Apple Inc Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

AAPL Stock  USD 271.01  0.85  0.31%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Apple Inc. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Apple over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Apple's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Apple's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.85
Alpha
0.044
Risk
1.11
Sharpe Ratio
0.0858
Expected Return
0.0952
Please note that although Apple alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Apple did 0.04  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Apple Inc stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Apple Inc has a beta of 0.85  . Apple returns are very sensitive to returns on the market. As the market goes up or down, Apple is expected to follow. At this time, Apple's Price Fair Value is quite stable compared to the past year.

Apple Quarterly Cash And Equivalents

7.67 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
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Apple Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Apple market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Apple long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Apple. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Apple's performance over market.
α0.04   β0.85

Apple expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Apple's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Apple performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Apple Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Apple stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Apple shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Apple stock market price indicators, traders can identify Apple position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Apple Return and Market Media

The median price of Apple for the period between Sun, Oct 5, 2025 and Sat, Jan 3, 2026 is 270.97 with a coefficient of variation of 3.67. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 9.83, arithmetic mean of 268.17, and mean deviation of 7.79. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
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About Apple Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Apple or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Apple Inc has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2016 2022 2025 2026 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0060840.0040380.0055740.005295
Price To Sales Ratio6.199.187.037.38

Apple Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Apple's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Apple's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Apple's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Apple. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Apple's management manipulating its earnings.
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When determining whether Apple Inc is a strong investment it is important to analyze Apple's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Apple's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Apple Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Apple Backtesting, Apple Valuation, Apple Correlation, Apple Hype Analysis, Apple Volatility, Apple History and analyze Apple Performance.
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Apple technical stock analysis exercises models and trading practices based on price and volume transformations, such as the moving averages, relative strength index, regressions, price and return correlations, business cycles, stock market cycles, or different charting patterns.
A focus of Apple technical analysis is to determine if market prices reflect all relevant information impacting that market. A technical analyst looks at the history of Apple trading pattern rather than external drivers such as economic, fundamental, or social events. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned behavior. Hence technical analysis focuses on identifiable price trends and conditions. More Info...