Apple plans premium MacBook Air for potential 2021 launch

  • Bloomberg sources report Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is working on a thinner and lighter MacBook Air model that could launch as early as H2 2021.
  • The new Airs will include Apple 's MagSafe charging technology and the next generation of M1, the in-house Mac silicon the company debuted late last year, beginning its two-year chip breakup with Intel .
  • The screen will stay at 13 inches but Apple will make the laptop smaller by reducing the display border.
  • Apple has reportedly decided not to move forward with its plans for a 15-inch Air model during this generation. The current MacBook Air would stick around as the entry-level model.
  • Apple will report earnings after the bell on January 27. Last quarter, Mac sales hit an all-time revenue high of $9.03Bn but iPhones fell short due to the iPhone 12 launch delay.

    Apple fundamentals

    Tomorrow the American Apple will publish its past quarters figures. For this year Apple 's revenue will be around 318.9 billion USD. This is according to the average of the analysts' estimates. This is rather significant more than 2019's revenue of 274.52 billion USD.

    Historical revenues and results Apple plus estimates 2020

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    The analysts expect for 2020 a net profit of 67.47 billion USD. Most of the analysts anticipate on a profit per share of 4.03 USD. The price/earnings-ratio is then 35.52.

    Per share the analysts expect a dividend of 85 cents per share. Apple 's dividend yield thus equals 0.59 percent. The average dividend yield of the hardware & equipment companies equals a limited 0.32 percent.

    Newest target prices around 132 USD

    The latest 3 recommendations for the hardware & equipment company were provided by Credit Suisse , UBS and Wedbush Morgan Securities.

    Apple 's market capitalization is based on the number of outstanding shares around 2544.37 billion USD. The Apple stock was the past 12 months quite unstable. Since last January the stock is even 82 percent higher. This year the stock price moved between 53 and 145 dollar.

    Historical stock prices Apple from 2007 till 2020

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    Click here for dividend Apple. On Tuesday the stock closed at 143.16 USD.

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