How Apple’s Highly Anticipated iPhone 16 Launch Event Could Affect Its Stock
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Key TakeawaysApple will hold an event on Monday where it's expected to unveil the highly anticipated iPhone 16 supercharged with artificial intelligence (AI).New devices and the integration of Apple Intelligence would benefit the iPhone maker, but Apple's stock price could decline on the day of the event, Morgan Stanley analysts suggested."Historically, the iPhone launch event has been a sell-the-news event," the analysts wrote, noting the stock typically outperforms the market in the months following a new iPhone launch.However, Bank of America analysts said AI could be key to Apple stock breaking the cycle of underperforming on iPhone launch dates.
Ahead of Apple's (AAPL) highly anticipated event Monday, where it's expected to unveil the iPhone 16 supercharged with artificial intelligence (AI), analysts cautioned investors not to set their expectations too high.Historically, Apple's stock price has tended to underperform the S&P 500 on the day of an iPhone launch event, Morgan Stanley analysts said, though others suggested AI enthusiasm could help the stock defy historical patterns.iPhone Launches Have Historically Been 'Sell-the-News' EventsDespite bullish views surrounding the iPhone maker's AI opportunity, Morgan Stanley analysts indicated the event could potentially send Apple's stock lower on Monday, though the new devices and AI integration are expected to fuel better performance in the following months."Historically, the iPhone launch event has been a sell-the-news event," the analysts wrote, noting that Apple stock tends to underperform the S&P 500 on the day of iPhone launch events, and "modestly outperform" the market in the following three months.While bulls believe the AI-supercharged iPhone 16 could kick off a "golden upgrade cycle" for Apple, sending shares higher, Morgan Stanley indicated investors need to "get past" the launch event itself before expecting to see significant AI-related gains.Could an AI-Supercharged iPhone Break the Cycle?However, Bank of America analysts suggested this iPhone launch event could be different, given the wildcard AI opportunity."If Apple surprises with a compelling demo of Apple Intelligence/third party integrations or with any price increases, we could see the stock fare better than post past events," the analysts wrote.Morgan Stanley analysts said while they don't necessarily expect the market to behave differently in reaction to Apple's event Monday, they do see "potential for Apple to perform better than historical seasonality into year-end as the introduction of the iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence helps to unlock pent-up demand."Apple shares finished 0.7% higher at $222.38 Thursday, and have gained over 15% from the start of the year. Read the original article on Investopedia.
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