Nikolas Kessler from the investor magazine “Der Aktionär” takes a close look at the Apple share (ISIN: US0378331005, WKN: 865985, ticker symbol: APC, NASDAQ symbol: AAPL) in a current stock analysis.
The Chinese government’s zero-tolerance policy in the fight against the corona virus is causing delays in global supply chains. Even the tech heavyweight Apple cannot completely escape this. According to a media report, however, the schedule for the important iPhone 14, which is expected in autumn, is now shaky.
As “Nikkei Asia” reported, citing people familiar with the matter, the development of at least one of the models in the new iPhone 14 series has now fallen behind schedule. The main reason for this is the month-long corona lockdowns in and around Shanghai, which have been in place since the end of March. Although these have recently been relaxed somewhat, the effects on global supply chains will be felt for a long time to come. Apple has therefore asked its suppliers to speed up the development process in order to make up for lost time.
Otherwise, in the worst case, the schedule for the production of the new generation of smartphones could be delayed and there would not be enough devices available for the market launch, the report says. Apple usually launches the new iPhone top models in September. In the case of the iPhone 14, this time there should again be four different models, but only two display sizes.
“If the development process can be accelerated and reach the next stage in late June or early July, then it should be possible to meet the deadline for starting mass production in early September,” one of the sources told Nikkei Asia. However, it depends largely on whether the pace can now be ramped up quickly.
When presenting the Q2 figures at the end of April, Apple already pointed out that the lockdowns in China could affect the production of current models and result in sales losses of up to USD 8 billion in the current quarter. At the time, Apple boss Tim Cook was cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year – it would be all the more bitter if there were also restrictions on the launch of the iPhone 14 in autumn.
The rumored efforts of Apple management to reduce dependence on China as the place of manufacture for the vast majority of products would gain in importance against this background.
The Apple share has already lost around 20% since the beginning of the year, but remains an absolute basic investment for the “shareholder”. Traders could also speculate on a recovery, according to Nikolas Kessler from the investor magazine “Der Aktionär” in a current stock analysis. (Analysis from 05/26/2022)
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Stock exchanges Apple shares:
Tradegate share price Apple share:
EUR 129.20 -1.73% (05/26/2022, 12:19 p.m.)
XETRA share price Apple share:
129.10 EUR -1.47% (26.05.2022, 12:04)
NASDAQ stock price Apple stock:
$140.52 +0.11% (05/25/2022. 22:00)
ISIN Apple share:
US0378331005
WKN Apple stock:
86598
Ticker symbol Apple stock:
APC
NASDAQ symbol Apple stock:
AAPL
Brief profile of Apple Inc.:
Apple (ISIN: US0378331005, WKN: 865985, ticker symbol: APC, NASDAQ symbol: AAPL) is an American manufacturer of consumer electronics headquartered in Cupertino, California. Current bestsellers from the electronics giant are the iPhone series smartphones, the iPad series tablets and the MacBook series notebooks. In addition to the sale of electronic hardware, the sale of media via the iTunes Store and applications via the Apple App Store is becoming increasingly important. (05/26/2022/ac/a/n)
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