According to Bloomberg’s calculations, Apple shares have risen by 35% since the beginning of the year, resulting in a market value increase of $690 billion. Currently, Apple’s market capitalization is nearly $2.76 trillion.

However, it’s important to note that Apple’s market value has already surpassed $3 trillion. On January 3, 2022, during trading, Apple became the first company in the world to reach this milestone. At that time, the company’s worth exceeded that of the entire U.K. economy or the entire German stock market. Unfortunately, Apple failed to maintain a market capitalization above $3 trillion by the end of the trading day, and its stock subsequently experienced a period of decline. One year after reaching the record, Apple’s market capitalization fell below $2 trillion. Bloomberg pointed out that the company’s stock lost 27 percent of its value in 2022.

Bloomberg noted that investors are attracted to Apple due to its stable revenue and large cash flow. Hedge funds, institutional investors, retail investors, and renowned investor Warren Buffett prefer Apple’s securities. In 2022, investors generally favored stocks of the largest companies due to concerns about a potential recession, the stability of U.S. banks, and the U.S. government debt ceiling. However, questions still remain about Apple’s valuation, which is currently 28 times the company’s projected earnings, with the securities trading at a premium compared to the market.

IndexIQ Senior Investment Director Sal Bruno warned that when a company is performing well, people may perceive it as immune to risk. However, historical patterns of market concentration spikes have not yielded positive outcomes. If Apple were to stumble or be considered overvalued, it could pose risks to the entire market, Bruno cautioned. Bloomberg added that Apple currently represents 7.5 percent of the S&P 500 Index, a level that has been a peak for companies in recent years.

In early May, Apple reported $51.3 billion in iPhone sales for the second quarter of 2023, representing a 1.5 percent increase compared to the previous year and setting a record for the March quarter, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Before the opening of the Nasdaq stock exchange, Apple shares were down 0.95% in pre-market trading, valued at approximately $173.5. On May 19, trading ended with a slight increase of 0.06% at $175.16.

Earlier we reported that China is restricting purchases from U.S. chipmaker Micron.