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Analyst Raises Apple Target Price to $205

Analyst Raises Apple Target Price to $205

by , 9:20 AM EDT, July 20th, 2007

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has a rosy outlook for Apple thanks in part to iPhone-generated revenue. He expects iPhone revenue to add an additional US$2.49 to the calendar year 2009 EPS of $4.82, and as such is raising his target price for Apple stock from $160 to $205.

Mr. Munster is now modeling 45 million iPhones sold for calendar year 2009. "One thing we learned with the iPod is that when a device is game-changing, the demand will come," he said.

He also believes that AT&T is paying Apple $3 per month for every customer that has an iPhone contract, and $11 per month for new subscribers that have switched from other carriers. That will only add about $0.02 to Apple's EPS in 2007, but by 2009 that will jump to $0.58.

In addition to his new $205 target price, Mr. Munster is maintaining his "Outperform" rating for Apple's stock. APple is currently trading in the pre-market at $142.65, up 2.65 (1.89%).

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Close Name:geoduck Posts: 1922 Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:08 pm Subject:

At what point do we start expecting another stock split?

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Close Name:Terrin Posts: 414 Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:06 pm Subject:

We don't. I suspect Apple will learn from Google and try to keep the price of entry high. In theory, this protects the stock from substantial daily fluctuation.

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At what point do we start expecting another stock split?

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Close Name:geoduck Posts: 1922 Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:33 pm Subject:

D@mn I wish had bought aapl when I saw it at $12 in the mid '90s. Not only is it around $140 now and going up, it has split a couple of times since then.

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Close Name:Terrin Posts: 414 Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:42 pm Subject:

I did buy about 400 shares back then. However, I have been stupid and tried being a day trader with them. The result is I have far less then I would have if I just held on to it. Since at the time I was essentially investing with my small life savings, I would get nervous when Apple would take its big swings. Now I just forget about it. I have faith in the company, and the swings bother me, but I don't pull the trigger.

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D@mn I wish had bought aapl when I saw it at $12 in the mid '90s. Not only is it around $140 now and going up, it has split a couple of times since then.

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Close Name:Guest
Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:52 pm Subject:

My Dad bought me 5 shares as a gift when they were at $20 in 2000. Wish I'd known he was doing that, I would have had him buy more...

Seriously thinking of cashing out at this point, maybe I should wait...

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Close Name:Guest
Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:15 pm Subject: AAPL purchase

I bought and held at a split adjusted $7.50/share. It's been a great run. I plan to keep holding for a fair bit longer

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