Apple (AAPL) closed at $339.50, down 1% from the prior session, while the S&P 500 rose 0.28%, the Dow gained 1.02%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.02%. Over the past month, the stock climbed 1.17%, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's 2.28% loss and the S&P 500's 0.67% gain. Apple is scheduled to report earnings on November 2, 2026, with expected EPS of $2 (up 8.11% year over year) and revenue of $113.01 billion (up 10.29%). For the full year, consensus projects EPS of $8.86 and revenue of $477.39 billion, up 18.77% and 14.71%. The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and a Forward P/E of 35.77 versus the industry's 17.45, with a PEG ratio of 2.72 compared with the industry's 1.57.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.0T |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 339.73 |
| Change that session | -0.94% |
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