“I had the chance to talk with four different British portfolio managers this past Friday, review the 2007 year and discuss the outlook for 2008. Funny, the four conversations ended up circling back to Apple,” Georges Yared reports for BloggingStocks.
Apple recently “stock closed at a new 52-week closing high on Friday at $194.30, almost $20 higher than the November 24 price. Yet, with all this action and performance, recently and all year, the stock is still a buy,” Yared writes.
“My friends the Brits are very bullish on Apple, and are aware of the price targets out there by the various analysts, including mine at $225. These four managers, by the way, manage $16 billion in the U.S. markets collectively. One has done the ‘internal modeling,’ and has a $290-$300 price target by year end 2008, and another has a $375 price target by mid-year 2009,” Yared writes.
“Tea and crumpets aside, Apple is still a buy,” Yared writes.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Mike in Helsinki” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Note: On September 19, 2007 (with Apple shares closing that day at $140.77), Georges Yared wrote, “This may be your last chance to buy [AAPL] here under $150.” On September 25, 2007, four trading days later, Apple shares closed at $153.18. Apple shares have not been below $150 since. On November 24, 2007, Yared wrote, “Currently Apple is at $171 and this may be your last chance to buy it below $175.” On November 28, 2007, three trading days later, Apple shares closed at $180.22. Apple shares have not been below $175 since.
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@ Limey,
All I say is, for Apple to reach $300, they’ll have to dominate more than music, and this, consistantly… that’s absolutely possible, but as it’s not the case today, this post looks exaggerated to me.
@ Darth Mac
I’m no economist, so I’ll let them make their prognostications and sit back and wait for all the Apple Tuesday announcements (like tomorrow?)
All I’m saying is that I see no reason to keep MSFT, and many to keep AAPL.
Watch it… January will be a Big Show. Raising stock of APPL to 250.10.
THAT’s RIGHT – you heard it. Mark me now… and EAT it.
I promise to come closer then any body with my forecasting.
However, it will Drop come June to 215.03, then again lower by September back to where it was at around 193.20.
But come Christmas 2008 APPL shall be riding high again at 220.53 to end the year.
So says my left Crystal Ball
The best transplant I ever did.
Jamie Scott
Beating on it.
Jamie – why should I trust you?
You play with your own balls.
And it is far more realistic then the perl transplant from three years ago.
j scott
Least he has balls to come out with it.
I for one have copied his prediction and will watch – with caution.
Maybe he has great insight… who knows?
Hey, Mr. J. Scott – who do you work for?
I will have easily doubled what I put in… and that’s all I wanted.
Dr.Doolittle
It’s AAPL — who is APPL?
Victor
Jamie Scott – you beat your left testicle on AAPL didn’t you.
Hahahaha and have to down grade the perl to crystal.
What a minute… hmmmm what is worth more.
Brain Higgins
Guys… move on
Yes, sorry, I did make a mistake… AAPL.
Yet my projections remain the same.
thx
j scott
500 by 2010? More? Hor Australians were/hows the easiest way to get a piece of the action.