Apple shares have updated the historical maximum
Apple shares soared to a record high. Now the iPhone manufacturer ranks second in the list of the most expensive companies on the stock exchange
Shares of Apple (AAPL), the manufacturer of iPhone and other gadgets, updated the record value. On Tuesday, October 13, the company's shares on the NASDAQ exchange increased by 1.7%, to $348.15 per share.
The growth of papers was observed against the background of the presentation of new Apple products for the “smart home”, including the control center Apple HomeView, which will be presented virtual assistant Siri with improved artificial intelligence. The device mainly uses hands-free voice commands and facial recognition, allowing users to control doorbells, thermostats and smart locks. The product will go on sale on November 13. The company also introduced an updated column HomePod mini 2 and a new console Apple TV 4K.
Since the IPO, Apple shares have risen by 1482%. The company went public in December 1980, its offering was the largest in the United States in 24 years. She offered investors 4.6 million shares at $22 per share. As a result, after the IPO, the value of Apple reached $ 1.8 billion.
In July, Apple became the second company with a market value of more than $5 trillion. The first company whose capitalization exceeded this mark was NVIDIA.
Apple now ranks second in terms of capitalization among public companies in the world. Top 5 most expensive public companies, according to October 13 at 17:30 MSK, looks like this:
Nvidia — $5.45 trillion; Apple — $5.04 trillion; Alphabet — $4.29 trillion; Micorosoft — $4.07 trillion; Amazon — $2.82 trillion.
Apple’s market value exceeded $1 trillion in August 2018. In August 2020, its capitalization reached $ 2 trillion. The market value of the company rose above $3 trillion in January 2022, and it overcame the $4 trillion mark in October 2025.
Since the beginning of the year, the iPhone manufacturer has risen in price by more than 27%. Apple's fiscal year ended September 30, and the company will report financial results in a few weeks. According to forecasts of experts polled by Bloomberg, the company's annual revenue will grow by 15%. Revenue growth is expected to slow to 10% in fiscal year 2027 and reach 7.8% in fiscal year 2028.
