

What gets us most excited as an Apple analyst today is the business model transformation Apple is undergoing, shifting toward a model focused on installed base monetization rather than unit growth, which in our view, increasingly argues for a valuation more commensurate of a subscription-like business įactored in as part of a “bull case valuation,” if Apple launched a hardware subscription plan, Morgan Stanley could see a case for AAPL at $230. Woodring’s really into the hardware subscription idea, though. It seems they’re the same list, though the later list is delivered with stronger conviction.


Basically - the near-term for Apple looks weak, but past that it’s sunshine and lollipops. Apple 3.0 ran part of a note from Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring, which was also written up by AppleInsider. Here’s one you don’t hear that much these days: A financial firm has raised its 12-month price target on Apple shares. Morgan Stanley Ups AAPL Price Target to $180 One firm raises its price target on Apple shares, two tales of Apple manufacturing in India, and three countries get better Apple Maps.
