Apple is on the verge of making history once again. The company is close to reaching a market capitalization of four trillion US dollars. This would make Apple the first company worldwide to achieve this milestone. In the past, Apple was the first to surpass the one, two, and three trillion dollar marks, establishing itself as a pioneer in stock market records.
Apple is leaving competitors like Amazon and Microsoft behind. Last Friday, Apple’s stock price was at $255.65, translating to a valuation of about $3.87 trillion. This means only about nine dollars per share are needed to reach the historic milestone. The competition lags far behind Apple. Chip manufacturer Nvidia is currently the second most valuable company in the world with a total valuation of $3.36 trillion. Microsoft, which was more valuable than Apple at the beginning of the year, has not performed as well and currently has a market capitalization of $3.2 trillion. Amazon and Alphabet follow with valuations of around $2.4 trillion each.
According to a report, the recent surge in Apple’s stock can be attributed to two main factors. Firstly, investors have high hopes for Apple’s progress in artificial intelligence. Although the company entered this market later than Microsoft and Alphabet, analysts are betting on the significant leverage of Apple’s ecosystem. The introduction of generative AI features and geographic expansion are expected to enable strong revenue growth in the long term. The iPhone market, in particular, could benefit from the growing availability of Apple Intelligence, further driving demand. Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s leading investment banks, highlights Apple as one of the most promising tech stocks for 2025.
On the other hand, despite challenges such as weak demand for the current iPhone 16, Apple has shown stable performance. For the first fiscal quarter, which begins on October 1st for Apple, the company expects moderate revenue growth. Despite this cautious forecast, figures from LSEG, a leading financial services group based in London, indicate a significant upswing in iPhone sales in 2025.
The critical question is no longer whether Apple will reach the four trillion dollar mark – but when. With a price increase of about 40 percent in 2024 and an optimistic market outlook for the coming years, Apple seems poised to make stock market history once again. The combination of strong hardware performance, a clear AI strategy, and stable revenues not only makes Apple the most valuable company in the world but also secures its central position in the future technology market.