.
WatchNewly stated in 2026-Q1. The appointment of Ben Borders as Principal Accounting Officer took effect on January 1, 2026. This transition is part of Apple's leadership restructuring, with no direct financial impact observed in the current financials.
No scoreCEO/CFO:“Ben Borders appointed as Apple's Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2026.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-01-02Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-04provisionalShow history (1)
- 2026-Q1Multiple sources
“Ben Borders appointed as Apple's Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2026.”
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Roughly priced in line with peers.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
P/E over the last 5 years
71 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc | +19 | full | moderate |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | +20 | full | moderate |
MSFT Microsoft | +27 | fair | elevated |
AVGO Broadcom | +11 | expensive | elevated |
MU Micron Technology | +23 | full | elevated |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If information_technology sector trend rises from +0.08 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is raised (currently NEW as of 2025-10-30)+4.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is cut (currently NEW as of 2025-10-30)-8.0 pts
- If rates state reverses from -0.37 (negative) to +0.37 (positive)-7.3 pts
- If information_technology sector trend falls from +0.08 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-04-309d agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 30, 2026, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) issued a press release regarding Apple’s financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2026. A copy of Apple’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the S…
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 54 - 2026-04-2018d agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers . On April 20, 2026, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) announced that Tim Cook will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair of Apple’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective September 1, 2026 (the “Transition Date”). On April 17, 2026, the Board appointed John Ternus, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, as C…
executive changeneutralscore 53 - 2026-01-293mo agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 29, 2026, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) issued a press release regarding Apple’s financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2025. A copy of Apple’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under t…
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 7 - 2026-01-024mo agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As part of Apple Inc.’s (“Apple’s”) previously announced Principal Accounting Officer transition plan, Apple’s Board of Directors appointed Ben Borders, 45, as Apple’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Borders succeeds Chris Kondo in the role of Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Borders joined Apple in November 2010 and a…
executive changeneutralscore 3 - 2025-12-055mo agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On December 4, 2025, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) announced that Jennifer Newstead will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams, who has served as Apple’s general counsel since 2017. Ms. Newstead will join Apple as senior vice president in January, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and serving on Apple’s ex…
executive changeneutralscore 2
Score history
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