Apple Stock Forecast: Why Bulls Are Targeting 238.50–241.50 After a 9% Weekly Rally
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has delivered a powerful rally this week, climbing more than 9% from Monday, August 4, through Thursday, August 7. This move has strengthened the bullish case in our Apple stock forecast, with a technical setup pointing toward significantly higher levels — if key price thresholds hold.
The rally didn’t come out of nowhere. Apple is riding a wave of positive headlines and strong investor sentiment following major U.S. manufacturing commitments and favorable trade policy developments.
Recent News Fueling the Apple Rally
On August 6, Apple announced it would add $100 billion to its American Manufacturing Program, lifting its total U.S. investment pledge to $600 billion over four years. The expansion includes chip production deals, glass manufacturing upgrades, and expanded research facilities across multiple states, aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump exempted major tech firms like Apple from looming 100% semiconductor import tariffs, provided they commit to significant U.S. manufacturing. This exemption effectively shields Apple from a key trade risk while reinforcing its domestic growth narrative.
The market reaction was swift — Apple shares surged over 5% on the investment news, with a follow-through gain of more than 3% the next day on heavy trading volume.
tradeCompass Apple Stock Forecast – Long-Term Technical Outlook
While tradeCompass is often applied to short-term trades, this analysis uses the same methodology for a longer-term Apple stock forecast.
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Bullish Threshold: 213.50 – Staying above this price keeps the bullish structure intact.
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Invalidation Level: Two consecutive daily closes below 213.50 would flip the outlook bearish.
From the current close of $220.03 (August 7), the projection targets the 238.50–241.50 price magnet zone. This narrow range is where large institutions and professional traders may take profits or initiate tactical shorts.
Profit-Taking Roadmap in the Apple Stock Forecast
If Apple reaches the first magnet zone, the next projected profit-taking levels are:
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248.50 – just under the psychological 250 level and tied to February volume profile resistance.
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255.00 – another technical and psychological barrier where selling pressure could build.
Example approach:
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Hold until the first target (238.50–241.50) before selling.
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Trim 30% at the first zone, 10% at 248.50, and another 10% at 255.00.
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Keep 50% as a long-term core holding.
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If price reaches 255.00, consider a stop-loss near 230.00 to lock in gains if momentum shifts.
Why This Apple Stock Forecast Matters for Traders and Investors
For long-term investors, knowing these key technical levels helps in two ways:
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Maximizing upside potential — staying patient until significant resistance zones are reached.
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Risk management — having predetermined levels for partial profits or protective stops.
Even those planning to hold Apple for years can benefit from trimming in overheated zones to redeploy capital into new opportunities, avoiding the opportunity cost of being locked in during sideways price action.
Apple Stock Performance Snapshot (as of August 8, 2025):
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1W: +5.54%
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1M: +4.73%
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3M: +10.57%
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6M: −5.40%
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YTD: −11.61%
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1Y: +6.35%
Short-term momentum and solid 3-month gains reinforce the bullish bias in this Apple stock forecast, but the negative YTD figure shows there’s still room for recovery.
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This article was written by Itai Levitan at investinglive.com.