“Citigroup added Apple Inc. to its Top Picks Live list, saying reductions to the company’s March quarter iPod and iPhone build plans were fully reflected in its stock price, which has declined 37 percent so far this year,” Amulya Nagaraj reports for Reuters.
“Citigroup said Apple’s iPod unit growth is likely to remain sluggish through the first half of 2008, but added that it sees several significant offsets such as a robust PC build plan for the March quarter and recent introduction of the MacBook Air,” Nagaraj reports.
“The brokerage, which retained its “buy” rating on the company and has a target price of $212 on the stock, said it was comfortable with its above-consensus quarterly earnings view,” Nagaraj reports. “Citigroup expects Apple’s earnings per share for the March quarter to beat consensus by 10 cents or more, while revenue is expected to come in line.”
“Top Picks Live is a list of Citi Investment Research’s highest conviction ideas through calendar year-end that was introduced in January 2008,” Nagaraj reports.
MacDailyNews Note: In pre-market trading, Apple is up $2.63, or 2.10%, to $128.11. According to data from Thomson/First Call, of 25 brokers, the mean target price for AAPL is $195.28; median target: $200.00; high target: $250.00; low target: $150.00.
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Anyone know where all the broker target prices are listed…?
We need to outlaw all hedge funds.
Citi Group is just trying to dig itself out of its hole on the back of Apple.
It’s hard not to notice all the BUY ratings on Apple stuff.
When a brokerage issues a target price, is that assumed to be over a 12 month period? 6 months? Anyone?
So, what is the market waiting for? More bear scat to be spread on Apple? Buy it and let freedom ring.
I thought the target was $600… at least that’s what MDN was reporting just before AAPL tanked.
Minor ups and downs, but still in the $120’s.
Apple may see another downturn (again) as will the market. Subprime fiasco is still a major problem. Might see $115 first before returning to an upward path.
As far as these target prices, hope seems to spring eternal on Wall Street, especially when brokerage houses are trying to cover their stock spreads.
12 months unless otherwise specified.
As for $600, that was some guy in St. Louis, who got lucky with his double prediction last year.