Barclays rating downgrade causes significant drop in Apples stock value

Published January 03,2024

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Apple‘s shares sharply declined after Barclays downgraded its score, inflicting the corporate’s market worth to drop by roughly $90 billion. Meanwhile, it was famous that the corporate’s $85 billion in income is in danger.

The shares of the know-how large Apple fell sharply after Barclays downgraded its score.

Barclays, a British financial institution, acknowledged that demand for Apple merchandise would weaken in 2024 and lowered its score. Following the financial institution’s choice, Apple’s shares dropped by practically 3%. The firm’s shares fell to their lowest stage in seven weeks. Thus, roughly $90 billion was wiped off Apple’s market worth.

Barclays analyst Tim Long acknowledged that the iPhone 15 is lifeless, expressing their perception that the iPhone 16 shall be comparable. The financial institution additionally talked about that the corporate is underneath the radar of US regulators.

The establishment lowered its score on Apple shares from ‘impartial’ to a decrease stage and lowered its 12-month worth goal to $160. It additionally really helpful a ‘promote’ for Apple shares. The firm’s shares had risen by practically 50% in 2023.

$85 BILLION INCOME AT RISK

On the opposite hand, it was famous that Apple’s $85 billion service sector income is in danger. In the Financial Times report, it was acknowledged that the corporate will face a sequence of lawsuits in 2024.

The report talked about that the lawsuit filed towards Google within the United States poses a risk to Apple. According to the lawsuit, Google paid greater than $26 billion in 2021 to turn into the default search engine on Apple units and different platforms. If Google loses the lawsuit, Apple’s providers income may take successful of about one-fourth. The final result of the lawsuit shall be introduced in May.

It was additionally talked about that the European Union’s Digital Services Act may have detrimental results on Apple’s income. The report acknowledged that the corporate faces antitrust lawsuits from each the US and the EU.